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The article discusses window displays at the Type Books independent bookstore located on Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario. Topics include bookseller and artist Kalpna Patel's use of paper and fabric to create three-dimensional forms for the displays that change every six weeks, Patel's inspiration from Toronto's Allan Gardens Conservatory for a cactus garden themed display, and an increase in sales of the books featured in the displays.

These were led by the self-published cookbook Yum and Yummer by television chef Greta Podleski, the polemical self-help psychology book 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson (PRH Canada), and The Gown by Jennifer Robson (HarperCollins). Nonfiction titles have dominated the overall bestseller lists in Canada in the first six months of 2019, and sales in the segment were up 1.4% in 2019 over 2018, with all other categories down from last year. PHOTO (COLOR): First Book Canada together with PRH Canada donated free copies of Michelle Obama's Becoming to this Toronto school. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that Canada's publishing industry is celebrating its unique cultural identity in preparation for the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Canadian Confederation in 2017. It says that Indigo, Canada's bookstore chain, has displayed signs in many of its stores and in its head office reading, "The World Needs More Canada."

The article looks at the state of the book publishing industry in Canada as of September 2013. It is noted that despite declines in sales and the closure of several independent and Canadian subsidiary publishers, many industry officials are optimistic about growing electronic book (e-book) sales. Overviews are presented of the marketing strategies of major Canadian publishers, including Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster Canada, and HarperCollins Canada. INSETS: The Launch of 'Hazlitt';HC Celebrating the Author-Reader Connection.

The article discusses the impact of digital publishing and electronic books on the publishing industry in Canada, focusing on publishers including Random House of Canada, HarperCollins Canada, and the Penguin Group in Canada. Topics include book sales tracking, the Canadian retail book chain Indigo and its chief executive officer (CEO) Heather Reisman, the opening of Target retail stores in Canada, media management, independent booksellers, and book marketing. INSETS: Kobo Aims for Global Appeal;Webcom.

The article focuses on the concerns shown by Canadian publishers in 2011 over three challenges including the tough economic times, an increase in the sales of electronic books (e-books), and a shift in strategy at book retailer Indigo Books & Music Inc. It mentions a drop in the sales of print books in Canada in the first quarter of 2011. It discusses the impact of recession on the publishing industry, the arrival of e-reading devices in Canada, and Indigo Books' reduction of space for books.

The article assesses the situation of the publishing and book industries in Canada in 2010. According to Brad Martin of Random House of Canada, the staff of the company needs to work more to meet their objectives in 2010. Joel Silver of Indigo Books & Music claims that the financial performance of the company for the first quarter of 2010 has improved due to a rebound from bestsellers. Mike Bryan of Penguin Group Canada emphasizes the growth of the company despite the 2009 financial crisis. INSET: International Festival of Authors.

This section offers news briefs on publishing houses in Canada. Kathy Lowinger is retiring and leaving Tundra Books. HarperCollins, which is known for marketing innovations, has experimented with putting a quick response code on a book. Penguin Group president David Davidar considers 2008 as the house's best year because Joseph Boyden's "Through Black Spruce" won the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Canadian Booksellers Association voted the company publisher of the year.

Focuses on the status of several publishing houses in Canada as of May 17, 2004. Appointments made by several publishers; Questions which arose from the decision of publisher Chapters/Indigo to hire David Margolis as its president; Description of the problems facing the book market in the country; Operations of independent publisher House of Anansi. INSETS: Here Comes 'Bookshorts';The Big Boom at Abebooks;A Wealth of Prizes;International Festival of Authors

Offers a look at the state of book publishing in Canada in 2002. Challenges faced in 2001; Details of the expansion of At Kids Can; Issue over the merging of Chapters and Indigo.

Describes the development in the publishing industry in Canada as of May 14, 2001. Challenges behind the forecasted success in Random House Canada; Problems faced by the industry on the high rate of book returns; Information on the hostile bid and acquisition made by Chapters Inc. over two smaller publishing companies in the country.

Deals with the status of the publishing industry of Canada. Issues facing the Canadian publishing sector; Relationship of Pegasus Wholesale, a national book wholesaler in Canada, with Chapters Inc.; Results of the merger between Random House of Canada and Doubleday.

