Judging a library by its book covers

There’s still a lot of love being felt for LibraryThing, an online way to snoop at people’s bookshelves. The website recently got a mention on Guardian writer Sam Jordison's blog and on Bookninja. On LibraryThing, ... Read More »

February 7, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

Great moments in Canadian publishing

By Leigh Anne Williams

A little-known Canadian publisher has made news by announcing that it, ah, might be interested in publishing the confessional O.J. Simpson book that HarperCollins canned last fall. The company in question is the entertainment firm ... Read More »

February 6, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

Put down the scissors

By Alison Jones

In a post on The Guardian's book blogs, Kathryn Hughes discusses the publication of compact versions of classic novels. Hughes supports the idea of cutting out the “ambling byways, baffling dead-ends and sudden jumps of ... Read More »

February 6, 2007 | Filed under: Book news, Industry news, Opinion

Baio woof!

By Nathan Whitlock

Scott Baio – who played Chachi on Happy Days, Charles on Charles in Charge, and ... um, that's pretty much it, actually – is currently shopping around a tell-all memoir, BaioWatch: How I Dated and ... Read More »

January 29, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

Secrets of the Canadian literary cabal

By Alison Jones

Stephen Henighan, known for his biting, if occasionally conspiracy-minded, commentary on the Canadian literary scene, takes aim at the Scotiabank Giller Prize in this column for Geist. Henighan calls the prize a symptom of the ... Read More »

January 23, 2007 | Filed under: Awards, Book news, Opinion

Looking for lovable losers

By Alison Jones

When trying to get published, many writers become familiar with the old adage, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” But if that doesn’t work, maybe they should try The Rejected Fiction Writing ... Read More »

January 19, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

Just say no to publicly funded marketing: Bachmann

By Leigh Anne Williams

Prominent indie bookseller Richard Bachmann has spoken out about the More Canada initiative, in which several Canadian publishers are seeking funding to subsidize display placement for their titles in Indigo and indie bookstores. In a ... Read More »

January 18, 2007 | Filed under: Book news, Bookselling, Opinion

Canadian books communicate real good

By Alison Jones

In an entry on his Macleans blog from earlier this month, Brian Bethune laments the lapses of grammar in a number of recent Canadian books, using the multiple mistakes found in the Giller-nominated DeNiro’s Game ... Read More »

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

Take a look at us now

By Leigh Anne Williams

Welcome to the new-look Quillblog. Don’t let the sleek makeover fool you: you’ll still find the same kind of daily posts here that you’ve come to know and love. But now you’ll also find some ... Read More »

January 15, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

Undercover reading

By Alison Jones

Stephen King is the U.K.’s favourite guilty pleasure read, as reported in The Guardian. In a survey conducted for the Costa Book Awards 2006, King topped a list that included J.K. Rowling, John Grisham, and ... Read More »

January 8, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

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