Picture a former transsexual prostitute. Now meet Alexandra Highcrest, former transsexual prostitute and budding author. Six feet tall and verging on 190 pounds of muscle, she is hunched over an arborite table near the back ... Read More »

For the first time in several years, Canadian writers have been shut out of the Kiryama Prize shortlists.The annual award goes to two books, one fiction and one non-, that cover subject matter related to ... Read More »

Organizers of this year’s Freedom to Read Week, which wraps up this weekend, have added a new twist to the event by teaming with the American group BookCrossing.Attendees at all Freedom to Read Week events ... Read More »

Book publishers may be missing out on some valuable cross-promotional opportunities with other fields, an entertainment marketer told an industry group yesterday.Leanne Wright, vice-president of marketing and sales at FLIP Publicity & Promotions, spoke to ... Read More »

Textbook publishers may not yet be facing the widespread digital piracy that the recording industry is, but a case uncovered this week by the Canadian agency Access Copyright could be an ominous sign.For four months, ... Read More »

Douglas & McIntyre publisher Scott McIntyre and retired librarian Rita Cox have been awarded the Order of Canada. McIntyre established the Vancouver-based Douglas & McIntyre, which last year marked its 25th anniversary, with business partner Jim ... Read More »

Anyone who works in the book trade knows returns are a fact of life, and never more so than at this time of year, when booksellers clear away the unsold stock on their shelves. But ... Read More »