Retreat by Random House

Every season we go into meetings where we learn about the books for next season. So last Fall, we were in our meeting room talking about the books that were coming this Spring. Usually, when a book is introduced, the editors describe it, and then give us some examples of books that are comparable. It [...]

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There are so many gift guides out there that give you suggestions for what to buy for other people. But sometimes the real problem is answering the question: “What do you want for Christmas?” I don’t know about you, but I always draw a blank–and it’s by no means because I have everything. So we [...]

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If you haven’t seen the trailer for Cloud Atlas, you’re really missing out. It’s epic, to say the least. I hadn’t heard of Cloud Atlas so when the trailer came out and the movie date was announced, all the buzz put it on my radar. And apparently I wasn’t the only one; reportedly, Twitter shut [...]

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One of the conundrums I always face working in Book Publishing is that when someone asks me what I’m reading, it’s usually a book that doesn’t come out for another few months. I get very excited about a book and then tell them that they can buy it in 3 or 4 months. Hopefully no [...]

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This Fall’s crop of movies are quite literary. They range from Anna Karenina to Jack Reacher — so there’s something for everyone. Which one are you most likely to see? Or, are you a movie buff who will watch all of them?   1. Life of Pi This movie, based on Yann Martel‘s bestselling novel [...]

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We love looking at book covers. And it’s really interesting to see how different countries approach the cover design for the same books. We’ve put our Canadian covers beside covers from the US or UK in the slideshow below. Let us know which ones are your favourites.

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