Toronto’s Book City mini-chain is moving into the former Lichtman’s location at Yonge and St. Clair. Owner Frans Donker says the 2,165-square-foot store will open under the Book City banner in July, becoming the chain’s ... Read More »

Penny Redmond, previously with Sears, is now director of general merchandise.Tracy Lynn Davis, previously at Blockbuster and A&A, is category manager for multimedia, music, and video.Karen Curtis, formerly at Hudson’s Bay/Zellers, is now category manager ... Read More »

Clockwise from top left: Event organizers Patsy Aldana, Lena Coakley, Hadley Dyer, and Susan Shipton dance the salsa at IBBY-Canada’s Hot Hot Cuba fundraiser, which raised almost $10,000 to support kids’ publishing in Cuba. A ... Read More »

Frog Hollow Books – this year’s Libris Award winner for best bookstore in Canada – has long been a favourite in Halifax for its reading series with visiting authors. But now it’s becoming known for ... Read More »

The literary gala is an unusual event. On these rare occasions, writers emerge from dark studies, put on presentable (for the most part) outfits, and venture into the company of their adoring fans – and, ... Read More »

Building Jerusalem (drama, Playwrights Canada Press, March 2001)Light-crossing (poetry, House of Anansi, April 2001)Asphodel (poetry, McClelland & Stewart, 1997)Blues & True Concussions (poetry anthology, House of Anansi, 1996)Lake Nora Arms (poetry, Coach House Press, 1993, ... Read More »