The Toronto SpecFic Colloquium, a day-long event of "lectures which consider the importance of the stories that define humanity in the present age from the aliens hiding among us to the gates of hell ripping ... Read More »
WordFest, the Banff-Calgary international writers festival, kicks off today, and runs until Oct. 16. For those who can't make it in person, an online radio production of Jessica Westhead's short story "Community," from her 2011 ... Read More »
Victoria author (and frequent Q&Q reviewer) Robert J. Wiersema has landed at HarperCollins Canada for his next novel. Black Feathers, set to appear in 2013, is a coming-of-age story about a 16-year-old girl, Cassie, that ... Read More »
With the death of journalist Brian Vallée, 70, Canada has lost a passionate advocate in the struggle to end violence against women. Vallée became engaged in the cause for ending domestic violence and woman abuse ... Read More »
Q&Q speaks to Governor General's Literary Award“winning Saskatoon author Guy Vanderhaeghe about the final book in his Western trilogy, the ambitious A Good Man. Also in September, rekindling interest in history with high-profile political biographies, ... Read More »
This essay by journalist Mellissa Fung appears in the June issue of Q&Q. As a television journalist, I've made it one of my golden rules never to insert myself into a story unless absolutely necessary. ... Read More »
May 4, 2011 | Filed under: Authors
Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson is best known for the novels Kidnapped, Treasure Island, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He was also the author of a lesser-known group of fairy ... Read More »
April 25, 2011 | Filed under: Authors
This profile of author and peace activist James Loney appears in the May issue of Q&Q. Scott MacDonald writes: Blocked writers will talk of feeling chained to their desks or held hostage by manuscripts, but ... Read More »
April 20, 2011 | Filed under: Authors
It's been more than a decade since the iconic “ and iconoclastic “ Susan Musgrave published a new collection of poetry. In the April 2011 issue of Q&Q, Musgrave discusses her new collection, Origami Dove ... Read More »
For over 40 years, Stephen King has been chronicling America's fears and collective nightmares. In his new book, he is set to take on one of the most nightmarish incidents in 20th-century American history. According ... Read More »
March 7, 2011 | Filed under: Authors
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