In the July/August issue, Q&Q looks ahead at the fall season's biggest books. NOVELS One of the most anticipated releases of the fall season is surely the new novel from internationally acclaimed author Michael Ondaatje, ... Read More »
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This year, the Scotiabank Giller Prize is moving from CTV, its official broadcast partner for the past five years, to CBC. In conjunction with the move, the CBC has announced a new Readers' Choice contest, ... Read More »
August 2, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
Quillblog was saddened to learn of the death of Gloria Sawai last Wednesday. The Alberta writer, whose single book, the short-story collection A Song for Nettie Johnson, beat out Carol Shields' Unless and Wayne Johnston's ... Read More »
July 25, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
This essay by journalist Mellissa Fung appears in the June issue of Q&Q. As a television journalist, I've made it one of my golden rules never to insert myself into a story unless absolutely necessary. ... Read More »
May 4, 2011 | Filed under: Authors
During the 2008 federal election, Stephen Harper spoke up for all those ordinary people who were tired of rich, elitist artists drowning in champagne at fancy galas. That glib comment backfired for the Conservatives, especially ... Read More »
April 27, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
Tonight is the first televised leadership debate of the federal election. It's unlikely arts and culture will be mentioned, so here's a primer on how all parties (including the Green Party) stand on issues that ... Read More »
April 12, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Industry news
Last week, the National Post's Mark Medley wrote a piece about his ever-expanding book collection and the difficulty he has lightening his load by even a single volume. "I am a book hoarder," he says. ... Read More »
March 31, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
The Scotiabank Giller Prize ceremony broadcast will return to CBC this November, after five years on CTV. We are delighted to call the CBC home again. We consider this a perfect partnership, especially with the ... Read More »
March 30, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
Shelagh Rogers announced the winners of this year's CBC Literary Awards this morning on CBC Radio's Q. The awards, started by editor, publisher, and CBC producer Robert Weaver in 1979, recognize original unpublished work by ... Read More »
Carefully curated indie e-book publisher Ebookling sells 1,000 downloads in two weeks An infographic look at the 40-year history of e-book publishing, starting with the 1971 digitization of the U.S. Declaration of Independence This virtual ... Read More »
March 1, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
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