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Q&Q reviews Yann Martel’s Beatrice & Virgil

Quill & Quire contributing editor James Grainger weighs in with a review of what is undoubtedly this season's powerhouse Canadian novel, Yann Martel's Beatrice & Virgil. The story of a writer, Henry, who meets a ... Read More »

April 9, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up, April 9

By Scott MacDonald

Some links to wind up the week: Oprah may bring books back iBooks come to iPhone Is the Library of America running out of writers? iPad now one step closer to heaven Newly discovered: Kipling's ... Read More »

April 9, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Controversial children’s novel allowed to remain in Toronto schools

By Stuart Woods

Three weeks after a parent complaint prompted pro-Israeli groups and at least one school trustee to call for the banning of children's novel The Shepherd's Granddaughter, it seems that calmer minds have prevailed, with the ... Read More »

April 8, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

The Times’ Motoko Rich moves on from publishing beat

By Stuart Woods

Publishers Weekly is reporting that The New York Times' intrepid publishing reporter Motoko Rich is leaving the books beat behind to join the newspaper's Business Day section. Rich, who worked previously for The Wall Street ... Read More »

April 8, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up, April 8

By Scott MacDonald

News for a quiet Thursday: Tom Clancy's first novel in seven years sounds kinda like The A-Team E-book sales beat audiobook sales in 2009 Simon & Schuster to publish George Carlin's letters in 2011 Yann ... Read More »

April 8, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up, April 7

By Scott MacDonald

Here's the day's links: J.K. Rowling may possibly one day if she feels like it write another Harry Potter book Visual artists grab torches, join authors in storming the Google fortress Breaking down the iPad's ... Read More »

April 7, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Griffin Poetry Prize pot doubles to $200,000

By Stuart Woods

The world's most lucrative poetry prize just got a little richer. In recognition of the 10th anniversary of the Griffin Poetry Prize, founder Scott Griffin announced this morning that annual prize winnings will double to ... Read More »

April 6, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up, April 6

By Scott MacDonald

The day's news, in convenient bullet form: Random House has its iPad cake and eats it, too Salon's Laura Miller ... Read More »

April 6, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

The Shepherd’s Granddaughter censorship controversy heats up

By Stuart Woods

The war of words surrounding children's book The Shepherd's Granddaughter (Groundwood Books) has escalated, with a Toronto District School Board trustee calling on the country's largest school board to ban the book and to suspend ... Read More »

April 5, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

HarperStudio shuttered after only two years

By Steven W. Beattie

When Bob Miller launched the HarperStudio imprint two years ago, it seemed like a perfect moment to take a chance on an innovative publishing model. The imprint would publish two books per month and offer ... Read More »

April 5, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

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