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Why a proposed deal between two American publishing giants matters to the Canadian books sector


The Globe and Mail
Anna Porter
Published February 12, 2021
Why should anybody care when publishing house Penguin Random House swallows competitor Simon & Schuster?
Back last November when Penguin Random House (PRH) announced its successful bid to buy Simon & Schuster, there was a flurry of comment in the United States. The New York Times protested that the new, enlarged company would “profoundly reshape the industry, increasingly a winner-take-all business.” The Washington Post declared that the deal would be bad for readers: “As the number of publishers shrinks, authors find themselves with fewer potential buyers for their proposals and manuscripts. Bookstores are beholden to a smaller number of distributors. And readers face a shelf of titles further dominated by familiar bestsellers most likely to earn big payouts for massive corporations.” ....

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Authors wrestle with the real-world impacts of writing about other identities


When we see ourselves misrepresented on the page, it just feels like the writer has taken their pen and shoved it into our eyes, said Bala, who won awards acclaimfor her 2018 debut novel The Boat People.
We can t pretend that we live in some rarefied bubble as writers where we are separate from the world.
From using sexual violence against women as a plot point in a male hero s arc, to killing off an Indigenous character for dramatic tension, Bala said storytelling tropes often serve as a mirror of the systemic indifference toward the suffering of marginalized groups.
But as society reckons with these injustices, the St. John s, N.L.-based novelist said a long-simmering conversation among authors about how to responsibly write about identities other than their own, whether that be a character of a different race, gender, sexuality, ability or class. ....

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Did Canadians read more during the pandemic? Experts say yes, despite bookstore struggles


 
TORONTO
When the pandemic struck Canada in early March, spurring lockdowns and the closure of non-essential businesses, Canadians were suddenly parted from pastimes such as going to the movies, hanging out with friends in a bar or attending concerts.
But one of the few distractions still possible during a pandemic? Reading a good book.
According to industry experts, Canadians increased their reading during 2020, particularly in the spring when books were a balm on the new reality of a deadly virus sweeping across the globe.
Readers gobbled up books on topics from escapist romance to pandemic-themed thrillers to baking books. ....

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