The viral initiative, launched by former Torontonian Aurora James, calls upon retailers to dedicate at least 15 per cent of their shelf space to Black-owned businesses.
Indigo location in B.C. the third to unionize in a month; company responds with employee incentives
The move to unionize Canada’s largest book-retail chain and department store began with Mississauga Square One workers.
Tanya Talaga, Jael Richardson among 20 creators producing Canadian Audible Originals
The campaign’s launch was accompanied by a TV spot featuring Talaga, Catherine Hernandez, Colm Feore, and Murdoch Mysteries actor Yannick Bisson.
Sci-fi novelist Cory Doctorow’s “Attack” on Audible
Doctorow has taken a stand against Audible because of their strict Digital Rights Management tools.
A Press from Scratch: Behind the scenes of Hush Harbour Press
Hush Harbour Press is an intersectional publishing house envisioning Black futures with an emphasis on short fiction.
Q&A: UFCW Canada’s Kevin Shimmin on the Indigo union vote
“A lot of people are looking to them to really lead the way.”
Regina’s first general-interest indie bookstore in a decade welcomed by local literary enthusiasts
The indie, housed in a charming mid-century storefront, opened in Regina on September 12.
Matthew Cole takes a nostalgic look back at beloved Canadian bookstore chain Coles the Book People
Matthew Cole looks back on his family’s relationship to the beloved Coles the Book People bookstore chain.
What the closure of a Coles outlet means for a small-town Nova Scotian writing community
“We were the only bookstore, and I suspect the only store that was willing to operate at a loss to serve the community,” Indigo CEO Heather Reisman has said.
Vancouver’s new bookshop and event space, Upstart & Crow, is dedicated to the art of storytelling
The Granville Island bookstore aims to “support the storytellers and to support the writers, poets, or artists who are contributing to our literary community.”
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