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Working stiffs

With advances in the doldrums, a younger generation of authors is getting used to the idea of working for a living … forever

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August 13th, 2010

5:29 pm

Filed under: Industry News

Issue Date:2010-4

Rebuilding, again

A proven survivor in Canadian publishing, Kim McArthur has earned the loyalty and respect of her authors. Now, with the collapse of her lucrative agency business, she’s in retrenchment mode again

Moving on e-books

While U.S. publishers make headway with e-book publishing, some Canadian houses continue to wait and watch, while others are taking matters into their own hands

By: Zoe Whittall

August 13th, 2010

4:56 pm

Filed under: Industry News

Issue Date:2010-3

What readers want

How the Toronto Public Library is using BookNet sales data to improve its collections

By: Scott MacDonald

August 13th, 2010

4:50 pm

Filed under: Industry News, Libraries

Issue Date:2010-3

In the midnight hour

More academic libraries are offering 24-hour service in a bid to meet students’ evolving demands

By: Scott MacDonald

August 13th, 2010

4:47 pm

Filed under: Industry News, Libraries

Issue Date:2010-3

Culture clash

With U.S. retail behemoth Amazon hoping to establish a Canadian base, what does the future hold for indigenous publishers and booksellers?

By: Staff

August 13th, 2010

4:36 pm

Filed under: Industry News

Issue Date:2010-3