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Nova Scotia libraries boycott Random House ebooks

Nova Scotia's South Shore Public Libraries has stopped acquiring ebooks from Random House to protest the publisher's recent price increase on digital titles. In a press release, chief librarian Troy Myers said the increase will ... Read More »

April 2, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology, Libraries

Book links roundup: The Lorax loves SUVs, Slate introduces book review section, and more

By Sue Carter

Happy birthday Dr. Suess: The Lorax film promotion replaces Truffula trees with SUVs Slate introduces monthly review section, tripling its books coverage Nieman Journalism Lab puts the spotlight on the National Post's ebook program O'Reilly Media ... Read More »

March 2, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: LBF discounts; Monroe’s musings; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Book news pour vous: Let's put all that nasty volcano stuff behind us, whot? London Book Fair offers exhibitor discount for 2011 The Millions looks at Toronto's Quattro Books U.K. children's authors join boycott of ... Read More »

April 28, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Pullman pulled in Peterborough

By Nathan Whitlock

Philip Pullman keeps running afoul of Ontario school boards. In what is looking like the most effective publicity campaign ignorance can buy, Pullman's The Golden Compass has been pulled from the shelves of school libraries ... Read More »

November 26, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news, Libraries

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Search Results by tag: boycott

Nova Scotia libraries boycott Random House ebooks

Book links roundup: The Lorax loves SUVs, Slate introduces book review section, and more

Daily book biz round-up: LBF discounts; Monroe’s musings; and more

Pullman pulled in Peterborough

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