Founded: Toronto, 2006 Who’s in charge: Goran Simic (author, editor, publisher) First books: Ceasefire in Purgatory by Colin Carberry (poetry, October 2006) Exiliana by Mariela Griffor (poetry, January 2007) Making Bones Walk by Alex Boyd ... Read More »

Preparing for the fall edition of the Toronto Small Press Fair, which happens Saturday, the fair’s new organizers say a few changes are going over well so far. Co-ordinators Halli Villegas and Myna Wallin first ... Read More »

A new edition gives publishers a chance to take a second look at a book’s title. Q&Q asked about a few recent changes. The hardcover: The Rookie, Shawna Richer’s epic tale of budding NHL star ... Read More »

As evidenced by the tributes after her death, author Carol Shields cultivated many deep friendships. As a result, she was not only a prolific author, but also a prolific letter-writer. And perhaps because many of ... Read More »

Edmonton poet and novelist Tim Bowling runs a tab at Remedy, a local dimly lit Indian restaurant-cum-café that also serves as his writing office. The arrangement is “to make it easier at tax time,” he ... Read More »

In the four years since Geoffrey Taylor was named director of Toronto’s International Readings at Harbourfront (IRAH) – which runs the annual International Festival of Authors – he has actually been attending fewer book-related events ... Read More »

First, there was the launch: in 2002, to much fanfare, the giant American online bookseller Amazon.com created a Canadian site, Amazon.ca. Then, there was the slugfest with its primary Canadian competition, Indigo.ca, marked by deep ... Read More »

Last November, Canadian Publishers’ Council executive director Jacqueline Hushion was flipping through the popular “Best of Toronto” issue of the city weekly Now, and was somewhat surprised to discover that the magazine’s readership had voted ... Read More »