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Welcome to Oxford University Press Canada!
Monday, September 12th, 2011An introduction to the Canadian branch of Oxford University Press.
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The Fraser
Monday, September 12th, 2011Pierre Berton called Bruce Hutchison a great influence on his writing. He was a political commentator, but also an advocate of nature. This republication from the Oxford backlist - which has made a statement on popular life and culture in Canada - is a gem. The Fraser is Hutchinson at his best.
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The Sense of Sociability
Monday, September 12th, 2011Mainstream audiences will enjoy this study in the world we live in and how the ideas we’ve derived by sociology offer insights into how we can help society work and interact better. Tepperman’s book offers enlightenment into how humans can help shape a more humane world.
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concise history of Canada’s first nations
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011Olive Dickinson, Order of Canada recipient, offers a definitive history of Canada’s native peoples, in this fascinating book. Widely used in Universities and Colleges it’s also popular with general readers. New edtion is also a Concise History to enjoy.
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Streaming Stover: The Evolution of Books & Publishing
Monday, August 29th, 2011Oxford University Press Canada’s President, David Stover, has launched a video blog to better acquaint people with Oxford’s culture and latest exciting developments. See what one of the world’s leading publishers has in store each week with a new blog called Streaming Stover.
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Oxford moving into the 21st Century
Monday, August 15th, 2011A publishing company 500 years old continues to set the standard for excellence. Books will always be a source of education, entertainment, wisdom and refuge for people. Oxford is a publisher with focus on all elementary and secondary school grades; secondary school levels (university, college); English language training for immigrants to Canada and a fabulous retail sector that also works with Chapters/Indigo and Amazon. Check out the Oxford University Press Website at www.oupcanada.com
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A new era for OUP Canada
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010I discuss our move to our new premises after 47 years on Wynford Drive. At last—high speed Internet access!
Tags: Canadian Oxford Dictionary, history of Oxford University Press, Oxford University Press
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Shakespeare for the Modern Age
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010The bard may be immortal, but how do you make Shakespeare relevant—or for that matter understandable—for today’s students? A new series from our School Division provides an answer, and I discuss it in the latest installment of my video blog:
Tags: graphic novels, Macbeth, Shakespeare
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Live and in colour!
Monday, May 3rd, 2010In the (unlikely!) event that loyal readers can’t get enough of either Oxford or me in print, you may want to visit my video blog. In the first installment, I talk a bit about OUP’s history, as well as the future of ebooks and of publishing in general. Here’s the Video—
Tags: book publishing, ebooks, iPad, Kindle, oxford, publishing
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