Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

Snapshot: Melanie Rutledge

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Melanie Rutledge was named head of the Canada Council for the Arts’ writing and publishing section last August, replacing Gordon Platt. She moved into the job from a position as acquisitons editor in John Wiley ... Read More »

November 11, 2003

All the readers in China

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Another Canadian company has tapped the Chinese textbook market with a fresh contract. But while the market is a potentially enormous and opportunity-rich one for export-minded Canadian firms, it’s also a demanding one – and ... Read More »

November 11, 2003

In the Works

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CRACKING THE CODE: Dawn Rae Downton’s debut literary thriller Mallemort, about two sisters who are professional cryptologists operating in Europe during the Second World War, was sold to Dinah Forbes at McClelland & Stewart, who ... Read More »

November 11, 2003

A whole new game

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Caught up in the tech boom of the late 1990s, Mike Moore was lured away from his 14-year career in publishing to pursue the seemingly endless opportunities of database marketing. And while we now know ... Read More »

November 11, 2003 | Filed under: Book news

Let them eat books!

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This month marks the 10th anniversary of the Giller Prize, which has eclipsed the Governor General’s Award as the country’s most coveted fiction prize. Nominations guarantee a temporary sales spike and a flattering author profile ... Read More »

November 11, 2003

Gutter ball

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There were multiple reasons to celebrate at a Gutter Press event in Toronto in late September: a newish downtown office, a 10-year anniversary, and the launch of the new Urban Books imprint. Gutter owner Ed ... Read More »

November 11, 2003

The boom in bargain books

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“Business is dynamite – it’s going extremely well.” Rare words in the Canadian book trade these days, but that’s what Marty Cutler, owner of the Toronto-based remainder dealer Fairmount Books, has to say.In a retail ... Read More »

November 11, 2003