Search Results by tag: Yann Martel

Saskatchewan Book Awards finalists announced

Nominees in 13 categories have been announced for the annual Saskatchewan Book Awards, which celebrate excellence in fiction, poetry, young-adult literature, and more. This year's nominees include: Yann Martel, whose novel The High Mountains of Portugal ... Read More »

February 10, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Book Making: David Drummond captures the humanity in Yann Martel’s new novel

By Sue Carter

Quebec Designer David Drummond searched everywhere to find the perfect cover concept for the French-language edition of Yann Martel’s latest novel, The High Mountains of Portugal. Published in Quebec under the title Les Hautes Montagnes ... Read More »

March 16, 2016 | Filed under: Bookselling

First-time playwright adapts Yann Martel’s Beatrice & Virgil

By Sue Carter

When Toronto teacher Lindsay Cochrane first read Yann Martel's allegorical, multi-layered novel Beatrice & Virgil (Knopf Canada), she was convinced it would make a fantastic theatre production. Four years later, the first-time playwright's adaptation is ... Read More »

April 10, 2014 | Filed under: Events

Martel, Munro join campaign for treeless paper

By Natalie Sequeira

Sustainable paper advocate Canopy has two new high-profile faces to add to its conservation initiative. Yann Martel and Alice Munro have partnered with the Vancouver-based not-for-profit to release special, signed editions of Life of Pi (Knopf ... Read More »

March 6, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

Life of Pi sells 1.5 million copies since film release

By Sue Carter

Even if Ang Lee's adaptation of Yann Martel's novel Life of Pi doesn't receive a single Academy Award on Sunday night, the film is already a winner for the author. According to a press release ... Read More »

February 21, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian fiction (7)

By Sue Carter

Lawrence Hill takes three spots on this week's list for Canadian fiction. For the two weeks ending July 8, 2012: 1. The Cat's Table, Michael Ondaatje (Vintage Canada, $22 pa, 9780307401427) 2. Room, Emma Donoghue ... Read More »

July 16, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Book links roundup: is U.S. publishing born from piracy, visually impaired Canadians address copyright committee, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Is the U.S. publishing industry built on piracy? Visually impaired Canadians address accessibility of print materials at Bill C-11 hearings Stephen Colbert rants about The Lorax's many product tie-ins Hole guitarist Eric Erlandson writes a ... Read More »

February 28, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Yann Martel lands cameo in Life of Pi

By Stuart Woods

Ang Lee's film version of Life of Pi isn't due in theatres until late next year, but anticipation is running high. In a feature interview in today's Globe and Mail, author Yann Martel “ who ... Read More »

July 6, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book biz roundup: Yann Martel calls it quits; HarperCollins “friends” teen talent; playwrights get a hand from Harold Pinter; and more

By Natalie Samson

Yann Martel, "tired of using books as political bullets and grenades," quits his book club Jeff Lemire, Kate Beaton, and Conundrum Press among nominees for Joe Shuster Awards HarperCollins to publish crowdsourced novel by teen ... Read More »

February 1, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Book biz round-up: the latest links

By Stuart Woods

Sundry links from around the Web: Borders lays off 310, closes Tennessee distribution centre Salon publishes new Yann Martel story about a man who spends the night in a septic tank Unauthorized Catcher in the ... Read More »

January 12, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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