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Book Links: HarperCollins releases $1,500 Go Set A Watchman edition; Bertelsmann looks to buy up rest of PRH

In case you were still wondering whether the release of Harper Lee’s Go Set A Watchman was a money grab, HarperCollins has published a $1,500 signed special edition. (The New York Times) Bertelsmann is seeking ... Read More »

November 26, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Telling Tales donates $12,000 to local literacy organizations

By Becky Robertson

Telling Tales, a Hamilton-based organization that promotes and financially supports children's literature, has awarded funds to three literacy groups. Early Literacy Hamilton’s Read to Your Baby program received $5,200, the city’s Rotary Summer Literacy Program ... Read More »

November 25, 2015 | Filed under: Events

Book Links: Self-published book makes Washington Post best-of list; Game of Thrones Season 6 overtakes Martin books

By Becky Robertson

The rich story behind one of the world’s biggest independent booksellers, and its impact on Islamabad. (The New York Times) Season 6 of Game of Thrones will premier in April, officially overtaking George R.R. Martin’s ... Read More »

November 25, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Evan Munday takes over as Word on the Street Toronto’s interim festival director

By Becky Robertson

Toronto's Word on the Street festival has announced that children's book author Evan Munday will serve as interim festival director, while current director Heather Kanabe is on maternity leave. The contract is effective starting in ... Read More »

November 24, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture

Mark Wagenaar wins 2015 CBC Poetry Prize

By Becky Robertson

Ontario-born, Texas-based poet Mark Wagenaar has been named winner of this year's CBC Poetry Prize for his piece, "String Theory." Writers Shane Book, Karen Solie, and Fred Wah judged the award, saying in a press ... Read More »

November 24, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: leaked children’s book spoils new Star Wars movie; Joyce Carol Oates wonders why nothing joyous is reported of ISIS

By Becky Robertson

Spoiler alert: Leaked children's book allegedly reveals Star Wars: The Force Awakens details before film's release. (Comicbook.com) Joyce Carol Oates causes confusion with ISIS tweets. (L.A. Times) A viral essay on sexual entitlement in the ... Read More »

November 24, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

New home for Ontario Arts Council

By Conan Tobias

The Ontario Arts Council is moving down the street, after 52 years at its current 151 Bloor St. W. location. Effective Jan. 4, the agency’s new address will be: 121 Bloor St. E., 7th Floor ... Read More »

November 23, 2015 | Filed under: Address changes, Industry news

Book Links: Stuart McLean cancels Vinyl Cafe tour after cancer diagnosis; bring me the head of Winnie-the-Pooh

By Becky Robertson

Stuart McLean cancels Christmas Vinyl Café tour following cancer diagnosis. (The Globe and Mail) Trigger-warning: end of childhood innocence. Skull of real-life Winnie-the-Pooh goes on display. (The New York Times) Ernest Hemingway’s Paris memoir, A ... Read More »

November 23, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

New Frank Miller Batman series features variant cover by Toronto artist Francis Manapul

By Conan Tobias

This month, DC Comics will launch Dark Knight III: The Master Race, the third entry in author-artist Frank Miller’s subversive take on Batman, the popular crime-fighting superhero. To promote the eight-part saga, DC will release ... Read More »

November 23, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

Quebec Writers‘ Federation names literary award winners

By Becky Robertson

The Quebec Writers’ Federation annual literary awards – recognizing the previous year’s best English-language work from Quebec authors – were awarded at a ceremony in Montreal on Nov. 18. The awards offer $10,000 in prize money ... Read More »

November 19, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

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Book Links: HarperCollins releases $1,500 Go Set A Watchman edition; Bertelsmann looks to buy up rest of PRH

Telling Tales donates $12,000 to local literacy organizations

Book Links: Self-published book makes Washington Post best-of list; Game of Thrones Season 6 overtakes Martin books

Evan Munday takes over as Word on the Street Toronto’s interim festival director

Mark Wagenaar wins 2015 CBC Poetry Prize

Book Links: leaked children’s book spoils new Star Wars movie; Joyce Carol Oates wonders why nothing joyous is reported of ISIS

New home for Ontario Arts Council

Book Links: Stuart McLean cancels Vinyl Cafe tour after cancer diagnosis; bring me the head of Winnie-the-Pooh

New Frank Miller Batman series features variant cover by Toronto artist Francis Manapul

Quebec Writers‘ Federation names literary award winners

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