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First Pussy Riot book released, Comixology a top grossing app in 2013, and more

First Pussy Riot book published by Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen Comixology app among top grossing iPad apps Hatchet Job of the Year award nominates most scathing reviews James Frey signs $2 million movie deal with Fox for ... Read More »

January 15, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Ruth Ozeki finalist for NBCC award, convicted murderer wins literary prize, and more

By Emma Renda

Ruth Ozeki among fiction finalists for National Book Critics Circle award Convicted murderer receives literary prize, lands publishing deal for crime novel A poetic tribute to Amiri Baraka Gilbert, Gaiman, Flynn among authors leading new ... Read More »

January 14, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

Former Giller judge Gary Shteyngart claims Canadian writers don’t take risks

By Steven W. Beattie

Since opening its doors to international jurors, the Scotiabank Giller Prize has found itself the subject of some controversy. British writer and critic Victoria Glendinning, who served on the jury in 2009, caused a stir ... Read More »

January 10, 2014 | Filed under: Authors

Scientists claim “libricide” in response to government’s closure of Fisheries and Oceans libraries

By Sue Carter

Scientists and researchers are speaking out against the federal government's closure of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans regional libraries, which has been referred to by some as "libricide." Vancouver news website The Tyee, which ... Read More »

January 10, 2014 | Filed under: Libraries

Operatic adaptation of Zachariah Wells’ poetry to be performed in Paris

By Sue Carter

Halifax poet Zachariah Wells is on his way overseas to hear his work performed at the Opéra National in Paris. Last year, Canadian baritone singer Phillip Addis approached Wells about adapting several of his poems ... Read More »

January 10, 2014 | Filed under: Authors

Predicting a book’s success through science, innovative hybrid publishers, and more

By Sue Carter

Scientists develop algorithm to determine if books will be commercially successful How hybrid publishers are innovating Goldman Sachs' Elevator is shopping a book proposal Danielle Steel receives the French Legion of Honor Literary "mood words" ... Read More »

January 10, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

McGill-Queen’s University Press wins Wilson Prize for Publishing Canadian History

By Julie Baldassi

McGill-Queen's University Press is the recipient of the 2013 Wilson Prize for Publishing Canadian History. Sponsored by the L.R. Wilson Institute for Canadian History at McMaster University, the $10,000 prize recognizes publishers that have "excelled at ... Read More »

January 9, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

Michel Pleau named Canada’s new parliamentary poet laureate

By Sue Carter

Michel Pleau has been named Canada's new parliamentary poet laureate. The author of 14 collections, with another due this spring, Pleau won a Governor General's Literary Award in 2008 for La lenteur du monde (Eternity ... Read More »

January 9, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

B.C. Booklook launches, new CEO for Barnes & Noble, and more

By Sue Carter

B.C. Booklook expands online coverage of British Columbia's literary scene Michael Huseby named new Barnes & Noble CEO Crime writer Martha Grimes gets revenge on former agent with new novel Amazon employs "bar raisers" to ... Read More »

January 9, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

Kate Atkinson wins Costa Award, Marvel reveals female Muslim superhero, and more

By Sue Carter

Kate Atkinson wins Costa Book Award for Life After Life Marvel Comics previews its first Muslim Ms. Marvel superhero American Dialect Society selects "because" as word of the year Key 2014 trends for self-publishing include ebook ... Read More »

January 8, 2014

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First Pussy Riot book released, Comixology a top grossing app in 2013, and more

Ruth Ozeki finalist for NBCC award, convicted murderer wins literary prize, and more

Former Giller judge Gary Shteyngart claims Canadian writers don’t take risks

Scientists claim “libricide” in response to government’s closure of Fisheries and Oceans libraries

Operatic adaptation of Zachariah Wells’ poetry to be performed in Paris

Predicting a book’s success through science, innovative hybrid publishers, and more

McGill-Queen’s University Press wins Wilson Prize for Publishing Canadian History

Michel Pleau named Canada’s new parliamentary poet laureate

B.C. Booklook launches, new CEO for Barnes & Noble, and more

Kate Atkinson wins Costa Award, Marvel reveals female Muslim superhero, and more

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