Quill and Quire

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Picture a former transsexual prostitute. Now meet Alexandra Highcrest, former transsexual prostitute and budding author. Six feet tall and verging on 190 pounds of muscle, she is hunched over an arborite table near the back ... Read More »

March 9, 2004

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Douglas & McIntyre publisher Scott McIntyre and retired librarian Rita Cox have been awarded the Order of Canada. McIntyre established the Vancouver-based Douglas & McIntyre, which last year marked its 25th anniversary, with business partner Jim ... Read More »

March 8, 2004

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Anyone who works in the book trade knows returns are a fact of life, and never more so than at this time of year, when booksellers clear away the unsold stock on their shelves. But ... Read More »

March 8, 2004

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Chain stores have always elicited mixed feelings from small presses. On the one hand, publishers will do almost anything to have their books displayed prominently in stores across the country. On the other, they recognize ... Read More »

March 8, 2004