The Canada Council is tightening and clarifying its eligibility criteria by placing a far greater emphasis on the literary merit of books submitted to the council’s grants program. And although the council is downplaying the ... Read More »

Quill is not used to these gatherings of the public. Single-title launches, where only a few are expected, or intimate little gatherings of like-minded folk are more our speed. What were we to make, then, ... Read More »

Last spring, at the height of Ginngate, Jack Stoddart waited to take his turn denouncing the Liberals at a Toronto press conference about the contentious affair. Standing before the podium, Stoddart delivered a sober appeal ... Read More »

John Finlay, the new executive director of the Canadian Booksellers Association (CBA), faces what most people in the book industry would agree is a daunting task: in short order, the 14-year veteran of the Canadian ... Read More »

A management company and a Bay Street venture capital firm have emerged as the new owners of SmithBooks, a company that has been on the market since January 1993. In a joint venture in early ... Read More »

Brian Hickey is not your standard-issue spit-and-polish CEO. Actually, the head of Harlequin Enterprises has something of the shaggy dog about him. Casually dressed, he exudes a restless bonhomie as he doodles tight purple swirls ... Read More »