Q&Q Omni Category: Spring or fall previews

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Fall preview 2010: fiction

July 1, 2010 | 3:34 PM | By Steven W. Beattie

Wild, wild, wildlife Toronto writer Alissa York’s previous novel, 2007’s Effigy, was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. York’s eagerly anticipated follow-up, Fauna (Random... Read the rest »

Fall preview 2010: non-fiction

July 1, 2010 | 3:34 PM | By Zoe Whittall

How to argue with an elder Dubbed by the Los Angeles Times as the “Native American Neil Simon,” Canadian novelist, screenwriter, and playwright Drew... Read the rest »

Fall preview 2010: books for young people

July 1, 2010 | 3:56 PM | By Nathan Whitlock

Monkey business Kenneth Oppel is one of the few YA novelists who writes consistently entertaining, high-concept novels that manage to sell by the truckload... Read the rest »

Fall preview 2009: fiction

July 1, 2009 | 5:18 PM | By Steven W. Beattie

The new guard  Zoe Whittall’s debut novel, Bottle Rocket Hearts, was one of Q&Q’s books of the year in 2007 and received rave reviews, including... Read the rest »

Fall preview 2009: non-fiction

July 1, 2009 | 5:25 PM | By James Grainger

David's deity A growing alarm over religious fundamentalism – manifested in the Muslim world and in the U.S., especially – has led to a plethora of books... Read the rest »

Fall preview 2009: books for young people

July 1, 2009 | 5:30 PM | By Nathan Whitlock

Deadly thins Graphic novels that explore unsavoury themes are not really anything new, given that the genre has skewed dark and topical pretty much since... Read the rest »

Fall preview 2009: international books

July 1, 2009 | 5:34 PM | By Suzanne Gardner

Real wild child Author and McSweeney’s editor Dave Eggers is working hard to promote the upcoming film adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s beloved picture book Where... Read the rest »

Spring preview 2009: fiction

January 1, 2009 | 3:17 PM | By Derek Weiler

Let's get Biblical It’s one of literature’s greatest wellsprings of themes, stories, and motifs. Now the greatest story ever told is the basis for a... Read the rest »

Spring preview 2009: non-fiction

January 1, 2009 | 3:17 PM | By Steven W. Beattie

Father and son Journalist and broadcaster Ian Brown’s son suffers from a rare genetic disorder that affects fewer than 300 people worldwide. In December 2007,... Read the rest »

Spring preview 2009: books for young people

January 1, 2009 | 3:17 PM | By Nathan Whitlock

Yet more Munsch Given his prolificity and his near-dominance of the Canadian picture book realm, it’s easy to take Robert Munsch for granted. He’s about... Read the rest »

Spring preview 2009: international books

January 1, 2009 | 3:19 PM | By Danielle Ng-See-Quan

Maps and legends A manuscript about a whimsical 12-year-old who likes maps sent New York publishers into a frenzy; not bad for a 28-year-old MFA... Read the rest »

Fall preview 2008: Canadian non-fiction

July 1, 2008 | 3:29 PM | By Derek Weiler

The sweet smell of success There may be bigger non-fiction stars at the moment than Malcolm Gladwell, but none leap to mind. The Canadian-raised New... Read the rest »

Fall preview 2008: Canadian fiction

July 1, 2008 | 3:38 PM | By Nathan Whitlock

Gangs of Canada Ten years ago, Austin Clarke was made a Member of the Order of Canada. Far from signalling the beginning of the end... Read the rest »

Fall preview 2008: books for young people

July 1, 2008 | 3:49 PM | By Susan Lawrence

The price kids pay No one writes about the lives of downtrodden children with more compassion than Deborah Ellis. In Off to War: Voices of... Read the rest »

Fall preview 2008: international titles

July 1, 2008 | 3:47 PM | By Shannon Jones, Derek Weiler, and Nathan Whitlock

Fiction Toni Morrison has returned to the slavery backdrop of Beloved for her first novel in five years. A Mercy (Knopf Canada, $27.95 cl., Nov.)... Read the rest »

Spring preview 2008: Canadian fiction

January 1, 2008 | 3:57 PM | By Derek Weiler

Planet Jarman Mark Anthony Jarman is known for an energetic and ambitious prose style. But for his first short-story collection in eight years, he’s also... Read the rest »

Spring preview 2008: Canadian non-fiction

January 1, 2008 | 3:57 PM | By Nathan Whitlock

Fisherman’s blues Montreal author Taras Grescoe seems to be creating a whole new genre for himself: gonzo food journalism. In 2006’s The Devil’s Picnic, he... Read the rest »

Spring preview 2008: books for young people

January 1, 2008 | 3:56 PM | By Susan lawrence

Dog in a dinghy Stanley’s unstoppable creators – Vancouver writer Linda Bailey and illustrator Bill Slavin – are at it again in Stanley at Sea... Read the rest »

Spring preview 2008: international books

January 1, 2008 | 3:57 PM | By Stuart Woods

A passage from India For many authors, conventional wisdom holds that short-story collections are a training ground for novels. Not so for Jhumpa Lahiri,... Read the rest »

Fall preview 2007: Canadian fiction

July 1, 2007 | By Nathan Whitlock

As if to disprove the notion that literary writers are tortoises compared with their genre-fiction peers, this fall a number of CanLit heavyweights will be... Read the rest »

Fall preview 2007: Canadian non-fiction

July 1, 2007 | By Scott MacDonald

Politics is the dominant category in Canadian non-fiction this season, with the war in Afghanistan taking centre stage. Of specific interest is the experience of... Read the rest »

