Ask most English-speaking Canadians to hand over cash for the simple privilege of being allowed to shop for books, and you're likely to get a raised eyebrow - or worse. But the same request insalons/> ... Read More »
March 4, 2004
The Canadian Magazine Publishers Association (CMPA) is running a year-long promotional campaign in 10 public libraries to boost the visibility of Canadian magazines.Public Libraries in St. John’s, Halifax, Montreal, Pickering (Ontario), Toronto, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Lethbridge ... Read More »
March 3, 2004
With funding cutbacks forcing many publishers to scale down their lists and take on fewer authors, a new Toronto-based press is promoting a publishing model it bills as a business concept for “a tough new ... Read More »
March 3, 2004
The Association of Canadian Publishers handed federal government representatives a three-point plan designed to strengthen the book industry at pre-budget consultations held in Ottawa in October.The plan calls for the government to increase funding to ... Read More »
March 3, 2004
Graham Swift's most recent novel was a tough sell this fall for wholesaler Peter Waldock – until Oct. 28, when Last Orders won this year’s Booker Prize. “We couldn’t even give that book away until ... Read More »
March 3, 2004
As public libraries look for new ways to cut costs and free up staff time for front-line service, a growing number are using wholesalers to perform jobs that have traditionally been done in-house.The trend is ... Read More »
March 3, 2004
Ed and Eva Borins and their now-j defunct retail chain are being targeted I by legal action launched recently by a group of Edwards Books' unpaid creditors. The lawsuit is being spearheaded by Avie Bennett, ... Read More »
March 3, 2004
“It looks like the end of this decade belongs to Canada.” – Alfred A. Knopf publisher Sonny Mehta, at the 1996 Frankfurt Book Fair.Mehta’s observation may come as small consolation after Laurier’s expressed hope that ... Read More »
March 3, 2004
Toronto’s Somerville House Books and U.S. publishing conglomerate Penguin Putnam have struck an innovative deal that will give the financially troubled Canadian publisher a much-needed shot in the arm.The two companies have announced a new ... Read More »
March 3, 2004
For months, Somerville House has been experiencing a cash crunch. No one at Somerville told me this, but it's not difficult to surmise, given the numerous complaints from authors about not getting paid, the ongoing ... Read More »
March 3, 2004 | Filed under: Book news
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