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Read the writing on my back

Rather than provide free advertising by wearing clothing from corporations that can easily afford to buy marketing campaigns, why not encourage literacy by wearing what you read? The website Literary Rags produces literary themed t-shirts ... Read More »

February 23, 2007 | Filed under: Authors, Bookselling

Smiley's boogie nights

By Leigh Anne Williams

American author Jane Smiley defends her sexytimes-filled new novel, Ten Days in the Hills, in an op-ed piece for the Los Angeles Times. She says she was inspired by The Decameron and "wanted to go ... Read More »

February 22, 2007 | Filed under: Authors

A tournament? Of books?

By Leigh Anne Williams

The U.S. website The Morning News has announced its lineup of contenders for this year's "Tournament of Books." The annual event features a group of litbloggers and critics pitting 16 notable novels of the past ... Read More »

February 22, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

Launch for Nadia Bozak's Orphan Love

By Q&Q Staff

Nadia Bozak's debut novel, Orphan Love (Key Porter Books), was launched on Feb. 20 at Type Books in Toronto. (Photos by Quill & Quire.) The Key Porter publicity team - from left to right: Jennifer ... Read More »

February 20, 2007 | Filed under: Events

Online bookshelves keep expanding

By Alison Jones

Shelfari, which launched in October last year, is another website aimed at developing a book-sharing community. Similar to LibraryThing, which Quillblog previously discussed here, Shelfari allows members to put their personal libraries online. The platform ... Read More »

February 20, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

Event photos: The Book Lover's Ball

By Nathan Whitlock

CanLiterati and friends came to the Book Lover's Ball in black-tie elegance or costumes inspired by their favorite books on Feb. 15. ... Read More »

February 20, 2007 | Filed under: Events

Please, won't someone think of the children?

By Alison Jones

The latest news in book banning is courtesy of some U.S. school librarians who are refusing to carry the Newbery award-winning The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron. The librarians are in a tizzy ... Read More »

February 20, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

Battling bureaucracy

By Nathan Whitlock

The New York Times has more details of the recently discovered letters from Anne Frank's father, Otto, written as he desperately tried to find a way to get his family out of Amsterdam and into ... Read More »

February 16, 2007 | Filed under: Authors, Industry news

What I meant to say…

By Nathan Whitlock

Richard Warnica has posted an interview with author Edeet Ravel on The Tyee site discussing her reasons for significantly rewriting her second novel, Look for Me, after it was published. Ravel initially posted her revised ... Read More »

February 16, 2007 | Filed under: Authors, Industry news

Friday Photo: Chapters from on high

By Leigh Anne Williams

Flickr photographer Nesha captures the merchandising floor of a Toronto Chapters location – we're pretty sure it's the John and Richmond location – from an unusual vantage point. The perspective highlights the canny floor layout, ... Read More »

February 16, 2007 | Filed under: Bookselling

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Quill and Quire

Read the writing on my back

Smiley's boogie nights

A tournament? Of books?

Launch for Nadia Bozak's Orphan Love

Online bookshelves keep expanding

Event photos: The Book Lover's Ball

Please, won't someone think of the children?

Battling bureaucracy

What I meant to say…

Friday Photo: Chapters from on high

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