Английская Википедия:Books in Canada
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox journal Books in Canada was a monthly magazine that reviewed Canadian literature, published in print form between 1971 and 2008. In its heyday it was the most influential literary magazine in Canada.
Foundation
One of the co-founders of Books in Canada in 1971 was the radio producer, book publisher and jazz music columnist Val Clery (1924–1996).Шаблон:Sfn He decided the magazine was needed after writing a report for the Canadian Book Publishers' Council on promotion of books in Canada, and was the first editor of the magazine.Шаблон:Sfn The journal received subsidies from the Canadian government.Шаблон:Sfn It was published by Bedford House Publishing Corp.Шаблон:Sfn
Contents
Books in Canada included reviews of Canadian poetry, literature and non-fiction books. Authors such as Margaret Atwood, Margaret Laurence, bpNichol and Michael Ondaatje contributed reviews.Шаблон:Sfn It also included interviews with authors and profiles of authors, and other topics.Шаблон:Sfn The author, journalist and second-hand bookstore owner Donald Herbert Bell (1936–2004) wrote a column called "Founde Bookes" that described his activity locating and selling books.Шаблон:Sfn
History
Books in Canada was the most comprehensive book review journal in the 1980s and early 1990s, giving a broad overview of the Canadian literary scene that was valued by writers who wanted to keep in touch.Шаблон:Sfn Books in Canada appeared nine times per year. It was sold in book stores and newsstands across the country, and by subscription. Circulation was about 12,000 per issue.Шаблон:Sfn According to Stephen Henighan it was sometimes facile, and sometimes paid too much attention to activity in Toronto, but it published reviews by freelancers from across the country and covered almost all Canadian fiction and poetry publications. The magazine was readable, light and journalistic.Шаблон:Sfn
Books in Canada was acquired by Adrian Stein in 1995.Шаблон:Sfn The magazine was published through Stein's company named The Canadian Review of Books Ltd.Шаблон:Sfn Olga Stein, wife of Adrian Stein, edited the journal.Шаблон:Sfn The Steins converted Books in Canada to a new format. Henighan suggests that it became more selective about what it chose to review, ignoring important works in favor of obscure academic books and lengthy opinion columns. Circulation dropped sharply.Шаблон:Sfn Early in 2000 the journal suspended publication.Шаблон:Sfn
In 2001 Adrian Stein made a deal with Amazon.com, an online book retailer, which generated some controversy.Шаблон:Sfn Stein sold Amazon the electronic rights to old reviews, while Amazon provided cash and advertising to the journal, which resumed publishing in July 2001.Шаблон:Sfn With the new Amazon arrangement, print circulation increased dramatically to 100,000 copies per issue while subscriptions remained the same. Amazon offered every Canadian customer a complimentary copy of the publication in the mail.Шаблон:Citation needed
In its last years Books in Canada was sometimes narrowly focused on Toronto, sometimes attempted to address the global market.Шаблон:Sfn The Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Canadian Heritage Magazine Fund reduced or dropped funding.Шаблон:Sfn The magazine published an extensive defense of the Canadian newspaper publisher Conrad Black before his trial for fraud in the U.S.Шаблон:Sfn The January/February 2008 issue had an article titled "The Knotted Knickers of Naomi Klein" with a caricature of the author.Шаблон:Sfn The magazine continues to provide an online archive of its reviews.Шаблон:Sfn
First Novel Award
Шаблон:Main Books in Canada established its prestigious "Books in Canada First Novel Award" in 1976. It was later sponsored by SmithBooks, a bookseller, and known as the "Smithbooks/Books in Canada First Novel Award".Шаблон:Sfn When Smithbooks was acquired by Chapters in 1995 the award was renamed the "Chapters/Books in Canada First Novel Award". Later the award became the "Amazon.ca/Books in Canada First Novel Award". After Books in Canada closed it became the "Amazon.ca First Novel Award".Шаблон:Sfn
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