by Sue Carter

Twelve lit-inspired films to watch for at TIFF

The Toronto International Film Festival has released the titles of 75 feature films that will appear as part of its September 5“15 lineup. As in previous years, there are plenty of book adaptations and literary-inspired ... Read More »

July 23, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

J.K. Rowling angered by pseudonym leak, Flaming Lips and comic books, and more

By Sue Carter

J.K. Rowling "very angry" with lawyer firm who revealed her pseudonym Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne releases comic book at San Diego Comic-Con Publishers show off their star titles at Comic-Con preview night Google expands ebook ... Read More »

July 19, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

The Beguiling, Little Island affected by Mirvish Village sale

By Sue Carter

On Monday, when developer David Mirvish announced the sale of the iconic Honest Ed's discount store in Toronto's Annex neighbourhood, speculation began immediately over its future owners and usage. Yesterday, the Toronto Star reported that ... Read More »

July 18, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling

Photos: StoryMobs brings the wild rumpus to Nathan Phillips Square

By Sue Carter

On July 13, Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square turned into a wild rumpus, thanks to the inaugural StoryMobs, a literary flash mob designed for kids. Organized by children's book advocate Roxanne Deans and costume designer Gretel Meyer ... Read More »

July 16, 2013 | Filed under: Children's publishing, Events

Remembering Carol Shields

By Sue Carter

Family, friends, colleagues, writers, and fans are celebrating the life of beloved author Carol Shields, who died 10 years ago today from breast cancer at the age of 68. To mark the occasion, the Carol ... Read More »

July 16, 2013 | Filed under: People

Storify: should libraries sell books?

By Sue Carter

Last week, Q&Q ran a guest opinion piece by Vancouver librarians Shirley Lew and Baharak Yousefi, who argued that libraries should get into the business of selling books. The reaction to the story came in ... Read More »

July 15, 2013 | Filed under: Libraries

Literary award boycotts Penguin Random House for yanking Paula Deen cookbook

By Sue Carter

After admitting to using racial slurs, food-television personality Paula Deen lost many lucrative contracts and endorsements. But when Random House announced it would halt publication of her forthcoming cookbook, Paula Deen's New Testament (despite the ... Read More »

July 15, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Rebuilding Lac-Megantic library, Joan Didion’s Twitter mix-up, and more

By Sue Carter

Quebec publishing industry to help rebuild Lac-Mégantic library Joan Didion parody account "quits" Twitter; WSJ mistakes for real Joan Didion Apple may face large payout in ebook-pricing suit PEN announces 2013 award judges and shortlists ... Read More »

July 12, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Clobbering the competition at BookNet Canada’s PubFight

By Sue Carter

Publishing is a competitive industry, but perhaps no more so than during PubFight season, an annual fantasy publishing game that pits professionals against each other using live sales data. Q&Q spoke to BookNet Canada CEO ... Read More »

July 11, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news

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Twelve lit-inspired films to watch for at TIFF

J.K. Rowling angered by pseudonym leak, Flaming Lips and comic books, and more

The Beguiling, Little Island affected by Mirvish Village sale

Photos: StoryMobs brings the wild rumpus to Nathan Phillips Square

Remembering Carol Shields

Storify: should libraries sell books?

Literary award boycotts Penguin Random House for yanking Paula Deen cookbook

Rebuilding Lac-Megantic library, Joan Didion’s Twitter mix-up, and more

Clobbering the competition at BookNet Canada’s PubFight

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