Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

Raincoast to represent Harcourt

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Raincoast Books has signed yet another illustrious distribution deal. As of February 1 next year, Raincoast will begin exclusive sales and distribution of Harcourt Trade Publishers, previously distributed from the U.S. and given sales and ... Read More »

November 17, 2003 | Filed under: Book news

Anne Stone retains new lawyer

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Yesterday’s explosive National Post coverage will likely not be the end of the controversy over Nega Mezlekia’s Governor General’s Award-winning memoir, Notes from the Hyena’s Belly. Vancouver-based writer Anne Stone, who contends that she substantially ... Read More »

November 17, 2003

McKean goes to Ottawa to lobby for CBA

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Canadian Booksellers Association executive director Sheryl McKean is in Ottawa today, meeting with representatives of the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Bureau of Competition Policy. Her goal is to influence government decision-making on the ... Read More »

November 17, 2003

For the week of Nov. 26, 2000

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Hardcover fiction1. The Blind Assassin, Margaret Atwood, $37.99 (McClelland & Stewart)2. The Vinyl Cafe Unplugged, Stuart McLean, $32.99 (Viking Canada)3. Winter’s Heart, Robert Jordan, $39.95 (Tor/H.B. Fenn)4. Anil’s Ghost, Michael Ondaatje, $34.99 (M&S)5. Uther, Jack ... Read More »

November 17, 2003

More on Mezlekia, part 1

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The dispute between Anne Stone and Nega Mezlekia, which has so far been played out in the media, is edging closer to a new battleground: the courtroom. Mezlekia has denied letters and statements attributed to ... Read More »

November 17, 2003