by Steven W. Beattie

Stephen Harper hockey book title, trailer revealed

At the start of one of the busiest seasons for CanLit in recent memory, one of the most hotly anticipated titles must be the forthcoming book on our national sports obsession, written by sitting Prime ... Read More »

September 5, 2013 | Filed under: Authors

Irish poet Seamus Heaney dies

By Steven W. Beattie

Noble laureate Seamus Heaney, widely considered to be one of the foremost poets of his era, died today at the age of 74. From the BBC: "The poet and Nobel laureate died in hospital in ... Read More »

August 30, 2013 | Filed under: Authors

New B.C. book fair will support indie authors, Frontier College

By Steven W. Beattie

In the wake of the recent report on the feasibility of mounting an annual book fair in Toronto, Vancouver's Black Bond Books has announced an inaugural fair in Richmond, B.C., dedicated to supporting independent writers. ... Read More »

August 29, 2013 | Filed under: Events, Writing life

Kobo lays bets on new features, readers set to debut this fall

By Steven W. Beattie

Notwithstanding the fact that, in its most recent quarterly report, Indigo Books and Music noted a decline in sales of e-readers year-over-year, Toronto-based tech company (and former Indigo property) Kobo is ready to launch a slew ... Read More »

August 28, 2013 | Filed under: Bookselling, Digital publishing and technology

Author of book on bullying in the workplace accuses co-author of bullying in the workplace

By Steven W. Beattie

Some authors traffic in irony, some have irony foisted upon them. In the latter category, best-selling author and authority on bullying Barbara Coloroso has found herself embroiled in a legal tangle with the putative co-author ... Read More »

August 27, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

M&S to publish award-winning author Claire Battershill’s debut collection

By Steven W. Beattie

Not yet 30 years old, Claire Battershill has already amassed the kind of résumé many writers would kill for. A Ph.D. in English literature and book history, the native of Dawson Creek, B.C., now teaches ... Read More »

August 23, 2013 | Filed under: Book news

Lindhout memoir details captivity in Somalia, Justice League of America comes north, and more

By Steven W. Beattie

New memoir describes 32-year-old Albertan Amanda Lindhout's 15 months as a hostage in Somalia Jeff Lemire brings the Justice League of America to Canada Already a longlister for the 2013 Man Booker Prize, NoViolet Bulawayo ... Read More »

August 23, 2013 | Filed under: Book links

Indigo quarterly report reveals decreased in-store sales, flat online sales

By Steven W. Beattie

Indigo Books and Music, Inc. has released its fiscal report for the first quarter of 2013, and the picture it paints does not bode well for the Canadian bookselling sector. Total revenues for the company ... Read More »

August 12, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news

Fall preview 2013: Canadian short stories, crime fiction, poetry, graphica

By Steven W. Beattie

In the July/August issue, Q&Q looks ahead at fall's most anticipated Canadian fiction. Short Stories The fall features a bumper crop of intriguing short fiction, starting with a new collection from Giller winner Austin Clarke. ... Read More »

July 25, 2013 | Filed under: Preview

Fall preview 2013: Canadian novels

By Steven W. Beattie

In the July/August issue, Q&Q looks ahead at fall's most anticipated Canadian fiction. Novels The fall season kicks off with a blockbuster-sized bang in August, when McClelland & Stewart unveils MaddAddam ($32.95 cl.), the concluding ... Read More »

July 24, 2013 | Filed under: Preview

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Stephen Harper hockey book title, trailer revealed

Irish poet Seamus Heaney dies

New B.C. book fair will support indie authors, Frontier College

Kobo lays bets on new features, readers set to debut this fall

Author of book on bullying in the workplace accuses co-author of bullying in the workplace

M&S to publish award-winning author Claire Battershill’s debut collection

Lindhout memoir details captivity in Somalia, Justice League of America comes north, and more

Indigo quarterly report reveals decreased in-store sales, flat online sales

Fall preview 2013: Canadian short stories, crime fiction, poetry, graphica

Fall preview 2013: Canadian novels

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