Authors launch boycott against Canadian book retailer Indigo Books and Music
More than 100 writers have signed an open letter pledging to boycott Canada's largest bookstore chain over its executive leadership.
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More than 100 authors have signed an open letter pledging to boycott Indigo Books and Music, Literary Hub reported. The signers include Viet Thanh Nguyen, Mosab Abu Toha, Jenan Matari, and Daniel Jose Older. The writers have vowed to stop supporting events hosted or sponsored by the company. [1]
According to Literary Hub, the authors joined an ongoing consumer boycott against the retailer. The signers cited chief executive officer Heather Reisman and her support of the ongoing conflict in Gaza as the reason for their action. [1]
Indigo Books and Music is the largest book retailer in Canada. The company operates retail locations in all ten Canadian provinces and one territory, while also running an e-commerce website that sells books, toys, stationery, and gifts. [1][3]
In short
- More than 100 authors signed an open letter pledging to boycott Indigo Books and Music.
- The authors pledged to stop participating in events hosted or sponsored by the Canadian book chain.
- Indigo Books and Music is the largest bookstore chain in Canada.
Sources
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- [1]Authors are boycotting Canada’s largest bookstore chain.Literary Hub, 15h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Toshio Motoya on Wikipedia
- [3]Indigo Books and Music on Wikipedia
- [4]Canada on Grokipedia
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