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Organized by the Freedom of Expression Committee of the Book and Periodical Council, the annual Freedom to Read Week "encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed them under the Charter ... Read More »

February 24, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture

Q&A: Sidewalk Flowers illustrator Sydney Smith

By Sue Carter

Sydney Smith’s career started modestly, designing posters and album art on a budget for East Coast musician pals like Old Man Luedecke and Hey Rosetta! These days, Smith is poised to become the next star ... Read More »

February 24, 2015 | Filed under: Children's publishing, People

Going for the gusto: Val James, author of Black Ice, reflects on a groundbreaking hockey career

By Steven W. Beattie

When Val James walked out on the ice at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York, to participate in a ceremonial pre-game puck drop earlier this month, it was something of a homecoming for ... Read More »

February 24, 2015 | Filed under: People

Sheila Heti’s first play hits New York, how living abroad helped Emma Hooper write about Canada, and more

By Becky Robertson

Sheila Heti's play All Our Happy Days are Stupid comes to The Kitchen in New York City Emma Hooper talks to The Globe & Mail about how living abroad helped her write about Canada Cory ... Read More »

February 24, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Ayelet Tsabari wins $100,000 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature

By Becky Robertson

The U.S. Jewish Book Council has announced Ayelet Tsabari as the recipient of the 2015 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature (Fiction) for her collection The Best Place on Earth: Stories (HarperCollins Canada). Established in ... Read More »

February 23, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Jillian Tamaki’s Les Miserables cover, kicking off Freedom to Read Week, and more

By Becky Robertson

A look at Jillian Tamaki's cover for Penguin's Graphic Deluxe edition of Les Misérables CBC does Freedom to Read Week New Sherlock Holmes story discovered in U.K. man's attic London Book Fair to host new ... Read More »

February 23, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Finalists for inaugural Young Authors Award announced

By Becky Robertson

Ontario Legislative Assembly Speaker Dave Levac has announced the shortlist for the 2014 Young Authors Award, a new addition to the Speaker's Book Award, which recognizes titles by Ontario authors that are evocative of the ... Read More »

February 19, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Margaret Atwood to take part in Twitter Fiction Festival, Sylvester Stallone: literary encyclopedia, and more

By Becky Robertson

Margaret Atwood among authors participating in the Twitter Fiction Festival Sylvester Stallone's co-star Tessa Thompson calls him "an encyclopedia of literature knowledge" Durham University's professor Snape refuses to read Harry Potter books "The Iliad, first ... Read More »

February 19, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Previously unpublished Dr. Seuss picture book due from Random House in July

By Becky Robertson

An original manuscript and sketches uncovered in the La Jolla, California, home of Dr. Seuss (Ted Geisel) will be published posthumously as a new picture book by Random House Children's Books on July 28. The ... Read More »

February 18, 2015 | Filed under: Authors, Book news, Deals

The success of self-published romance, the art of the chapter, and more

By Becky Robertson

How long can the "golden age" of self-published romance novels last? The art of the chapter Alice Lee and other writers' companions Faber and Faber end partnership with Farrar, Straus & Giroux U.K. YA author ... Read More »

February 18, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

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