by Sue Carter

Festival of Literary Diversity hosts Brampton Fall Book Fest

As part of Ontario's volunteer-run Culture Days program, the Festival of Literary Diversity is hosting Brampton Fall Book Fest, a full afternoon of authors and performers on Sept. 29 at Brampton's Shoppers World mall. Amanda Leduc, ... Read More »

September 24, 2018

Why Canadian publishers have been cautious about joining the cannabis green rush

By Sue Carter

The most popular advice given to budding cannabis users is to “start low and go slow.” That approach could also apply to the publishing industry’s response to covering weed, which becomes legal for recreational use ... Read More »

September 20, 2018

Septuagenarian Queen’s Park protester and author Ester Reiter “one of the best storytellers I know”

By Sue Carter

On Sept. 12, photos of 77-year-old Ester Reiter being physically removed from Queen’s Park by two security guards went viral on social media. The retired York University women’s studies professor was protesting against the Ontario ... Read More »

September 17, 2018

Giller longlist features first-timers Joshua Whitehead, Sheila Heti, Tanya Tagaq, up against previous winner Esi Edugyan

By Sue Carter

The Scotiabank Giller Prize may be turning 25 this year, but judging from this year's 12-title longlist, the $100,000 award is still full of surprises. This year's list is dominated by first-time nominees, including Inuk throat ... Read More »

September 17, 2018

Daily Deals: S&S acquires new S. J. Maher thriller

By Sue Carter

Simon & Schuster Canada senior editor Laurie Grassi has acquired world English rights to S. J. Maher's novel, Social Misconduct, about a woman whose perfect new job at a hip Manhattan tech company becomes a ... Read More »

September 14, 2018

Naomi Klein named Rutgers’ inaugural Gloria Steinem chair

By Sue Carter

Bestselling author Naomi Klein has been named the inaugural Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media, Culture, and Feminist Studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick in New Jersey. During the three-year appointment, Klein will teach, organize events, ... Read More »

September 13, 2018

Personnel changes: Greystone Books

By Sue Carter

Greystone Books has hired Megan Jones as marketing manager, effective Sept. 24. Jones will oversee Canadian and international marketing efforts and liaise with publicists based in Canada, the U.S., and the U.K. Jones previously worked ... Read More »

September 13, 2018

Brampton Library eliminates overdue fines for kids’ materials

By Sue Carter

The Brampton Library Board is hoping to encourage visits from young readers by eliminating overdue fines on the majority of children's materials borrowed from across the city’s seven branches. Under the new policy, kids can ... Read More »

September 10, 2018

Loan Stars: Librarians pick their favourite upcoming October titles

By Sue Carter

Each month, Canadian library staff vote for their favourite upcoming books, via BookNet Canada’s Loan Stars readers-advisory program and the Canadian Urban Libraries Council. Half Spent Was the Night: A Witches Yuletide, Ami McKay (Knopf ... Read More »

September 7, 2018

As the audiobook format continues to grow, PRHC experiments with multiple voice narrators

By Sue Carter

When the audiobook of George Saunders’s polyvocal novel Lincoln in the Bardo was released in January 2017, the project made headlines for its unique approach to narration. One hundred and sixty-six actors – including Julianne ... Read More »

September 6, 2018

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Festival of Literary Diversity hosts Brampton Fall Book Fest

Why Canadian publishers have been cautious about joining the cannabis green rush

Septuagenarian Queen’s Park protester and author Ester Reiter “one of the best storytellers I know”

Giller longlist features first-timers Joshua Whitehead, Sheila Heti, Tanya Tagaq, up against previous winner Esi Edugyan

Daily Deals: S&S acquires new S. J. Maher thriller

Naomi Klein named Rutgers’ inaugural Gloria Steinem chair

Personnel changes: Greystone Books

Brampton Library eliminates overdue fines for kids’ materials

Loan Stars: Librarians pick their favourite upcoming October titles

As the audiobook format continues to grow, PRHC experiments with multiple voice narrators

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