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This weekend in Canadian literary events: July 27-29

The season of literary festivals and readings in the park is well underway, and it's not slowing down this weekend. Here are just a few of the events featured on Q&Q's calendar. This is the ... Read More »

July 27, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Book links roundup: Mad Men’s literary leanings, Pottermore opens its ebook shop, and more

By Sue Carter

Is Mad Men the most literary show on TV? The Globe and Mail's John Doyle thinks it replaces the novel in terms of cultural significance Harry Potter ebooks now available in Canada for the Sony ... Read More »

March 27, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book biz round-up: Malcolm X’s estate fight, and more

By Sue Carter

Portland's Powell's Books lays off 31 workers, with second "bumping" phase to come Malcolm X's family feuds over his estate, including a trove of unpublished works and journals Springfield Reads: Lisa Simpson gets her own ... Read More »

February 9, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book biz round-up: the latest links

By Stuart Woods

Sundry links from around the Web: Toronto novelist Stephen Marche takes on Snooki in the National Post Canadian Manda Group, the Canadian sales agent for Guinness World Records, sets a new record for duct-taping a ... Read More »

January 10, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: Starbucks books; Ian Tyson cashes in; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Starbucks teams with iBookstore for new Wi-Fi digital network Ian Tyson says he wrote new memoir solely "for the money" College students still love expensive, back-breaking textbooks, says NY Times Is there ... Read More »

October 20, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: e-reader pricing war; Stieg Larsson no feminist; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Tasty news bits: E-reader pricing madness! Nook goes down to $149! Kindle goes down to $189! Kooky inventor dude Ray Kurzweil invents e-reading software Stieg Larsson sorry excuse for a feminist, argues EW Geoffrey Hill ... Read More »

June 22, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Daily book biz round-up: Reisman not selling Indigo; Peanuts worth more than peanuts; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Let your fingers do the reading: Heather Reisman says she's not looking to sell Indigo Random House tries to downplay loss of Styron e-rights You're a rich man, Charlie Brown Have Nook sales surpassed Kindle ... Read More »

April 27, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

The problem with the e-reader explosion

By Steven W. Beattie

The glut of e-readers heading to market is liable to result in significant casualties “ on the part of both buyers and manufacturers “ when all is said and done, according to an article in ... Read More »

January 11, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: E-books, Nooks, and poetry (or, one of these things is not like the others)

By Alison Potstra

Sundry links from across the Web: Amazon: 1, Print publishers: 0. Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, has given Amazon exclusive e-book rights to two of his best-selling books The clandestine ... Read More »

December 15, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Barnes & Noble e-books are coming to town

By Alison Potstra

B&N announced yesterday that beginning around Dec. 1, Canadian customers will have access to the U.S. retailer's e-book store and will be able to download titles to their iPhones, BlackBerrys, etc. However, B&N's own e-reader, ... Read More »

November 10, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

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Search Results by tag: Nook

This weekend in Canadian literary events: July 27-29

Book links roundup: Mad Men’s literary leanings, Pottermore opens its ebook shop, and more

Book biz round-up: Malcolm X’s estate fight, and more

Book biz round-up: the latest links

Daily book biz round-up: Starbucks books; Ian Tyson cashes in; and more

Daily book biz round-up: e-reader pricing war; Stieg Larsson no feminist; and more

Daily book biz round-up: Reisman not selling Indigo; Peanuts worth more than peanuts; and more

The problem with the e-reader explosion

Bookmarks: E-books, Nooks, and poetry (or, one of these things is not like the others)

Barnes & Noble e-books are coming to town

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