Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

Self-publishing still stigmatized

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In the August 1992 installment of this column I argued the case for taking self-published books seriously. The specific issue at hand was the eligibility of self-published books for the Governor General’s Awards, which poetic ... Read More »

March 26, 2004

Lee Davis Creal back as agent

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After an 18-month hiatus, Lee Davis Creal is back in the agenting business.Creal, who joined Lucinda Vardey Agency in 1985, decided to take a break in 1994 – although she has continued to represent children’s ... Read More »

March 26, 2004

A life in type

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Like editors, book designers are invisible hands that guide a manuscript toward bookdom; the designer fleshes out the bones of a text and packages it for the reader. Because her role is behind the scenes, ... Read More »

March 26, 2004

Harbourfront fest’s in balance

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After budget cuts and government threats of withdrawal that had many believing the 15th annual Harbourfront International Festival of Authors would be the last, even artistic director Greg Gatenby was surprised by the success of ... Read More »

March 26, 2004

Pleased as punch

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There probably hasn’t been this much grinning and gripping at Maple Leaf Gardens since the Leafs last won the Cup, in 1967. But Frontier College president John O’Leary (above, right) does have reason to smile: ... Read More »

March 26, 2004

Where’s my bookie?

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Established in 1976, the Chapters/Books in Canada First Novel Award has a pretty good track record, having recognized early in their careers the impressive talents of Michael Ondaatje (Coming Through Slaughter, 1977), Joy Kogawa (Obasan, ... Read More »

March 26, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

Calgary’s Guerillas

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Though Freedom to Read Week, the annual event marking the fundamental right of Canadians to read whatever they choose, ran smoothly in most parts of the country this year, Ralph Klein’s Alberta government managed to ... Read More »

March 26, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

Charity Case

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Some books, Quill has concluded, can be judged by their covers.Perhaps, given the obvious intensity of their treadmill days and nights, it was to be expected. After all, it may be a little much to ... Read More »

March 26, 2004

Kids are not authors

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Now in its eleventh year, The Kids are Authors contest, sponsored by Pages Book Fairs, solicits entries from elementary schools across North America. The winning stories – one each from Canada and the U.S. – ... Read More »

March 26, 2004