Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

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Jack Stoddart’s embattled General Publishing was thrown a lifeline late last night by an Ontario court judge, who ruled that General Distribution Services owns its receivables. In the wake of the decision, the Bank of ... Read More »

October 30, 2003

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General Publishing got another two months today to continue restructuring under protection from its creditors, and told an Ontario court it expects to announce the sale of one of its assets within a week. D.J. ... Read More »

October 30, 2003

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General Publishing needed an additional $2.5-million financing on April 30, and passed its “drop-dead date” two weeks ago, a lawyer for the publisher said in court yesterday, adding that the company has “no assurances” from ... Read More »

October 30, 2003

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Two well-known independent Montreal bookstores closed their doors this month. Librairie Hermès shut down due to the ill health of owner Élisabeth Marchaudon, who also cited competition from chain stores as a factor. And L’Androgyne, ... Read More »

October 30, 2003

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A Douglas & McIntyre historical atlas focusing on a B.C. first nations people won the City of Vancouver Book Award this week. A Stó:lo-Coast Salish Historical Atlas was announced as the winner of the $2,000 ... Read More »

October 30, 2003