Bookselling

Former World’s Biggest Bookstore site to become 30-storey condo

If all goes according to (a new) plan, the former site of Toronto's World’s Biggest Bookstore will become home to a 30-storey condo. Back in 2014 when the store closed, Q&Q reported plans for the ... Read More »

August 31, 2016 | Filed under: Bookselling

Book Making: David Drummond captures the humanity in Yann Martel’s new novel

By Sue Carter

Quebec Designer David Drummond searched everywhere to find the perfect cover concept for the French-language edition of Yann Martel’s latest novel, The High Mountains of Portugal. Published in Quebec under the title Les Hautes Montagnes ... Read More »

March 16, 2016 | Filed under: Bookselling

Book Making: There are no rivalries between the Fan Brothers, kidlit’s latest super-duo

By Sue Carter

Siblings Terry and Eric Fan – known collectively as the Fan Brothers – share more than a last name. The two OCAD University graduates combined their artistic and written talents in their debut picture book, ... Read More »

February 29, 2016 | Filed under: Bookselling, Children's publishing, People

Book Making: Ryan Heshka’s bad girls get the Risograph treatment

By Conan Tobias

Fans of Vancouver-based artist Ryan Heshka are familiar with his go-to subject matters. In 2014, he combined several of his campy passions in Mean Girls Club, an art installation and accompanying two-colour “Risographed” over-the-top comic-book ... Read More »

January 11, 2016 | Filed under: Bookselling

Montreal’s Babar en Ville kids’ bookstore to close at end of month

By Sue Carter

Downtown Montreal kids' bookstore Babar en Ville is shutting down at the end of September, a month before its 10th anniversary. According to a post on the shop's Facebook page, the Westmount location is closing ... Read More »

September 1, 2015 | Filed under: Bookselling, Children's publishing

Silver Snail Ottawa to close its doors

By Becky Robertson

The Silver Snail comic store has announced the shuttering of its Ottawa location after 25 years in business, citing a lack of foot traffic due to the "economic downtown" in a blog post. The news ... Read More »

August 6, 2015 | Filed under: Bookselling

American Psycho still causing problems 24 years later

By Steven W. Beattie

In the annals of censorship, Bret Easton Ellis's 1991 novel American Psycho holds a special place of honour. Ever since its release, the book has been the subject of controversy and repeated attempts to have ... Read More »

July 23, 2015 | Filed under: Bookselling

Indigo to discount an additional 60 titles a month

By Becky Robertson

Heather Reisman, chair and CEO of Indigo Books and Music Inc., made a number of announcements at the company's annual general meeting in Toronto on June 29, including the retailer's plan to increase the number ... Read More »

June 30, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture, Bookselling

Type Books named retailer of the year

By Conan Tobias

Toronto independent bookseller Type Books has been named Magazines Canada’s 2014 Retailer of the Year. The award is presented to a client of the organization’s distribution service that cultivates a connection between consumers and magazines. ... Read More »

June 3, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Bookselling

BookNet Canada data reveals successful Canadian Authors for Indies Day

By Becky Robertson

Last week, booksellers deemed the inaugural Canadian Authors for Indies Day on May 2 an overall success, and now BookNet Canada has revealed sales data to confirm that fact. The organization cites a substantial 18.5 ... Read More »

May 14, 2015 | Filed under: Bookselling

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