Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

Roo is on fire

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Roo Borson’s Short Journey Upriver Toward Òishida (McClelland & Stewart) was named the Canadian winner of the 2005 Griffin Poetry Prize last night, adding the crown to the Governor General's Award for poetry that she ... Read More »

June 3, 2005 | Filed under: Book news

Calling Canada at BEA

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There was some early Canadian content at BookExpo America in New York City this week, as a seminar about breaking into the Canuck market drew a full house."The Canadian Book Market: What Every Publisher Should ... Read More »

June 2, 2005

Calling all Potters

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As booksellers around the world gear up for the July release of J.K. Rowling’s latest, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the Victoria-based online book marketplace Abebooks.com is seeking out the real McCoy: normal people ... Read More »

June 2, 2005

Ottawa authors lauded

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The Ottawa Book Awards, which are handed out by the City of Ottawa in honour of works by local authors, have announced this year's winners. The awards are usually given out in four categories, but ... Read More »

June 2, 2005 | Filed under: Book news

Bezmozgis gladdened by Gleed

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David Bezmozgis's debut collection, Natasha and other stories (HarperCollins Canada), continues to garner attention, this time as an award winner. The Writers' Union of Canada and John Gleed announced him the winner of the Danuta ... Read More »

June 2, 2005 | Filed under: Book news

ReLit shortlists announced

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The founders of the ReLit Awards have narrowed the field down, announcing yesterday the shortlists in three categories. The ReLit awards were established five years ago with a mandate to celebrate books published by independent ... Read More »

June 2, 2005

Foreign front: June 1, 2005

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Random House Canada rights manager Ron Eckel has sold French Canadian rights to Michel Basilières’s Black Bird to XYZ Éditeur. Meanwhile, director of rights and contracts Jen Shepherd has arranged a number of deals: simplified ... Read More »

June 1, 2005