Monthly Archives: February 2008
As you can probably tell already, I’m a big advocate for the digital world. I get all my news online, I can happily read a computer screen for eight hours and take my laptop to bed with me. Other advocates … Continue reading
Matt and I were talking the other day about Generation Y (we do that a lot!) and literature. You see, Canadian literature has a distinctive identity on the international market: it’s very literary, it’s very multicultural and it’s very much … Continue reading
For On the Danforth, the student magazine that we here at the Book and Magazine publishing program at Centennial College produce, Jen and I interviewed Michelle Lane, the founder of the Lane Montessori School for Autism. She was a fabulous … Continue reading
Tonight, I will be pajama-clad early, snacks on hand, watching starlets sashaying up the red carpet, and wondering who will win the coveted Oscar statuette. It’s the most exciting night in the film industry and one of the most watched … Continue reading
A few days ago Timothy Egan of the NY Times responded to Steve Jobs’ statement about Amazon‘s Kindle: “It doesn’t matter how good or bad the product is,” Jobs told the Times. “the fact is that people don’t read anymore. … Continue reading
Apartment Therapy shared yet another ingenious way to store books–this time in your staircase! These stairs are obviously specially-made but I’m sure anyone building or renovating could easily incorporate this idea into their plans!
Chip Kidd, the renowned book designer, created the YouTube video below to promote his latest book, The Learners. While the comments the video received so far are mixed, you have to give the guy credit for being truly unique when … Continue reading
In my Book Sales and Marketing class recently we had to analyze a publishing houses website for its success in terms of marketing. What really struck me was how passive these sites were. Sure, they give the necessary information–upcoming titles … Continue reading
