Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

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An informal industry group led by former CDG Books president Tom Best has put together an ambitious fundraiser for Toronto’s Frontier College. The “Spread the Word” campaign culminates on June 7, when Indigo Books and ... Read More »

December 8, 2003

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Harry Potter and Raincoast Books are set to make history – again.It’s believed that Raincoast set a Canadian record three years ago with an initial print run of 350,000 copies of Harry Potter and the ... Read More »

December 8, 2003

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In late April, Macfarlane Walter & Ross added another award to its shelf: Dan Needles’ With Axe and Flask won the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. Days after that, the Canadian non-fiction publisher closed ... Read More »

December 8, 2003

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It was a welcome instance of torch-passing in the Canadian book trade. In early May, Canadian Manda Group announced plans to transfer ownership of the company to two employees, Nick Smith and Carey Low, over ... Read More »

December 8, 2003

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Highlights from a recent survey on succession issues commissioned by the Department of Canadian Heritage • Percentage of publishing firms with three or fewer co-shareholders: 83 • Percentage of shareholders aged 50 or older: 70 ... Read More »

December 8, 2003

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Canada’s book community lost a strong voice in April when Catherine McKay, owner of Calgary’s Pages Books on Kensington, died from complications due to cancer. She was 45 years old.McKay, who owned Pages for almost ... Read More »

December 8, 2003

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Prolific writer Eric Walters is set to release a new novel about Terry Fox that’s believed to be the first novel on the late cancer activist aimed at young readers. And with the Terry Fox ... Read More »

December 8, 2003

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Giller Prize founder Jack Rabinovitch likes to point out that for the price of a good meal in Toronto, one can buy all of the books shortlisted for the annual literary award. It’s a message ... Read More »

December 8, 2003