Kids Can Press recently announced the launch of CitizenKid, a collection of books for children ages eight to 12 that explains complex global issues and encourages young readers to become better global citizens. Launch parties ... Read More »
Fall is the season for "big" books, and this year is no exception, with new fiction from the likes of Margaret Atwood, Douglas Coupland, Louise Penny, Bonnie Burnard, and Alice Munro. In our 2009 fall ... Read More »
Uh-oh. Is it just us, or does this sound like a potentially perilous idea? Brian Joseph Davis, writing in The Globe and Mail's In Other Words blog, points to an event taking place on July ... Read More »
June 24, 2009 | Filed under: Book news
No, not Michael Ignatieff. We're talking about the Captain Canuck, the Canadian superhero first dreamed up in 1971 by artists Ron Leishman and Richard Comely. (Their original name for the character “ Captain Canada “ ... Read More »
June 24, 2009 | Filed under: Book news
An interesting article on Tomorrow Museum has started debate on the reasons behind the popularity of young adult fiction. In the original post, blogger Joanne McNeil argues that YA book sales are skyrocketing because teenagers ... Read More »
June 23, 2009 | Filed under: Book news
Some bookish links from around the web: Four of Martin Luther King's most influential works are coming back into print An "urban fantasy" guide for Buffy fans Doctorow on Pilgrim Sunday marked the first day ... Read More »
June 23, 2009 | Filed under: Book links, Book news
Some book related links: Some Calgarians are still angry at McNally Robinson for leaving. Slate's Fred Kaplan explains why he wrote a whole book about the year 1959. A sneak peek at Edith Wharton's lost ... Read More »
Dear Readers, Quill & Quire would like to announce that Stuart Woods, who has been a staff member of Q&Q for two years, has recently transitioned into the role of editor. Stuart was hired as ... Read More »
June 18, 2009 | Filed under: Book news
The National Post points us to a story in ADN Kronos about Persepolis author (and director of the film version) Marjane Satrapi's efforts to expose what many believe was an enormous electoral fraud in last ... Read More »
June 17, 2009 | Filed under: Book news
Prolific children's author Robert Munsch will join Margaret Atwood and Pierre Berton to become the third author among the 124 members of Canada's Walk of Fame in September. The announcement from Canada's Walk of Fame ... Read More »
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