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A Good House, furnished by Ikea

The international book world was buzzing recently over the announcement that British writer Fay Weldon’s latest novel, The Bulgari Connection, had been commissioned as an in-store giveaway by Bulgari, the high-end Italian jewelry company. The ... Read More »

February 2, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

Saloon songs

By Q&Q Staff

There was a big turnout, and plenty of free beer, but did the launch of Nicholas Pashley’s Notes on a Beermat at Toronto’s Granite Brewery satisfy the author’s stringent definitions of a good drinking environment? ... Read More »

February 2, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

See nothing, hear nothing, say nothing

By Q&Q Staff

It was a dramatic moment. Midday on Feb. 29, in a Parliament Hill room adorned with a wall mural depicting “The Spirit of the Printed Word,” bookseller Nicholas Hoare, as one observer described it, “undiplomatically” ... Read More »

February 2, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

Outlook: hazy

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At an industry function recently, I was sitting with publishers engaged in a discussion about the current, and possible future, state of their business. They weren’t talking about e-books or push technology or building better ... Read More »

February 2, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

Indie author goes it alone for second novel

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Everyone’s heard stories about successful authors who started their careers by self-publishing and then moved to a traditional publishing house. Jim Munroe, however, has done just the opposite. The Toronto author published his debut novel, ... Read More »

February 2, 2004 | Filed under: Events

Carrier lobbies in Ottawa

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“It’s not a million dollars, it’s not $500,000. It’s just a bit of political will.” This is what Roch Carrier, appearing recently before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, told members would be necessary in ... Read More »

February 2, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

Newfoundland libraries get $1-million boost

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Bernice Morgan, a leading Newfoundland writer, rarely visits her local public library. Once an avid library patron, she’s noticed a decline in service during the past five or six years. A few years ago she ... Read More »

February 2, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

Union signs up staff at five stores

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Two hundred employees at five stores of the Quebec bookstore chain Renaud-Bray have just signed a first collective agreement, making them the first bookstore employees in Quebec to succeed in negotiating a union contract. The employees ... Read More »

February 2, 2004 | Filed under: Book links

Renaud-Bray crosses the language barrier

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Pierre Renaud strides into his 30,000-square-foot flagship bookstore in downtown Montreal confidently, the way he does everything. Right next to him is Stephen Quick, the former Stoddart vice-president who recently moved to Montreal to take ... Read More »

February 2, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

$10-million for Canada Council

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Canada Council for the Arts has received an additional $10-million in the latest federal budget, but how much money will go to authors and publishers hasn’t been determined yet. Gordon Platt, head of the council’s ... Read More »

February 2, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

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Quill and Quire

A Good House, furnished by Ikea

Saloon songs

See nothing, hear nothing, say nothing

Outlook: hazy

Indie author goes it alone for second novel

Carrier lobbies in Ottawa

Newfoundland libraries get $1-million boost

Union signs up staff at five stores

Renaud-Bray crosses the language barrier

$10-million for Canada Council

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