by Nathan Whitlock

Ontario’s Lt-Gov to continue book drive

This was announced last week, but it's worth mentioning. From the Toronto Star: Aiming for quality over quantity, Ontario Lieutenant- Governor David Onley is asking citizens to donate new children's books to help aboriginal kids ... Read More »

January 10, 2008 | Filed under: Industry news, Libraries

Vincent Lam up for Story Prize in the U.S.

By Nathan Whitlock

From CBC.ca: Giller Prize winner Vincent Lam has been shortlisted for the Story Prize for short fiction for his book, Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures. The Story Prize is an annual U.S. book award for short ... Read More »

January 10, 2008 | Filed under: Awards

The p-book revolution

By Nathan Whitlock

Defences of the old-skool paper-and-ink book against the nefarious Borg-like proponents of the e-book too often sound, for all their passion and sincerity, as if they should be read aloud by Wilfred Brimley, or even ... Read More »

January 7, 2008 | Filed under: Book news, Opinion

Bad times for literary fiction

By Nathan Whitlock

"Few people who spend much time in the literary world emerge without at least one paranoid conspiracy theory," writes Mark Lawson in The Guardian. Hard to disagree with that. His own theory as to what ... Read More »

January 7, 2008 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries, Opinion

Bookmarks: books over Baghdad, Anne Frank: The Musical, and more

By Nathan Whitlock

We're back! Some book-related links: The Baghdad book revival (Associated Press) Anne Frank: The (Spanish) Musical (CBC Arts) Book clubs as self-help (The Guardian) Toronto Star literary critic Philip Marchand says so long and thanks ... Read More »

January 7, 2008 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries

Happy New Year from Quillblog

By Nathan Whitlock

Regular blogging will resume on Monday, but until then, here's some book-related links to tide you over: Benazir Bhutto's books big in Islamabad; her final book being rushed into print (The Hindu) Young adults may ... Read More »

January 2, 2008 | Filed under: Book links

The year in Quillblog

By Nathan Whitlock

We are officially on holiday as of yesterday, but we thought we should end the Quillblog year with a look back at our ten most popular posts of the year. They are: Secrets of the ... Read More »

December 20, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

Twenty-five years of The Snowman

By Nathan Whitlock

The film adaptation of Raymond Briggs' The Snowman is almost as inescapable at this time of year as Rudolph and Charlie Brown and the Grinch. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the wordless and ... Read More »

December 19, 2007 | Filed under: Authors

Bookmarks: The Golden Compass stays on one shelf, Alice Walker goes to Emory, and more

By Nathan Whitlock

Some book-related links: The Golden Compass not pulled from library reading contest after complaint (The Sudbury Star) Alice Walker's papers go to Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia (The Associated Press) A lot of nerds “ ... Read More »

December 19, 2007 | Filed under: Book links

Chummy mummies Eckler and Ehm to collaborate on kids’ book

By Nathan Whitlock

Q&Q's Deals page is on a holiday break, but we would be remiss if we didn't mention this deal, from The Globe and Mail's "The Biz" column: Rebecca Eckler has signed a deal for two ... Read More »

December 17, 2007 | Filed under: Authors, Deals

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Ontario’s Lt-Gov to continue book drive

Vincent Lam up for Story Prize in the U.S.

The p-book revolution

Bad times for literary fiction

Bookmarks: books over Baghdad, Anne Frank: The Musical, and more

Happy New Year from Quillblog

The year in Quillblog

Twenty-five years of The Snowman

Bookmarks: The Golden Compass stays on one shelf, Alice Walker goes to Emory, and more

Chummy mummies Eckler and Ehm to collaborate on kids’ book

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