by Natalie Sequeira

How Tanya Davis and Andrea Dorfman’s viral video landed a book deal

When Tanya Davis and Andrea Dorfman collaborated to create the YouTube video-poem How to Be Alone, the Haligonian duo never imagined it would go viral, let alone lead to a book adaptation. Released in July ... Read More »

December 2, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

Q&A with Toronto poet laureate George Elliott Clarke

By Natalie Sequeira

Any introduction to George Elliott Clarke, Toronto's fourth poet laureate, comes with a long list of achievements, including the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Achievement Award, a Governor General's Literary Award, and his appointments to ... Read More »

April 22, 2013 | Filed under: Authors

Saunders, Mantel on Time 100 list, Muslim women’s memoirs, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

George Saunders, Hilary Mantel among Time magazine's 100 most influential people Samira Ahmed on Muslim women's memoirs and double standards ... Read More »

April 18, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

The book that changed Fred Wah’s life, Amazon woes at London Book Fair, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

Fred Wah on how Gary Snyder's Riprap changed his life Publisher complaints about Amazon dominate London Book Fair Neil Gaiman tells publishers that Amazon and Google "probably aren't the enemy" Philip Norman gets "tacit approval" ... Read More »

April 17, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Beach Boy Brian Wilson to write autobiography

By Natalie Sequeira

With more than 50 years of music under his belt, rock 'n' roll legend Brian Wilson is set to pen an autobiography. According to a press release, the chief songwriter and producer of the Beach ... Read More »

April 15, 2013 | Filed under: Authors, Deals, Industry news

Vintage Books faux pas, Yoko Ono’s new poetry book, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

Dustin Kurtz's case against Vintage Books' American Men of Letters competition Yoko Ono publishes book of "instructional poetry" One of ... Read More »

April 15, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Irish bank misquotes Ulysses, DC Comics’ transgender character, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

Ireland's Central Bank misquotes James Joyce's Ulysses on commemorative coin DC Comics introduces first transgender character in a mainstream comic Hong ... Read More »

April 12, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Book Television to focus on adaptations, Apple didn’t ban Vaughan comic, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

Bell Media opens up Book Television to dramas and comedies based on books Brian K. Vaughan mistakenly blames Apple for banning his comic book, Saga #12 New Frédéric Bastien book tackles controversy over patriation of ... Read More »

April 11, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Allen Lane Canada to distribute Margaret Thatcher biography

By Natalie Sequeira

Penguin Canada has confirmed its Allen Lane imprint will handle Canadian distribution of the authorized biography of Margaret Thatcher. Following the death of the former U.K. prime minister on Monday, Penguin U.K. imprint Allen Lane ... Read More »

April 10, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news

Finalists announced for Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards

By Natalie Sequeira

The finalists for the 2013 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards were revealed today. Celebrating "artistic excellence in writing and illustration in English-language Canadian children's literature," the annual awards for best picture book and ... Read More »

April 10, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

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How Tanya Davis and Andrea Dorfman’s viral video landed a book deal

Q&A with Toronto poet laureate George Elliott Clarke

Saunders, Mantel on Time 100 list, Muslim women’s memoirs, and more

The book that changed Fred Wah’s life, Amazon woes at London Book Fair, and more

Beach Boy Brian Wilson to write autobiography

Vintage Books faux pas, Yoko Ono’s new poetry book, and more

Irish bank misquotes Ulysses, DC Comics’ transgender character, and more

Book Television to focus on adaptations, Apple didn’t ban Vaughan comic, and more

Allen Lane Canada to distribute Margaret Thatcher biography

Finalists announced for Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards

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