Quill and Quire

Industry news

The childman cometh

In a piece on The Tyee's books page, author Kevin Chong ponders the "adultescent," which he defines as "an adult -- typically, a man -- who hasn't quite traded his childlike appetites for age-appropriate attitudes ... Read More »

September 7, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news

International Festival of Authors' star line-up

By Nathan Whitlock

It's not easy to compete with the buzz around the Toronto International Film Festival in the week before its opening, so in a press release headlined: "Not to be outdone by a certain 'other' festival, ... Read More »

September 1, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news

In memory of Mahfouz

By Leigh Anne Williams

Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz, a Nobel laureate whose books include Palace Walk, among many others, has died at the age of 94. Probably the best one-stop resource for information and reaction is at the litblog ... Read More »

August 31, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news

Trouble in Happyland

By Leigh Anne Williams

In case you missed it, last weekend's New York Times had an intriguing story about J. Robert Lennon's novel Happyland, which is currently being serialized in Harper's magazine. Turns out Lennon's novel was originally set ... Read More »

August 31, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news

Gay book yanked from high-school reading list

By Cassandra Drudi

The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reported today on the removal of a gay-themed book from a Webster, N.Y. high-school summer reading list and the author's subsequent accusation that the Webster Central School District officials are ... Read More »

August 29, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news

George W. Bush's summer reading

By Nathan Whitlock

Reports that U.S. President George W. Bush has read 60 books this year as part of a reading contest with his political adviser Karl Rove have been received with much skepticism. Bush's critics say "a ... Read More »

August 25, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news

Is CanLit edgy?

By Nathan Whitlock

A story in The Toronto Star asks whether contemporary Canadian literature is or isn't "anti-urban and anti-modern in spirit, and inimical to experimental writers" – like Douglas Coupland, who sparked the debate with an online ... Read More »

August 25, 2006 | Filed under: Authors, Book news, Industry news, Opinion

Could a computer write this blog?

By Cassandra Drudi

The Financial Times reported last week that a U.S. news service has designed computer programs to write stories for them. "Thomson Financial, the business information group, has been using computers to generate some stories since ... Read More »

August 23, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news

Is Chick Lit Literature?

By Nathan Whitlock

B.C.'s The Tyee offers a view into the debate over "Chick Lit," most recently sparked by an anthology edited by Elizabeth Merrick, entitled This Is Not Chick Lit: Original Stories by America's Best Women Writers. ... Read More »

August 18, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news

Writing in war zones

By Nathan Whitlock

Writers coping with distraction and blocks brought on by noisy neighbours, interruptions, and extreme heat this summer may view their difficulties in a different light after reading The Guardian's piece on how authors in the ... Read More »

August 18, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news

Prev 48 495051 52....77 78 Next

Job Board