by Conan Tobias

Book Making: Ryan Heshka’s bad girls get the Risograph treatment

Fans of Vancouver-based artist Ryan Heshka are familiar with his go-to subject matters. In 2014, he combined several of his campy passions in Mean Girls Club, an art installation and accompanying two-colour “Risographed” over-the-top comic-book ... Read More »

January 11, 2016 | Filed under: Bookselling

Novelist Gare Joyce serializes the life and disappearance of basketball player John Brisker for Sportsnet

By Conan Tobias

In 1978, controversial basketball star John Brisker disappeared in Uganda. The six-foot-five African American athlete was known, over the course of his six seasons as a player in the American and National basketball associations, as ... Read More »

December 27, 2015

A 2015 best-book roundup

By Conan Tobias

Quill & Quire’s editors recently weighed in with their opinions on the best and most notable books of 2015. Apparently that wasn't enough to stem the flow of best-book year-end lists from continuing to appear ... Read More »

December 16, 2015 | Filed under: Books of the Year

Matthew Holmes appointed to head of Magazines Canada

By Conan Tobias

Magazines Canada, the national magazine trade association, has announced the appointment of Matthew Holmes as its CEO, effective Jan. 25. Holmes is the former executive director of the Canadian Organic Trade Association, an organization focused ... Read More »

December 10, 2015

More information on Canada Council funding restructuring announced

By Conan Tobias

The Canada Council for the Arts continued slowly rolling out information on the restructuring of its funding model on Dec. 4, when more details about the six new programs it says will allow for more ... Read More »

December 7, 2015

New home for Ontario Arts Council

By Conan Tobias

The Ontario Arts Council is moving down the street, after 52 years at its current 151 Bloor St. W. location. Effective Jan. 4, the agency’s new address will be: 121 Bloor St. E., 7th Floor ... Read More »

November 23, 2015 | Filed under: Address changes, Industry news

New Frank Miller Batman series features variant cover by Toronto artist Francis Manapul

By Conan Tobias

This month, DC Comics will launch Dark Knight III: The Master Race, the third entry in author-artist Frank Miller’s subversive take on Batman, the popular crime-fighting superhero. To promote the eight-part saga, DC will release ... Read More »

November 23, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

Mélanie Joly named heritage minister in Trudeau cabinet

By Conan Tobias

Mélanie Joly, a former litigation lawyer and the recently elected member of Parliament for Montreal’s Ahuntsic-Cartierville riding, has been named Canadian heritage minister in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet. Joly holds degrees in law ... Read More »

November 4, 2015 | Filed under: Book news

Kidlit spotlight: Q&Q cover artist Frank Viva

By Conan Tobias

Frank Viva, October’s cover artist, has made quite a name for himself in the kidlit world in recent years. Already a noted designer and commercial illustrator (his work frequently graces the cover of The New ... Read More »

October 22, 2015 | Filed under: Children's publishing

James Fenton awarded PEN Pinter Prize, shares with imprisoned Saudi author Raif Badawi

By Conan Tobias

James Fenton, the British poet, journalist and literary critic, has been named the 2015 recipient of the PEN Pinter Prize. The prize is awarded each year to a British author, and shared with an international ... Read More »

October 6, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

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Book Making: Ryan Heshka’s bad girls get the Risograph treatment

Novelist Gare Joyce serializes the life and disappearance of basketball player John Brisker for Sportsnet

A 2015 best-book roundup

Matthew Holmes appointed to head of Magazines Canada

More information on Canada Council funding restructuring announced

New home for Ontario Arts Council

New Frank Miller Batman series features variant cover by Toronto artist Francis Manapul

Mélanie Joly named heritage minister in Trudeau cabinet

Kidlit spotlight: Q&Q cover artist Frank Viva

James Fenton awarded PEN Pinter Prize, shares with imprisoned Saudi author Raif Badawi

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