Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

Are other Nelvanas out there?

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For many Canadian publishers wondering about the long-term fate of their own companies, Kids Can’s sale to Nelvana was a good news-bad news kind of thing: good because someone paid $6-million for a Canadian-owned publishing ... Read More »

May 6, 2004

A textbook case

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Shortly before Thanksgiving last year, Notre Dame Elementary Catholic School’s 840 students headed home with pledge sheets for a Halloween dance-a-thon. Over the next few weeks, many asked relatives, friends, and neighbours to sponsor them.On ... Read More »

May 6, 2004 | Filed under: Bookselling

A teen’s tragic story

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In the summer of 1996, 16-year-old Katie Ouriou and her family left their home in Calgary to spend a year in Paris. Katie was excited at the prospect of meeting new people and exploring the ... Read More »

May 6, 2004

A child’s guide to Islam

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A new book by Toronto author Rukhsana Khan could fill an underserved niche in the children’s market: Muslim Child, released in August by Napoleon Press, explores eight characters’ devotion to, and struggle with, their faith.The ... Read More »

May 6, 2004

McLean, Coupland among CAA winners

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The Canadian Authors Association has announced the winners of their annual awards, which come in five categories. Each winner was presented with a $2,500 prize.CAA Jubilee Award for Short Stories:Vinyl Cafe Diaries by Stuart McLean ... Read More »

May 6, 2004

Monster mash

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The characters are vampires and wraiths, the plots are fast paced and bloody, and the sales are strong. While some people remain bewildered by the popularity of horror fiction – the lowest of lowbrow literature ... Read More »

May 6, 2004

Anansi sweeps Trillium Book Awards

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It’s a clean sweep for House of Anansi Press. The Toronto-based company scooped up both English-language Trillium Book Awards, announced at a ceremony in Toronto Tuesday night.The English-language Trillium Book Award went to The Truth ... Read More »

May 4, 2004