by Nathan Whitlock

Publisher of controversial Mohammed novel firebombed

As previously noted on Quillblog, publication of the novel The Jewel of Medina was canceled by Random House U.S. due to the possibility that it might offend Muslims and perhaps initiate attacks by those at ... Read More »

September 29, 2008 | Filed under: Industry news

Event photos: Kenneth J. Harvey, Austin Clarke, and TINARS for Tots

By Nathan Whitlock

Kenneth J. Harvey, author of the Giller longlisted Blackstrap Hawco, read at the Harbourfront Centre on Wednesday, Sept. 17, along with Tristan Hughes (Revenant) and Jonathan Miles (Dear American Airlines). This is (from left) Harvey, ... Read More »

September 22, 2008 | Filed under: Events

Sarah Palin vs libraries

By Nathan Whitlock

There is already more than enough troubling and tawdry whoop-de-doo surrounding Sarah Palin, John McCain's pick for the vice-presidential slot, to make the whole circus worth watching, but this paragraph from a long article in ... Read More »

September 3, 2008 | Filed under: Industry news, Libraries

Event photos: the I.V. Lounge Reading Series’ farewell party

By Nathan Whitlock

As reported on Q&Q Omni, the I.V. Lounge Reading Series in Toronto has come to an end after 10 years and two anthologies due to the closing of its eponymous host bar. On Aug. 17 ... Read More »

August 25, 2008 | Filed under: Events

Jacob Two-Two, too

By Nathan Whitlock

From The Globe and Mail: Jacob Two-Two, one of the late Mordecai Richler's most famous characters, could be forgiven if he felt uncomfortable with being immortalized in a trilogy. After all, he's two plus two ... Read More »

August 25, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: donated books, sci-fi nostalgia, robot librarians, and Looney Tunes

By Nathan Whitlock

Some book-related links: Winnipeg women's group sends more than 5,000 books to Nunavut (Winnipeg Free Press) Is sci-fi too nostalgic? (i09.com) Robotic librarian wreaks havoc dispenses books in rural California (The Sacramento Bee) Library patron ... Read More »

August 25, 2008 | Filed under: Book links

Event photo: Coady, Robertson, and Babstock in Prague

By Nathan Whitlock

You may think, looking at the photo below, that this is a shot of two unsuspecting tourists about to be fleeced by a suspicious-looking con man. But in fact it is authors Lynn Coady, Ray ... Read More »

August 14, 2008 | Filed under: Events

Tories cancel cultural travel grants

By Nathan Whitlock

From the Toronto Star: The federal government has scrapped a travel assistance program to promote Canadian culture abroad, suggesting it catered to fringe groups, the well-off and left-wingers. The decision yesterday to cancel the $4.7 ... Read More »

August 11, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: Orwell blogs, Chabon wins big, China’s publishing industry goes quiet

By Nathan Whitlock

Some book-related links: Orwell, the blogger (Time) Hugo Awards awarded “ Chabon wins the big one (The Hugo Awards) China's publishing industry shuts down during Olympics (The New York Times) A pair of Canadians (including ... Read More »

August 11, 2008 | Filed under: Book links

Event photos: Thomas King and Stuart McLean at the Hillside Festival

By Nathan Whitlock

The 25th annual Hillside Festival took place in Guelph at the end of July. Though most of the outdoor festival was dedicated to live music, a few authors took the stage, and Flickr photographer Chris ... Read More »

August 5, 2008 | Filed under: Events

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Publisher of controversial Mohammed novel firebombed

Event photos: Kenneth J. Harvey, Austin Clarke, and TINARS for Tots

Sarah Palin vs libraries

Event photos: the I.V. Lounge Reading Series’ farewell party

Jacob Two-Two, too

Bookmarks: donated books, sci-fi nostalgia, robot librarians, and Looney Tunes

Event photo: Coady, Robertson, and Babstock in Prague

Tories cancel cultural travel grants

Bookmarks: Orwell blogs, Chabon wins big, China’s publishing industry goes quiet

Event photos: Thomas King and Stuart McLean at the Hillside Festival

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