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VERSeFest inducts Andrée Lacelle and rob mclennan into Hall of Honour

Ottawa's VERSeFest International Poetry Festival has named Ottawa-Gatineau poets Andrée Lacelle and rob mclennan as the 2016 inductees into the fest's Hall of Honour for their outstanding service to the local poetry community. Lacelle, author ... Read More »

March 22, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: U.K. libraries pay out to 14,800 authors; Europe’s first on-demand bookstore opens; Batman V Superman director reveals plans to adapt The Fountainhead

By Becky Robertson

Tens of thousands of authors to receive payment from U.K. libraries as remuneration error discovered. (The Guardian) Europe's first on-demand-only bookstore opens in Paris. (Associated Press) Batman V Superman director Zack Snyder says he may ... Read More »

March 22, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Prince writing memoir 4 U; Willy Wonka factory soon to be a reality; Canada Reads premieres

By Becky Robertson

Hope U like purple prose: Prince 2 release memoir. (Los Angeles Times) Watership Down author Richard Adams plans picture book (The Independent), while elusive author Elena Ferrante is also writing a book for children. (The ... Read More »

March 21, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Humber Literary Review announces its inaugural Emerging Writers Contest winners

By Becky Robertson

Humber College's The Humber Literary Review has named the winners of its first Emerging Writers Fiction Contest. Author Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer judged the winning entries from an 11-story longlist selected by the publication's editorial collective. First ... Read More »

March 18, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: Lovecraft manuscript commissioned by Houdini discovered; C-words in the OED; making art from book refuse

By Becky Robertson

Long-lost H.P. Lovecraft manuscript, commissioned by Harry Houdini, discovered in collection of magic memorabilia. (The Guardian) C-words makes their way into the OED. (Time) Moneyball for book publishers: tracking how we read. (The New York ... Read More »

March 17, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Ashley Spires’s Small Saul selected for TD book giveaway

By Becky Robertson

The Canadian Children's Book Centre has announced that B.C. children's author-illustrator Ashley Spires's 2011 picture book, Small Saul (Kids Can Press), about a little pirate who lets his individuality shine, is the choice title for ... Read More »

March 16, 2016 | Filed under: Authors, Book news, Children's publishing

Book Links: Update – adults still colouring; Mockingbird discounts to continue for schools; sadistic app fights writer’s block

By Becky Robertson

More on the big business of adult colouring books. (The Seattle Times) Amazon files patent for pay-by-selfie technology. (Teleread) U.S. schools will still get discount on To Kill A Mockingbird despite end of mass-market edition. ... Read More »

March 16, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

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

Awards: Sydney Smith, Jon Klassen shortlisted for U.K.’s Greenaway Medal

By Dory Cerny

It appears there is no stopping the juggernaut of popularity and praise that continues to amass for illustrators Sydney Smith and Jon Klassen. The two artists have already earned numerous awards for their work, and ... Read More »

March 15, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Mi’kmaq poet Rebecca Thomas named Halifax’s first aboriginal poet laureate

By Becky Robertson

Mi'kmaq poet, spoken word performer, and slam master Rebecca Thomas has been named Halifax's new poet laureate. “Poetry can give a voice to the voiceless. Poetry can make a powerless person feel powerful. This is ... Read More »

March 15, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

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VERSeFest inducts Andrée Lacelle and rob mclennan into Hall of Honour

Book Links: U.K. libraries pay out to 14,800 authors; Europe’s first on-demand bookstore opens; Batman V Superman director reveals plans to adapt The Fountainhead

Book Links: Prince writing memoir 4 U; Willy Wonka factory soon to be a reality; Canada Reads premieres

Humber Literary Review announces its inaugural Emerging Writers Contest winners

Book Links: Lovecraft manuscript commissioned by Houdini discovered; C-words in the OED; making art from book refuse

Ashley Spires’s Small Saul selected for TD book giveaway

Book Links: Update – adults still colouring; Mockingbird discounts to continue for schools; sadistic app fights writer’s block

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

Awards: Sydney Smith, Jon Klassen shortlisted for U.K.’s Greenaway Medal

Mi’kmaq poet Rebecca Thomas named Halifax’s first aboriginal poet laureate

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