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Books of the Year

Q&Q readers pick books of the year

Last week, Q&Q asked readers to submit their favourite Canadian titles of 2012, and the votes came pouring in. In the fiction category, Tanis Rideout's Above All Things (McClelland & Stewart), about George Mallory's fatal attempt ... Read More »

December 12, 2012 | Filed under: Books of the Year

Canadian booksellers pick the top non-fiction books of 2012

By Safa Jinje

Among Canadian booksellers contacted by Q&Q, there was a general consensus that 2012 was a conservative year for non-fiction. David Worsley, co-owner of Words Worth Books in Waterloo, Ontario, observed: "The big titles are spread out ... Read More »

December 12, 2012 | Filed under: Books of the Year, Bookselling

Canadian booksellers pick the top graphic novels of 2012

By Safa Jinje

According to booksellers contacted by Q&Q, graphic novels continue their move into the mainstream. Jason Grimmer, manager of Montreal's Librairie Drawn & Quarterly, says, "People are starting to look at graphic novels as literature." Calum ... Read More »

December 10, 2012 | Filed under: Books of the Year

Canadian booksellers pick the top cookbooks of 2012

By Safa Jinje

According to booksellers contacted by Q&Q, cookbooks that focus on ingredient-based specialty cooking have made a major resurgence. Mika Bareket of Toronto's Good Egg says, "Some of the biggest and best books of the year ... Read More »

December 7, 2012 | Filed under: Books of the Year, Bookselling

Books of the year: it’s your turn

By Sue Carter

Q&Q reviewers, editors, and Canadian booksellers have all weighed in with their picks for the top books of 2012. Now it's your turn. Tell us your favourite Canadian titles of the year and we'll share ... Read More »

December 5, 2012 | Filed under: Books of the Year

Canadian booksellers pick their top fiction of 2012

By Safa Jinje

When Q&Q spoke to independent booksellers across Canada to get their fiction picks of the year, it became apparent that while seasoned favourites like Ian McEwan and J.K. Rowling dominate the list, local titles are ... Read More »

November 30, 2012 | Filed under: Books of the Year, Bookselling

Book designers pick their favourite covers of 2012

By Sue Carter

Q&Q asked five book designers to pick their favourite covers of the year. Click on the ... Read More »

November 30, 2012 | Filed under: Books of the Year

Books of the year: Q&Q review editor Steven Beattie makes his picks

By Steven W. Beattie

It would be tempting to suggest that 2012 was a disappointing year for CanLit. Highly touted books failed to live up to their hype, social media was generally an echo chamber for word-of-mouth about the ... Read More »

November 29, 2012 | Filed under: Books of the Year