Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

R.G. Mitchell files for bankruptcy

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After 74 years in business, the Canadian Christian book wholesaler and retailer R.G. Mitchell Family Books has closed down due to insolvency. All of the company’s assets – which include the wholesale operation in Willowdale, ... Read More »

September 18, 2008

Deals: Sept. 18, 2008

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HarperCollins Canada publisher Iris Tupholme and editorial director Jennifer Lambert have acquired world rights to two books by General Rick Hillier, the former head of the Canadian Armed Forces. The first, still untitled book, set ... Read More »

September 17, 2008

Familiar faces on Giller longlist

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The longlist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, released Monday morning, is stocked with familiar faces. Among the 15 nominated authors are three previous winners (David Adams Richards, David Bergen, and Austin Clarke) and three previous ... Read More »

September 15, 2008

Deals: Sept. 11, 2008

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Fenn Publishing has acquired Ralph Mellanby’s The Legends of Sports, an homage to Olympic athletes that follows up on the author’s previous book with Fenn, the 2007 hockey title Walking with Legends. The six-figure deal ... Read More »

September 10, 2008