Today's book news: Atwood's The Blind Assassin among competing World Book Night giveaways in the U.K. Emma Donoghue's Room is BookMovement's Member Pick of the Year Alison Mudditt to command The University of California Press ... Read More »

Today's book news: Room makes the NY Times' 10 Best Books of 2010 From The Times of London: authors on their favorite books of the year Decision Points limited edition not so limited The usually ... Read More »

Authors working in publishing is nothing new. Melanie Little (House of Anansi), Andrew Steinmetz (Véhicule), Don LePan (Broadview), Michael Holmes (ECW), Halli Villegas (Tightrope), Corey Redekop (Goose Lane), and the Coach House trifecta of Alana ... Read More »

Toronto author and illustrator Gary Taxali signed copies of his new book, This Is Silly! (Scholastic Press), and launched a line of retro wooden toys designed exclusively for Indigo at the chain's Manulife Centre location ... Read More »

Second Story Press launched A Chanukah Noel, written by Sharon Jennings and illustrated by Gillian Newland, at Mabel's Fables Children's Bookstore in Toronto on Monday. Here are some photos from the event: Mabel's Fables' A ... Read More »

The Toronto Public Library is fighting against proposed cuts to its operating budget. The city asked the TPL to reduce its budget by 5 per cent in 2011. The board declined last week, and instead ... Read More »

Simon & Schuster has struck a deal with God. Today, the publisher announced plans to release a memoir authored by the creator of the universe by late 2011. We are pleased and honored to add ... Read More »