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The definitive policy overview of the book publishing industry in Canada In a thorough exploration of Canada's book industry, Ultra Libris provides a historical backdrop to understand modern events in book publishing. From the Massey Commission (1952) and the Ontario Royal Commission on Book Publishing (1971 72) to the explosion of national book publishing in the 1970s and the industry government sparring over the next 30 years, Lorimer elucidates the necessary conditions for Canadian authors to thrive and for book publishers to contribute to Canadian culture. While industry and government policy both focused on national survival in the face of globalization in the period from 1970 to '90, Ultra Libris documents how, beginning in the mid-'90s, Ontario established an emphasis on financial stability for the cultural sector accompanied by stimulants to encourage vigorous participation in domestic and international markets. Coincident with that came an embrace of technology as both a business catalyst and transformative medium for creative expression, which held the potential to change the nature of book publishing and human understanding. In these contexts technology and a growing creative economy Ultra Libris concludes with a discourse on the future of books and book publishing in Canada and the world.

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a comprehensive survey of book publishing. --Sarah Murdock, Toronto Star

Anyone working within Canadian publishing, or looking to get into it, would glean something of value from this thorough--and surprisingly uplifting--book. --www.IvaCheung.com Ultra Libris covers not only a thorough historical analysis of Canadian book publishing but also much-needed perspective on the contemporary challenges and opportunities facing literature, publishing, and the creative economy in Canada. --www.ccsp.sfu.ca Lorimer's extensive knowledge of Canadian publishing makes for an undeniably nutritious read, particularly in its emphasis on the all-but-doomed nature of Canadian publishing. --Darryl Whetter, The National Post [ Ultra Libris ] offers a staggering archive of a cultural history. . . . Lorimer's approach is clear headed and thorough, and while the subject matter does not lend itself to fun and frolic, it is of vital importance to Canadian culture. -- Literary Review of Canada (November 2012) This is a necessary book for anyone who knows that M&S stands for McClelland & Stewart. -- BC Bookworld (Winter 2012) a comprehensive survey of book publishing. --Sarah Murdock, Toronto Star

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Rowland Lorimer is director of the master of publishing program and the Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing at Simon Fraser University. He is a professor of communication and past editor and past publisher of the Canadian Journal of Communication, of which he is now the treasurer. He is an honorary president of the Association for Canadian Studies and is a past president of the Canadian Association of Learned Journals. He lives in Vancouver.

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