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Canadian literary event roundup: June 8-14

Patrick deWitt signing for Ablutions, Indigo Eaton Centre, Toronto (June 8, 12 p.m., free) The Adventure of the Process": The Writer's Guild of Alberta Conference and Alberta Book Awards Gala, Hotel Arts, Calgary (June 8“10, ... Read More »

June 8, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Book links roundup: Can fictional characters influence people? Florida libraries ban 50 Shades of Grey, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Study finds that fictional characters can influence real-life actions 50 Shades of Grey banned from Florida libraries One of Canada's largest used book sales gets underway this week Survey shows ebook popularity is higher among ... Read More »

May 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries

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

Apple shakes up textbook publishing

By Sue Carter

Rumours of Apple's entry into the digital textbook market were confirmed this morning with the announcement of iBooks 2. The latest version of Apple's e-reading platform focuses on media-rich, interactive digital textbooks designed for the ... Read More »

January 19, 2012 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Fall preview 2011: Canadian fiction

By Steven W. Beattie

In the July/August issue, Q&Q looks ahead at the fall season's biggest books. NOVELS One of the most anticipated releases of the fall season is surely the new novel from internationally acclaimed author Michael Ondaatje, ... Read More »

August 26, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Preview

Canadian literary event round-up: June 3-9

By Jason Spencer

Here are just a few of the literary events happening across the country in the coming week: Canadian Women in Afghanistan presents Fawzia Koofi reading from her memoir Letter to My Daughters, John Dutton Theatre, ... Read More »

June 3, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Publishing at the polls: federal parties respond to arts and culture questions

By Sue Carter

The Canadian Conference of the Arts sent leaders of the five federal parties a series of questions pertaining to arts and culture, and have posted the responses on its website. All of the parties responded, ... Read More »

April 19, 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

Toronto Women’s Bookstore anthology seeks contributors

By Natalie Samson

Hot on the heels of its change in ownership, the Toronto Women's Bookstore is celebrating its 40th anniversary in independent bookselling and feminist activism with an upcoming anthology edited by Tara-Michelle Ziniuk and published by ... Read More »

March 24, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Students prefer print for look, feel, and font

By Natalie Samson

Two recent studies shed some light as to why e-books haven't caught on with students “ they don't feel right, and they make the work too easy. Earlier this month, the Book Industry Study Group ... Read More »

January 18, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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