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Bringing Red Heat to a Chilly Toronto Morning
Hot on the heels of her US tour, the lovely and dedicated audience at the Globe and Mail/Ben McNally Books and Brunch was treated to a visit by Alex Von Tunzelmann, the author of Red Heat: Conspiracy,...
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The Charming Quirks of Alexander McCall Smith
Last year, Toronto fans of Alexander McCall Smith were sorely disappointed when a giant cloud of volcanic ash stopped the prolific Scottish novelist from visiting. I’m happy to report that the...
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Designers – More Than Just Crime Fighters
Traditional book publishers have been timid when it comes to working with graphic novels. Why the hesitation? Perhaps it is because the process and presentation is different from what they are used to...
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Anabella loves the Penderwicks
In February, Vancouver Kidsbooks co-owner Phyllis Simon received the following email: Hi, my name is Anabella and I’m ten years old. I really like the Penderwick books and as you might know the third...
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Fast and Furious Fall
Can you believe it’s the first of September in just a few days? As you know, Fall is fast and furious in the publishing world. It’s when we break out the big books, the big awards, and the big author...
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New to the Natural Order
When you start an internship, you never know what to expect. I certainly never expected to be invited to Brian Francis’ Natural Order launch on my first day! As a publishing student you dream of the...
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Launching The Grandest Challenge
A full house of well-wishers celebrated authors Dr. Abdallah Daar and Dr. Peter Singer at Ben McNally Books in Toronto last night. The occasion was the launch of their provocative new book called The...
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Falling for Jann Arden
On November 7 I attended a truly spectacular Jann Arden event. Hosted by Random House and Canadian Living, myself (and 250 eager fans) sat down in the Toronto’s beautiful Berkeley Church where Jann...
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The Inheritance Experience
The Inheritance Cycle began with Eragon, the story of a boy and his dragon. It continued with Eldest and Brisngr, and it comes to a thrilling conclusion in Inheritance. Fans of Christopher Paolini’s...
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Margaret Atwood’s Lifetime Achievement Award Acceptance Speech
The Canadian Bookseller’s Association awarded Margaret Atwood a Lifetime Achievement Award at their national conference on June 3, 2012. We are pleased to share Atwood’s acceptance speech with you. I’m...
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