I just noticed the addition of ‘Green Search’ to the Chapters.Indigo.ca website. Under the advanced tab, one can filter for only books that are FSC approved. I have no idea how long that option has been there but I assume it has been since the last site release before Christmas. A ‘green matters’ badge also [...]
The Quill & Quire is reporting that book publishers in Canada will start reporting the ‘greenness’ of their paper choices to Indigo this summer. The publisher must include information for all titles they import and distribute. This will be a huge burden for a company like HB Fenn that distributes a large number of titles [...]
Indigo Books’ digital ebook/ereading initiative — Shortcovers — is being launched at CES2009. It is yet another app-based reading environment for the iPhone/smartphone, with a browser environment thrown in for fun.
From the Shortcovers blog…
Shortcovers is a new digital destination for people to discover and
experience their next great read. Both an online and mobile service, it
gives [...]
A couple of years ago Saturday Night magazine asked several architects to reimagine the master plan for Canada’s capital — Ottawa. They asked an American architect for suggestions. He proposed a modest change to the modest boulevard that runs perpendicular to the nation’s parliament. After all Canada is a modest power. Why misrepresent ourselves with [...]