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Library and Archives Canada to eliminate more than 100 positions

The Globe and Mail is reporting that the Public Service Alliance of Canada, the country's largest union of federal workers, has given layoff notices to 235 of its members at Library and Archives Canada. According ... Read More »

April 30, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Book links roundup: Jennifer Egan’s writing life, Brick Books redesigns website, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Jennifer Egan talks to Paper Mag about her Pulitzer Prize, writing, and her awful temp jobs Brick Books launches new website Russell Smith finds this year's lack of a Pulitzer Prize for fiction no big deal Leo McKay ... Read More »

April 26, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Gary Taxali and Graham Roumieu get graphic

By Sue Carter

Quillblog is living vicariously through the Toronto Life team, which recently got cozy in a Toronto neighbourhood watering hole to eavesdrop on a conversation between author-illustrators Gary Taxali and Graham Roumieu. Taxali just released two ... Read More »

November 17, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Weekend reading list: top stories from around our offices

By Sue Carter

Every weekend Q&Q rounds up the highlights from other websites in the St. Joseph Media family. This week's top stories include a tribute to Apple and plenty of Thanksgiving recipes. Grace Kelly gets the royal ... Read More »

October 8, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Publishing at the polls: Arts and culture platforms

By Sue Carter

Tonight is the first televised leadership debate of the federal election. It's unlikely arts and culture will be mentioned, so here's a primer on how all parties (including the Green Party) stand on issues that ... Read More »

April 12, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Industry news

Book links roundup: Kobo expands, Bezmozgis racks up the raves, and more

By Stuart Woods

Sundry links from around the Web: Deirdre Baker's tribute to the life and work of fantasy author Diana Wynne Jones Kobo kicks off European expansion: e-book stores set to open in Spain and Germany in ... Read More »

April 11, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Yann Martel heads to Europe; Harry Potter heads to Orlando; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Scoops! Lots of 'em! On the eve of Yann Martel's European tour, the Guardian runs a not-so-nice account of the genesis of Beatrice and Virgil Meanwhile, Martel gets moral support from author of The Boy ... Read More »

June 8, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: how to edit a Summer Fiction issue; Glenn Beck makes incredibly bad book choice; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Some quick news hits to kick-start your week: The New Yorker editors on assembling the new Summer Fiction issue (plus Q&As with the "20 under 40") Glenn Beck's latest reading recommendation the work of a ... Read More »

June 7, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Toronto Public Library Workers Union given legal strike deadline

By Alison Potstra

After nearly two weeks of silence surrounding negotiations between the Toronto Public Library and the Toronto Public Library Workers Union (TPLWU), it was announced today that the Ontario Ministry of Labour has granted the TPLWU ... Read More »

October 23, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Events, Libraries

Ray Robertson on baiting the Giller

By Stuart Woods

Writing in the National Post books blog, novelist Ray Robertson says that while Alice Munro may have to forcibly remove her work from Scotiabank Giller Prize consideration, he doesn't even bother with the formality “ ... Read More »

October 13, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

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