Publishers who want their titles featured prominently in Chapters stores across Canada will have to reach a little deeper into their pockets following a decision by the company to implement placement fees – a move ... Read More »

Knowing that many thousands depend on Quill to live the life of the wanton vicariously, in September we felt behooved by this group, known in the industry as the Quill Thrill Cult, to drink to ... Read More »

Kathryn Cole sits in her office at Stoddart, beaming proudly in front of framed photos of her two daughters, one decorated with ribbons and medals and the other skillfully contorted in a gymnastic pose. This ... Read More »

In July, 1935, Penguin founder Allen Lane published 10 titles, the rights to which he had purchased from Jonathan Cape for £40 each, in a format that was to become the progenitor of the mass-market ... Read More »

Canadians may have a well-earned reputation for humility, but there is nothing modest about the first major electronic encyclopedia devoted to describing Canada and its residents. Backed by a $1-million promotional budget, McClelland & Stewart ... Read More »

The prestigious and lucrative Lionel Gelber Award has been given to Eric Hobsbawm for his analysis of the history of conflict in the 20th century, The Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century (Michael Joseph/ ... Read More »

As publishers flock to the World Wide Web, staking out home pages in the hope of finding new markets for their products, three Toronto companies are hoping to cash in on the phenomenon by offering ... Read More »

Declining budgets have not stopped Canadian libraries from investing in electronic reference services and Internet access for patrons, judging by recent developments at the University of Toronto, the North York Public Library, and the Edmonton ... Read More »