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Email reveals Steve Jobs’ involvement in agency pricing negotiations

Seventeen more U.S. states, including New York, have joined the class action lawsuit against Apple, Macmillan, and Penguin, accused of allegedly colluding to raise the price of ebooks. Unlike the U.S. Department of Justice's investigation, ... Read More »

May 15, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

Lawsuits allege ebook price-fixing conspiracy in Canada

By Stuart Woods

The Globe and Mail is reporting that several lawsuits have been filed in Canada alleging that, like their counterparts south of the border, the Canadian subsidiaries of foreign publishing houses conspired to lower the prices ... Read More »

April 19, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

CLA awards recognize Kit Pearson, Catherine Austen, and Matthew Forsythe

By Natalie Samson

The Canadian Library Association named the winners of its annual book awards Monday morning. Kit Pearson's The Whole Truth (HarperCollins Canada), which touches on the Depression era, family drama, and forgiveness, has been selected as ... Read More »

April 16, 2012 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

BookNet bestsellers: sports

By Sue Carter

As the National Hockey League playoffs get underway, this week's bestsellers list is dominated by books about Canada's favourite sport. For the two weeks ending April 8: 1. The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger ... Read More »

April 16, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Update: Hachette, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins to modify agency agreements in U.S.

By Stuart Woods

Publishers Lunch reports that the three publishers opting to settle the antitrust lawsuit launched today by the U.S. Department of Justice have agreed to drop the agency model for a period of two years. However, ... Read More »

April 11, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

The “agency” model for ebooks goes on trial

By Stuart Woods

News broke earlier today that the U.S. Department of Justice is pressing ahead with a lawsuit against Apple and the five original "agency" publishers for allegedly colluding to raise the price of ebooks. According to ... Read More »

April 11, 2012 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Bestsellers list: poetry

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

From Tupac Shakur to Don McKay, this week's bestsellers list honours National Poetry Month. For the two weeks ending March 25: 1. The Iliad, Homer; Stephen Mitchell, trans. (Simon & Schuster Canada, $35 cl, 9781439163375) ... Read More »

April 2, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (2)

By Sue Carter

Perennial favourites mix with new titles in this week's bestsellers list, covering Canadian fiction. For the two weeks ending March 18, 2012: 1. Flash and Bones, Kathy Reichs (Pocket/Simon & Schuster, $17 pa, 9781451675290) 2. ... Read More »

March 26, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

BookNet bestsellers: fiction

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

U.S. author Nicholas Sparks is the lucky one, as his latest novel hits the top spot on this week's bestsellers' list, thanks to its upcoming film adaptation starring Zac Efron. For the two weeks ending ... Read More »

March 19, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Esi Edugyan, Emma Donoghue make Orange Prize longlist

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Esi Edugyan In honour of International Women's Day, the Orange Prize for Fiction, celebrating "excellence, originality, and accessibility in women's writing," has announced its 2012 longlist, which includes two celebrated Canadian authors. Emma Donoghue, whose ... Read More »

March 8, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

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Search Results by tag: Penguin

Email reveals Steve Jobs’ involvement in agency pricing negotiations

Lawsuits allege ebook price-fixing conspiracy in Canada

CLA awards recognize Kit Pearson, Catherine Austen, and Matthew Forsythe

BookNet bestsellers: sports

Update: Hachette, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins to modify agency agreements in U.S.

The “agency” model for ebooks goes on trial

Bestsellers list: poetry

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (2)

BookNet bestsellers: fiction

Esi Edugyan, Emma Donoghue make Orange Prize longlist

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