To welcome 2013, here is a countdown of the most popular posts of 2012, as clicked by Quillblog readers.

1. The Monkey’s Paw introduces the Biblio-mat book-vending machine
   When a Toronto antiquarian bookstore installed a vending machine that dispenses random books for $2 apiece, international media took notice.
2. LPG loses federal funding
   It was a volatile year for the Literary Press Group, starting with news that the sales and marketing co-operative’s federal funding had been suspended. Although Minister of Canadian Heritage James Moore overturned the decision, LPG later dismantled its in-house sales force to partner with Canadian Manda Group.
3. Couple ties the knot at Ben McNally Books
   It was a tough year for Canadian booksellers, which is perhaps why this story of love between the shelves was so popular with readers. Bonus: the story includes a Leonard Cohen sighting.
4. Is millionaire Twilight fan-fiction writer Sylvain Reynard hiding in Toronto?
   Quillblog tries to piece together the identity of pseudonymous author Sylvain Reynard, who received a seven-figure deal from Penguin’s Berkley imprint.
5. D&M files for creditor protection
   D&M Publishers, home to the Douglas & McIntyre and Greystone Books imprints, shook the Canadian publishing industry with news that the company had filed a notice of intention under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
6. Target to join Canadian retailers in spring 2013
   U.S. big-box giant Target confirms the locations of its first 24 stores in Canada.
7. Random House of Canada acquires sole ownership of M&SLast January kicked off with news that one of Canada’s most beloved and respected publishing houses, McClelland & Stewart, had been acquired by Random House of Canada.
8. Marina Nemat demands public apology from Anne-France GoldwaterCanada Reads 2012 will be remembered as the year of verbal fisticuffs.
9. Animating Type Books
   Toronto independent bookshops were the source of several viral posts this year, including this animation that brings Type Books to life.
10. Spring preview: Canadian fiction, poetry, and graphicaMany readers planned their 2012 spring reading lists with Q&Q‘s seasonal preview, which included titles by Vincent Lam, Anakana Schofield, and Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Will Ferguson.