Fall preview 2007: Books for young people

July 1, 2007 | 6:13 PM | By Susan Lawrence

There’s a feast of YA fiction this fall, with many well-known authors releasing new titles. Chief among them is Kenneth Oppel’s Darkwing, a prequel to... Read the rest »

Fall preview 2007: International books

July 1, 2007 | 6:13 PM | By Megan Grittani-Livingston

Fiction, biography, and current affairs are the most exciting international categories in a fall full of big-name releases and a wealth of intriguing titles. Philip... Read the rest »

Spring fiction

January 1, 2007 | By Derek Weiler

It’s not exactly a star-studded spring – there are really only a couple of major CanLit brand names on display. But hey, those names are... Read the rest »

Spring preview: spring non-fiction

January 1, 2007 | By Nathan Whitlock

War, terrorism, racism, gangs, disease, ecological degradation, natural disasters – Canadian non-fiction has a decidedly dark tone this season. A number of well-known journalists and... Read the rest »

Spring children’s books

January 1, 2007 | By Susan Lawrence

Some highlights of the forthcoming season are CBC radio host Bill Richardson’s new picture book, inspired by an old camp song; fresh Deborah Ellis fiction... Read the rest »

Spring international titles

January 1, 2007 | By Cassandra Drudi

It’s something of a banner season for international fiction, with big names from Ian McEwan to Alexander McCall Smith to Haruki Murakami set to release... Read the rest »

Rearview mirror: Now more than ever, Canadian novelists look to the past

July 1, 2006 | By Nathan Whitlock

The Roman sacking of Jerusalem, the Crusades, the Great Potato Famine, the First and Second World Wars, and the settling of the Canadian Prairies –... Read the rest »

Iconography: Maps, memoirs, and Canadiana dominate fall non-fiction lists

July 1, 2006 | By Shaun Smith

The lay of the land and our place in it seems to be the subject of choice for Canadian publishers this season. From ski slopes... Read the rest »

Pictures, pucks, and potty humour: Something for every little one among fall’s children’s titles

July 1, 2006 | 4:11 PM | By Susan Lawrence

This season sees new work by a large number of best-selling picture book illustrators and authors, plus lots of hockey titles and biographies. The fiction... Read the rest »

The fall of fiction: International bookshelves are bursting with name novelists

July 1, 2006 | 4:09 PM | By Derek Weiler

It’s a strong season for international fiction – shelves will be bursting with new titles by name authors (led by Charles Frazier’s long-time-coming Cold Mountain... Read the rest »

Cities and suburbs: More fiction writers turn to the places where Canadians actually live

January 1, 2006 | By James Grainger

“Eclectic” is probably the best word to describe the spring’s fiction offerings. While historical fiction and novels set in self-consciously exotic locations still hold sway... Read the rest »

Diverse diversions: Canadian non-fiction titles lean away from big topics

January 1, 2006 | By Shaun Smith

After years of offering non-fiction titles that examine the big – and often grim – picture of global events since the turn of the century,... Read the rest »

Familiar faces: It’s series titles and sequels galore in spring kids’ lists

January 1, 2006 | By Susan Lawrence

Series titles reign supreme in children’s books this season, with many of the major publishers launching a new flotilla or adding to existing ones. But... Read the rest »

Thinking globally: The state of the planet a common concern in international lists

January 1, 2006 | By Melanie Mah

Memoirs, the Middle East, and environmental issues are prominent in the spring season’s international lists, which are heavy on non-fiction. But followers of fiction can... Read the rest »

Ready for the country: In Canadian fiction, the backdrops are still predominantly rural and remote

July 1, 2005 | By James Grainger

Despite the breakout success of David Bezmozgis’s Natasha and Miriam Toews’s A Complicated Kindness – two quirky titles steeped in the slang and ephemeral culture... Read the rest »

That was the way it was: Fall non-fiction heavy on war and history

July 1, 2005 | By Shaun Smith

Perhaps it’s because Ottawa has declared 2005 (the 60th anniversary of VE and VJ) the Year of the Veteran, or perhaps it’s because of George... Read the rest »

Fantasy league: The wonderful and frightening world of the fall kids’ books

July 1, 2005 | By Susan Lawrence

Harry Potter is probably the engine driving the trend. Or maybe it’s a wish to escape bleak reality. Whatever the reason, fantasy looms large on... Read the rest »

A soul-searching season: Serious stuff dominates the foreign fall lists

July 1, 2005 | By Caroline Skelton

This spring’s international titles promise a soul-searching season, as new novels take on teenage angst and midlife crises alike. High-profile fiction authors appearing this fall... Read the rest »

The way of the world: Non-fiction authors thinking big

January 1, 2005 | 11:10 AM | By James Grainger

In Canadian non-fiction this spring, anniversaries connected to the end of the Second World War continue to generate books on Canada’s contribution to the Allied... Read the rest »

Waiting in the wings: Emerging Canadian writers step up to the spotlight

January 1, 2005 | 1:17 AM | By Derek Weiler

The spring campaign of 2005 could be a prime opportunity for some rising CanLit authors to find new readers. There is, after all, little in... Read the rest »

Here there be beasties: Animals abound in spring kids’ books

January 1, 2005 | 11:11 AM | By Susan Lawrence

As usual, the upcoming spring season – five years into the new century – is smaller than the previous fall’s. Nonetheless, prolific authors like Gordon... Read the rest »

Mystery, history, and war: International titles heavy on suspense, current affairs

January 1, 2005 | 11:10 AM | By Dory Cerny

It’s the season for suspense, it seems – even literary fiction writers are promising to keep their readers guessing with their new titles. In non-fiction,... Read the rest »