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Event photos: Robert Munsch in Rigolet, Labrador

The heroine of Robert Munsch's latest picture book, Give Me Back My Dad! (Scholastic Canada), was inspired by a young girl named Cheryl Allen whom Munsch met nearly two decades ago while on a fishing ... Read More »

June 8, 2011 | Filed under: Events

Canadian literary event round-up: June 3-9

By Jason Spencer

Here are just a few of the literary events happening across the country in the coming week: Canadian Women in Afghanistan presents Fawzia Koofi reading from her memoir Letter to My Daughters, John Dutton Theatre, ... Read More »

June 3, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Event photos: Writers’ Trust fundraiser featuring Camilla Gibb

By Natalie Samson

On May 24, Camilla Gibb was the guest speaker at a fundraiser for The Writers' Trust of Canada. Roughly 80 supporters gathered at the home of Sandra and Jim Pitblado in Toronto's Rosedale neighbourhood to ... Read More »

June 1, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Canadian literary event round-up: May 13-19

By Sue Carter

Here are just a few of the literary events happening across the country in the next week: Caroline Woodward launches Penny Loves Wade, Wade Loves Penny, Pages Books on Kensington, Calgary (May 13, 7:30 p.m., ... Read More »

May 13, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Event photos: Toronto Comic Arts Festival

By Sue Carter

Thousands of comics fans crowded into the Toronto Reference Library last weekend for the Toronto Comic Arts Festival. I remember when it was 100 people in a parking lot, said one attendee, navigating through the ... Read More »

May 9, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Publishing at the polls: Foreign-ownership regulations

By Natalie Samson

As Canadians head to the polls on May 2, Q&Q looks at key federal policies affecting the publishing industry. Stay tuned for upcoming features on federal funding and mass digitization. When it comes to foreign ... Read More »

April 21, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Way to Display: Type Books turns five

By Natalie Samson

In celebration of its fifth anniversary, Type Books in Toronto (883 Queen St. W.) has put together a birthday-themed storefront. The window treatment is just part of the celebration, which culminates in a full-day, in-store ... Read More »

April 21, 2011 | Filed under: Bookselling, Events

Griffin’s Poetry in Voice debut makes some noise

By Sue Carter

Charming with just a touch of old-fashioned drama, the first Poetry in Voice competition was an entertaining evening of bilingual poetry recitation from some of Ontario's brightest high school students. The program is the brainchild ... Read More »

April 13, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Canadian literary event round-up: April 8-14

By Sue Carter

Here are just a few literary events happening across the country in the next week: Day two of the gritLIT literary festival kicks off with readings by Trevor Cole, Kathleen and Michael Winter at the ... Read More »

April 8, 2011 | Filed under: Events

Canadian literary event round-up, March 11-17

By Sue Carter

Here are just a few literary/book events happening around the country in the next week: Author Steven Heine and poet Darren Bifford discuss the zen of Bob Dylan, March 12 (1:30 p.m., Alfred Dallaire Memoria, ... Read More »

March 11, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Events

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