Focuses on the Great Vancouver Independent Booksellers Experience (G-VIBE), an organization of independent bookstore owners in Vancouver, Canada. How the organization came about; Threat of the Chapters chain of bookstores; Initiatives of other Canada booksellers.

Reports on the growth of Sam Hiyate's Canadian publishing firm Gutter Press. Publication of books by young Canadian writers; Titles of some books published; Receipt of government grants; Names of authors published; Work by Ken Sparling as fiction editor in the firm.

Reports on the disappearance of Commonwealth Publications, Edmonton, Alberta, publisher Don Phelan. Alleged threats of disgruntled writers against him; Document searches that turned up 51 lawsuits against Commonwealth or Phelan in various stages in the Alberta courts; Phelan's offer of a return of writer's manuscripts in exchange for protection from legal action.

Provides an overview of the book publishing industry in Canada. Factors driving industry growth; Impact of the Random House/Knopf and Doubleday/Bantam mergers on the industry; State of the Canadian book business as of 1999; Successful publishing houses in the region; Entrants to the industry; Key challenges and issues facing the industry; View from the Association of Canadian Publishers. INSET: The great Canadian superstore contest, by Leah Eichler..

The article looks at digital book publishing in Quebéc, Canada, focusing on the creation of the L'Entrepôt du livre numérique (Digital Book Warehouse) platform of electronic books (e-books) by multimedia executive Marc Boutet and the Quebéc French-language publishing group (ANEL). Topics include the number of e-book sales from the digital warehouse since 2008, the reliability of the platform, and the challenges of balancing the needs of the electronic and print book publishing sectors.

The article focuses on innovative strategies used by Canadian publishers and companies to get success in bad economic times. It mentions the publication of the book "Young Royals on Tour: William & Catherine in Canada" by Dundurn Press to take advantage of the celebrity fever, and the launch of a nonfiction imprint, Signal, by McClelland & Stewart as part of its expansion plan. It also mentions the decision of Coach House Press to take the novel "Monoceros," by Suzette Mayr, to the U.S. market.

It was built up over decades by a lot of blood, sweat, and tears from people before me. Maclear writes in this book, "Our economic growth model assumes if you make something small (unless it is boutique and artisanal, and thus financially large or monumentally miniature), it is because you are somehow lacking and frail." It's that Rich Gibbons quote from Chapter 14 of my book-themed podcast 3 Books: "The more I know, the more I know I know nothing.". [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the success of the children's book industry of Canada. Orca publisher Andrew Wooldridge says that Canada has a good reputation on the world stage when it comes to publishing children's books. He adds that Orca was up 15% in 2015, on the strength of a number of good projects. He mentions that the Secrets series of novels by Kelley Armstrong sold 80,000 copies.

The article reports on the sales of electronic books (e-books) in Canada which leveled off for most part of 2015. According to a report from publishers HarperCollins Canada and Penguin Random House Canada, e-book sales represent 15%-16% of their total sales. Comments from Noah Genner of BookNet, Robin Philpot of Baraka Books, and Owlkids Books publisher Karen Boersma are mentioned.

The article reports that with the steady drop in the value of U.S. dollars, the longstanding pricing structure American publishers have used, placing a lower U.S. retail price alongside a higher Canadian one on their books, has suddenly become a point of contention. U.S. publishers are finding ways to appease both booksellers and customers in Canada. Some publishers have adopted drop the Canadian price from some books altogether.

Features author Ann-Marie MacDonald. Elements of comedy and tragedy in her novel "The Way the Crow Flies"; Family background of MacDonald; Status of MacDonald as a lesbian in Canada.

Interviews Austin Clarke, a Barbadian author who lives in Canada. His winning of the Giller Prize, Canada's top literary award, for his novel "The Polished Hoe"; Description of his acceptance speech in receiving the Giller Prize; His views on the social dimensions of writing; Information on his works.

The article offers information on the efforts of the writer Tom wilder to publish his book "The Conservation, Restoration, and Repair of Stringed Instruments and Their Bows." It states that he found a co-publisher in Archetype Publications in the Great Britain for the sale of his book. It further informs that It takes 10 years and 1.2 million dollar investment to publish his book and achieve the Canada's Alcuin Award.

Reports on the BookExpo Canada convention at the Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario from June 7 to 9, 2003. Books and authors popular at the convention; Other activities at the convention; Result of the Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Awards.