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CSSFA announces 2013 Aurora Award winners

The winners of this year's Aurora Awards, presented by the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association, were announced at Ottawa's Can-Con yesterday. The $1,000 prize for Best Novel went to Tanya Huff for Silvered (DAW ... Read More »

October 7, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

France considers reburying Diderot, Paulo Coelho to skip Frankfurt, and more

By Becky Robertson

Encyclopedia pioneer Denis Diderot may be exhumed for Pantheon reburial Revered Brazillian author drops Frankfurt appearance in protest of government New LPG director Christen Thomas and ebook expert Laura Brady share perspectives on women in ... Read More »

October 7, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Morrissey memoir gets U.K. publishing date, the lucrative business of dinosaur erotica, and more

By Sue Carter

Bigmouth strikes again: Morrissey's memoir to be released by Penguin Classics on Oct. 17 Q&A with authors who write "dinosaur erotica" (spoiler: they make lots of money) John Grisham's A Time to Kill adapted for ... Read More »

October 4, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Photos: Bare it for Books calendar unveiled

By Sue Carter

A crowd gathered last night at Toronto's Ben McNally Books for the launch of the first Bare it for Books calendar. The brainchild of author Amanda Leduc and music producer Allegra Young, the fundraising calendar ... Read More »

October 3, 2013 | Filed under: Events

City of Vancouver Book Award shortlist announced

By Becky Robertson

The finalists for the 25th annual City of Vancouver Book Award, which honours books that celebrate the city's history and culture, were announced yesterday. Two non-fiction works, a memoir, and poetry collections comprise the shortlist. ... Read More »

October 3, 2013 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Richard Wagamese wins Burt Award for First Nations, MÃ©tis, and Inuit Literature

By Becky Robertson

The winners of CODE's inaugural Burt Award for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Literature were announced last night at a gala in Ottawa. Hosts Shelagh Rogers and Waubgeshig Rice presented the first prize of $12,000 ... Read More »

October 3, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Q&Q publishing industry survey suggests job satisfaction despite stagnant salaries, gender bias

By Stuart Woods

What is it like to work in book publishing in 2013? In some ways it has always been thus: publishing professionals are generally overworked and underpaid, but content in their chosen careers (if not their ... Read More »

October 3, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news

China’s little red book to be re-published, Dave Eggers denies plagiarism, and more

By Becky Robertson

Quotations from Chairman Mao to be re-published in China for first time in 30 years U.S. writer Dave Eggers vehemently denies plagiarism allegations Prince of Wales participates in U.K.'s National Poetry Day Bulgarian-German author Ilija ... Read More »

October 3, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Canada Reads 2014 seeks inspirational novels

By Julie Baldassi

Canada Reads, the CBC's battle of the books, is underway again. The annual radio showdown seeks to elevate one book that all Canadians should read. This year, advocates will debate not only the best book, ... Read More »

October 2, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

Best-selling thriller writer Tom Clancy dead at 66

By Steven W. Beattie

Although details are scarce, various sources are reporting that Tom Clancy, best-selling author of books such as The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, and The Sum of All Fears has died. According to the ... Read More »

October 2, 2013 | Filed under: Authors

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CSSFA announces 2013 Aurora Award winners

France considers reburying Diderot, Paulo Coelho to skip Frankfurt, and more

Morrissey memoir gets U.K. publishing date, the lucrative business of dinosaur erotica, and more

Photos: Bare it for Books calendar unveiled

City of Vancouver Book Award shortlist announced

Richard Wagamese wins Burt Award for First Nations, MÃ©tis, and Inuit Literature

Q&Q publishing industry survey suggests job satisfaction despite stagnant salaries, gender bias

China’s little red book to be re-published, Dave Eggers denies plagiarism, and more

Canada Reads 2014 seeks inspirational novels

Best-selling thriller writer Tom Clancy dead at 66

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