by Sue Carter

George Clooney to direct adaptation of Nick Davies’ Hack Attack

George Clooney is directing an adaptation of Nick Davies' book Hack Attack: The Inside Story of How the Truth Caught Up with Rupert Murdoch (House of Anansi Press). For more than six years, the U.K. ... Read More »

September 4, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Inside the profitable world of Dr. Seuss, Springsteen is the new boss of kidlit, and more

By Sue Carter

The Wall Street Journal looks inside Random House's lucrative Dr. Seuss empire Japanese publishers accuse Amazon of abusing its marketplace dominance Germaine Greer defends Amazon, believes ebooks should "cost pennies" Bruce Springsteen to adapt his ... Read More »

August 29, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Q&A: AGO curator Andrew Hunter on Alex Colville’s literary connections

By Sue Carter

The Art Gallery of Ontario's masterful retrospective exhibition of Alex Colville's paintings may surprise visitors with its literary undertones. The exhibition features all of Colville's most iconic works, including "Horse and Train" (1953) and "To ... Read More »

August 22, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Sherman Alexie on movie producing, the popularity of time-travel fiction, and more

By Sue Carter

Sherman Alexie produces film based on James Welch’s Winter in the Blood Back to the future: the rise of contemporary time-travel fiction Will Self on the process of writing a novel that's "Jaws without the ... Read More »

August 22, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Q&A: Barbara Gowdy on swearing and her television debut on HBO’s Sensitive Skin

By Sue Carter

Is the new HBO Canada comedy Sensitive Skin, starring Kim Cattrall and Don McKellar, on its way to becoming CanLit's favourite show? Based on the British series of the same name (starring Joanna Lumley of ... Read More »

August 21, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Atwood talks Stone Mattress and MaddAddam adaptation, achieving diversity in publishing, and more

By Sue Carter

Margaret Atwood discusses her new story collection, Stone Mattress, and the HBO adaptation of MaddAddam In other HBO book news, Winona Ryder cast in new David Simon miniseries based on Lisa Belkin's book Show Me ... Read More »

August 21, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Goose Lane’s true identity

By Sue Carter

As Goose Lane Editions celebrates its 60th anniversary, the New Brunswick publisher reflects on its success – and longevity – as Canada’s oldest independent press Immediately after a 2010 acquisitions meeting, Goose Lane Editions publisher ... Read More »

August 18, 2014

Orwell estate compares Amazon to Ministry of Truth, welcoming our new robot editor overlords, and more

By Sue Carter

Orwell estate executor describes Amazon's quoting of the author as "close as one can get to the Ministry of Truth and its doublespeak" Red pen alert: robots are better copy editors than humans George R.R. ... Read More »

August 14, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Lynn Crawford, Jennifer Bain, Lucy Waverman nominated for Taste Canada food-writing awards

By Sue Carter

Taste Canada has revealed the shortlists for its 2014 food-writing awards. Selected from 59 submissions, the winners will be announced Oct. 20 at a ceremony in Toronto. For the first time, the event will be ... Read More »

August 12, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Hachette’s Perseus sale “terminated”

By Sue Carter

After a delay in July, Hachette Book Group's purchase of publishing and distribution company Perseus Books Group has been cancelled. In June, Hachette announced its plans to buy Perseus's (mostly non-fiction) publishing divisions, with its ... Read More »

August 8, 2014 | Filed under: Industry news

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George Clooney to direct adaptation of Nick Davies’ Hack Attack

Inside the profitable world of Dr. Seuss, Springsteen is the new boss of kidlit, and more

Q&A: AGO curator Andrew Hunter on Alex Colville’s literary connections

Sherman Alexie on movie producing, the popularity of time-travel fiction, and more

Q&A: Barbara Gowdy on swearing and her television debut on HBO’s Sensitive Skin

Atwood talks Stone Mattress and MaddAddam adaptation, achieving diversity in publishing, and more

Goose Lane’s true identity

Orwell estate compares Amazon to Ministry of Truth, welcoming our new robot editor overlords, and more

Lynn Crawford, Jennifer Bain, Lucy Waverman nominated for Taste Canada food-writing awards

Hachette’s Perseus sale “terminated”

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