Over the course of the pandemic, public libraries across the country have moved into uncharted territory to support their communities.
Pressure on the pulp-and-paper industry affects independent publishers’ bottom lines
Changes to the pulp-and-paper industry – some due to the COVID-19 pandemic, others that have been germinating for years – are beginning to affect production costs for Canada’s independent presses.
COVID-19 exacerbates the existing crisis of early literacy
Sales double for Saskatoon indie bookseller during pandemic
A Saskatoon independent bookseller credits the ongoing pandemic’s shakeup of retail habits with turning his business around in 2020.
In-person literary programming not guaranteed for Canada as Frankfurt announces hybrid festival
Virtual programming will be prioritized as Canada prepares for its guest of honour role at the Frankfurt Book Fair this October.
Roundtable: Authors reflect on writing the first draft of COVID-19’s history
Three recent works of nonfiction serve as vital records of this historic time.
Daily Deals: Elaine Dewar’s COVID-19 investigation to Biblioasis
A new federal government fund offering emergency COVID-19 relief to distributors supports the entire industry
The Canada Book Fund’s new COVID-19 emergency relief fund may be nominally directed at distributors, but its purpose is to support the entire publishing supply chain.
Canada announces 11 authors and illustrators as part of reduced virtual presence at Frankfurt
The centrepiece of the programming will be four “literary mini-documentaries.”
With school libraries closed and staff redeployed, students and teachers will suffer
The library is the hub of a school, vital to students’ academic and emotional growth, and a critical support to educators – especially during COVID-19.
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