Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

Forebodings from Frankfurt

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Though the mood was optimistic during the early days of this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair – which wrapped up on Sunday – it was more subdued by the end, with many agents and publishers noting ... Read More »

October 20, 2008

More free books for Toronto

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On the heels of a similar promotional stunt mounted last week by the International Festival of Authors, the small press Tightrope Books has announced plans to launch its new poetry annual, The Best Canadian Poetry ... Read More »

October 20, 2008

Victoria Book Prize winners

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The Victoria Book Prizes were given out last week at a gala event at the Union Club of Victoria. Chris Tougas won the inaugural Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize (worth $5,000) for Mechanimals (Orca Book ... Read More »

October 20, 2008

Downie wins Toronto Book Award

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Glen Downie was named the winner of the 2008 Toronto Book Awards last Friday evening, for his poetry collection Loyalty Management, published by Wolsak and Wynn Publishers. Downie’s work was chosen from a list of ... Read More »

October 20, 2008

Vampire’s kiss

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I can’t walk into a Chapters or Indigo without experiencing what I call the “soul crush.” As a first-time author, my spirit is flattened to wafer thinness by the weight of titles available to consumers. ... Read More »

October 19, 2008

Proudly prolific

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In literary circles, an author’s worth is often measured in inverse proportion to their output. The capital-A artists publish new works only every few years, whereas the hacks pump them out as quickly as they ... Read More »

October 19, 2008

Sustaining sustainability

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There’s a certain irony to eco-book publishing that is not lost on Judith Plant. “We used to joke that we’d sell more books if things got worse,” says the New Society publisher. “We don’t say ... Read More »

October 19, 2008