Articles by Richard

Writing the brief piece on the new British Columbia Probate Kit got me thinking how books like this make us different from many, if not most mainstream book publishers. The new book is technically the 20th Edition. The first edition was published almost 40 years ago...

I was looking at a printer's proof edition of the new British Columbia Probate Kit (it will appear for sale on our website in the coming week), and that got me reflecting on the history behind it...

The last quarter of 2010 was almost surreal. The first sign of what was to come was an announcement by Borders Books at the end of August that the chain would be setting aside dedicated sections for products from Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc...

I suppose I could have titled this post as “A Resolution for 2011” but the reality is, the changes I will describe started last year...

When I started writing this blog, my objective was to post something at least once a week. That worked for a while, but external events intruded...

When I go shopping online for ebooks to buy and read, one of my great frustrations is finding a book I want to buy and then getting a message from the online retailer that I cannot buy it because I live in Canada, even when I can often buy the print version of the same book at my local bookstore...

After numerous telephone calls and emails (by us and to us), I was very pleased to report earlier today that the Alberta authorities have done the right thing and granted a "grace period" extending to the end of December, for people in the province to use the “pre November 2010” forms in their divorce applications...

If you have been following the media on the topic of ebooks, you have likely come across mentions of book as “apps” — especially with regard to the iPad and similar devices. I have some reservations about this trend...

Updated November 1st. In July this year, British Columbia changed the process by which a resident could personally apply for and obtain a divorce in the province. Alberta is about to change its process. Both provinces are setting bad precedents...

With the impending full launch of Google Editions, I suspect there will be more than a little confusion between Google Editions and Google Books. They are not the same, and should not be seen as such...