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Ottawa spends thousands to dispose of fisheries library materials

The federal government has paid more than $22,000 to date to dispose of books and research materials from seven Fisheries and Oceans libraries set to close next year, according to documents released today. Fisheries and ... Read More »

January 31, 2014 | Filed under: Libraries

Agents share favourite foreign-edition covers

By Sue Carter

Q&Q asked Canadian literary agents to share some of their favourite foreign-edition covers. To get a sense of how dramatically a book's design can change from market to market, take a look at the photos ... Read More »

January 31, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Unpublished Sappho poems discovered, controversy at Angouleme comics festival, and more

By Emma Renda

Two unpublished Sappho poems discovered on ancient papyrus Controversy kicks off AngoulÃªme International Comics Festival Russian man fatally stabbed in prose-versus-poetry dispute Kenyan memoirist Binyavanga Wainaina comes out after Nigerian president signs anti-gay bill NYC's Book the Writer program ... Read More »

January 31, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Bookless library opens to public, Pakistan cancels Malala book launch, and more

By Emma Renda

First bookless public library opens in U.S. Malala Yousafzai's memoir launch cancelled in Pakistan Steve Jobs' biographer crowdsourcing book on history of personal computing Costa winner Nathan Filer on the U.K.'s mental health care system Sheila ... Read More »

January 30, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Nathan Filer takes Costa for debut novel

By Emma Renda

In a shocking turn at Tuesday's Costa Book Awards ceremony, Nathan Filer took the overall prize for his debut novel, The Shock of the Fall. Filer's victory upset expectations for a win by Kate Atkinson, who ... Read More »

January 29, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Jailed environmental activist Rebecca Rubin sentenced to read Malcolm Gladwell

By Sue Carter

As part of her sentence for conspiracy and arson, imprisoned B.C. environmental activist Rebecca Rubin has been given some reading homework. U.S. District Court judge Ann Aiken ordered Rubin to read Malcolm Gladwell's book, David ... Read More »

January 29, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

Hong Kong publisher arrested, Bookslut aims to rewrite literary award history, and more

By Emma Renda

Hong Kong publisher of book critical of Chinese president arrested Bookslut launches Daphne Award for best book published 50 years ago Two teenage poems by Brecht reveal surprising early patriotism MIT Media Lab introduces sensory fiction ... Read More »

January 29, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

YA author Ken Setterington receives American Library Association honours

By Sue Carter

The American Library Association has announced its 2014 youth media award winners. Ken Setterington's non-fiction Branded by the Pink Triangle (Second Story Press) was one of three titles to receive honours for the Stonewall Children's ... Read More »

January 28, 2014 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Q&A: Beer and Butter Tarts publisher Sheryl Kirby

By Emma Renda

Sheryl Kirby started her food-writing career in 1994, co-publishing a zine called Stained Pages with her husband, beer writer Greg Clow. For each issue, Kirby would stain individual copies with food and wine to turn ... Read More »

January 28, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Lionel Gelber Prize longlist announced

By Emma Renda

Three Canadian authors are on the 2014 Lionel Gelber Prize longlist for English-language non-fiction on foreign affairs. Ronald J. Diebert, a professor at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and an expert in ... Read More »

January 28, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

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