Events

Event photos: Michael Ignatieff, Bob Rae, Margaret Atwood, John English, and more at Politics and the Pen

On March 10, The Writers' Trust of Canada held its Politics and the Pen fundraising dinner at Ottawa's Fairmont ChÃ¢teau Laurier. At the event, author John English was presented with the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for ... Read More »

March 17, 2010 | Filed under: Events

Event photos: Jon Turk (ka)yaks about his new book for Ben McNally’s The Fine Print

By Nathan Whitlock

On Feb. 4, Ben McNally hosted author, adventurer, and semi-pro kayaker Jon Turk at the Dora Keogh in Toronto's Danforth neighbourhood as part of his series The Fine Print. Turk was there to talk about ... Read More »

February 10, 2010 | Filed under: Authors, Events

Event photos: Christian Bok as Santa, Mark Breslin with Ralph Benmergui

By Nathan Whitlock

The book world is just starting to shake itself awake after the holidays, so here are a couple of photos from events that happened before the break. Avast! Canada's Dada bard has a Santa hat: ... Read More »

January 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Vancouver librarians told to cover up non-Olympic logos

By Scott MacDonald

According to CTV, librarians in Vancouver have been warned by city officials to use only approved Olympic sponsors in any Games-themed events they host next month, and to conceal the logos of any non-Olympic companies ... Read More »

January 13, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Bookmarks: New app from LibraryThing, voice acting by Stephen King, and more

By Laura Godfrey

A few bookish links from across the Web: Book-loving travellers, breathe a sigh of relief: Transport Canada explains that the whole airplane book ban was just a misunderstanding Hundreds of readers offer words of support ... Read More »

January 7, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Event photos (book signing edition): Shane Peacock at McNally Robinson, Edward Rutherfurd at A Different Drummer

By Nathan Whitlock

Recent Q&Q cover model Shane Peacock visited McNally Robinson's Toronto location on Nov. 26 to read from and sign copies of his most recent Sherlock Holmes adventure, The Vanishing Girl. Above: Peacock signs books for ... Read More »

December 8, 2009 | Filed under: Events

Event photos: Michael Ondaatje, Bruce Cockburn, Annabel Lyon, Joy Fielding, and … Q&Q

By Nathan Whitlock

Backstage at the PEN Canada benefit "Cockburn & Ondaatje: An Evening of Music and Words", which was held at Toronto's Glenn Gould Theatre on Nov. 21. From left: Bruce Cockburn, Lydia Cacho (the recipient of ... Read More »

December 2, 2009 | Filed under: Awards, Events

Photos: GG winners at Rideau Hall

By Scott MacDonald

On Nov. 26 at Rideau Hall, Governor General of Canada MichaÃ«lle Jean presented the 2009 Governor General's Literary Awards. Below are some of the highlights: Kate Pullinger, winner in the fiction category for The Mistress ... Read More »

November 27, 2009 | Filed under: Events

Event photos: George Bowering launch

By Scott MacDonald

New Star Books launched George Bowering's short story collection The Box last week at the Sylvia Hotel in Vancouver. Above, Bowering reads to the crowd. New Star publisher Rolf Maurer, former managing editor Carellin Brooks, ... Read More »

November 25, 2009 | Filed under: Events

By Nathan Whitlock

Illustrator Evan Munday (who sunlights as Coach House Books's publicist) and YA author Natalie Ghent ran the Test Pilot edition of Small Print's Volume One Project, a new writing workshop series for pre-teens and tweens, ... Read More »

November 25, 2009 | Filed under: Events

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Event photos: Michael Ignatieff, Bob Rae, Margaret Atwood, John English, and more at Politics and the Pen

Event photos: Jon Turk (ka)yaks about his new book for Ben McNally’s The Fine Print

Event photos: Christian Bok as Santa, Mark Breslin with Ralph Benmergui

Vancouver librarians told to cover up non-Olympic logos

Bookmarks: New app from LibraryThing, voice acting by Stephen King, and more

Event photos (book signing edition): Shane Peacock at McNally Robinson, Edward Rutherfurd at A Different Drummer

Event photos: Michael Ondaatje, Bruce Cockburn, Annabel Lyon, Joy Fielding, and … Q&Q

Photos: GG winners at Rideau Hall

Event photos: George Bowering launch

Event photos: Evan Munday, Natalie Ghent, and MÃ©lanie Watt teach the children well

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