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Apple and Smashwords introduce assetless preorders, Robert Durst prosecutor signs book deal, and more

Apple and Smashwords now only require an ebook's metadata to offer preorders Prosecutor Jeanine Pirror to write book about Robert Durst case Publishers begin to fact-check manuscripts in wake of book inaccuracies Award-winning South Korean ... Read More »

June 24, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

John Vaillant on drug-war panel at Luminato, new 50 Shades book breaks sales records, and more

By Becky Robertson

John Vaillant to participate in drug-war panel at Luminato Festival Vintage orders additional print runs for E.L. James's Grey after it sells 1.1-million copies in four days Facebook launches author tags Yale University Collection of ... Read More »

June 23, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Nick Cutter, Thomas King, Emily St. John Mandel among authors shortlisted for Sunburst Awards

By Becky Robertson

The Sunburst Award Society has announced its 2015 shortlists, recognizing excellent works of Canadian fantasy and speculative fiction published the previous year. The finalists are as follows: Adult category Nick Cutter, The Troop (Gallery Books/Simon ... Read More »

June 22, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Penguin Random House now sells books on Twitter, erotic ebooks only available after 10 p.m. in Germany, and more

By Becky Robertson

Penguin Random House joins new Twitter shopping initiative German Publishers and Booksellers Association rules that erotic ebooks can only be sold after 10 p.m. Marvel launches new mixed-race Spider-Man Tanya Landman and William Grill win ... Read More »

June 22, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Books for Young People fall preview: titles for exploring

By Dory Cerny

FICTION If advance buzz (and comparisons to Lemony Snicket) are anything to go by, Nicholas Gannon’s middle-grade novel The Doldrums (Harper-Collins, Sept.) is a classic in the making. The sequel to Ellie Marney’s modern-day Sherlock ... Read More »

June 22, 2015 | Filed under: Children's publishing, Preview

Books for Young People fall preview: titles for dreaming

By Dory Cerny

LIKE TALES OF YORE Having tackled dragon lore in her debut, The Story of Owen (and its follow-up, Prairie Fire), E.K. Johnston’s latest YA novel is a Scheherazade-inspired tale called A Thousand Nights (Disney-Hyperion, Oct.), ... Read More »

June 22, 2015 | Filed under: Children's publishing, Preview

Books for Young People fall preview: titles for play

By Dory Cerny

ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL Who doesn’t love a good bunny tale? In Timo’s Garden (Pajama Press, Sept.), the titular rabbit feels the pressure of making his flowerbeds look “just so” for the Great, Green ... Read More »

June 22, 2015 | Filed under: Children's publishing, Preview

Daniel David Moses receives 2015 Aboriginal Arts Award

By Becky Robertson

The Ontario Arts Council has named playwright and poet Daniel David Moses the winner of its $10,000 Aboriginal Arts Award. Founded in 2012, the prize recognizes work of excellence by Ontario First Nations artists. It ... Read More »

June 18, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Estate of Tintin artist found not in possession of legal rights to character, indie publisher to send CIA torture report to White House candidates, and more

By Becky Robertson

Estate of Tintin artist Hergé found not in possession of legal rights to the comic-book character. Melville House to send five copies of CIA torture report to all White House candidates. An homage to the ... Read More »

June 18, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Debut writers Brecken Hancock and Kate Cayley win Trillium Book awards

By Sue Carter

Small presses and debut writers dominated the Ontario Trillium Book awards, which took place Wednesday night at the Toronto Reference Library's Bram and Bluma Appel Salon. Toronto playwright and poet Kate Cayley won the $20,000 ... Read More »

June 17, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

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Apple and Smashwords introduce assetless preorders, Robert Durst prosecutor signs book deal, and more

John Vaillant on drug-war panel at Luminato, new 50 Shades book breaks sales records, and more

Nick Cutter, Thomas King, Emily St. John Mandel among authors shortlisted for Sunburst Awards

Penguin Random House now sells books on Twitter, erotic ebooks only available after 10 p.m. in Germany, and more

Books for Young People fall preview: titles for exploring

Books for Young People fall preview: titles for dreaming

Books for Young People fall preview: titles for play

Daniel David Moses receives 2015 Aboriginal Arts Award

Estate of Tintin artist found not in possession of legal rights to character, indie publisher to send CIA torture report to White House candidates, and more

Debut writers Brecken Hancock and Kate Cayley win Trillium Book awards

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