Tag Archives: Canada

“Somatic Networks and Molecular Hacking in Eastern Standard Tribe

Dr. Graham J. Murphy, of Trent University, recently published a paper investigating "Somatic Networks and Molecular Hacking in Eastern Standard Tribe," using Cory Doctorow's novel as his source material. The paper is now available... Read more [...]

Harry Potter sales: they’re not just for books and movies

The Nielsen Company has compiled a large report on the Harry Potter series's impact on the entertainment industry, breaking it down by category and country. We've excerpted the 11-page report here, and provide a link to the complete document... Read more [...]

Actor William Hutt Dies

Canadian actor William Hutt (1920-2007) was a major figure of Canadian stage, but he also made one film and two television genre appearances. Read more [...]

Sunburst Award nominees

The shortlist for this year's Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic has been announced. The winner will be named this Autumn. The nominees are... Read more [...]

Lifetime buys more Blood Ties

Lifetime bought nine more episodes of the Canadian-produced Blood Ties, based on the novels by Tanya Huff. They expect to run them as the second season, debuting... Read more [...]

Free Comic Book Day

On 5 May, independent comic shops across the US and Canada will be giving away free comic books. In addition, stores in the more than 30 states will be hosting... Read more [...]

2006 Bram Stoker Award winners announced by Horror Writers Association

The Horror Writers Association presented the winners of the 2006 Bram Stoker Awards on 30 March 2007. The winners are... Read more [...]

Robert J. Sawyer’s Summer Lecture Tour

Robert J. Sawyer's very full signing schedule for the next few months is rounded out with six lectures between now and May, at locations as varied as a Calgary observatory and the Library of Congress. Read more [...]

Surprising 2006 sales data for comics and graphic novels.

Sales figures are in for comics and graphic novels in 2006, and surprisingly, the book format has surpassed the traditional comic format. Read more [...]

Bram Stoker Award Final Ballot

The final ballot for the Horror Writers Association's Bram Stoker Awards. The winners will be announced next month at the World Horror Convention in Toronto, Ontario. Read more [...]

Sawyer Wins Canadian Literary Award

Robert J. Sawyer won the Toronto Public Library Celebrates Reading Award, one of Canada's top book-related honors. Read more [...]

Upcoming Conferences

Upcoming WorldCons and other major conventions. Read more [...]

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