by Steven W. Beattie

Brit literary judges gone wild: the Man Booker edition

Although it apparently comes as a surprise to some sensitive souls in this country, British literary types tend to be fairly plain-spoken; no less so when they are sitting on an award jury. Almost two ... Read More »

October 5, 2009 | Filed under: Awards

Super Thursday in Britain, and what U.S., U.K. publishers will be taking to Frankfurt

By Steven W. Beattie

Americans have "Black Friday," the Friday after Thanksgiving, which is the start of the Christmas shopping fiasco season, and which can, on occasion, lead to actual loss of life. It's hard to imagine book buyers ... Read More »

September 28, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Douglas Coupland reminisces about writing Generation X

By Steven W. Beattie

This month, acclaimed author and zeitgeist-hound Douglas Coupland publishes his 11th novel, Generation A. In advance of the occasion, he took the opportunity in yesterday's Guardian to jump into the Wayback Machine and talk about ... Read More »

September 28, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Surprise inclusions, omissions on Giller longlist

By Steven W. Beattie

Margaret Atwood and Anne Michaels were no-brainers for inclusion, but Martha Baillie? Jeanette Lynes? Anyone trying to predict which titles would be blessed by Giller's touch in 2009 could be forgiven for being a tad ... Read More »

September 21, 2009 | Filed under: Awards

Saskatchewan government goes after profits from Thatcher book

By Steven W. Beattie

Colin Thatcher, the former Saskatchewan politician who was convicted in 1984 of brutally murdering his ex-wife, JoAnn Wilson, has always maintained his innocence. He continues to do so in a new book, Final Appeal: Anatomy ... Read More »

September 14, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Jane Campion to adapt Munro’s “Runaway”

By Steven W. Beattie

Academy Award-winning director Jane Campion is in Toronto for the 2009 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, where her new movie, Bright Star, about a love affair between John Keats and the girl next ... Read More »

September 14, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Munro scuppers anticipated battle of the titans

By Steven W. Beattie

Anyone who was champing at the bit for an awards-season showdown between the two reigning CanLit deities “ Alice Munro and Margaret Atwood “ must be feeling a bit disappointed following the news that Munro ... Read More »

August 31, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Excelsior! Disney buys Marvel

By Steven W. Beattie

What do Bambi and Wolverine have in common? If all goes according to plan, they'll both soon be part of the Disney family. According to The Wall Street Journal's Market Watch website, the deal, which ... Read More »

August 31, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Is Kindle the environmentally friendly option?

By Steven W. Beattie

A recent report from the Cleantech Group analyzed the environmental impact of traditional publishing as measured against e-book publishing, and declared the latter to be the clear winner on environmental grounds. Calling the publishing industry ... Read More »

August 24, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Author Lynn Barber’s smoking mad

By Steven W. Beattie

As if to prove that the sanctimony of the anti-smoking movement knows no bounds whatsoever, the local council in Richmond, England, home of the Book Now festival, has objected to a publicity photograph of Lynn ... Read More »

August 24, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

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Brit literary judges gone wild: the Man Booker edition

Super Thursday in Britain, and what U.S., U.K. publishers will be taking to Frankfurt

Douglas Coupland reminisces about writing Generation X

Surprise inclusions, omissions on Giller longlist

Saskatchewan government goes after profits from Thatcher book

Jane Campion to adapt Munro’s “Runaway”

Munro scuppers anticipated battle of the titans

Excelsior! Disney buys Marvel

Is Kindle the environmentally friendly option?

Author Lynn Barber’s smoking mad

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