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Daily book biz round-up, March 25

Here's today's book news: Publishers Weekly takes temperature of Bologna Children's Book Fair Will Random House ever be on the iPad? More conjecture on Apple's book pricing plans Newbery-winner Sid Fleischman dies Harold W. McGraw ... Read More »

March 25, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Ian Weir doles out writing advice at the Afterword Reading Society wrap-up

By Laura Godfrey

Last night, book lovers gathered at Ben McNally Books in Toronto for the National Post's inaugural Afterword Reading Society wrap-up. Brad Frenette, Afterword co-editor, hosted a Q&A with Ian Weir, whose novel Daniel O'Thunder (Douglas ... Read More »

March 10, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: tax advice from a poet, writing advice from Neil Gaiman, and more

By Laura Godfrey

Here is today's crop of literary links: Vancouver poet laureate Brad Cran (who also happens to be an accountant) is offering a money-handling workshop for writers and freelancers The National Post profiles Andrew Kaufman, whose ... Read More »

February 23, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

A new twist on the Canada Reads spin-off trend

By Laura Godfrey

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the CBC must be feeling pretty good right now. Just in case you can't get enough of the various spin-offs of the CBC's Canada Reads competition “ ... Read More »

February 18, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

National Post reveals finalists for Canada Also Reads competition

By Laura Godfrey

The eight books and panelists for the National Post's Canada Also Reads book competition “ created to put a spotlight on lesser-known books ignored by CBC's Canada Reads “ were announced today. Two Q&Q staffers, ... Read More »

February 9, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Readers salivate over Salinger’s unpublished manuscripts

By Steven W. Beattie

J.D. Salinger has been dead a scant five days, but already people are clamouring for his unpublished work to be made available. In a 1974 interview (one of the few the famously reclusive author ever ... Read More »

February 1, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daniel O’Thunder to kick off National Post’s online book club

By Stuart Woods

Earlier today, the folks at the National Post's books blog unveiled the inaugural selection for their newly launched virtual book club, known as The Afterword Reading Society. The chosen work is first-time B.C. novelist Ian ... Read More »

January 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Eye Weekly launches new book club

By Steven W. Beattie

When Oprah announced last November that she is calling it quits in 2011, publishers blessed by the mojo of the daytime television doyenne's eponymous book club started biting their collective nails, wondering where they would ... Read More »

January 4, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Forget Oprah, now it’s the Tiger Effect

By Alison Potstra

A formerly obscure title, Get a Grip on Physics by U.K. professor John Gribbin, has experienced an increase in sales after a photo of Tiger Woods' car accident revealed the book lying among the wreckage. According ... Read More »

December 9, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: Going Rogue mistakes, aliens and werewolves, Xbox Bibles, and more

By Alison Potstra

A few bookish links from around the Web: Sarah Palin's much-anticipated memoir hits shelves today. Palin tells Oprah in an unused clip from yesterday's interview that "logistically speaking, practically speaking, it wasn't a real difficult ... Read More »

November 17, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

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