by Alison Jones

Q&Q welcomes Inderjit Deogun as Books for Young People editor

On behalf of the Quill & Quire staff, I am delighted to welcome Inderjit Deogun as our new Books for Young People editor. Many of you may already be familiar with her work as a children's book reviewer for ... Read More »

January 7, 2021

Q&Q bids farewell to editor Sue Carter

By Alison Jones

Quill & Quire editor Sue Carter will be leaving at the end of the year. She'll be joining the Inuit Art Quarterly as deputy editor. Sue joined Q&Q almost 10 years ago and in that time she ... Read More »

December 7, 2020

Amazon recommends and offends

By Alison Jones

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

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Q&Q welcomes Inderjit Deogun as Books for Young People editor

Q&Q bids farewell to editor Sue Carter

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

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