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Random House Canada to publish McGarrigle memoir

One of Canada's most beloved musical families, the McGarrigles, will recount their personal and artistic history in a new memoir published by Random House Canada. The book will be co-written by Anna McGarrigle “ who ... Read More »

April 11, 2014 | Filed under: Deals

Terry Fallis signs two-book deal with M&S’s Douglas Gibson Books

By Sue Carter

Terry Fallis fans won't have to wait much longer to get their fix. The Canada Reads winner has signed a two-book deal with McClelland & Stewart's Douglas Gibson Books imprint, with the first title, No Relation, ... Read More »

July 5, 2013 | Filed under: Deals

Beach Boy Brian Wilson to write autobiography

By Natalie Sequeira

With more than 50 years of music under his belt, rock 'n' roll legend Brian Wilson is set to pen an autobiography. According to a press release, the chief songwriter and producer of the Beach ... Read More »

April 15, 2013 | Filed under: Authors, Deals, Industry news

Amy Poehler to publish “non-linear diary” with HarperCollins

By Sue Carter

Following in the footsteps of her best-selling BFF Tina Fey, Amy Poehler is the latest celebrity to sign a book deal. The spring 2014 title is described as an "illustrated, non-linear diary full of humour ... Read More »

January 29, 2013 | Filed under: Authors, Deals, Industry news

Michael Winter’s forthcoming novel strikes out in new direction

By Steven W. Beattie

Michael Winter is a writer who is known for taking chances. Widely praised as a stylistic virtuoso, his last novel, 2010's The Death of Donna Whalen, blended fact and fiction to tell the story of ... Read More »

September 17, 2012 | Filed under: Authors, Deals, Industry news

Penguin to publish Sheila Watt-Cloutier memoir

By Steven W. Beattie

Canadian Inuit activist Sheila Watt-Cloutier has been awarded the Order of Canada and, in 2007, was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize (the Nobel eventually went to former U.S. vice-president turned environmental activist Al Gore). ... Read More »

September 10, 2012 | Filed under: Authors, Deals, Industry news

Andrew Pyper sells manuscript to Universal Pictures, Simon & Schuster

By Natalie Samson

The film rights to Andrew Pyper's forthcoming novel, The Demonologist, have been optioned to Universal Pictures. The book follows a Columbia University professor and demonology expert who uses Milton's Paradise Lost as a guide to ... Read More »

March 1, 2012 | Filed under: Authors, Book news, Deals

Indigo deals with the digital revolution

By Steven W. Beattie

Information wants to be free, or so the popular bromide has it. Heather Reisman, CEO and "chief booklover" of Indigo Books & Music, has another formula: "All content wants to be digital." According to an ... Read More »

June 29, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Deals

Amazon: more than just a bookstore

By Stuart Woods

Time magazine book critic and tech columnist Lev Grossman follows up his report earlier this year about the future of literature with a new article, written with reporter Andrea Sachs, examining the impact Amazon is ... Read More »

June 12, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Deals

Can a commercial printer invoke religion in order to refuse services?

By Suzanne Gardner

A blog post on Torontoist yesterday looked at Toronto printer Harmony Printing, and its refusal to produce author Adam Bourret's autobiographical graphic novel I'm Crazy, a story that deals with "histories, secrets, obsessive compulsive disorder, ... Read More »

May 21, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Deals

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Search Results by tag: Deals

Random House Canada to publish McGarrigle memoir

Terry Fallis signs two-book deal with M&S’s Douglas Gibson Books

Beach Boy Brian Wilson to write autobiography

Amy Poehler to publish “non-linear diary” with HarperCollins

Michael Winter’s forthcoming novel strikes out in new direction

Penguin to publish Sheila Watt-Cloutier memoir

Andrew Pyper sells manuscript to Universal Pictures, Simon & Schuster

Indigo deals with the digital revolution

Can a commercial printer invoke religion in order to refuse services?

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