Crime novel leaves booksellers unprepared after J.K. Rowling revealed as author Neil Gaiman possibly (but reluctantly) breaks book-signing world record Tel ... Read More »
July 15, 2013 | Filed under: Book links
Quebec publishing industry to help rebuild Lac-Mégantic library Joan Didion parody account "quits" Twitter; WSJ mistakes for real Joan Didion Apple may face large payout in ebook-pricing suit PEN announces 2013 award judges and shortlists ... Read More »
July 12, 2013 | Filed under: Book links
Publishing is a competitive industry, but perhaps no more so than during PubFight season, an annual fantasy publishing game that pits professionals against each other using live sales data. Q&Q spoke to BookNet Canada CEO ... Read More »
July 11, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news
Quebec media is reporting that novelist Gaétan Soucy died on Tuesday of a heart attack. He was 54. Soucy is the author of four novels known for their inventive wordplay, fractured narratives, and Gothic themes. ... Read More »
July 11, 2013 | Filed under: People
Roberto Bolaño's 2666 released as ebook for the first time Paula Deen comic book focuses on female empowerment Video: ... Read More »
July 11, 2013 | Filed under: Book links
William New is the 20th recipient of the George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award, a prize that honours an outstanding literary career in B.C. New is a scholar and poet who has written and edited more ... Read More »
July 10, 2013 | Filed under: Awards
Ron Schoeffel, a long-time editor at University of Toronto Press, died on July 4 of a heart attack. After receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, Schoeffel joined UTP's editorial department in 1963. In 1968, he ... Read More »
July 10, 2013 | Filed under: People
Vancouver-based Pandora's Collective has announced the winners of its annual awards, highlighting the achievements of writers, organizers, mentors, and other literati in Vancouver. Joy Kogawa won the Distinctive Body of Work Award. Kogawa is best ... Read More »
July 10, 2013 | Filed under: Awards
Author Vikram Seth asked to return $1.7m advance Goodreads infographic reveals what makes a book readable Are there novels about women ... Read More »
July 10, 2013 | Filed under: Book links
The first act in the ebook price-fixing lawsuit has drawn to close, with Judge Denise Cote ruling that Apple conspired, along with publishers, to raise ebook prices by introducing agency pricing. Reuters, which was first ... Read More »
July 10, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news
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