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Book Links: Spider-Man comics swing into top value territory; plummeting sales for Milo Yiannopoulos

Iranian kids' author refused British visa to appear at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. (The Bookseller) Practical tips for authors who want to see their books in bookstores. (HuffPost) Public memorial to be held in ... Read More »

July 20, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Watch the new trailer for the adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace

By Becky Robertson

The trailer for the miniseries adaptation of Margaret Atwood's 1996 novel Alias Grace has arrived. The six-hour series, which premieres in Canada on CBC Sept. 25 and will be subsequently streamed globally on Netflix, is adapted ... Read More »

July 19, 2017 | Filed under: Book culture

Book Links: Two new Potter books coming; Brexit’s “major impact” on the publishing industry

By Becky Robertson

Two new Harry Potter books are due this fall to coincide with British Library exhibition. (MashReads) Jane Austen gets her own U.K. bank note, but readers think it could have featured a better quote. (National Post) ... Read More »

July 19, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Naomi Duguid, Oh She Glows, Anna Olson make 2017 Taste Canada Awards shortlists

By Becky Robertson

The finalists for the 20th annual Taste Canada Awards, honouring the country's best food writing in seven English and five French categories, have been announced. Winners will be announced at a gala in Toronto on Oct. 30. ... Read More »

July 19, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Children’s Book Links: Jane Austen’s embarrassing early writing; Winnie-the-Pooh censored in China

By Shanda Deziel

“I am now going to murder my Sister”: The Guardian dissects the tales Jane Austen wrote as a teenager. (The Guardian) Penguin Random House Children's (U.K) will publish a fans’ guide to the 2018 World Cup. (The Bookseller) ... Read More »

July 18, 2017 | Filed under: Book links, Book news, Children's publishing

Indigo rises to sixth most trusted consumer brand in Canada

By Becky Robertson

Indigo has ranked sixth in an annual study assessing which brands Canadians trust the most, conducted by the University of Victoria's Peter B. Gustavson School of Business. In the study's third year, more than 6,500 consumers ... Read More »

July 18, 2017 | Filed under: Book news, Bookselling

The Fan brothers to illustrate middle-grade novel by Dave Eggers

By Becky Robertson

Canadian kidlit duo Eric and Terry Fan are on board to illustrate a forthcoming middle-grade fantasy novel by U.S. author Dave Eggers, titled The Lifters. The book, about two young children exploring a magic underground world, will appear from ... Read More »

July 17, 2017 | Filed under: Children's publishing, Deals

Book Links: Man claims Chelsea Clinton stole his book idea; Emma Watson, Margaret Atwood talk Handmaid’s Tale

By Becky Robertson

Emma Watson and Margaret Atwood in conversation about The Handmaid's Tale. (Entertainment Weekly) This man claims Penguin Random House and Chelsea Clinton stole his children's book idea. (Melville House) George Eliot's Middlemarch has been adapted into a modern-day web ... Read More »

July 17, 2017 | Filed under: Book links, Book news

Ami McKay, Sylvain Neuvel among Sunburst Award finalists

By Becky Robertson

The shortlists for this year's Sunburst Awards, recognizing the best in Canadian fantasy writing, have been revealed. A jury comprising Nancy Baker, Michel Basilières, Rebecca Bradley, Dominick Grace, and Sean Moreland selected the following finalists in ... Read More »

July 17, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Literary event listings: July 17–23, 2017

By Conan Tobias

TUESDAY, JULY 18 Angela Lopes: Toronto launch of Lopes’s debut book, Bridge Retakes. Featuring an author Q&A with Malcolm Sutton. Type Books, 883 Queen St. W., Toronto. 7 p.m. Free Art Bar Reading Series: With ... Read More »

July 17, 2017 | Filed under: Events

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Book Links: Spider-Man comics swing into top value territory; plummeting sales for Milo Yiannopoulos

Watch the new trailer for the adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace

Book Links: Two new Potter books coming; Brexit’s “major impact” on the publishing industry

Naomi Duguid, Oh She Glows, Anna Olson make 2017 Taste Canada Awards shortlists

Children’s Book Links: Jane Austen’s embarrassing early writing; Winnie-the-Pooh censored in China

Indigo rises to sixth most trusted consumer brand in Canada

The Fan brothers to illustrate middle-grade novel by Dave Eggers

Book Links: Man claims Chelsea Clinton stole his book idea; Emma Watson, Margaret Atwood talk Handmaid’s Tale

Ami McKay, Sylvain Neuvel among Sunburst Award finalists

Literary event listings: July 17–23, 2017

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