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U of T library exhibition celebrates Canadian small presses

Rare-books libraries and special collections aren't just about old books, says John Shoesmith, outreach librarian at University of Toronto's Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, the oldest repository of its kind in Canada. They are about ... Read More »

June 27, 2013 | Filed under: Libraries

Diversity in children’s literature, the Taksim Square Book Club, and more

By Maria Siassina

Children's books still lack in racial and ethnic diversity Protesters stand silently and read books in Istanbul's Taksim Square Big publishers think genre fiction is the future of ebooks Shortlist revealed for British PEN/Ackerley Prize ... Read More »

June 27, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Indie booksellers contribute to Calgary’s flood recovery

By Sue Carter

Calgary independent bookseller Pages on Kensington was left unscathed by last week's floods, but store owner Simone Lee knows many others weren't as lucky. This offer was posted on Pages' Facebook page: This is small, ... Read More »

June 26, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling

Barnes & Noble abandons Nook; Indigo welcomes the iPad

By Sue Carter

After months of speculation, Barnes & Noble announced yesterday it will no longer manufacture or sell its Nook tablets, instead focusing on a "partnership model" to produce content for other e-reading devices. Like B&N, Indigo ... Read More »

June 26, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling, Digital publishing and technology

Poetry returns to the TTC, 15-year-old lands book deal for memoir, and more

By Maria Siassina

Poetry in Transit returns to buses across Canada 15-year-old lands Penguin Young Readers book deal for memoir Jane Austen may replace Charles Darwin on U.K. ten-pound note Toronto study suggests reading novels makes better thinkers ... Read More »

June 26, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Where are the CanLit stars on Canada’s Walk of Fame?

By Sue Carter

Oscar Peterson, Terry Fox, and Alan Thicke were among eight Canadians inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame today. The program celebrates "Canadians who have excelled in music, sport, film, television as well as the literary, ... Read More »

June 25, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Richard Matheson dead at 87, Penguin insists Author Solutions case without merit, and more

By Maria Siassina

I Am Legend author Richard Matheson dies at 87 Penguin seeks dismissal of Author Solutions case Tim ... Read More »

June 25, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Publishers Weekly releases ebook, authors talk about their failures, and more

By Maria Siassina

Publishers Weekly's releases ebook on Apple price-fixing trial Authors reflect on dealing with failures Interactive site plots scenes from books ... Read More »

June 24, 2013 | Filed under: Book links