by Stuart Woods

Burning of Lawrence Hill’s Book of Negroes planned for today

Lawrence Hill learned last week that a Dutch activist “ Roy Groenberg, leader of a group known as the Foundation Honor and Restore Victims of Slavery in Suriname “ objected to the use of the ... Read More »

June 22, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Dionne Brand gets the Griffin

By Stuart Woods

In handing out the 2011 Griffin Poetry Prize, prize founder Scott Griffin spoke of the borderless quality of great poetry. That sentiment was echoed by this year's Canadian winner, Dionne Brand, who, in accepting the ... Read More »

June 1, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Flying Dragon prepares to close, citing rapidly changing industry

By Stuart Woods

Just days after being named specialty bookstore of the year at the Canadian Booksellers Association's Libris Awards, Toronto's Flying Dragon Bookshop has announced it is closing after eight years. On its blog, the store cites ... Read More »

May 19, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Amazon.ca donates $15,000 to support Writers’ Trust

By Stuart Woods

Fresh off a major sponsorship announcement last week, the Writers' Trust of Canada revealed today that it has secured a grant from Amazon.ca to support the charitable organization's work in promoting Canadian writing. The one-time, ... Read More »

May 17, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Hilary Weston teams up with Writers’ Trust to create Canada’s richest non-fiction prize

By Stuart Woods

The Writers' Trust of Canada has found a new sponsor for its non-fiction prize, giving a big financial boost “ and adding a dash of celebrity “ to the annual award. The Writers' Trust announced ... Read More »

May 11, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

M&S launches non-fiction imprint with new Margaret Atwood title

By Stuart Woods

McClelland & Stewart has long been associated with some of Canada's leading fiction authors. In an effort to shore up its reputation as a publisher of timely non-fiction, the company announced today the creation of ... Read More »

April 26, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Industry news

Book links roundup: Kobo expands, Bezmozgis racks up the raves, and more

By Stuart Woods

Sundry links from around the Web: Deirdre Baker's tribute to the life and work of fantasy author Diana Wynne Jones Kobo kicks off European expansion: e-book stores set to open in Spain and Germany in ... Read More »

April 11, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Brand, Buffam, Steffler vie for 2011 Griffin Prize

By Stuart Woods

The 2011 Griffin Poetry Prize pits two established Canadian poets against a relative newcomer. McClelland & Stewart, the publisher with the most wins in the prize's 11-year history, has two titles on the Canadian shortlist: ... Read More »

April 5, 2011 | Filed under: Awards

Event photos: Antanas Sileika launches Underground at Ben McNally Books

By Stuart Woods

Toronto's literati gathered on Thursday to celebrate the launch of Antanas Sileika's third novel, Underground (Thomas Allen Publishers), a love ... Read More »

March 31, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book links roundup: David Foster Wallace, Margaret Atwood, Karen Thompson Walker, and more

By Stuart Woods

Sundry links from around the Web: Doubleday Canada publishing director Lynn Henry on making the first English-language acquisition of Karen Thompson Walker's much-hyped debut novel, The Age of Miracles Booksellers outraged that posthumous David Foster ... Read More »

March 31, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Prev 13 141516 17....44 45 Next

Quill and Quire

Burning of Lawrence Hill’s Book of Negroes planned for today

Dionne Brand gets the Griffin

Flying Dragon prepares to close, citing rapidly changing industry

Amazon.ca donates $15,000 to support Writers’ Trust

Hilary Weston teams up with Writers’ Trust to create Canada’s richest non-fiction prize

M&S launches non-fiction imprint with new Margaret Atwood title

Book links roundup: Kobo expands, Bezmozgis racks up the raves, and more

Brand, Buffam, Steffler vie for 2011 Griffin Prize

Event photos: Antanas Sileika launches Underground at Ben McNally Books

Book links roundup: David Foster Wallace, Margaret Atwood, Karen Thompson Walker, and more

Job Board