See videos of our 2010 International Digital Rights Symposium

If you didn’t attend last year’s International Digital Rights Symposium at the Frankfurt Book Fair, you can watch videos of our panelists discussing what’s really happening in the digital marketplace. The symposium’s six speakers offer American, German, Spanish, Irish, and Canadian perspectives on rights, export sales, and different models for eBook distribution. The videos last from 20 to 30 minutes and are free to stream on our website.

Nicolas Levesque | 09/30/2011 | Digital, Events

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Members elected to Board of Directors

Livres Canada Books is pleased to announce that Louise Alain (Éditions Alire - ANEL) and Sarah MacLachlan (House of Anansi Press - ACP) have been re-elected to the Board of Directors for a second term. We extend a warm welcome to Olivier Gougeon (Guides de voyage Ulysse - ANEL) as a new member of the board.

The following members were elected to the Executive Committee:

• Guy Frenette, Chair
• Bob Tyrrell, Vice-Chair
• Antoine Del Busso, Vice-Chair
• Linda Cameron, Secretary-Treasurer

We would also like to sincerely thank Ginette Tremblay (Éditions l’Artichaut - ANEL) and Jordan Fenn (HB Fenn and Company - CPC), whose terms on the Board of Directors have ended. Livres Canada Books would like to take this opportunity to express its gratitude to all members of the Board of Directors for their important contributions and to wish them much success in the coming year.

Nicolas Levesque | 09/23/2011 | Livres Canada Books

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Read the report on the Nordic Countries

The report on this summer’s scouting mission to the Nordic countries is available for download from our website. Simon Payette, Jack David, and Linda Cameron report on a productive series of meetings with publishers, national associations, and booksellers from Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. The report also includes an overview of the Nordic book market and a lengthy list of contacts. Available as a free PDF.

Nicolas Levesque | 09/21/2011 | Export, Rights

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Canada Book Fund contribution approved

It gives us great pleasure to inform you that Livres Canada Books’ request for 3 million dollars in multi-year funding from the Canada Book Fund (CBF) has been approved. The agreement provides for contributions of $1,527,954 in 2011–12 and $1,537,140 in 2012–13.

Publishers eligible for funding under FRMAP and Mentoring – Funding 2011-12 will receive their contribution agreements for signature this month. Contribution payments will be sent to publishers who have returned signed copies of their agreements as soon as we receive our first payment from the CBF.

Nicolas Levesque | 09/06/2011 | Livres Canada Books, Programs

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Regular hours resume

Livres Canada Books resumes regular hours on Tuesday, September 6th. The secretariat will be open Monday to Friday from 8:15 am until 4:30 pm, Eastern Time. Please note that the office will be closed from September 2nd to September 5th, inclusively.

Nicolas Levesque | 08/23/2011 | Livres Canada Books

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Canadian Book Seminar in Seoul

Livres Canada Books thanks the 11 publishers who responded to our invitation to participate in the eighth annual Canadian Book Seminar organized by the Embassy of Canada in Seoul. Over 130 books were collected and shipped overseas for display on September 7 and 8, 2011. The seminar is designed to promote Canadian titles and encourage the sale of rights to Korean copyright managers and agencies. After the seminar Ms. Hyeshin Kang, Trade Commissioner at the Embassy, will provide a report to participating publishers regarding interest in their titles.

Nicolas Levesque | 08/19/2011 | Events, Rights

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