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Book Links: Obamas’s farewell speeches coming in book form; U.S. and Canadian theatres to screen 1984

Melville House to publish the Obamas's farewell speeches in book form. (Publishers Weekly) Toronto's The Royal among theatres screening 1984 film adaptation to protest Trump. (The Telegraph) Hoping these seven fictional planets are the ones ... Read More »

February 23, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Personal Essay: Merilyn Simonds on digital technology and new immersive literary experiences

By Merilyn Simonds

“How do you write?” is a question every writer is asked. The enquiry is entirely practical: “I mean, do you use a computer? A pen and paper?” I used to reply with a puff of ... Read More »

February 22, 2017 | Filed under: Authors, Digital publishing and technology

Greg Marquis’s Oland-murder book and Annette Verschuren’s Bet on Me make National Business Book Award longlist

By Becky Robertson

The longlist for this year's National Business Book Award, presented to an outstanding non-fiction title on Canadian business published the previous year, has been announced. Halifax's Nimbus Publishing has two titles on the list, as ... Read More »

February 22, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Koyama Press donates original cartoon collection to Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum

By Becky Robertson

Koyama Press publisher Annie Koyama has donated more than 250 pieces of original artwork to the Ohio State University's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum in honour of the Toronto indie press's 10th anniversary. The ... Read More »

February 22, 2017 | Filed under: Book news

Book Links: Atwood among artists petitioning Trump’s travel ban; Kobo joins unlimited ebook subscription game

By Becky Robertson

Margaret Atwood among 65 authors and artists behind open letter against Trump's immigration ban. (PEN) Kobo introduces its first unlimited ebook subscription program, Kobo Plus, in Netherlands and Belgium. (Kobo) Will Milo Yiannopoulos's book still ... Read More »

February 22, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Literary event listings: Feb. 20–26, 2017

By Conan Tobias

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Art Bar Reading Series: Black History Month edition, with Canisia Lubrin, Cara Lyn Morgan, and Clifton Joseph. Free Times Café, 320 College St., Toronto. 8 p.m. $5. artbar.org WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Dennis McConaghy: Launching his book Dysfunction. ... Read More »

February 21, 2017 | Filed under: Events

Book Links: S&S cancels Yiannopoulos deal; new books from Neil Gaiman, Tom Hanks, and … Walt Whitman?

By Becky Robertson

Simon & Schuster cancels Milo Yiannopoulos book over pedophilia comments (Good e-Reader) Roxane Gay, who withdrew her forthcoming book from S&S over its affiliation with Milo Yiannopoulos, responds to cancellation. (Entertainment Weekly) Lost Walt Whitman book ... Read More »

February 21, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Book Links: Mick Jagger has a “delicious, heady” memoir tucked away; anger over all-white Carnegie Medal list

By Sue Carter

Milo Yiannopoulos's literary agent is proud of his client, and stands by his message. (Melville House) Mick Jagger doesn't want to play with fire, or publish his "delicious, heady" 75,000-word memoir. (Vulture) Children's authors angry ... Read More »

February 17, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Book City’s St. Clair store reopens after nearby fire

By Becky Robertson

Indie retailer Book City has stated on Twitter that its location at 1430 Yonge St. did ... Read More »

February 17, 2017 | Filed under: Bookselling

Canadian Civil Liberties Association to honour Margie Wolfe and Katherine Govier at gala, featuring Edward Snowden as guest speaker

By Becky Robertson

Second Story Press co-founder and publisher Margie Wolfe and Toronto author Katherine Govier are among a selection of "extraordinary Canadians" being honoured at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association's annual gala on April 17. Journalists Jim ... Read More »

February 16, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

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Book Links: Obamas’s farewell speeches coming in book form; U.S. and Canadian theatres to screen 1984

Personal Essay: Merilyn Simonds on digital technology and new immersive literary experiences

Greg Marquis’s Oland-murder book and Annette Verschuren’s Bet on Me make National Business Book Award longlist

Koyama Press donates original cartoon collection to Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum

Book Links: Atwood among artists petitioning Trump’s travel ban; Kobo joins unlimited ebook subscription game

Literary event listings: Feb. 20–26, 2017

Book Links: S&S cancels Yiannopoulos deal; new books from Neil Gaiman, Tom Hanks, and … Walt Whitman?

Book Links: Mick Jagger has a “delicious, heady” memoir tucked away; anger over all-white Carnegie Medal list

Book City’s St. Clair store reopens after nearby fire

Canadian Civil Liberties Association to honour Margie Wolfe and Katherine Govier at gala, featuring Edward Snowden as guest speaker

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