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University Press Week upcoming, Ireland may shed censorship board, and more

Celebrating university presses in anticipation of University Press Week Irish Republican party moves to axe 87-year-old Censorship of Publications Board Downtown Boston to become first U.S. literary cultural district Why writing for free isn't slavery ... Read More »

October 29, 2013 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Fresh Fish Award shortlist announced

By Becky Robertson

The shortlist for the Newfoundland and Labrador Credit Union Fresh Fish Award for Emerging Writers was announced in St. John's on Oct. 8. The award is open to fiction, non-fiction, and poetry manuscripts written by ... Read More »

October 28, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Agents fear ebook-only contracts, Kobo says there are some books they won’t sell, and more

By Becky Robertson

Literary agents wary of what ebook-only contracts mean for publishing Kobo informs authors there are some books they're "not compelled to sell" Smashwords reveals Oyster contract terms for authors R.L. Stine to add to Fear ... Read More »

October 28, 2013

Toronto’s Cookbook Store building sold for condos

By Sue Carter

For more than three decades, The Cookbook Store has been a major supporter of the Canadian food-publishing sector, while playing host to some of the world's biggest culinary names, including Julia Child, Martha Stewart, and ... Read More »

October 25, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling

Larry Kirshbaum to leave Amazon Publishing, Booker to shrink eligibility criteria, and more

By Becky Robertson

Editorial head Larry Kirshbaum to leave Amazon Publishing New Man Booker Prize rules include accepting fewer submissions Digital Public Library of America receives $1 million grant to train librarians T.S. Eliot Poetry Prize shortlist released ... Read More »

October 25, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

bpNichol Chapbook Award shortlist announced

By Sue Carter

Six titles have been shortlisted for this year's bpNichol Chapbook Award, which recognizes excellence in Canadian poetry published in chapbook form. Selected by jurors Sandra Ridley and kevin mcpherson eckhoff, the finalists are: thirteen poems for ... Read More »

October 24, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Ottawa Book Awards winners announced

By Becky Robertson

The winners of this year's Ottawa Book Awards were announced Tuesday evening at the Shenkman Arts Centre. The awards recognize the top books in English and French published by Ottawa writers over the past year. ... Read More »

October 24, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Canada Reads Top 40 revealed, World Book Night titles announced, and more

By Becky Robertson

CBC presents Canada Reads' Top 40 World Book Night titles announced Simon & Schuster to establish new sci-fi and fantasy imprint Judy Blume and Maya Angelou among authors protesting U.S. school system's dependence on standardized ... Read More »

October 24, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

The Giller Prize story: an oral history, part three

By Sue Carter

In the third post of a four-part oral history, Q&Q speaks to Scotiabank Giller Prize insiders about the award's first 20 years. For the full story, see Q&Q's November issue, on newsstands now. From 1994 ... Read More »

October 23, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Krakow deemed UNESCO city of literature, authors abide by censorship laws for Chinese publication, and more

By Becky Robertson

Krakow, Poland, named seventh UNESCO city of literature Authors acquiesce to censorship to publish in China Whiting Writers' Award winners announced Ohio kidnapping victims to publish memoir Original On The Origin of Species, illustrated by ... Read More »

October 23, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

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