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I got behind on this day—a book to read and review, some client care, a trip to the dentist, some forever inadequate taming of the jungle of my garden (oh my), and lunch with a friend whose capacious mind is thrilling, frankly, to be near. What he knows. What he thinks. I sit back and listen.
It is not until just now, then, that I have a moment to thank Sarah Lamport Laurence for a list of tween books that has a lot of people talking. People are looking for Sarah's kind of thinking about books all the time, and today she put together a most valued collection of recommended reads for tween readers. I am honored to find both Dangerous Neighbors and Undercover included.
Additionally I am grateful to Junior Library Guild for making today its Going Over day. And I am thankful to Indigo for placing my Berlin novel on its Best Teen Books of 2014 So Far list.
By: Mike Cressy,
on 4/18/2014
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Chapters is not just about books anymore. Canada’s biggest book retailer continues to embrace the lifestyle. And, in my opinion, they solidified their stance on Thursday, February 9, 2012 with Ashley Minnings’ spring/summer preview.
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Part one of Minnings preview showcases merchandise ranging from dishes to stationary to decor. The scope of the merchandise Chapters plans to provide makes it abundantly clear that the lifestyle segment is not an experiment but a direction. Chapters has been widely criticised for their decision to veer away from books. Carolyn Wood, Executive Director of the Association of Canadian Publishers, states, “If there’s fewer books, then there will be less potential readers.”
I can understand where the critics are coming from. If Chapters no longer focuses on books, that places the industry in a highly perilous position. However, Chapters didn’t have a choice in the matter. The failure to change with the industry would have very well spelled catastrophe. Let’s not forget the demise of Borders in the US or the local independents that have been forced to close their doors.
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In fact, Chapters shift may end up being their saving grace. Yes, books aren’t front and center. There’s no denying that. But books by no means have vanished from either Chapters landscape or vocabulary. To say otherwise would be a gross exaggeration. Instead, they have positioned themselves perfectly because now they cater not only to readers but also to consumers.
I realize it’s not easy to digest your biggest ally shifting gears. But isn’t that better than losing your ally altogether? We’re quick to call Chapters shift abandonment when, in reality, it’s survival.
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Chapters Embraces the Lifestyle as of 1/1/1900
Well it's official.
Tuesday, MILO: STICKY NOTES & BRAIN FREEZE had it's real-live book birthday and I couldn't just sit on my butt at home. No siree, I had to have visual proof that the book was actually IN bookstores. Besides, I was too excited to actually stay home and write and so I drove downtown and hit the trio of book sellers there.
First up, Indigo books - a huge chain of stores in Canada. I went to their "flagship" downtown Montreal location. This was my very first stop and I was filled with excitement...anticipation... and ultimately, DISAPPOINTMENT!
Like Old Mother Hubbard, I went to my bookshelf, careful to follow the alpabetical path to the "S" names. To my horror - "Silberberg" did not exist. I quickly accessed one of their nifty search kiosks and what I found was...."zero available in this store". Oh, fortuna how low you have spun me!
Lucky for me - another chain store was just up the street. And so, hat in hands, I trudged off to visit the equally huge Chapters bookstore (owned by the same company as Indigo I might add).
I walked into the basement level kids' section with trepidation. But what did I see? The familiar BLUE COVER and white lettering! Eureka - MILO EXISTED!
Now I'm usually a shy guy - but there I was gleaming at the bookshelf, camera in hand, and it wasn't long before a helpful bookseller asked if I needed anything. I told her I needed to wish my book a Happy BookDay and she eagerly obliged!
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By Lauren Appelwick & Michelle Rafferty
Hey everyone! We’re excited to announce that it has finally launched – we now have a podcast! It’s called The Oxford Comment (get it?) and each episode we’ll talk to people smarter than us in hopes that it rubs off.
Our loyal subscribers got a sneak peek a few days ago, but now The Oxford Comment is available to all. (Although, if you’re not using our RSS feeds…what’s wrong with you?) There are several ways to get this podcast. You can:
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In this first episode, we talk to Benjamin Carp about the drinking habits of the Founding Fathers and visit brewmaster Garrett Oliver at the Brooklyn Brewery. Let us know what you think! This has been a collaborative effort with many, many people, and we welcome your feedback with the most open of arms. Write to us in the comments section below or at [email protected], give us a shout on Twitter, or review us on iTunes.
Special thanks to Paul Harrington, Max Sinsheimer, Grace Labatt, Pat Mack, Bill Murphy, Charles Hodgson, “Jon,” and the Super-Secret-Listening-Focus-Group-Club.
And an extra-special thanks to the Ben Daniels Band for making great music…and letting us use it. We encourage you all to check them out on Facebook. Here’s one of our favorite BDB songs, “Drippin’ Indigo” from their album Can’t You See –>
What am I reading now? Clair-de-Lune by Cassandra Golds
BookCamp Toronto 2010, an informal unconference, brought together publishers, editors, writers, readers, book sellers and book buyers. In short, anyone and everyone who loves books. The theme for this year’s unconference was “Book Publishing Is Going Digital, Now What?” I attended five sessions: Four were insightful and one, well, not so much. Here’s my review:
What Does the Writer Want? | Nichole McGill
McGill is an author who, like all authors today, faces the challenges of writing and publishing a book in the digital age. She extrapolated at length about these challenges outlining the many steps she’s expected complete. The focus of this session veered towards the need for an author to create a social media brand.
I found that once the discussion got started ideas began to flow freely. One of the best points made during the discussion was that authors must engage their superfans. Why? So they will market for you. If you are fortunate enough to have such a loyal fanbase, use them!
The Obscure Objects of Desire | Neil Stewart and Aurelie Collings
For me, this session was a complete disappointment. I went in thinking that the presentation/discussion would revolve around why it is that we have such a deep connection to our books. However, it quickly became clear that this session was going to be a design lesson. Though both Stewart and Collings broke down the mechanics of a book successfully, they failed to impart a book’s intangible value.
The Onset of Exhaustion: Publishing in 2010 | Alana Wilcox
Everyone in publishing is exhausted! They’re tired of an insurmountable workload that seems endless. Wilcox made it clear that we have brought this on ourselves. The question now is: How do we change what has become the norm? Here are some of the ideas that were tossed around:
- Take a publishing season off
- Implement harsher manuscript evaluation
- Create bigger partnerships
- Focus on quality, relationships and value
I’ll be the first to admit that some of these ideas are more reasonable than others. However, the point that was being made, which I wholeheartedly stand behind, is that we must act as a community. Only then can we make changes that truly matter and shape a stronger industry.
A Bucket of Cold Water: The Future Is Now | Denise Bukowski
Bukowski began her session with a word to all authors: Maintain full rights of your work. She followed this statement by one hard-hitting fact after another. The aim of this session was not only to inform but also to educate. Both agents and writers in attendance were given the opportunity to fill their arsenal with invaluable weapons to safeguard themselves and their work. The most important being: be published well and know your numbers. Don’t ever forget that publishing is a business and like any business numbers matter.
Building and Sustaining a Community of Readers Online | Tan Light, Meg Mathur and Kimberly Walsh
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