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The Breadwinner film adaptation to make world debut at TIFF

The film adaptation of Deborah Ellis's internationally bestselling 2000 novel The Breadwinner (Groundwood Books) – the first in a children's series about an 11-year-old in Kabul who disguises herself as a boy to make money for her family ... Read More »

July 25, 2017 | Filed under: Children's publishing, Deals

The Fan brothers to illustrate middle-grade novel by Dave Eggers

By Becky Robertson

Canadian kidlit duo Eric and Terry Fan are on board to illustrate a forthcoming middle-grade fantasy novel by U.S. author Dave Eggers, titled The Lifters. The book, about two young children exploring a magic underground world, will appear from ... Read More »

July 17, 2017 | Filed under: Children's publishing, Deals

Scaachi Koul’s autobiographical essay collection coming to TV

By Becky Robertson

The bestselling debut essay collection from Buzzfeed culture writer Scaachi Koul, One Day We'll All Be Dead And None of This Will Matter (Doubleday Canada), is being adapted into a comedy series by the recently launched TV ... Read More »

July 13, 2017 | Filed under: Deals

Simon & Schuster to publish two new books by Hillary Clinton

By Becky Robertson

Simon & Schuster has announced two new titles forthcoming this fall by 2016 U.S. Democratic presidential nominee and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. The first is a collection of personal essays about Clinton's ... Read More »

February 1, 2017 | Filed under: Book links, Deals

#CanLitPit returns next month

By Becky Robertson

Toronto and Stratford‚ Ontario–based book marketing agency Digiwriting has announced that Canadian Literature Pitch, an online initiative it launched last year that allows Canadian authors to pitch book ideas to domestic publishers, is returning for another instalment. ... Read More »

January 23, 2017 | Filed under: Book news, Deals, Digital publishing and technology, Events

Book Making: Seth disguises his cartoony style for Biblioasis’s collection of Christmas ghost stories

By Conan Tobias

The Christmas ghost story is a literary tradition long past its heyday, but ardent fans still remain. Last year, Biblioasis released the first two instalments in a reissue series of mainly out-of-print Victorian holiday ghost ... Read More »

December 15, 2016 | Filed under: Deals

New Anne of Green Gables series to stream on Netflix

By Becky Robertson

CBC-TV's forthcoming eight-part adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables has been picked up by Netflix for global streaming in 2017. Titled Anne‚ the series will update the novel's story to focus on contemporary issues ... Read More »

August 24, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture, Book news, Deals, Industry news

Q&A: Vancouver comic-book creator Tony Cliff on his deal with Disney

By Becky Robertson

Vancouver-based illustrator Tony Cliff has achieved the dream of many authors: his debut graphic novel‚ Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant (First Second/Raincoast Canada)‚ will be adapted into a feature film by Disney. The comic‚ ... Read More »

August 4, 2016 | Filed under: Authors, Deals

Graphic novelist Jeff Lemire’s Essex County to be adapted for TV

By Becky Robertson

First Generation Films has announced it has optioned television rights to Toronto comics artist Jeff Lemire's Essex County, a trilogy of short graphic novels published by Georgia-based Top Shelf Productions. Aaron Martin (Degrassi: The Next ... Read More »

December 15, 2015 | Filed under: Authors, Book news, Deals

Barbara Reid named honorary chair of Family Literacy Day 2016

By Becky Robertson

Toronto-based plasticine artist and picture-book creator Barbara Reid has been chosen as the honorary chair of next year's family literacy day. Founded by non-profit ABC Life Literacy Canada, the Jan. 27 event aims to promote ... Read More »

December 14, 2015 | Filed under: Deals

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The Breadwinner film adaptation to make world debut at TIFF

The Fan brothers to illustrate middle-grade novel by Dave Eggers

Scaachi Koul’s autobiographical essay collection coming to TV

Simon & Schuster to publish two new books by Hillary Clinton

#CanLitPit returns next month

Book Making: Seth disguises his cartoony style for Biblioasis’s collection of Christmas ghost stories

New Anne of Green Gables series to stream on Netflix

Q&A: Vancouver comic-book creator Tony Cliff on his deal with Disney

Graphic novelist Jeff Lemire’s Essex County to be adapted for TV

Barbara Reid named honorary chair of Family Literacy Day 2016

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