by Steven W. Beattie

Economy down; Soft Skull’s sales up

It may be counterintuitive, but in an interview with Scott Esposito, Soft Skull Press publisher Richard Nash says that his company's sales were actually up last year, despite the persistence and scope of the global ... Read More »

February 2, 2009 | Filed under: Industry news

Daniel Handler kills the composer for the kids

By Steven W. Beattie

The mental and spiritual development of the young 'uns seems to be much on the minds of literary types these days. Daniel Handler, better known as Lemony Snicket (apparently to his lasting chagrin: the author's ... Read More »

February 2, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Pasha Malla and Linda Goyette among authors named as Berton House writers-in-residence

By Steven W. Beattie

Four writers will travel to Yukon's Dawson City to live in the childhood home of iconic Canadian author Pierre Berton as the 2009-10 Berton House writers-in-residence. The foursome “ Pasha Malla, Linda Goyette, MylÃ¨ne Gilbert-Dumas, ... Read More »

January 26, 2009 | Filed under: Authors

Robert J. Sawyer hosts new TV series

By Steven W. Beattie

Robert J. Sawyer, dubbed "Canada's dean of science fiction," has been very busy lately. He has a new novel coming out this season, he will be writer-in-residence at Canadian Light Source, "Canada's largest particle accellerator" ... Read More »

January 26, 2009 | Filed under: Authors

Event photos: polar bear dip, Fetherling’s 60th, and Bittman’s signing

By Steven W. Beattie

A number of recent events “ including a mid-winter swim and a swanky birthday bash “ brought out the literary luminaries. Quillblog's army of roving citizen photojournalists were on hand to capture the various goings ... Read More »

January 26, 2009 | Filed under: Events

Authors get chilly for charity

By Steven W. Beattie

This year marks the 250th anniversary of Scottish poet Robert Burns's birth, and to mark the occasion, a group of Canadian writers and media luminaries will be taking a dip in frigid Lake Ontario. Margaret ... Read More »

January 19, 2009 | Filed under: Events

British women writers get down ‘n’ dirty

By Steven W. Beattie

What do Fay Weldon, Kathy Lette, and Louise Doughty have in common with the Marquis de Sade, AnaÃ¯s Nin, and Georges Bataille? Stumped? They've all dipped their ink in the well of pornography. The Times ... Read More »

January 12, 2009 | Filed under: Industry news

Capes and tights save publishing

By Steven W. Beattie

Spider-Man has already saved incoming president Barack Obama; he's now poised to save the entire publishing industry. In the midst of the gigantic economic clusterfuck global financial meltdown at the end of 2008, one segment ... Read More »

January 12, 2009 | Filed under: Industry news

Two Canadian novels on Richard & Judy’s list for 2009

By Steven W. Beattie

It's not quite Oprah, but in the U.K. it's the closest thing there is. Television celebrities Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan are the hosts of Britain's wildly popular Richard and Judy's Book Club, and this ... Read More »

January 5, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

2008 by the numbers

By Steven W. Beattie

The world may be in the grip of a global recession, but that hasn't stopped some people from spending profligate amounts online for individual books. According to AbeBooks.com's list of most expensive books sold in ... Read More »

January 5, 2009 | Filed under: Bookselling

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Economy down; Soft Skull’s sales up

Daniel Handler kills the composer for the kids

Pasha Malla and Linda Goyette among authors named as Berton House writers-in-residence

Robert J. Sawyer hosts new TV series

Event photos: polar bear dip, Fetherling’s 60th, and Bittman’s signing

Authors get chilly for charity

British women writers get down ‘n’ dirty

Capes and tights save publishing

Two Canadian novels on Richard & Judy’s list for 2009

2008 by the numbers

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