by Scott MacDonald

Marchand v. Marchand

Talking to oneself is something a lot of us do, but most of us don't publish the results. Toronto Star books columnist Phil Marchand does just this in a recent feature on the newspaper's website.Reading ... Read More »

November 1, 2005 | Filed under: Book news

Indigestion for the book biz

By Scott MacDonald

Marking the release of The Digested Read, a collection of satire on the publishing industry, the Guardian's John Crace explains the rationale behind Digested Reading, a practice whereby "a book [is rewritten] in the style ... Read More »

October 26, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Results just in: 1 in 3 Londoners buy books to appear smarter

By Scott MacDonald

John Ezard of the Guardian reports on an amusing but troubling survey result that found that one out of three Londoners have purchased books simply because they thought it would make them look smarter. This ... Read More »

October 26, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Like daytime television (on PBS)

By Scott MacDonald

Often, the stories behind books are almost as interesting as the books themselves. In the case of lost manuscripts, speculation abounds concerning the contents of books – in the words of Stuart Kelly, "The lost ... Read More »

October 25, 2005 | Filed under: Authors

Big deals, little deals, and parties at the Frankfurt Book Fair

By Scott MacDonald

In a Frankfurt wrapup piece in yesterday's New York Times, Edward Wyatt dishes on the the world's biggest book fair and ultimately asks, in this world of instant communication, "does anyone really need to sit ... Read More »

October 25, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

It's never too late

By Scott MacDonald

At the age of 79, American poet Landis Everson will be publishing his first collection. A recipient of the Emily Dickinson First Book Award, an honour that celebrates the achievements of poets over the age ... Read More »

October 19, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

May the coverage begin

By Scott MacDonald

It's only two days after the Governor General's Awards shortlists were announced, and media coverage has already been plentiful. The Toronto Star's Philip Marchand weighs in on the lack of overlap between this year's GG ... Read More »

October 19, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Searching for JT Leroy

By Scott MacDonald

A recent article in New York magazine follows writer Stephen Beachy's search for an ever-elusive, ever-reclusive figure in contemporary American letters. With a number of writerly acquaintances and as author of three cult-status books endorsed ... Read More »

October 18, 2005 | Filed under: Authors, Industry news

Two parts sugar, three parts flour…

By Scott MacDonald

On the CBC website, Rachel Giese tells us what everyone in the Canadian book biz should already know: how to spot award-winning Canadian works of fiction. Taking a tally of 31 past winners of the ... Read More »

October 18, 2005 | Filed under: Awards, Book news, Opinion

4 God so luvd da world…

By Scott MacDonald

In a bid to increase readership, The Bible Society in Australia has launched a translation of all 31,173 verses of the Bible in the modern, abbreviated language of text messages, reports The Associated Press. The ... Read More »

October 12, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

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Quill and Quire

Marchand v. Marchand

Indigestion for the book biz

Results just in: 1 in 3 Londoners buy books to appear smarter

Like daytime television (on PBS)

Big deals, little deals, and parties at the Frankfurt Book Fair

It's never too late

May the coverage begin

Searching for JT Leroy

Two parts sugar, three parts flour…

4 God so luvd da world…

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