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New venue selected for the 2015 London Book Fair

The upcoming London Book Fair, slated to take place mid-April, will be hosted at the West London venue Earls Court for the last time. Event operators Reed Exhibitions confirmed this week that the 2015 fair ... Read More »

December 13, 2013 | Filed under: Events

Arsenal Pulp to publish follow-up to Julie Maroh’s Blue Is the Warmest Color

By Sue Carter

Vancouver's Arsenal Pulp Press has acquired the follow-up to Julie Maroh's graphic novel, Blue Is the Warmest Color. The English-language translation of Skandalon, about a self-destructive rock star, will be published in fall 2014. At ... Read More »

December 13, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

Anne Frank diary slated for film, BeyoncÃ© samples Nigerian author in new song, and more

By Becky Robertson

Anne Frank diary to become children's film Beyoncé samples Nigerian-born author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in new single Archie Comics donates more than $1 million in books to children's non-profit Russell Brand's Booky Wook 2 banned ... Read More »

December 13, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Lost Peter Sellers films co-written by Mordecai Richler screening, Jason Segel to play David Foster Wallace, and more

By Becky Robertson

Lost Peter Sellers films co-written by Mordecai Richler to be screened at U.K. film festival Jason Segel to play David Foster Wallace in film adaptation of David Lipsky book 2014 Man Booker Prize panel includes ... Read More »

December 12, 2013

Survey: what are your picks for books of the year?

By Sue Carter

Q&Q reviewers, editors, and Canadian booksellers have shared their picks for the top books of 2013. Now it's your turn. Share your favourite Canadian titles of the year (don't worry if you don't have a ... Read More »

December 11, 2013 | Filed under: Books of the Year

Western University commits $1.5 million to Alice Munro Chair in Creativity

By Sue Carter

Yesterday, while Alice Munro was being presented with the Nobel Prize for Literature, Western University in London, Ontario, announced it will honour the author with a new chair for its faculty of arts and humanities. ... Read More »

December 11, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

Hachette audiobooks nominated for Grammys, Nobel winner vilifies major academic journals, and more

By Becky Robertson

Hachette audiobooks dominate for Grammy spoken-word nominations Nobel Prize winner Randy Schekman renounces major academic journals Pixar storyboard artist relates 22 rules of storytelling The art of reworking classic stories What it takes to kill a ... Read More »

December 11, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

RBC Taylor Prize reveals 2014 jurors, longlist

By Sue Carter

The RBC Taylor Prize has announced its 2014 jurors and longlist. The $25,000 national award, formerly known as the Charles Taylor Prize for Non-fiction, announced its rebranding earlier this week, along with a new $10,000 ... Read More »

December 11, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Books of the year 2013: authors’ choice

By Sue Carter

We asked four authors whose titles appeared in Q&Q's 2012 Books of the Year list to make their 2013 ... Read More »

December 10, 2013 | Filed under: Books of the Year

Alice Munro’s Nobel acceptance video, renowned authors fight NSA surveillance, and more

By Becky Robertson

Alice Munro substitutes video interview for Nobel Prize acceptance speech 500 authors petition against NSA surveillance, demanding international bill of digital rights Norman Rockwell's family says biography falsely depicts him Dictionary of Medieval Latin from ... Read More »

December 10, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

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New venue selected for the 2015 London Book Fair

Arsenal Pulp to publish follow-up to Julie Maroh’s Blue Is the Warmest Color

Anne Frank diary slated for film, BeyoncÃ© samples Nigerian author in new song, and more

Lost Peter Sellers films co-written by Mordecai Richler screening, Jason Segel to play David Foster Wallace, and more

Survey: what are your picks for books of the year?

Western University commits $1.5 million to Alice Munro Chair in Creativity

Hachette audiobooks nominated for Grammys, Nobel winner vilifies major academic journals, and more

RBC Taylor Prize reveals 2014 jurors, longlist

Books of the year 2013: authors’ choice

Alice Munro’s Nobel acceptance video, renowned authors fight NSA surveillance, and more

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