Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

For the week of Oct. 19, 2003

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New releases1. Vinyl Cafe Diaries, Stuart McLean (Viking Canada, $34 hc, 0-670-04436-9)2. The Glass Coffin, Gail Bowen (McClelland & Stewart, $8.99 mm, 0-7710-1477-5)3. The Subway Mouse, Barbara Reid (Scholastic Canada, $21.99 ch, 0-439-97468-2)4. Shake Hands with the Devil: ... Read More »

November 12, 2003

Indigo adds music to online store

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As the prime holiday selling season looms, Indigo has added a music section to its online bookselling site, closing a longstanding selection gap with its chief competitor, Amazon.ca. Indigo.ca’s music store, featuring “tens of thousands” ... Read More »

November 12, 2003

Award file

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It’s a healthy mix of genres in the competition for the Saskatchewan Book Awards’ book of the year prize. The nominees, announced last week, include three short-story collections, two poetry titles, a play, and one ... Read More »

November 12, 2003

Quebec names Guadalajara delegation

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Three English-Canadian writers will be included in Quebec’s delegation to the Guadalajara International Book Fair, where the province is this year’s official guest of honour. Forty-three Quebec authors will make up the official delegation, which ... Read More »

November 12, 2003

Award file

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Inner-city issues take the spotlight in the City of Vancouver Book Award shortlist, announced last week. Two of the four nominated titles concern the city’s notorious downtown eastside. Lincoln Clarkes’ Heroines (Anvil Press) is a ... Read More »

November 12, 2003

Ontario names new culture minister

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Ontario’s new Liberal government has named its culture minister – but the province’s book publishers will likely look outside the cabinet for a natural ally in the caucus. Madeleine Meilleur was named minister of culture ... Read More »

November 12, 2003