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Jon Stewart to direct film adaptation of Maziar Bahari memoir

Move over Ben Affleck, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart has announced he is directing and producing a feature film based on Iranian-Canadian journalist and filmmaker Maziar Bahari's 2011 memoir, Then They Came For Me: ... Read More »

March 7, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news

Toronto Public Library launches Retail Affiliate Program

By Natalie Sequeira

The Toronto Public Library announced on Wednesday that library users now have the option of purchasing books via its website. Through the new Retail Affiliate Program, customers will see a "buy now" option when they ... Read More »

March 7, 2013 | Filed under: Libraries

Brazzaville booms with Congo Literary Festival, iBookstore launches in Japan, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

Siddhartha Mitter visits Brazzaville for the Congo Literary Festival Apple's iBookstore launches in Japan How do you get rid of your encyclopedias? Burn ... Read More »

March 7, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Marcello Di Cintio’s Walls wins Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

By Natalie Sequeira

The Writers' Trust of Canada has named Marcello Di Cintio's Walls: Travels Along the Barricades (Goose Lane Editions) the winner of this year's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. Di Cintio received the $25,000 prize at ... Read More »

March 7, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Three Canadian books in the running for international design award

By Natalie Sequeira

Three Canadian titles have been recognized by Stiftung Buchkunst as some of the best-designed books from around the world. The German foundation, which organizes the annual international book-design competition, will hand out prizes at the ... Read More »

March 6, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Rae Spoon, Kamal Al-Solaylee among Canadian Lambda nominees

By Sue Carter

Seven Canadian books* have been recognized by the 25th annual Lambda Literary Awards, which celebrate achievement in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender writing. According to the Lambda Literary Foundation, a new record was set this ... Read More »

March 6, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Martel, Munro join campaign for treeless paper

By Natalie Sequeira

Sustainable paper advocate Canopy has two new high-profile faces to add to its conservation initiative. Yann Martel and Alice Munro have partnered with the Vancouver-based not-for-profit to release special, signed editions of Life of Pi (Knopf ... Read More »

March 6, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

Illustrator drops Superman project, waterlogged Ohio bookstore restored, and more

By Natalie Sequeira

Chris Sprouse drops Superman project over Orson Scott Card controversy "The Xenia Relief Project" gets Ohio bookstore back in business after water damage Scientists use linguistic evolution to date the Iliad The art of book ... Read More »

March 6, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Kurt Palka nominated for Hammett Prize

By Natalie Sequeira

Canadian author Kurt Palka's Patient Number 7 (McClelland & Stewart) is one of five finalists for the 2012 Hammett Prize. The North American branch of the International Association of Crime Writers made the announcement on Friday. ... Read More »

March 5, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

CLA announces 2013 Book Awards finalists

By Natalie Sequeira

The Canadian Library Association has announced the nominees for this year's children's, young adult, and illustrated book awards. The awards honour the best English-language Canadian fiction published in 2012. Shortlists for the awards are drawn ... Read More »

March 5, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

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