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God save the King

It was a lovefest at the showcase BOOKED! event, the Stephen King tribute on Friday evening. The 1,300-seat John Bassett Theatre looked to be at least two-thirds full, and the crowd response started at "wild" ... Read More »

June 9, 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Heard & Overheard (Stephen King Edition)

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"I feel like the representative of the accounting firm at the Academy Awards." – CBA president Steve Budnarchuk after taking the stage at the King event. "It's like being dead and going to your own ... Read More »

June 9, 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Fireworks early on at "Devices & Desires"

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It was a familiar pattern on Friday morning at the "Devices & Desires" conference: some very broad-brush warnings about the need to keep up with the way the Internet is changing everything, followed by some ... Read More »

June 9, 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Kidlit stars come out on Friday

By Q&Q Staff

There was some more last-minute revising at the children's BOOKED! events on Friday. Author Frieda Wishinsky was scheduled to read to kids in Grades 2 and 3 at Fort York on Friday morning, but was ... Read More »

June 9, 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Heard & Overheard (Jack Award Edition)

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Author Michael Winter, getting stuck while describing Jack Award winner Richard Bachmann's A Different Drummer bookstore: "Is there still a cat?" Richard Bachmann, on receiving the award, a hefty, metal jack: "Where's the ball?" On ... Read More »

June 8, 2007 | Filed under: Awards, Events

The Jack Awards

By Q&Q Staff

A small family reunion would make the second floor of Toronto's Czehoski restaurant on Queen Street West feel a little cramped. With dozens of bookselling and publishing industry friends and well-wishers present to see A ... Read More »

June 8, 2007 | Filed under: Awards, Events, Industry news

An iPod with Smell-o-vision, or, the book of the future

By Q&Q Staff

Some of the traits of "the 21st century book," as projected by Wikinomics co-author Anthony Williams in his Devices & Desires presentation. Digital and accessible via many devices. Searchable by words, images, sounds, etc. Multimedia ... Read More »

June 8, 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Fun with Stats (Devices & Desires Edition)

By Q&Q Staff

Environics senior researcher Amy Langstaff pre-polled a sample of conference attendees and presented some of her findings ... Read More »

June 8, 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Heard & Overheard (Devices & Desires Edition)

By Q&Q Staff

"When I Googled the title [of the conference], I found another book whose title was Devices and Desires: A History of Contraceptives in America." – Keynote speaker Alexander Manu "Michael was pleased when he found ... Read More »

June 8, 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Arthur Ellis Awards fete genre’s best

By Q&Q Staff

There was a new award handed out at the 24th annual Arthur Ellis Awards ceremony in Toronto last night, and you couldn't have asked for a more appreciative recipient than author Phyllis Smallman. The award, ... Read More »

June 8, 2007

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God save the King

Heard & Overheard (Stephen King Edition)

Fireworks early on at "Devices & Desires"

Kidlit stars come out on Friday

Heard & Overheard (Jack Award Edition)

The Jack Awards

An iPod with Smell-o-vision, or, the book of the future

Fun with Stats (Devices & Desires Edition)

Heard & Overheard (Devices & Desires Edition)

Arthur Ellis Awards fete genre’s best

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