by Alison Jones

Amazon recommends and offends

Margaret Atwood finds items that are "quite offensive" when she browses online, at least on Amazon.com. According to an article from The Times, Atwood spoke out against online book browsing at the London Book Fair ... Read More »

April 24, 2007 | Filed under: Authors, Bookselling

Shakespeare's trash a literary treasure

By Alison Jones

As reported by the CBC, William Shakespeare is making a posthumous contribution to his poetry collection. Thirty years after its discovery, To the Queen by the Players, an 18-line poem, will be published for the ... Read More »

April 24, 2007 | Filed under: Authors, Industry news

Better than Ondaatje?

By Alison Jones

The Independent posted an excerpt of an article originally published in the UK-based Mslexia magazine, in which Danuta Kean discusses the process of bringing great books to the big screen. The article references recent films ... Read More »

April 17, 2007 | Filed under: Authors

Laying out the welcome mat for author Stephen Harper

By Alison Jones

In an article posted on workopolis.com, author Susan Swan welcomes Stephen Harper to the world of publishing by offering him a few tips for his upcoming book on the history of hockey. Swan uses Harper's ... Read More »

April 17, 2007 | Filed under: Book news, Industry news, Opinion

Hey, hey, you, you, I could be your manga star

By Alison Jones

As the L.A. Times reports, today marks Avril Lavigne's foray into the publishing world as the imaginary friend and conscience of an unhappy teenaged girl in a two-volume manga comic. Published by Del Ray, Avril ... Read More »

April 10, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

Playing dressup for The Iliad

By Alison Jones

On boingboing.net, designer Larry Knox breaks down the process of creating a cover for The Iliad, which he did right in his own living room. Knox fashioned a spear out of clay and a wooden ... Read More »

April 10, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

New look for library logo

By Alison Jones

Design Edge Canada reports that with the opening of a new main branch building, the North Vancouver District Public Library has revealed a new logo. The blue logo is meant to represent the library's various ... Read More »

April 4, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

Literary role models

By Alison Jones

A new literary award for Australian authors has been announced. The Australian Society of Authors established the Barbara Jefferis Award to honour "the best novel written by an Australian author that depicts women and girls ... Read More »

April 4, 2007 | Filed under: Awards, Industry news

Bringing sexy back

By Alison Jones

As frequent readers of Quillblog can attest, reading is sexy. Now we can share the message through clothing and accessories. The website buyolympia is selling T-shirts, buttons, bags, and bumper stickers with the slogan "reading ... Read More »

April 3, 2007 | Filed under: Bookselling

A feast of literature

By Alison Jones

In an article in The New Yorker, Adam Gopnik reflects on his cooking experiences with recipes taken from the pages of novels. "Cooking is to our literature what sex was to the writing of the ... Read More »

April 3, 2007 | Filed under: Authors

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Amazon recommends and offends

Shakespeare's trash a literary treasure

Better than Ondaatje?

Laying out the welcome mat for author Stephen Harper

Hey, hey, you, you, I could be your manga star

Playing dressup for The Iliad

New look for library logo

Literary role models

Bringing sexy back

A feast of literature

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