The federal government has created as many problems for the Atlantic book industry as it has solved in its final blended-tax agreement with New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland, according to booksellers and publishers in ... Read More »

Senior officials at Penguin Putnam have launched a dramatic shakeup at Penguin Canada, which has suffered greatly over the past 20 months due to the mess at Canbook, the distribution company it co-owns with McClelland ... Read More »

Toronto writer Brian Fawcett was “vaguely surprised” when he received a $263.69 royalty cheque from CanCopy in the mail last October. But his pleasure at finally getting a substantial payment has not translated into support ... Read More »

When Jane Cooney appeared in late October before the standing committee on Canadian heritage, she invited the MPs to go beyond the technical minutiae of the Copyright Act amendments, and look at the issues as ... Read More »

Looking to capitalize on a sizzling investment climate, Chapters Inc. is going public this month in an attempt to raise approximately $40-million on the stock market. A prospectus filed by the company in October states ... Read More »

ITP Nelson is shutting down its trade division and dropping its trade agency lines in order to focus on el-hi and post-secondary school markets.President George Bergquist said Nelson will "always sell into the trade market," ... Read More »

"Effective March 2,1999, the Albert Britnell Book Shop's retail business is closed." So runs the message at the now-defunct Toronto institution's telephone line. The Britnells had planned to keep the store open until Mar. 28, ... Read More »

It turns out Ricky Englander did know ahead of time about the retirement surprise party Kids Can Press had planned for her, but that didn't dampen the spirits of the dozens of friends, colleagues, and ... Read More »

The following is an excerpt from “Walk Your Talk: Grow Your Business Faster Through Successful Promotional Partnerships,” reprinted from American Bookseller. These 9 tips are designed to help booksellers attract more customers by sharing resources ... Read More »

Sheryl McKean, the new executive director of the Canadian Booksellers Association, has launched a major re-examination of the organization’s activities, with member services targeted for substantial improvement. Staff have been instructed to ensure members’ queries are ... Read More »