Controversial Publishing Scandals
What is the name and author of a recently published book that was accused of AI use?
Shy Girl by Mia Ballard
This magazine is famous for its yearly “Person of the Year” feature.
Time Magazine
What percentage of print book sales in Canada in 2025 were books by Canadian authors?
a) 18%
b) 14%
c) 21%
d) 28%
b) 14%
Which of the following is Toronto's oldest-running bookstore?
a) Acadia Bookshop
b) Glad Day Books
c) David Mason Books
Which popular fantasy author faced major controversy due to her personal beliefs?
J.K Rowling
This Canadian magazine featured Drake on a cover discussing his rise from Toronto actor to global music star.
Toronto Life
What was the average amount Canadians spent on a hardcover book in 2025?
a) $25.00
b) $20.00
c) $30.00
d) $15.00
$25.00
Which of the following festivals has been running for the longest period of time?
a) FOLD (Festival of Literary Diversity)
b) Word on the Street
c) Toronto International Festival of Authors
c) Toronto International Festival of Authors
Which popular romance author faced controversy for creating colouring books in relation to one of her books?
Colleen Hoover
What is Canada’s number one paid magazine, with a monthly readership of 4.3M people?
Canadian Geographic
Which Toronto bookstore has the highest rated reviews?
a) Mable's Fables
b) Type Books
c) Queen Books
d) Little Ghosts Books
Mable's Fables
This Canadian publisher began in Winnipeg in 1948 publishing detective stories and westerns before becoming internationally known for romance novels through its partnership with Mills & Boon.
Harlequin
Award-winning magazine writer Nicholas Hune-Brown published an investigation into a freelance writer who deceived numerous publications using AI-generated work and fabricated interviews. What pen name did the writer use?
Victoria Goldiee
Which of the following magazines won Gold in the 2025 National Magazine Award for Art Direction?
a) Foodism
b) Serviette
c) Chatelaine
d) Canadian Living
Serviette
This memoir became one of the best-selling memoirs of all time after its 2018 release.
a) I'm Glad my Mom Died by Jenette McCurdy
b) The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
c) Becoming by Michelle Obama
d) Spare by Prince Harry
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Food, drink, health, and design are all major publishing categories for this boutique imprint of Penguin Random House Canada.
Appetite by Random House
Which magazine faced criticism for historic racist depictions and captions found in older issues?
A) Life
B) Smithsonian
C) National Geographic
D) The New Yorker
c) National Geographic
Which magazine won the gold award for best arts, literary and culture in the 2025 National Magazine Awards?
a) The Site Magazine
b) Esse Arts & Opinions
c) Literary Review of Canada
Literary Review of Canada
What is the highest-rated self-help book on Goodreads?
a) The Let Them Theory
b) The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
c) Atomic Habits
d) The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***
Atomic Habits
This Canadian magazine was originally launched in 1905 under the name The Busy Man’s Magazine before being renamed after its owner in 1911.
Macleans