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Op-ed: Extending copyright to The Diary of Anne Frank is wrong

On Nov. 27, Quill & Quire published an op-ed by John Degen, executive director of the Writers’ Union of Canada, in support of extending the copyright term of The Diary of Anne Frank by naming ... Read More »

December 7, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

Book Links: Toronto‘s peddling book pedlar; the easy way to smell like an old bookstore

By Becky Robertson

A rude rejection letter could cost you the next J.K. Rowling or George Orwell, U.K. publisher warns. (The Indepedent) It beats getting socks for Christmas: all Swedish 16-year-olds to receive free copy of Chimamnda Ngozi ... Read More »

December 7, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Photos: 2015 Writers’ Trust Gala

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Trust of Canada hosted its 30th annual fundraising gala at Toronto's Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Nov. 25. This year's event included more than 50 guest authors and the announcement of Michael Crummey as the ... Read More »

December 7, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture

Book Links: J.K. Rowling is ruining Harry Potter; Mein Kampf returns to German bookstores; it‘s fine to use “said” to say what you’re saying

By Becky Robertson

Not a hoax! The first official sequel novel to H.G. Wells' 118-year-old The War of the Worlds is coming! (The Independent) How J.K. Rowling is ruining the Harry Potter series. (Huffington Post) Germany bookstores will ... Read More »

December 3, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: PRH looking toward Latin America; self-described celibate wins bad-sex prize

By Becky Robertson

Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle says Latin America a top priority. (Publishing Perspectives) Hyperbolic Internet-speak is literally killing language. Srsly. (The New York Times) Online book retailer DangDang.com follows Amazon's lead, to open 1,000 ... Read More »

December 2, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Anne of Google Doodle; the bookstore with one book; festival to present award for festivals

By Becky Robertson

Google Doodle celebrates Anne of Green Gables author L.M. Montgomery. (CBC Books) Civilized Saturday was a success. (Shelf Awareness) An update on B.C.'s open textbook project. (TonyBates) Japanese bookstore takes curation to the extreme, stock ... Read More »

December 1, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Sci-fi and fantasy favourites celebrated at the annual Aurora Awards

By Sue Carter

The 35th annual Aurora Awards were presented on Nov. 22, celebrating the year's exceptional genre fiction. As voted by members of the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association, here are the winners: Best Novel: A ... Read More »

November 30, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: the Obamas go book shopping; ebook mayhem; a poem by Kobe Bryant

By Sue Carter

The Obamas filled their shopping cart with Franzen, Rushdie, and Kinney on annual Small Business Saturday book-buying binge. (CNN) Lack of titles, preference for print blamed for low levels of ebook borrowing in U.S. libraries. ... Read More »

November 30, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Op-ed: John Degen on copyright and the authorship of Anne Frank

By John Degen

Recently, The New York Times published a short article detailing what really should be a non-story: an additional time-limited term of copyright protection for The Diary of Anne Frank (known in some editions as The ... Read More »

November 27, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

Michael Crummey awarded inaugural Writers’ Trust fellowship

By Becky Robertson

Newfoundland-based novelist and poet Michael Crummey has been named the first of three recipients of the Writers' Trust of Canada’s new writing fellowship, launched to celebrate the nation’s 150th anniversary. Crummey was honoured with the ... Read More »

November 26, 2015 | Filed under: Authors, Awards

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