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Book links roundup: Indigo CEO says physical books are surviving digital age, classic books get bold makeovers, and more

Heather Reisman: physical books still thriving in the digital age Classic books given new looks to lure the "Twilight" generation Amazon partners with Co-operative Food retail outlets in London to install delivery pick-up lockers Faber ... Read More »

June 28, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: E.L. James’s husband writes YA novel, Stuart Ross slams Canada’s spoken-word community, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Random House to release YA novel by E.L. James's husband, Niall Leonard Small press publisher and author Stuart Ross calls out spoken-word community Martin Amis: a literary leader in Brooklyn Japanese Literary Publishing Project comes ... Read More »

June 25, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

PEI pulls publishing grant – again

By Natalie Samson

The government of Prince Edward Island has axed a subsidy designed to support the province's publishers. The Island Publishers Support Program offered up to $10,000 to PEI publishers to "encourage and develop Prince Edward Island ... Read More »

June 19, 2012 | Filed under: Industry news

Iva Cheung wins Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence

By Katie Gowrie

Iva Cheung has won the 2011 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence for her work on Cow: A Bovine Biography (Greystone Books). Written by Florian Werner, and translated from German by Doris Ecker, the book ... Read More »

June 19, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

WordFest celebrates 100 years of the Calgary Stampede with Wild West programming

By Natalie Samson

Calgary's WordFest has teamed up with the Calgary Stampede to celebrate 100 years of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. WildWest Wordfest is a special summer mini-fest in tribute to Western Canada's cowboy culture in ... Read More »

June 18, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Canadian literary event roundup: June 8-14

By Katie Gowrie

Patrick deWitt signing for Ablutions, Indigo Eaton Centre, Toronto (June 8, 12 p.m., free) The Adventure of the Process": The Writer's Guild of Alberta Conference and Alberta Book Awards Gala, Hotel Arts, Calgary (June 8“10, ... Read More »

June 8, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Book links roundup: Sony launches browser-based e-bookstore, Justice League film back on, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Sony's ebookstore now available through any Web browser Plans for Justice League film revived after Warner Bros. hires writer Will Beall IPG offers DRM-free option for publishers Kelley Armstrong and Bruce McDonald on fantasy and ... Read More »

June 6, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Gloria Ferris wins first Bloody Words Light Mystery Award

By Katie Gowrie

Gloria Ferris has won the first Bloody Words Light Mystery Award for her novel Cheat the Hangman (Imajin Books). The Light Mystery award, also known as the Bony Blithe Award, was established by the board ... Read More »

June 5, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Canadian literary event roundup: June 1-7

By Katie Gowrie

Deux Voiliers Publishing open house featuring Brendan Ray, Stephen Lorne Bennett, Chris Turner, and Con Cu, Collected Works Bookstore, Ottawa (June 1, 7 p.m., free) Niagara Literary Arts Festival kicks off with readings by Erno ... Read More »

June 1, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Canadian fiction editor Melanie Little steps down at Anansi

By Stuart Woods

House of Anansi Press president and publisher Sarah MacLachlan has announced several changes to its editorial department. Melanie Little, who joined the firm two years ago as senior editor of Canadian fiction, is stepping down ... Read More »

May 25, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

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Search Results by tag: books

Book links roundup: Indigo CEO says physical books are surviving digital age, classic books get bold makeovers, and more

Book links roundup: E.L. James’s husband writes YA novel, Stuart Ross slams Canada’s spoken-word community, and more

PEI pulls publishing grant – again

Iva Cheung wins Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence

WordFest celebrates 100 years of the Calgary Stampede with Wild West programming

Canadian literary event roundup: June 8-14

Book links roundup: Sony launches browser-based e-bookstore, Justice League film back on, and more

Gloria Ferris wins first Bloody Words Light Mystery Award

Canadian literary event roundup: June 1-7

Canadian fiction editor Melanie Little steps down at Anansi

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