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Stephen King and son to headline IFOA

This year's International Festival of Authors will open with an appearance from one of the world's most prolific and well-known authors. Stephen King is scheduled to headline PEN Canada's annual benefit on Oct. 24 at ... Read More »

April 16, 2013 | Filed under: Events

Simon & Schuster to begin library lending in New York

By Julie Baldassi

Simon & Schuster, the last of the Big Six multinational publishers to venture into ebook library distribution, will make its entire ebook catalogue available to libraries in New York City. A one-year trial will begin at ... Read More »

April 15, 2013 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology, Libraries

Beach Boy Brian Wilson to write autobiography

By Natalie Sequeira

With more than 50 years of music under his belt, rock 'n' roll legend Brian Wilson is set to pen an autobiography. According to a press release, the chief songwriter and producer of the Beach ... Read More »

April 15, 2013 | Filed under: Authors, Deals, Industry news

CLA announces 2013 Book Awards winners

By Julie Baldassi

The Canadian Library Association has announced the winners of three annual book awards. Susin Nielsen's The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen (Tundra Books) took the 2013 Book of the Year for Children. The jury ... Read More »

April 15, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Vintage Books faux pas, Yoko Ono’s new poetry book, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

Dustin Kurtz's case against Vintage Books' American Men of Letters competition Yoko Ono publishes book of "instructional poetry" One of ... Read More »

April 15, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Oppel and Beha make the Hans Christian Anderson Award longlist

By Julie Baldassi

YA author Kenneth Oppel and illustrator Philippe Béha are up for the 2014 Hans Christian Anderson Award. The biannual prize, which recognizes authors and illustrators who have made important, lasting contributions to children's literature, is ... Read More »

April 12, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Irish bank misquotes Ulysses, DC Comics’ transgender character, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

Ireland's Central Bank misquotes James Joyce's Ulysses on commemorative coin DC Comics introduces first transgender character in a mainstream comic Hong ... Read More »

April 12, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Book Television to focus on adaptations, Apple didn’t ban Vaughan comic, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

Bell Media opens up Book Television to dramas and comedies based on books Brian K. Vaughan mistakenly blames Apple for banning his comic book, Saga #12 New Frédéric Bastien book tackles controversy over patriation of ... Read More »

April 11, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Crozier, Ellis co-winners of B.C. Lt. Governor’s Award

By Stuart Woods

Poet Lorna Crozier and kidlit author and advocate Sarah Ellis are co-winners of the 10th annual Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence. Crozier, a past winner of the Pat Lowther Award and Governor General's Literary Award, ... Read More »

April 11, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Allen Lane Canada to distribute Margaret Thatcher biography

By Natalie Sequeira

Penguin Canada has confirmed its Allen Lane imprint will handle Canadian distribution of the authorized biography of Margaret Thatcher. Following the death of the former U.K. prime minister on Monday, Penguin U.K. imprint Allen Lane ... Read More »

April 10, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news

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