Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

The wealthy patron

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Sailing the choppy waters of Canadian art book publishing, the University of Toronto Press’s David Milne: Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings is a project of titanic proportions. Compiled by Milne’s son, David Milne Jr., and ... Read More »

March 30, 2004

Libraries say no to user fees

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Good news for librarians and library-lovers across Canada: despite attempts in several provinces to “rationalize” library financing by charging user fees, the principle of free access to library services appears to be actually gaining ground.Not ... Read More »

March 30, 2004

Technical trouble?

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Here’s a familiar scenario: you’re working on that lucrative project for one of your most demanding clients – the deadline’s just minutes away – and that darn computer program refuses to do what you want. ... Read More »

March 30, 2004

World-class series

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There are dozens of computer book series on the market, and more, it seems, are released each month. Beyond the obvious brand names, which ones are worth recommending? Q&Q asked three veteran computer booksellers for ... Read More »

March 30, 2004

The blue menace

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On the surface, the news from the Ontario legislature on May 4 was good. In his budget speech, Finance Minister Ernie Eves promised to lower taxes and increase health care spending – and eradicate the ... Read More »

March 30, 2004

Pegasus alters industry landscape

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A low-key breakfast meeting with publishers in a downtown Toronto hotel announced a dramatic change in the Canadian book industry: the creation of a national wholesaler with a 306,000-square-foot warehouse and an inventory of more ... Read More »

March 30, 2004

Pas de deux

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For Moulin Publishing, it was an idea born of inexperience and enthusiasm. For Scholastic Canada, it was a question of serendipity. Whatever the inspiration, both publishers are profiting from corporate tie-ins designed to get their ... Read More »

March 30, 2004

Thomson, Pearson buy publishers

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Toronto-based Thomson Corp., the media giant that owns more than 100 newspapers in the United States and Canada, including The Globe and Mail, has paid $4.7-billion for West Publishing, a U.S. legal publisher. The deal, ... Read More »

March 30, 2004

Integrating services in Alberta

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Two groups of Alberta libraries are integrating some of their services to save money, and to give users better access to information. The co-operative pilot projects bring together libraries from the academic, public, and school ... Read More »

March 30, 2004