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Barbara Reid appointed to the Order of Canada

Children's book author and illustrator Barbara Reid has been appointed a member of the Order of Canada, which "recognizes a lifetime of distinguished service in or to a particular community, group or field of activity." ... Read More »

July 3, 2013 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Thousands of rare books damaged in Calgary flood, hours spent reading around the world, and more

By Maria Siassina

Calgary flood destroys thousands of rare books Who are the biggest bookworms in the world? Most ebooks in ... Read More »

July 3, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Photos: Kathy Kacer’s Sardinian school visits

By Sue Carter

Toronto author Kathy Kacer is best known for writing children's historical fiction and non-fiction focused on the Holocaust. In October, Kacer co-edited We Are Their Voice: Young People Respond to the Holocaust (Second Story Press), ... Read More »

July 2, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture, Children's publishing

Caterpillar Multilingual Kid Lit Award winner announced

By Julie Baldassi

Canadian-Hungarian-Japanese writer Csilla Istok has won the 2013 Rainbow Caterpillar Multilingual Kid Lit Award last week for her Hungarian-language short story "When the Sun Dies." The prize is open to unpublished short stories by a ... Read More »

July 2, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Chris Hadfield to publish with Random House Canada

By Maria Siassina

Random House Canada has signed Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield to a two-book deal. The first book, An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth, which covers Hadfield's years of training and space exploration, will be released ... Read More »

July 2, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

CEO shakeup at HarperCollins U.K., Google Book Project considered fair use, and more

By Sue Carter

HarperCollins U.K. CEO and publisher Victoria Barnsley quits; Pottermore.com CEO Charlie Redmayne takes over U.S. appeals court deems Google Book Project is "fair use" The Chicago Sun-Times drops books pages Ballantine Books cancels Paula Deen ... Read More »

July 2, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Penguin Random House names Canadian executive

By Stuart Woods

On Monday, Pearson and Bertelsmann finalized the merger of their respective trade publishing divisions, Penguin and Random House. According to a press release, the new company, known as Penguin Random House, will employ more than ... Read More »

July 2, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news

Summer literary festival roundup

By Maria Siassina

Summer is finally here, and that means it's the season for outdoor literary ... Read More »

June 28, 2013 | Filed under: Events

Debating unsympathetic characters in fiction, Canadian publishing protectionism, and more

By Steven W. Beattie

Do protagonists in works of fiction have to be likeable? (Hint: the answer is no.) Related: Claire Messud's pre-emptive strike against critics who slam the protagonist of her new novel, The Woman Upstairs, for being ... Read More »

June 28, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

C.E. Gatchalian wins Dayne Ogilive Prize

By Sue Carter

Vancouver playwright C.E. Gatchalian has won this year's Dayne Ogilive Prize for LGBT Emerging Writers. Presented by The Writers' Union of Canada, the $4,000 prize is given annually to an emerging gay, lesbian, bisexual, or ... Read More »

June 27, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

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