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Ottawa Book Awards shortlists

The shortlists for the Ottawa Book Awards were announced yesterday. The winners in each category recieve $7,500, and the nominees recieve $1,000. English fiction: Alan Cumyn, Dear Sylvia (Groundwood Books) David O’Meara, Noble Gas, Penny ... Read More »

September 11, 2009

Presenting the Victoria Book Prize shortlists

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The City of Victoria Butler Book Prize and the Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize – both worth $5,000 – are awarded annually to books by authors residing in the Victoria region. The winner of the ... Read More »

September 10, 2009

The Miller’s Tale up for sale

By Q&Q Staff

The Miller’s Tale, a small trade bookstore in the arty community of Almonte, Ontario, is for sale, and owner Christopher O’Brien says that if someone doesn’t step forward to buy the business, he’ll simply have ... Read More »

September 10, 2009

Agents dismayed by foreign rights shakeup at Random, M&S

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It’s been several days since Random House of Canada and McClelland & Stewart dissolved their respective foreign rights departments and outsourced the work to the new Cooke Agency International, but the shockwaves are still being ... Read More »

September 10, 2009

UTP partners with TIFF for Canadian Cinema Series

By Q&Q Staff

In an effort to take advantage of the buzz surrounding the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival, which kicked off on Thursday, University of Toronto Press has announced a partnership with festival organizers to co-publish and ... Read More »

September 10, 2009

Deals: A new MacKenzie King bio, Jon Paul Fiorentino lands a film deal, and more

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Scott McIntyre, chairman and CEO of Douglas & McIntyre, has acquired world rights to Allan Levine’s forthcoming biography of William Lyon Mackenzie King, in a deal arranged by Hilary McMahon of Westwood Creative Artists. D&M ... Read More »

September 9, 2009

Gordon Morash, 1952–2009

By Q&Q Staff

It is with deep regret that Q&Q notes the passing of former contributor Gordan Morash, who died of cancer on ... Read More »

September 8, 2009

More details surface about Cooke Agency International

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As was reported on Quillblog early Tuesday afternoon, Random House of Canada and McClelland & Stewart have eliminated their respective foreign rights sales departments and begun outsourcing the work to agent Dean Cooke’s new foreign ... Read More »

September 8, 2009

BookNet bestsellers: Health and fitness

By Q&Q Staff

These top 20 health and fitness titles are further evidence that dieting is still in fashion. For the two weeks ending Aug. 30, 2009: 1 The Hormone Diet: Lose Fat, Gain Strength, Live Younger Longer, ... Read More »

September 8, 2009

Jerry Auld shortlisted for 2009 Boardman Tasker Prize

By Q&Q Staff

Alberta author Jerry Auld has been shortlisted for the 2009 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature for his first novel, Hooker & Brown (Brindle & Glass). The winner of the £3,000 international prize, given to ... Read More »

September 8, 2009

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Ottawa Book Awards shortlists

Presenting the Victoria Book Prize shortlists

The Miller’s Tale up for sale

Agents dismayed by foreign rights shakeup at Random, M&S

UTP partners with TIFF for Canadian Cinema Series

Deals: A new MacKenzie King bio, Jon Paul Fiorentino lands a film deal, and more

Gordon Morash, 1952–2009

More details surface about Cooke Agency International

BookNet bestsellers: Health and fitness

Jerry Auld shortlisted for 2009 Boardman Tasker Prize

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