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Toronto Public Library adds Kobo to retail partners

The Toronto Public Library has expanded its retail affiliate program to include digital titles from Kobo. Patrons can now purchase ebooks directly from Kobo through linked pages on torontopubliclibrary.ca. For each ebook purchased, TPL receives ... Read More »

July 9, 2013 | Filed under: Libraries

Guest opinion: why libraries should get into the book-selling business

By Q&Q Staff

In the June 2013 issue of Q&Q, Vancouver librarians Shirley Lew and Baharak Yousefi argue that libraries should get into the business of selling books. It may be sacrilegious and antithetical to everything libraries stand ... Read More »

July 9, 2013 | Filed under: Libraries

Barnes & Noble CEO resigns, Amazon kicks off comics imprint with George R.R. Martin story, and more

By Sue Carter

Barnes & Noble CEO William Lynch resigns Amazon launches comics imprint with George R.R. Martin adaptation Kobo appoints former LG Electronics executive as its first chief marketing officer Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything listed ... Read More »

July 9, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Jan Wong ordered to repay Globe & Mail severance

By Sue Carter

Former Globe & Mail journalist Jan Wong has been ordered by an arbitrator to repay an undisclosed severance for violating a confidentiality agreement signed when she left the newspaper in 2008. The Globe began its ... Read More »

July 8, 2013 | Filed under: Authors

CBC Creative Non-fiction Prize shortlist revealed, being a bookworm has its perks, and more

By Maria Siassina

CBC Creative Non-fiction Prize shortlist announced Being a lifelong bookworm may keep you sharp in old age Is Charlie ... Read More »

July 8, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Guest opinion: CWILA, gender imbalance and the tracking of silence

By Erin Wunker

There is a revolution underway in Canadian literary culture, and it starts with women and numbers. Numbers matter. Specifically, numbers matter when attempting to account for the literary culture of reviewing. Whose books get reviewed? ... Read More »

July 8, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture, Opinion

Terry Fallis signs two-book deal with M&S’s Douglas Gibson Books

By Sue Carter

Terry Fallis fans won't have to wait much longer to get their fix. The Canada Reads winner has signed a two-book deal with McClelland & Stewart's Douglas Gibson Books imprint, with the first title, No Relation, ... Read More »

July 5, 2013 | Filed under: Deals

HarperCollins halts crowdfunding for Wild Things sequel, shifting power in U.K. publishing, and more

By Sue Carter

HarperCollins files notice with Kickstarter over unauthorized Where the Wild Things Are sequel Shifting "masculinization" of the U.K. publishing industry has insiders concerned Is Amazon cutting back discounts on small press and scholarly titles? Ten ... Read More »

July 5, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Summer reading for kids

By Maria Siassina

Looking for books to keep the kids entertained this summer? Here are six recent ... Read More »

July 4, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture, Children's publishing

Canada Post reveals Stella stamp, dumpster full of used textbooks angers Torontonians, and more

By Maria Siassina

Canada Post launches stamp featuring Marie-Louise Gay's Stella series Dumpster full of old TDSB history textbooks angers Toronto residents Lisa Moore's Caught tops Amazon.ca best book list "Books with a letter missing" Twitter trend sparks ... Read More »

July 4, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

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Toronto Public Library adds Kobo to retail partners

Guest opinion: why libraries should get into the book-selling business

Barnes & Noble CEO resigns, Amazon kicks off comics imprint with George R.R. Martin story, and more

Jan Wong ordered to repay Globe & Mail severance

CBC Creative Non-fiction Prize shortlist revealed, being a bookworm has its perks, and more

Guest opinion: CWILA, gender imbalance and the tracking of silence

Terry Fallis signs two-book deal with M&S’s Douglas Gibson Books

HarperCollins halts crowdfunding for Wild Things sequel, shifting power in U.K. publishing, and more

Summer reading for kids

Canada Post reveals Stella stamp, dumpster full of used textbooks angers Torontonians, and more

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