Books and Bill C-10

Though the controversial Bill C-10 is more of an issue for the film and television industries, it has also raised alarm in the publishing industry. Over the past week, the Association of Canadian Publishers, PEN ... Read More »

March 10, 2008

Collected Works to host low-tech remote-signing events

By Q&Q Staff

Taking a cue from Margaret Atwood’s remote book-signing device the LongPen, Ottawa's Collected Works Bookstore is planning their own, more low-tech, virtual signing event in partnership with Random House of Canada. Two Random House authors ... Read More »

March 10, 2008

Staff changes at Scholastic Canada

By Q&Q Staff

Kristen Myhill has joined as national account manager, mass market and special sales. Previously, she worked at CMMI. Julie Horich, who has been with the Scholastic trade department for the past three years, is now ... Read More »

March 10, 2008

Agency news: Canadian Manda and Octopus Books

By Q&Q Staff

Octopus Publishing Group has announced a new American venture, Octopus Books USA, which will begin publishing in North America in January 2009. Previously, Octopus Publishing titles were sold and distributed by Sterling Publishing; now, Hachette ... Read More »

March 10, 2008

Award news: Keefer wins Kobzar

By Q&Q Staff

Janice Kulyk Keefer’s latest novel has won the $25,000 Kobzar Literary Award, which honours a book with a Ukrainian-Canadian theme. Keefer won for The Ladies’ Lending Library (HarperCollins Canada), set in Ontario cottage country in ... Read More »

March 10, 2008

Award news: British author wins Gelber

By Q&Q Staff

British author and economist Paul Collier has won the $15,000 Lionel Gelber Prize for The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It (Oxford University Press). The annual ... Read More »

March 10, 2008

New hire at Simon & Schuster Canada

By Q&Q Staff

Arden Boehm has joined in the newly created position of manager, special sales, overseeing key specialty, premium, and corporate accounts in Canada and reporting to sales vice-president David Millar. For the past seven years, Boehm ... Read More »

March 10, 2008

BookNet Canada bestsellers: true crime

By Q&Q Staff

This week’s list covers the top 20 true crime titles for the two weeks ending March 2, as tracked by BookNet Canada’s BNC SalesData service. 1. Smoke, Mirrors and Murder, Ann Rule (Pocket/Simon & Schuster ... Read More »

March 10, 2008

BC Book Prizes shortlists

By Q&Q Staff

The West Coast Book Prize Society has announced the finalists for the 24th annual BC Book Prizes, which are listed below. The nominees – who will collectively receive $14,000 in cash prizes – will be ... Read More »

March 6, 2008