by Danielle Ng-See-Quan

A book with weighty material

In December, Michaelangelo: La Dotta Mano will be on display at the New York Public Library. The book in question weighs 61 pounds and is 18 x 28 inches. From The Los Angeles Times: "La ... Read More »

November 12, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

An uncertain holiday season for the book industry

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

The holiday season is upon us, with Christmas six weeks (count 'em, folks) away, and Motoko Rich writes in The New York Times that U.S. booksellers and publishers are bracing for a difficult quarter: Leonard ... Read More »

November 11, 2008 | Filed under: Deals, Industry news

Bookmarks: Giller madness, remembering the fallen, and more

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

The 2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize will be awarded tonight in Toronto. Who will win, and why? A rundown of the literary award (The Globe and Mail) Other awards can learn from the Gillers (The Vancouver ... Read More »

November 11, 2008 | Filed under: Book links

Bookmarks: cover design, Dave Gibbons, the U.S. election, and more

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

The Book Design Review shows us two cover treatments for Margaret Atwood's Payback The Giller Light Bash is for the "young and hip" New York Magazine chats with Dave Gibbons about Watching the Watchmen, working ... Read More »

November 4, 2008 | Filed under: Book links

You are what you read – presidential candidates edition

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

Recently Katie Couric asked the presidential candidates about their favourite books, but Jon Meacham goes into more detail on the subject in The New York Times, arguing that a president's literary interests can tell us ... Read More »

November 4, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

Google, publishers settle book-scanning suit

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

Google will pay $125-million to settle a class-action lawsuit with The Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers over its book-scanning project. As part of the agreement, Google will expand its Book Search program ... Read More »

October 28, 2008 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Bookmarks: Adiga’s agent, Small Beer for Obama, and more

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

Booker winner Aravind Adiga clarifies when and why he dumped his agent, and it wasn't about money. Phew! Small Beer Press, a small press in North Carolina Massachusetts, is donating 20% of this month's sales ... Read More »

October 28, 2008 | Filed under: Authors, Book links

Le Clezio’s work will appear in The New Yorker for the first time

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

Earlier this month, Quillblog copped ignorance to Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio's work, since there was only one English title available on Amazon. Apparently, the announcement of Le Clezio the winner of this year's Nobel Prize ... Read More »

October 21, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

Cookbooks and thrillers are top-sellers in a crisis crunch

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

Reuters is reporting that in the face of a global financial crisis, people are looking to books for answers -- including cookbooks and thrillers. [Borders vice president for adult trade books Kathryn] Popoff said sales ... Read More »

October 21, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: Olympic mascots, a giant atlas and more

By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

Vancouver publisher Whitecap Books is set to publish a book about the Vancouver 2010 Olympic mascots, Miga, Quatchi, Sumi, and in-print only sidekick, Muk Muk A limited edition atlas, called EARTH, weighing in at 19 ... Read More »

October 21, 2008 | Filed under: Book links

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Quill and Quire

A book with weighty material

An uncertain holiday season for the book industry

Bookmarks: Giller madness, remembering the fallen, and more

Bookmarks: cover design, Dave Gibbons, the U.S. election, and more

You are what you read – presidential candidates edition

Google, publishers settle book-scanning suit

Bookmarks: Adiga’s agent, Small Beer for Obama, and more

Le Clezio’s work will appear in The New Yorker for the first time

Cookbooks and thrillers are top-sellers in a crisis crunch

Bookmarks: Olympic mascots, a giant atlas and more

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