by Sue Carter

Editing circle: empowering future generations of editors to better serve aboriginal stories

When Joanne Gerber accepted the position of program consultant for literary and multidisciplinary arts at the Saskatchewan Arts Board in 2005, she had one condition: that she could pursue initiatives to advance indigenous literature. In ... Read More »

November 10, 2014

Harlequin non-fiction moves to William Morrow, Joseph Heller’s musical comedy, and more

By Sue Carter

HarperCollins moves Harlequin non-fiction to William Morrow New York Public Library's artifacts include a letter opener made from the paw of Charles Dickens’ dead cat Cory Doctorow blames the Authors Guild for making us "all ... Read More »

November 7, 2014 | Filed under: Book links

HarperCollins Canada acquires Kit Pearson’s middle-grade Emily Carr novel

By Sue Carter

In a two-book deal, HarperCollins Canada children's books executive editor Hadley Dyer has acquired Canadian English-language rights to Kit Pearson's A Day of Signs and Wonders, a middle-grade novel inspired by the childhood of Canadian artist ... Read More »

November 6, 2014

Alison Clarke, Martha Sharpe out at Simon & Schuster Canada

By Sue Carter

Less than a year after joining the newly formed Simon & Schuster Canada, editorial director Martha Sharpe has been laid off, along with associate publisher Alison Clarke. Sources interviewed by The Globe & Mail claim ... Read More »

November 5, 2014

Sarah Lazarovic’s comical career

By Sue Carter

In the November issue of Q&Q, Sarah Lazarovic, author-illustrator of the new book A Bunch of Pretty Things ... Read More »

November 5, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Photos: Vancouver Writers Fest

By Sue Carter

Organizers of the Vancouver Writers Fest, which ended Nov. 2, are calling this year's festival a success, thanks to the more than 16,350 tickets sold to 84 events and a 14 per cent increase in ... Read More »

November 3, 2014 | Filed under: Events

Q&A: Christiane Kubrick on Stanley Kubrick’s “voracious” reading habits

By Sue Carter

TIFF's new exhibition, Stanley Kubrick, celebrates the master filmmaker through nearly 1,000 artifacts that provide insight into his influences, processes, and personal obsessions. Of the 16 films Kubrick created over his 48-year career (three shorts ... Read More »

October 30, 2014 | Filed under: Events

Quotables: international literary agent Andrew Wylie

By Sue Carter

Seventies party boy turned all-powerful literary agent Andrew Wylie is perhaps the most despised and admired player in international book publishing. Known by insiders as “the jackal,” Wylie’s ruthless tactics for atttracting clients are nearly as ... Read More »

October 24, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

Working with Andrea Martin on her debut book, Lady Parts

By Sue Carter

If her friend and fellow comedian Steve Martin had his way, Andrea Martin’s debut book would have been called Perky Tits. “In the end,” she writes in the book’s prologue, “my beloved editor nixed the ... Read More »

October 23, 2014 | Filed under: Authors, Book culture

Taste Canada awards pay tribute to the Cookbook Store

By Sue Carter

Toronto retailer the Cookbook Store, which closed earlier this spring after 31 years in business, received a special tribute at last night's Taste Canada food-writing awards ceremony. Rose Murray, who, in 1983, was the first ... Read More »

October 21, 2014 | Filed under: Awards

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Editing circle: empowering future generations of editors to better serve aboriginal stories

Harlequin non-fiction moves to William Morrow, Joseph Heller’s musical comedy, and more

HarperCollins Canada acquires Kit Pearson’s middle-grade Emily Carr novel

Alison Clarke, Martha Sharpe out at Simon & Schuster Canada

Sarah Lazarovic’s comical career

Photos: Vancouver Writers Fest

Q&A: Christiane Kubrick on Stanley Kubrick’s “voracious” reading habits

Quotables: international literary agent Andrew Wylie

Working with Andrea Martin on her debut book, Lady Parts

Taste Canada awards pay tribute to the Cookbook Store

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