Though still relatively young, the graphic-novel format can present a daunting field of choices for a bookseller looking to move into the field. We asked Toronto writer – and frequent Q&Q contributor – David Howard ... Read More »

Graphic novels have been stuck outside the mainstream Canadian book trade for years, often dismissed as gussied-up comic books with literary pretensions. But the form’s quest for acceptance is taking significant steps forward – thanks ... Read More »

A year ago, Insomniac Press publisher Mike O’Connor decided that the issue of same-sex marriage warranted an accessible book-length treatment. That appears to have been a prescient decision.The Toronto-based house has just released the result ... Read More »

Nearly a year after the surge of the Canadian dollar, publishers are finally beginning to adjust the prices of imported U.S. titles to better reflect the loonie’s strength. But in many cases those changes won’t ... Read More »

It might have been a landmark decision, but in the weeks after Canada’s highest court resolved a long-running copyright fight, publishers and others were still debating the ramifications. For now, it is business as usual ... Read More »