New look for library logo

Design Edge Canada reports that with the opening of a new main branch building, the North Vancouver District Public Library has revealed a new logo. The blue logo is meant to represent the library's various ... Read More »

April 4, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

More on manly men

By Nathan Whitlock

Canadian author Craig Davidson is part of a he said/she said discussion on Nerve.com of American author Charlie LeDuff's new book US Guys (or Us Guys, depending on your interpretation) in which LeDuff explores 11 ... Read More »

March 23, 2007 | Filed under: Authors, Book news, Opinion

A manly man is hard to find, says Harlequin

By Leigh Anne Williams

The National Post reports that Canadian romance giant Harlequin is having a hard time finding suitable cover models. So much so that they're holding a public audition in Toronto this weekend – and spindly, sallow ... Read More »

March 22, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

About those fairy tales…

By Nathan Whitlock

Will Davis writes in The Guardian's book blog about the latest round of controversy over the appearance of gay characters in children's lit in Britain. Davis was not surprised to hear of condemnations from Christian ... Read More »

March 16, 2007 | Filed under: Book news, Children's publishing, Industry news, Opinion

Etiquette advice for Google Book Search

By Nathan Whitlock

Dan Blacharski, a columnist for ITworld.com, has weighed in on the Microsoft vs. Google book search debate, pointing out that while it is fashionable to bash Microsoft as a corporate bully, the Microsoft Live Book ... Read More »

March 16, 2007 | Filed under: Book news, Industry news, Opinion

Previewing our newest print issue

By Leigh Anne Williams

The April 2007 issue of Quill & Quire will appear in stores and in subscribers' mailboxes over the next week or so. It includes a profile of Toronto novelist Cordelia Strube, a Special Report on ... Read More »

March 14, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

Previously used

By Alison Jones

In a post for Entertainment Weekly's website, books editor Tina Jordan discusses the generally poor quality of unofficial literary sequels, a topic that Quillblog has discussed as well (click here for the link). But what ... Read More »

March 13, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

Trading cards for the literary mind

By Alison Jones

Want to have a little fun with theory? A website run by David Gauntlett, a professor at the University of Westminster, introduces theories and theorists in a more approachable manner via trading cards. Students and ... Read More »

March 13, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

Online bookshelves keep expanding

By Alison Jones

Shelfari, which launched in October last year, is another website aimed at developing a book-sharing community. Similar to LibraryThing, which Quillblog previously discussed here, Shelfari allows members to put their personal libraries online. The platform ... Read More »

February 20, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

Meanwhile, back at the print office

By Leigh Anne Williams

The March 2007 issue of Quill & Quire is en route to subscribers and stores now. It includes a profile of novelist Jacqueline Baker; a look at how Alberta’s oil boom is affecting the book ... Read More »

February 14, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

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