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TINARS to take stock in wake of Chris Reed’s departure

As noted on Quillblog last week, Chris Reed, the co-artistic director and series coordinator of Toronto’s This Is Not a Reading Series (TINARS), is leaving the program to become publicist for the University of Toronto ... Read More »

June 15, 2010

New details emerge in Penguin sexual harassment scandal

By Q&Q Staff

Though the media frenzy surrounding the sexual harassment charges brought against former Penguin Canada president David Davidar by former employee Lisa Rundle may have abated somewhat, new details have come to light that paint a ... Read More »

June 14, 2010

BookNet bestsellers: new Canadian non-fiction

By Q&Q Staff

This week’s bestsellers list covers the top 20 Canadian non-fiction titles published in hardcover in 2010. Not surprisingly, Neil Pasricha’s The Book of Awesome has leapt into the top spot, booting Robin Sharma’s The Leader ... Read More »

June 14, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Catherine Mitchell leaves Tundra

By Q&Q Staff

Veteran Tundra Books staffer Catherine Mitchell announced on Monday that she is stepping down as director of foreign and special markets to pursue other opportunities in publishing. Her last day will be July 2. Mitchell ... Read More »

June 14, 2010

Knopf delays latest Ami McKay novel

By Q&Q Staff

Canadian fans of best-selling novelist Ami McKay will have to wait much longer than anticipated for the follow-up to her runaway 2006 debut The Birth House. McKay’s second novel, The Virgin Cure, was set to ... Read More »

June 14, 2010

New appointments: Public Lending Right Commission

By Q&Q Staff

Earlier this week, Ken McGoogan and Aline Apostolska became the newly elected chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the Public Lending Right Commission. McGoogan will represent The Writers’ Union of Canada on the commission, and Apostolska ... Read More »

June 10, 2010

Q&A with Penguin Canada’s David Davidar

By Q&Q Staff

Penguin Canada president David Davidar announced his resignation earlier this week, both from Penguin Canada and from his position as CEO of Penguin International, a new division aimed at fostering business in emerging markets. On ... Read More »

June 10, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Publishers apprehensive about Follett’s textbook rental program

By Q&Q Staff

Follett of Canada, which manages 35 campus bookstores across the country, is launching a textbook rental program at five of its stores this fall. While the program will almost certainly decrease the cost of books ... Read More »

June 9, 2010

A closer look at Harlequin’s digital Carina Press

By Q&Q Staff

As noted on Quillblog yesterday, Harlequin Enterprises launched its first digital imprint, Carina Press, earlier this week. According to Carina executive editor Angela James, first-day sales of the press’s debut offerings – 10 tiles in ... Read More »

June 9, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Deals: Thomas Allen acquires new David Gilmour novel

By Q&Q Staff

Thomas Allen publisher Patrick Crean has purchased a new novel by David Gilmour. Afterburn is the story of a man who tries to get rid of bad memories by going back to the places where ... Read More »

June 9, 2010

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TINARS to take stock in wake of Chris Reed’s departure

New details emerge in Penguin sexual harassment scandal

BookNet bestsellers: new Canadian non-fiction

Catherine Mitchell leaves Tundra

Knopf delays latest Ami McKay novel

New appointments: Public Lending Right Commission

Q&A with Penguin Canada’s David Davidar

Publishers apprehensive about Follett’s textbook rental program

A closer look at Harlequin’s digital Carina Press

Deals: Thomas Allen acquires new David Gilmour novel

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