Books & Bookstores
"Books are one of the cornerstones of civilisation. They are where potentially all of human knowledge is set down. They are a very ancient technology that is entirely valid today, despite the internet and so on." - Luke Johnson as quoted in theBookseller.com
Changes in the Book Trade
"Changes in the Book Trade" discusses the changing face of the book industry and the impact deep discounting and super-bookstores will have on writers' chances of getting published.
http://www.writersservices.com/mag/08/Changes_book_trade_1.htm
Books, Book Reviews & On-line Bookstores
Books & Literacy Advocacy - Bookstores - Books Reviews - Books On-line
Books and Literacy Advocacy
National Poetry Month (April) brings together schools, publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, and poets across the country to celebrate poetry and its vital place in Canada's culture. Communities and businesses participate through readings, festivals, book displays, and other events.
http://www.poets.ca/linktext/npm.htm
Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed them under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
http://www.freedomtoread.ca
National Adult Literacy Database.
http://www.nald.ca
Bookstores and the Book Industry
www.chapters.indigo.ca offers book searches on even rare and out-of-print books and an ISBN search utility.
http://www.chapters.indigo.ca
Advanced Book Exchange offers book search capabilities from over 1,441 bookstores on every inhabited continent from this virtual bookstore located in Victoria, B.C. Create a free user ID and save up to 100 book "wants." A glossary of book terms helps you to get around the jargon of the book trade.
http://www.abebooks.com
Northwest Passages is a Canadian literature bookstore and resource for readers, scholars, and students.
http://www.nwpassages.com
AddALL is a book searching and price comparison site.
http://www.addall.com
BookWire (Book/author/event information).
http://www.bookwire.com
IndieBound (formerly BookWeb) is home to the American Booksellers Association.
http://www.indiebound.org
Book Reviews
The Danforth Review - "focusing on the Canadian small press scene and other matters of insignificance".
http://www.danforthreview.com
The American Library Association's Booklist offers bi-weekly reviews of the latest book releases, the latest electronic media releases, feature articles, and a newly developed cumulative index.
http://www.ala.org/booklist/index.html
Boston Book Review.
http://www.bookwire.com/bookwire/bbr/bbr-home.html
Books You Can Read On-line
The E-Book Directory for the finest in e-literature from around the world. New listings welcome.
http://www.e-bookdirectory.com
Great Books Online.
http://www.bartleby.com/index.html
John Adcox's Virtual Library Links to sites offering literary classics that you can read on-line.
http://www.johnadcox.com/Books.html
www.canauthors.org/links/books.html
Updated: July 25, 2008
