Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

Summer reading

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E-books, superstore woes, out-of-control returns – with the trade gearing up for an interesting fall, every day seems to bring a fresh portent of publishing armageddon. So here’s another: an industry event at Toronto’s trendy ... Read More »

January 30, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

Wiggle room

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To compete in modern markets, competitors sometimes need to collaborate. Such collaborations often are not only benign but actually foster competition. There can be no doubt that the 1995 merger of Coles and SmithBooks to form ... Read More »

January 30, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

Avie’s master stroke

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You’ve got to hand it to McClelland & Stewart chairman Avie Bennett. Faced with the conundrum of selling Canada’s most important trade publisher while preserving its cultural legacy and giving it a firm footing for ... Read More »

January 30, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

Survivor

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They voted me out of the room. At a meeting in mid-August to determine the fate of Somerville House Books, the creditors voted to banish me to the lobby while they discussed their options.A slim ... Read More »

January 30, 2004 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries