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Bookmarks: more praise for Margaret Atwood, Ted Kennedy, and David Mitchell

Sundry links from around the Web: Fredric Jameson writes in the London Review of Books that Margaret Atwood's The Year of the Flood gives him the feeling of "syrupy nausea" “ in a good way ... Read More »

September 3, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

When covers look alike

By Stuart Woods

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and in the world of book-cover design “ where both budgets and the number of stock images are limited “ a little bit of repetition is inevitable. For ... Read More »

September 3, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

TYPE Books closes Danforth location

By Stuart Woods

Yet another Toronto indie bookseller has closed, BlogTO reports: On the same day the city's beloved Pages Books and Magazines closed, an indie in the east end made its last sale. Yesterday, fans of TYPE ... Read More »

September 2, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: porn, piracy, and the Google book settlement

By Nathan Whitlock

Some book-related links: Best thing about an e-reader? You can read smut, and no one has to know On a similar note: the top ten most pirated e-books of 2009 (#1: the Kamasutra; #2: Adobe ... Read More »

September 2, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Douglas Coupland video clips available on iTunes

By Alison Potstra

Fans of quirky writer, visual artist, and Canadian cultural icon Douglas Coupland can watch three free video clips inspired by his new novel Generation A via the iTunes Store. Set in the near future, Generation A ... Read More »

September 1, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Introducing Q&Q’s new staff writer

By Stuart Woods

The entire staff of Q&Q is pleased to introduce our new staff writer, Zoe Whittall. Zoe may be known to some of our readers already: she's the author of the novels Bottle Rocket Hearts (Cormorant ... Read More »

August 31, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Munro scuppers anticipated battle of the titans

By Steven W. Beattie

Anyone who was champing at the bit for an awards-season showdown between the two reigning CanLit deities “ Alice Munro and Margaret Atwood “ must be feeling a bit disappointed following the news that Munro ... Read More »

August 31, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Excelsior! Disney buys Marvel

By Steven W. Beattie

What do Bambi and Wolverine have in common? If all goes according to plan, they'll both soon be part of the Disney family. According to The Wall Street Journal's Market Watch website, the deal, which ... Read More »

August 31, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Litmag funding should be administered by Canada Council, MagsCan says

By Stuart Woods

Despite strong words to the contrary from Canadian heritage minister James Moore, there may still be hope for Canada's small literary and arts magazines. In a pre-budget submission delivered to the federal finance committee earlier ... Read More »

August 27, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Emily Schultz’s Heaven is Small scores film deal

By Suzanne Gardner

Emily Schultz's second novel, Heaven is Small (House of Anansi Press, has been optioned by the Gemini award-winning Markham Street Films. Although MSF is best-known for producing documentaries, the company has also worked on several ... Read More »

August 27, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

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