Posted on 18/09/02
Canadian bestseller lists are bunk
Canada is still organized around the agricultural calendar, but the crop -- other than peaches and tomatoes -- that signifies fall to me is the harvest of new books that starts appearing around Labour Day. By now authors are already traipsing across the country to hawk their wares at literary festivals, bookstore shelves are laden with promising titles, review sections are burgeoning and press conferences are being organized to announce the lucky nominees for the Giller and the Governor-General's awards.
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