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Historic Heston receives James Beard top honours, Harlequin launches multimedia Chatsfield project, and more

Heston Blumenthal's Historic Heston surprise win for James Beard Foundation's Cookbook of the Year Harlequin's ambitious Chatsfield project integrates tech and social-media platforms Kids rule the Buenos Aires Book Fair O. Henry Prize winners announced ... Read More »

May 6, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion to publish memoir

By Julie Baldassi

Mississauga mayor “Hurricane” Hazel McCallion is set to publish her memoir this October with HarperCollins Canada. The aptly titled Hurricane Hazel: A Life with Purpose will be co-written by Robert Brehl, the co-author of Canadian business tycoon ... Read More »

May 5, 2014 | Filed under: Deals

National Business Book Award announces finalists

By Emily Holmes

The National Business Book Award has announced the shortlist for the annual literary prize awarded to the most outstanding Canadian business-related book. The finalists will be evaluated by a seven-member independent jury according to five ... Read More »

May 5, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

B.C. Book Prizes announces winners

By Sue Carter

The best of West Coast publishing was celebrated on May 3 in Vancouver at the annual B.C. Book Prizes. The Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize, which recognizes the author of a book that "contributes most to ... Read More »

May 5, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

BookCon’s diversity problem, oldest U.S. LGBT bookstore to close, and more

By Sue Carter

BookCon's lack of diversity inspires viral online protest and campaign What does the closing of the oldest LGBT bookstore in the U.S.mean for the publishing industry? Pomegranate Soup author Marsha Mehran dies at 36 Amazon ... Read More »

May 5, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Book City to open new Bloor West Village location in June

By Julie Baldassi

Just over two years after Book City closed its Bloor West Village location, rumours swept the Twitterverse that the Toronto indie book chain is preparing to open a new store in the west-end neighbourhood. Q&Q ... Read More »

May 2, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

TD Canadian Children’s Book Week kicks off this weekend

By Dory Cerny

TD Canadian Children's Book Week, which runs May 3–10, will see 29 of the nation's finest English-language kidlit authors, illustrators, and storytellers taking part in events at schools, libraries, and bookstores in every province and ... Read More »

May 2, 2014 | Filed under: Children's publishing

Harlequin to be sold to News Corp, become division of HarperCollins

By Sue Carter

Since news of the Penguin Random House merger broke in 2012, rumours have been swirling that HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster might be the next to consolidate, which is one reason why this morning's news ... Read More »

May 2, 2014 | Filed under: Industry news

Edgar Award winners announced, Free Comic Book Day events, and more

By Sue Carter

Edgar Allan Poe Award winners presented last night in New York Forty publishers to give away 60 titles at tomorrow's Free Comic Book Day "Legendary agent" Deborah Rogers dies suddenly Kobo partners with McDonald's U.K. ... Read More »

May 2, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Former TNQ editor Kim Jernigan honoured by National Magazine Awards

By Sue Carter

The New Quarterly’s longtime editor Kim Jernigan is being honoured by the National Magazine Awards with its Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement, which recognizes "an individual's innovation and creativity through contributions to the magazine industry." ... Read More »

May 1, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

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