June 25, 2008
Your main character’s voice is a little arch,” said my writing prof. “Oh,” I said. He looked at me over his glasses. “That’s not good, is it?” I asked. “Did you want her to sound ... Read More »
June 25, 2008
This issue’s cover star, Paul Quarrington, is having a good spring indeed. As staff writer Scott MacDonald reports in his profile of Quarrington (“Out of the ravine,” p. 16), the Toronto author is poised to ... Read More »
June 25, 2008
The League of Canadian Poets has announced the winners of the Pat Lowther and Gerald Lampert Memorial Awards. Anne Simpson of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, won the Lowther Award for her third collection, Quick (McClelland & ... Read More »
June 25, 2008
In their ongoing efforts to increase sales of Canadian-published titles, the Association of Canadian Publishers has come up with a new tactic, one tailored specifically to Indigo frontline staff. The latest initiative is a handselling ... Read More »
June 23, 2008 | Filed under: Book news
Young bibliophiles are encouraged to come out of the woodwork for Canada’s first National Book-Collecting Contest. Announced earlier this month, the bilingual competition aims to promote the art of collecting books to young Canadians. Entrants ... Read More »
June 23, 2008
Overall book sales in Quebec may have increased by 9% in 2007, yet independent booksellers more or less held steady, with only a 0.9% increase. Still, the indie sector is generally pleased, says Normand Provençal ... Read More »
June 23, 2008
Christina Lee is leaving H.B. Fenn and Company to join the editorial department in the higher education division at Pearson Canada. Her last day with H.B. Fenn is June 25. Rhesa Sealy will replace her ... Read More »
June 23, 2008
Effective July 1, Nantier, Beall and Minoustchine Publishing will be distributed by H.B. ... Read More »
June 23, 2008
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