Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

The Word on the Street

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Word on the Street festivals brought readers and writers together in cities across the country. In Toronto, Patrick Boyer gets his book signed by Kate Mosse during the world's first trans-Atlantic LongPen signing. Photo by: ... Read More »

September 27, 2006 | Filed under: Events

Canadian Heritage

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Scott White has left his position as manager of the aid to publishers component of the Book Publishing Industry Development Program to assume new responsibilities as manager of periodical publishing policy in the cultural industries ... Read More »

September 27, 2006

Random House of Canada

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Paula Barata has joined the sales and publishing operations department in the newly created role of reprint production manager.Naomi Pinn has joined the rights and contracts department in the role of assistant to the vice-president, ... Read More »

September 27, 2006 | Filed under: Book links

Literary prize in every box

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Simon & Schuster titles can now be found on the shelves of Canadian grocery stores — in the breakfast and snack foods section. The publisher has partnered with General Mills Canada for the recently launched ... Read More »

September 25, 2006

A little bit faster now

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Booksellers have long been pessimistic about distribution in Canada, citing long waits for orders and gaps in stock. But things may finally be looking up – or, to be more accurate, looking pleasantly down.Early in ... Read More »

September 23, 2006