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Heard & Overheard (Devices & Desires Edition)

"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

Arthur Ellis Awards fete genre's best

By Q&Q Staff

June 8, 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Event photos: ACP banquet

By Q&Q Staff

The Association of Canadian Publishers held their annual banquet last night at La Maquette restaurant in Toronto. ... Read More »

June 8, 2007 | Filed under: Events

Heard & Overheard (BOOKED! "Men of Letters" Edition)

By Q&Q Staff

Harbourfront's Geoffrey Taylor, on whether he was nervous before the first-ever BOOKED event: "There's a lot of good bars around here; I don't know if you've noticed." Ray Robertson, on reading from a novel that ... Read More »

June 8, 2007 | Filed under: Authors

BOOKED! "Men of Letters" Reading

By Q&Q Staff

There were nervous smiles and possibly some fluttery stomachs in and around the Enwave Theatre for last night's "Men of Letters" reading, the first event of the first-ever BOOKED festival. The featured authors were Ray ... Read More »

June 8, 2007 | Filed under: Events

Heard & Overheard (Nick Pashley Edition)

By Q&Q Staff

Nick Pashley, on his days at The Book Cellar in the 1970s (and, perhaps, on the perseverance of indie booksellers): "No fewer than three of my workmates at the store are not only still alive ... Read More »

June 7, 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Pashley's party

By Q&Q Staff

A farewell celebration for retiring U of T Bookstore bookseller Nick Pashley was a big draw on Thursday night – 60-odd people attended, including a who's who of indie booksellers and a healthy sampling of ... Read More »

June 7, 2007 | Filed under: Events

Kids' BOOKED events cancelled

By Q&Q Staff

On the eve of the BOOKED! consumer show, much of Friday's children's programming has been cancelled. Originally, seven children's events were scheduled to take place on Friday, most of them at Fort York. That number ... Read More »

June 7, 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Want to know who'll win the Libris Awards? Don't look here

By Q&Q Staff

This year's Libris Awards will be presented on the trade show floor on Sunday, and we at Q&Q couldn't pass up another chance to try out our prognostication skills. We're well aware, though, that our ... Read More »

June 7, 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized

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Heard & Overheard (Devices & Desires Edition)

Arthur Ellis Awards fete genre’s best

Arthur Ellis Awards fete genre's best

Event photos: ACP banquet

Heard & Overheard (BOOKED! "Men of Letters" Edition)

BOOKED! "Men of Letters" Reading

Heard & Overheard (Nick Pashley Edition)

Pashley's party

Kids' BOOKED events cancelled

Want to know who'll win the Libris Awards? Don't look here

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