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Academic librarians experience small salary bump in 2010-2011

Academic librarians in Canada enjoyed a small salary increase from 2010“2011, according to a recent industry study. The Association of Research Libraries released its annual salary review on Tuesday. The report finds the median salary ... Read More »

December 21, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Canadian illustrator Jon Klassen finds success with I Want My Hat Back

By Sue Carter

Jon Klassen knew the conclusion of his first children's book, I Want My Hat Back (Candlewick Press), was a subversive risk, but there was no other way for it to end. In the story, a ... Read More »

December 19, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

New Jane Austen family papers made available for public viewing

By Steven W. Beattie

The good news is that a slate of Jane Austen family books, previously available only to academics, has been digitized and is being offered for viewing by members of the public. The bad news, depending ... Read More »

December 19, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011

By Steven W. Beattie

Critic, gadfly, supporter of the Iraq war, misogynist, atheist. Christopher Hitchens was all these things. He was also one of the most erudite and plain-spoken writers of his day, possessed of intelligence, wit, and interests ... Read More »

December 16, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Arabic short story wins inaugural Rainbow Caterpillar kidlit award

By Natalie Samson

Toronto-based Rainbow Caterpillar Multilingual Children's Bookshop named Ahmad Marouf the winner of the first Rainbow Caterpillar Children's Literature in a Mother Language Award. The bookshop presented Marouf with the $750 prize at the Canadian Ethnic ... Read More »

December 14, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news, Events

Toronto Public Library Board balks at 10 per cent budget cut

By Natalie Samson

Last night, in its final meeting of the year, the Toronto Public Library Board approved a cut of 5.9 per cent to its 2012 operating budget. The 2012 budget now stands at just over $164 ... Read More »

December 13, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Intern at Q&Q

By Sue Carter

Do you love Canadian books? Want to learn more about the publishing industry? Then Q&Q's editorial internship may be right for you. Right now we're looking to fill a three-month position beginning in February. Q&Q ... Read More »

December 13, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Quillcast episode four: Clark Blaise and The Meagre Tarmac

By Sue Carter

Quillcast is a podcast series from Quill & Quire featuring behind-the-scenes conversations with authors and publishing insiders. In this episode, recorded during Toronto's International Festival of Authors in October, Catherine Bush interviews Clark Blaise about ... Read More »

December 12, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news, Quillcast

Show Rob Ford and TPL some love this holiday season

By Steven W. Beattie

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has not been terribly successful on the literary front. From his under-the-breath insult to author Vikki VanSickle during this summer's marathon executive committee hearing to his brother Doug's very public spat ... Read More »

December 12, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Ontario students score high in reading proficiency, but don’t like to read for pleasure, report finds

By Steven W. Beattie

There is good news and bad news in a report released today by the advocacy group People for Education. Entitled Reading for Joy, the study found that students in Ontario are competitive in their reading ... Read More »

December 12, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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Academic librarians experience small salary bump in 2010-2011

Canadian illustrator Jon Klassen finds success with I Want My Hat Back

New Jane Austen family papers made available for public viewing

Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011

Arabic short story wins inaugural Rainbow Caterpillar kidlit award

Toronto Public Library Board balks at 10 per cent budget cut

Intern at Q&Q

Quillcast episode four: Clark Blaise and The Meagre Tarmac

Show Rob Ford and TPL some love this holiday season

Ontario students score high in reading proficiency, but don’t like to read for pleasure, report finds

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