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New ratings system for kids’ books?

A bit of controversy erupted at the Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts in Wales yesterday when the Children's Book Group of the Publishers' Association announced plans to pursue putting recommended age ranges on ... Read More »

May 30, 2008 | Filed under: Industry news

James Bond, museum piece

By Nathan Whitlock

From CBC.ca: Like Trekkies or Beatles fanatics, James Bond buffs are proud of the factoid retention that comes with their obsessive fandom. Thus, when the Fleming Collection “ an art museum originally endowed by Robert ... Read More »

April 30, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

Bookmarks: Globe looks at Business Book Awards; a history of Bond covers; pimping the Bible

By Scott MacDonald

Some book-related links: A history of Bond covers (International Herald Tribune) Neil Gaiman on an idiotic, censorious lawsuit (MTV.com) The future ... Read More »

April 22, 2008 | Filed under: Industry news

Talk books, knock boots

By Scott MacDonald

Over at The Tyee, Shannon Rupp has posted a lengthy response to a recent New York Times piece about bibliophiles judging potential mates by their reading material. Using a booklist to divine a man's character ... Read More »

April 11, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

The duelling Clancys

By Scott MacDonald

According to The Baltimore Sun, hometown hero Tom Clancy is heading to Maryland's highest court today to do battle with Wanda T. King “ formerly Wanda Clancy “ over rights to a series of books ... Read More »

April 4, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

Penguin offers sneak peeks

By Jacob Sheen

Penguin is now offering free downloads of the first chapter of many of its new releases, including titles such as Marina Lewycka's Two Caravans and Janet Evanovich's Plum Lovin'. Colin Brush, senior copywriter at Penguin, ... Read More »

March 18, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Lemony Snicket and the perils of stock photography

By Jacob Sheen

Here's a cautionary tale about using stock photography. Grove Press loved the cover of the German edition of Sasa Stanisic's first novel, How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone, so they used it for the U.S. ... Read More »

March 4, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Alice Munro = Oscars gold

By Stuart Woods

Canadian talent fared well in this year's Oscar nominations, announced this morning. And in case you needed an excuse to catch the February 24 ceremony “ if it happens “ there's a publishing tie-in, too. ... Read More »

January 22, 2008 | Filed under: Awards

Hearst magazines go with Canada-only prices

By Stuart Woods

In a story that's near and dear to our hearts here at Quillblog, The Toronto Star is reporting that Hearst Magazines “ which publishes Cosmopolitan, Oprah Magazine, Seventeen, Good Housekeeping, Popular Mechanics and Esquire “ ... Read More »

December 18, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

The December issue of Q&Q: Books of the Year

By Leigh Anne Williams

The special Books of the Year issue of Quill & Quire is now en route to stores and mailboxes. It contains the magazine's annual selection of the titles that mattered the most over the past ... Read More »

November 21, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

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