Quillblog

After the H.B. Fenn collapse: an insider’s perspective

Published in the April 2011 issue of Q&Q A disclosure, to start: I have a vested interest in this story. On Sept. 28, 2010, I watched, devastated, as 11 of my colleagues at Key Porter ... Read More »

March 14, 2011 | Filed under: Industry news, Opinion

In the April 2011 issue of Q&Q: Susan Musgrave talks to Lorna Crozier

By Sue Carter

It's been more than a decade since the iconic “ and iconoclastic “ Susan Musgrave published a new collection of poetry. In the April 2011 issue of Q&Q, Musgrave discusses her new collection, Origami Dove ... Read More »

March 14, 2011 | Filed under: Authors, Opinion

Random House Canada acquires new Linden MacIntyre novel

By Sue Carter

Random House Canada has acquired a new novel by Scotiabank Giller Prize“winner Linden MacIntyre. Why Men Lie is the third book in MacIntyre's Cape Breton trilogy, following the lives of the Gillis clan. Its main ... Read More »

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

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

Nick Garrison made executive editor at Penguin Canada

By Nathan Whitlock

Nick Garrison has been promoted to the position of executive editor for Penguin Canada. Garrison started with Penguin in July 2010 to oversee the Hamish Hamilton imprint while publisher Nicole Winstanley is on maternity leave. ... Read More »

March 11, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Finalists announced for B.C. Book Prizes

By Natalie Samson

CanLit heavy-hitters and a few breakthrough newcomers mix it up as finalists for this year's B.C. Book Prizes. The nominees across seven categories include Douglas Coupland, George Bowering, John Vaillant, and Maggie de Vries, as ... Read More »

March 10, 2011 | Filed under: Awards

Cover to Cover: Gil Adamson’s Ashland

By Sue Carter

From the April 2011 issue of Q&Q: Designer David Gee explains the steps involved in redesigning a Southern Gothic-reflected cover for a new edition of Gil Adamson's poetry collection Ashland (ECW Press). ECW Press approached ... Read More »

March 10, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book biz round-up: Canada’s poor copyright rep, and more

By Natalie Samson

Canada lands on the International Intellectual Property Alliance's priority watch list as "haven" for international piracy organizations All-nighter term papers just got a lot trickier: design flaw at University of Calgary's new state-of-the-art library leaves ... Read More »

March 10, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Way to Display! Franklin’s 25th at Mabel’s Fables

By Nathan Whitlock

Loveably imperfect, fundamentally decent, and slightly neurotic young animal characters are pretty thick on the ground these days, but one of the true originals, Franklin the turtle, turns 25 this year. To celebrate the 25th ... Read More »

March 9, 2011 | Filed under: Bookselling, Events

Jordan Fenn to helm M&S hockey imprint

By Stuart Woods

McClelland & Stewart today announced the formation of a new hockey-themed imprint to be helmed by Jordan Fenn, the publisher of Fenn Publishing and Key Porter Books. Effective immediately, Fenn joins M&S as publisher of ... Read More »

March 9, 2011 | Filed under: Industry news

Prev 445 446447448 449....708 709 Next

Quill and Quire

After the H.B. Fenn collapse: an insider’s perspective

In the April 2011 issue of Q&Q: Susan Musgrave talks to Lorna Crozier

Random House Canada acquires new Linden MacIntyre novel

Canadian literary event round-up, March 11-17

Nick Garrison made executive editor at Penguin Canada

Finalists announced for B.C. Book Prizes

Cover to Cover: Gil Adamson’s Ashland

Book biz round-up: Canada’s poor copyright rep, and more

Way to Display! Franklin’s 25th at Mabel’s Fables

Jordan Fenn to helm M&S hockey imprint

Job Board