Event photos: Emma Ruby-Sachs launches The Water Man’s Daughter

Emma Ruby-Sachs welcomed a crowd at BÃ¶ehmer in Toronto on May 12 for the launch of her first novel, The Water Man's Daughter (McClelland & Stewart). Here are some snapshots from the event. (Photos by ... Read More »

May 26, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book links round-up: Google’s eBookstore, e-mail woes, Q&A with Chester Brown, and more

By Jason Spencer

Chasing the story behind the story: exploring literary journalism The nominees for the inaugural Independent Booksellers' Choice Awards Is the eBookstore worth it for Google? Crime writer Robert Rotenberg goes to town on e-mail Graphic ... Read More »

May 25, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Canadian literary event round-up: May 20-26

By Sue Carter

Here are just a few of the literary events happening across the country in the next week: Padma Viswanathan reads from The Toss of a Lemon, Pages Books on Kensington, Calgary (May 20, 7:30 p.m., ... Read More »

May 20, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Donate books to the Slave Lake Library

By Sue Carter

The new Slave Lake public library, which opened in 2010, was one of hundreds of buildings destroyed in the terrible northern Alberta forest fire. If you're interested in helping out but aren't sure how, the ... Read More »

May 20, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

The Scream Literary Festival goes quiet

By Natalie Samson

Earlier this week, artistic director Bill Kennedy announced this summer will be the last for the Scream Literary Festival. In a letter posted on the event's website, Kennedy explains the decision to put a sock ... Read More »

May 20, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Arsenal Pulp gets a bang out of yarn bombing trend

By Sue Carter

In the last couple of weeks, New York magazine, New York Times, and Forbes have reported on the international trend of yarn bombing “ subversive textile street art created by knitters and crocheters. Well before ... Read More »

May 20, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Flying Dragon prepares to close, citing rapidly changing industry

By Stuart Woods

Just days after being named specialty bookstore of the year at the Canadian Booksellers Association's Libris Awards, Toronto's Flying Dragon Bookshop has announced it is closing after eight years. On its blog, the store cites ... Read More »

May 19, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

James Moore re-appointed as heritage minister; Charlie Angus calls for increased arts funding

By Sue Carter

The new Conservative federal cabinet was sworn in today, with few surprises. On the arts and culture front, James Moore was once again named minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. Moore's re-appointment comes a ... Read More »

May 18, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Celebrating the life and work of Toronto lit-punk icon Daniel Jones

By Sue Carter

Tonight, Coach House Books and Three O'Clock Press are celebrating Toronto lit-punk icon Daniel Jones (The Shop, 1566 Queen Street West, 7:30 p.m). This story on the reissue of two of Jones's books ran in ... Read More »

May 18, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Agnes Tomasov and Marian Domanski tie for silver at the Independent Publisher Book Awards

By Sue Carter

Toronto writers Agnes Tomasov and Marian Domanski have won silver medals for their Holocaust memoirs at the 2011 Independent Publisher Book Awards. The IPPY Awards are a "non-affiliated awards program open to all members of ... Read More »

May 18, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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