by Sue Carter

McClelland & Stewart to publish Mavis Gallant’s private journals

Thousands of mostly handwritten pages from Mavis Gallant's personal journals will be published by McClelland & Stewart in Canada and Alfred A. Knopf in the U.S., The Globe and Mail reports. Gallant, who turns 90 ... Read More »

June 28, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

Introducing the Uni, NYC’s portable reading room

By Sue Carter

Street Lab, a U.S. non-profit that creates interactive programs for public spaces, has invented what could be a potential replacement for bookmobile services, which have been phased out in many communities. The Uni is a ... Read More »

June 27, 2012 | Filed under: Libraries

Conrad Black sues Random House of Canada, Bruce Livesey for defamation

By Sue Carter

A little more than a month after announcing he was planning to keep a low public profile, the National Post reports that Conrad Black is suing Random House of Canada for defamation. According to the ... Read More »

June 22, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

Canadian Children’s Book Centre releases award shortlists

By Sue Carter

The Canadian Children's Book Centre has announced the finalists for the seven awards it administers, including the inaugural Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy. The winners will be announced at the TD Canadian ... Read More »

June 21, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Phil Hall wins Trillium Book Award

By Sue Carter

Phil Hall is one of four Ontario writers who received Trillium Book Awards last night at a reception in Toronto. The Perth poet won the $20,000 Trillium Book Award for his collection Killdeer (BookThug), which ... Read More »

June 21, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Random House of Canada merges M&S and Doubleday Canada into new group

By Sue Carter

Random House of Canada has announced the creation of the McClelland & Stewart Doubleday Canada Publishing Group, which pulls two of its imprints, McClelland & Stewart and Doubleday Canada, into a new publishing division. A ... Read More »

June 20, 2012 | Filed under: Industry news

World’s Biggest Bookstore in Toronto up for rent

By Sue Carter

The World's Biggest Bookstore will soon shrink to nothing. According to the Toronto website Yonge Street, the lease on the iconic downtown bookstore, currently held by Indigo Books and Music, runs out at the end ... Read More »

June 20, 2012 | Filed under: Bookselling

Quillcast episode 10: Tanis Rideout and the lure of Mount Everest

By Sue Carter

Quillcast is a podcast series from Quill & Quire featuring behind-the-scenes conversations with authors and publishing insiders. In this episode, Q&Q web editor Sue Carter Flinn discusses the lure of Mount Everest with Toronto author ... Read More »

June 19, 2012 | Filed under: Quillcast

Q&Q introduces Canadian literary events calendar

By Sue Carter

In an effort to keep up with all the launches, readings, and festivals happening across Canada, Q&Q has launched a fully searchable events calendar, available from the website's main menu. In the next couple of ... Read More »

June 19, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Yi-Mei Tsiang, Sue Goyette win Lampert, Lowther awards

By Sue Carter

The League of Canadian Poets has announced the winners of the Pat Lowther and Gerald Lampert Memorial Awards, which were presented June 16 at the LCP Poetry Festival and Conference in Saskatoon. Halifax poet Sue ... Read More »

June 19, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

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McClelland & Stewart to publish Mavis Gallant’s private journals

Introducing the Uni, NYC’s portable reading room

Conrad Black sues Random House of Canada, Bruce Livesey for defamation

Canadian Children’s Book Centre releases award shortlists

Phil Hall wins Trillium Book Award

Random House of Canada merges M&S and Doubleday Canada into new group

World’s Biggest Bookstore in Toronto up for rent

Quillcast episode 10: Tanis Rideout and the lure of Mount Everest

Q&Q introduces Canadian literary events calendar

Yi-Mei Tsiang, Sue Goyette win Lampert, Lowther awards

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