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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Fortune Cookies — More from the Smart Cookies on Personal Finance
I finally got around to reading The Smart Cookies’ Guide to Couples and Money, which I first wrote about back in March after attending their taping of the CBC Studio One Book Club. Their book expands upon the snippets (crumbs?) … Continue reading
More books, fashion icons and getting frisky at Adult Breakfast – Day 3 of BookExpo
Yeah, so that thing I wrote in yesterday’s post about limiting the number of books I was grabbing at BookExpo? Let’s just pretend I never said that. My canvas bag was stuffed to the brim within an hour on the … Continue reading
Books, royalty and zombies — Day 2 of BookExpo
It was a busy day in the Exhibit Hall at BookExpo America, with publishers and book distributors promoting their new books as well as backlist and thousands of attendees — a mix of booksellers, librarians, authors, agents, press and book … Continue reading
E-books, indies and the new reality — Day 1 of BookExpo
Book Expo America — also known as BEA — is one of the biggest events in the publishing and bookselling world, encompassing three days of educational sessions, author autograph sessions and an exhibit hall full of publishers showcasing their recent … Continue reading
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Guerrilla marketing or corporate graffiti?
Just spotted this advertisement stenciled on the sidewalk outside the Vancouver Public Library in downtown Vancouver: Is it clever guerrilla marketing, or tacky corporate graffiti? I seem to recall an uproar last year when Barcardi Rum and Ikea each tried … Continue reading
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