Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

Is it hot or not?

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It’s possible in Canadian publishing to predict some things with a reasonable amount of confidence: someone will publish a new hockey book this year; booksellers will complain about publishers’ poor service; and Q&Q will write ... Read More »

February 20, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

Two Takes on Todd

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It’s not uncommon for American and Canadian publishers to take different approaches to the same book, evident in cover design, title, and other things. But when the book covers the Vietnam War era from the ... Read More »

February 20, 2004 | Filed under: Bookselling, Events

Obituary / Gail Stewart

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Gail Stewart, a longtime executive assistant to Doug Gibson of McClelland & Stewart, died in December 2000 after a two-year struggle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Don, children Robin and Geoff, and ... Read More »

February 20, 2004 | Filed under: Authors

2001: What odyssey?

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With the future plans – indeed, even ownership – of the country’s biggest trade retail player in question, the usual dawn-of-the-year crystal ball gazing can take a somewhat nervous turn. But surely not all the ... Read More »

February 20, 2004 | Filed under: Authors

Chapters sales climb 4%

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For the most part, the big fiction titles at Chapters over the holiday season were the same titles that brought in customers at the indie stores. Spokesperson Helena Aalto lists Vinyl Cafe Unplugged, Anil’s Ghost, ... Read More »

February 20, 2004 | Filed under: Awards

It keeps going, and going…

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Move over Bonnie Stern, Anne Lindsay, and the Two Fat Ladies, the Podleski sisters are taking over the cookbook market. Janet and Greta Podleski’s Looneyspoons: Low-Fat Food Made Fun recently surpassed 500,000 copies sold in ... Read More »

February 19, 2004

And now a word from our sponsor

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Look who’s dishing up a literary sponsorship this fall: Kraft Canada. The food giant, best known for its macaroni and cheese dinner, is gaining some literary cachet by having its name associated with Toronto’s Word ... Read More »

February 19, 2004