by Sue Carter

George Elliott Clarke appointed Toronto’s fourth poet laureate

Given all the political hoopla happening in Hogtown, it would have been easy to miss news that poet, playwright, activist, and critic George Elliott Clarke has been appointed Toronto's fourth poet laureate. He takes over ... Read More »

November 28, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Simon & Schuster launches self-publishing program

By Sue Carter

Simon & Schuster is the newest member of the big six publishers to enter the self-publishing market. S&S has created a separate house called Archway Publishing, in partnership with Author Solutions, one of the U.S.'s ... Read More »

November 28, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Publishers prepare for authors to negotiate book rights, Bloomsbury pulps Patchett, and more

By Sue Carter

Publishers brace for best-selling authors to renegotiate book rights in 2013 Bloomsbury pulps stock after wrongly labelling Ann Patchett's book State of Wonder Orange Prize winner Book-scanning robot converts 250 pages a minute Karl Lagerfeld ... Read More »

November 28, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian top 20

By Sue Carter

If you're at Madison Square Garden tonight, congratulate Neil Young for taking top spot on this week's bestsellers list for Canadian fiction and non-fiction. For the two weeks ending Nov. 18: 1. Waging Heavy Peace, ... Read More »

November 27, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

“Unfilmable” literature on the big screen, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s tips for turkey, and more

By Sue Carter

How complex literary works challenge Hollywood filmmakers F. Scott Fitzgerald's tips for using leftover turkey Researchers use worm holes in old books to map beetle distribution Is shopping for books becoming as complex as purchasing ... Read More »

November 23, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

47 holiday gift ideas for every book lover on your list

By Sue Carter

Still looking for gift ideas for the holidays? Q&Q has you covered. We know that buying the perfect books for loved ones can be a daunting task. That's why we compiled this list of our favourite 2012 titles ... Read More »

November 21, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Are HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster next to merge?

By Sue Carter

Although speculation over the name isn't as entertaining as the Penguin Random House merger, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster are being touted as the next publishing companies to join forces. HarperCollins owner News Corp, which ... Read More »

November 21, 2012 | Filed under: Industry news

Biblio-mat designer shows the magic behind the machine

By Sue Carter

Last week, Quillblog introduced the Biblio-mat, a vending machine for antiquarian books found at The Monkey's Paw bookstore ... Read More »

November 20, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

Indie filmmaker casts 43 authors, including Egan and Shteyngart

By Sue Carter

How do you get 43 authors into a coffee shop at 6 a.m.? What sounds like the setup for a bad joke actually happened a few weeks ago at Kos Kaffe, a popular Brooklyn café. ... Read More »

November 20, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

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George Elliott Clarke appointed Toronto’s fourth poet laureate

Simon & Schuster launches self-publishing program

Publishers prepare for authors to negotiate book rights, Bloomsbury pulps Patchett, and more

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian top 20

“Unfilmable” literature on the big screen, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s tips for turkey, and more

47 holiday gift ideas for every book lover on your list

Are HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster next to merge?

Biblio-mat designer shows the magic behind the machine

Indie filmmaker casts 43 authors, including Egan and Shteyngart

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