by Conan Tobias

Back List: 78 years ago in Quill & Quire

"With February soon to burst upon us, there is one outstanding thought it brings to mind – St. Valentine's Day," wrote display editor Frank C. Boulter in Quill & Quire's January 1938 issue. For Mr. ... Read More »

February 11, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

After 25 years of publishing other artists’ work, Drawn & Quarterly founder Chris Oliveros steps out on his own

By Conan Tobias

For much of the 20th century, consumers bought their goods and services from local manufacturers and independent businesses. Over time, globalization and the inevitable outcome of a capitalist economy saw large corporations and chains replace ... Read More »

February 8, 2016

Zine collection launched at Seneca library

By Conan Tobias

The School of Creative Arts and Animation at Toronto's Seneca College has joined forces with Seneca's library to create an accessible collection of zines. The collection was launched with 140 titles – a combination of ... Read More »

February 4, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

Back List: 39 years ago in Quill & Quire

By Conan Tobias

In 1977, when phones were still attached to walls and the birth of the World Wide Web was more than a decade away, Harry Rensby, writing in Quill & Quire's February issue, predicted what a ... Read More »

February 4, 2016

Mohamed Fahmy memoir to be adapted for film

By Conan Tobias

The Marriott Cell, journalist Mohamed Fahmy's upcoming memoir of his 400-day imprisonment in Egypt's Scorpion prison, will be developed into a feature film. Fahmy, an Al-Jazeera English bureau chief, and two of his colleagues – ... Read More »

February 3, 2016 | Filed under: Industry news

Indigo reports strong Q3 results

By Conan Tobias

On Feb. 2, Indigo Books & Music reported its ninth consecutive quarter of growth. The book and gift retailer saw revenue increase by 12.9 per cent during its Q3, ended Dec. 26, 2015. Revenue across ... Read More »

February 3, 2016 | Filed under: Industry news

Daily Deals: Flavia de Luce lands 39th territory; ECW acquires Helena Moncrieff’s The Fruitful City

By Conan Tobias

Estonian rights to The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, the first book in Alan Bradley’s Flavia de Luce mystery series, have been obtained at auction by Paikese Kirjastus, bringing the title's total number ... Read More »

February 3, 2016

Back List: 31 years ago in Quill & Quire

By Conan Tobias

Retail turmoil in the book trade caused by a plunging dollar is far from a new story. In its January 1985 edition, Quill & Quire published "The 35% solution: trying to keep prices down when ... Read More »

January 28, 2016 | Filed under: Book news

Daily Deals: Descent author Kristina Stanley sells print and ebook rights to Germany’s Luzifer-Verlag

By Conan Tobias

Steffen Janssen, of German publishing house Luzifer-Verlag, has acquired German print and ebook rights to Descent, a crime thriller by Panorama, B.C.–based author Kristina Stanley. The deal was negotiated by Cheryl Tardif of Imajin Books, Stanley's ... Read More »

January 25, 2016

New OAC grants for arts managers

By Conan Tobias

The Ontario Arts Council has announced two new funding programs in the area of arts managers. "Micro-grants" will be awarded to individual arts managers in support of management skills training. The application window for this ... Read More »

January 13, 2016

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