Search Results by tag: Malcolm Gladwell

Jailed environmental activist Rebecca Rubin sentenced to read Malcolm Gladwell

As part of her sentence for conspiracy and arson, imprisoned B.C. environmental activist Rebecca Rubin has been given some reading homework. U.S. District Court judge Ann Aiken ordered Rubin to read Malcolm Gladwell's book, David ... Read More »

January 29, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian non-fiction

By Sue Carter

Books about physical and financial health dominate this week's Canadian non-fiction bestsellers' list, for the two weeks ending Jan. 15: 1. The Wealthy Barber Returns, David Chilton (Financial Awareness, $19.95 pa, 9780968394748) 2. The Looneyspoons ... Read More »

January 23, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Lorna Crozier, Nino Ricci appointed to Order of Canada

By Sue Carter

Author Nino Ricci and poet Lorna Crozier are among the 50 new nominees appointed to the Order of Canada. Crozier was appointed an officer of the Order of Canada for "her poetry and for her ... Read More »

June 30, 2011 | Filed under: Awards

Daily book biz round-up: Crown restructured; Nancy Drew turns 80; and more

By Scott MacDonald

A spot of book news to close out the week: Maya Mavjee announces Crown restructuring Penguin comes out on top in iBookstore stats A look at Robert J. Sawyer's Mississauga office Nancy Drew: 80 years ... Read More »

April 30, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Vice's vice for plagiarism

By Leigh Anne Williams

A few weeks back, news broke that the University of Georgia Press was pulping a short-story collection by Brad Vice called The Bear Bryant Funeral Train after it came out that one of the stories, ... Read More »

December 1, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

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