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Fear of poetry waning, and the Globe opens the BÃ¶k on lipograms

By Steven W. Beattie

The Huffington Post has taught Quillblog a new word. "Metrophobia" is not an aversion to riding the Paris subway or to well-coiffed men; it refers to a fear of poetry. And apparently, this affliction is ... Read More »

January 18, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Unhappy Kindle users unleash a flood of one-star reviews for title with no e-book editon

By Steven W. Beattie

Over at Publishing Perspectives, Hannah Johnson highlights an interesting phenomenon surrounding a book called Game Change, the controversial political tell-all about how Barack Obama won the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Despite receiving much attention in ... Read More »

January 18, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Espresso Book Machines now in partnership with Xerox

By Laura Godfrey

On Demand Books announced yesterday that it's adding a little kick to its Espresso Book Machine. The instant book-printing machine, which the New York-based company refers to as an ATM for books, will now be ... Read More »

January 15, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Quebec author Georges Anglade dies in Haiti earthquake

By Laura Godfrey

Two of the latest victims of the tragic earthquake in Port-au-Prince are Quebec author Georges Anglade and his wife, Mireille. The two were there on a family holiday, and Anglade was meant to take part ... Read More »

January 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Apple sends cease and desist letter to Gawker over “scavenger hunt”

By Scott MacDonald

According to Gizmodo, Apple has indirectly confirmed the existence of its yet-to-be-announced Apple Tablet by sending a cease and desist order to Gawker in the wake of that website's offer of cold hard cash to ... Read More »

January 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Canadian poet P.K. Page dies

By Steven W. Beattie

The Victoria Times-Colonist is reporting that iconic Canadian poet P.K. Page has died at the age of 93. From the story: The grand dame of Canadian letters “ who was born in England but moved ... Read More »

January 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

In the works: a sequel to Annabel Lyon’s The Golden Mean

By Stuart Woods

The follow-up to Annabel Lyon's Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize“winning novel The Golden Mean will be another novel set in ancient Greece. According to a press release sent out by Lyon's agent, Denise Bukowski, The ... Read More »

January 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Cormorant Books to launch poetry line in 2011

By Stuart Woods

Cormorant Books is set to launch a new poetry line, according to a press release sent out earlier today. Beginning in spring 2011, the Toronto-based publisher will release four poetry titles per year. The new ... Read More »

January 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daniel O’Thunder to kick off National Post’s online book club

By Stuart Woods

Earlier today, the folks at the National Post's books blog unveiled the inaugural selection for their newly launched virtual book club, known as The Afterword Reading Society. The chosen work is first-time B.C. novelist Ian ... Read More »

January 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Event photos: Christian Bok as Santa, Mark Breslin with Ralph Benmergui

By Nathan Whitlock

The book world is just starting to shake itself awake after the holidays, so here are a couple of photos from events that happened before the break. Avast! Canada's Dada bard has a Santa hat: ... Read More »

January 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Events

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