Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

Dancing days

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A micro-press founded by a Canadian designer and an American photographer shows that you don’t need a huge budget to produce interesting art books. You just need talent – and some talented friends.Jason Fulford, a ... Read More »

December 9, 2003 | Filed under: Authors

Pure fiction 2003

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Pure fiction 2003The growth in the Pure Fiction campaign reflects Penguin’s recent efforts to boost their literary fiction line. Previous Pure Fiction authors include Kevin Chong, Anne Simpson, and Kevin Armstrong. Participants so far have ... Read More »

December 9, 2003

What the pros recommend

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We asked five money managers to choose the one book they think all their customers should read.Jonathan SceelesFinancial planner, Edward JonesThe Wealthy Barber (Financial Awareness Corporation, 2002, published by Stoddart in 1989), by David Chilton“This ... Read More »

December 9, 2003

A million vacations

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The launch for an anthology celebrating the travel-writing genre couldn’t have come at a better time for Torontonians suffering through record cold temperatures and snowfalls. Editors Jennifer Barclay and Amy Logan, along with Vintage Canada ... Read More »

December 8, 2003

Amazon keeps the pressure on

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Marven Krug, Amazon’s general manager for Canada, would rather talk about his customers than his competition. But observers who expected Indigo to cede the online market after the American giant launched a Canadian site last ... Read More »

December 8, 2003

Unfinished business

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The end of April marks the first anniversary of General Publishing’s filing for creditor protection, and the aftershocks are still being felt. Former client publishers of General Distribution Services are still recovering from their financial ... Read More »

December 8, 2003 | Filed under: Industry news