Digital publishing and technology

Toronto mayor John Tory starts early campaigning for the new Amazon headquarters

Toronto Mayor John Tory wants Amazon to set up shop in the city. The U.S.-based digital retailer announced on Sept. 7 that it plans to open a second headquarters – dubbed "HQ2" – in North America, ... Read More »

September 7, 2017 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Personal Essay: Merilyn Simonds on digital technology and new immersive literary experiences

By Merilyn Simonds

“How do you write?” is a question every writer is asked. The enquiry is entirely practical: “I mean, do you use a computer? A pen and paper?” I used to reply with a puff of ... Read More »

February 22, 2017 | Filed under: Authors, Digital publishing and technology

#CanLitPit returns next month

By Becky Robertson

Toronto and Stratford‚ Ontario–based book marketing agency Digiwriting has announced that Canadian Literature Pitch, an online initiative it launched last year that allows Canadian authors to pitch book ideas to domestic publishers, is returning for another instalment. ... Read More »

January 23, 2017 | Filed under: Book news, Deals, Digital publishing and technology, Events

Writers’ Union of Canada launches #WhyWritersMatter campaign

By Becky Robertson

The Writers' Union of Canada, in conjunction with the inaugural Canadian Writers' Summit, has launched a new campaign to stress the importance of writers to society. TWUC is encouraging all members of both the Canadian publishing industry and ... Read More »

June 2, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture, Digital publishing and technology, Events, Industry news

Q&A: Rupi Kaur on her debut collection, milk and honey

By Becky Robertson

Rupi Kaur, the 23-year-old Brampton, Ontario–based writer, has had a wildly successful year, ratcheting up more than 280,000 Instagram followers, along with public endorsements by such celebrities as Martha Stewart and Mark Ruffalo. Kaur was ... Read More »

November 18, 2015 | Filed under: Authors, Book news, Digital publishing and technology

Ebook soundtrack startup Booktrack raises another $5 million in funding

By Sue Carter

Are soundtracks for ebooks the future of digital reading? New Zealand tech startup Booktrack believes there's a consumer and publisher demand for ebooks with synchronized music and ambient sounds – and apparently investors think so, ... Read More »

July 21, 2015 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

80 years of Q&Q: CanLit gets down to business

By Q&Q Staff

Authors get organized Decades before online petitions and social media became favoured activist tactics, Canadian authors gathered over drinks to discuss the issues of the day. Grassroots organizations emerged out of late nights at the ... Read More »

April 15, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture, Bookselling, Digital publishing and technology

Gaspereau Press’s Andrew Steeves on publishing and typography

By Q&Q Staff

Gaspereau Press editor and print master Andrew Steeves shares ideas from his new essay collection on publishing and typography The name Gaspereau Press is synonymous with beautiful Smyth-sewn books and letterpress-printed jackets that still reflect ... Read More »

December 16, 2014 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology, People

David Balzer: how “curationism” influences our reading identities

By Becky Robertson

David Balzer examines how the art world's obsession with "curationism" came to influence our personal reading identities The widely loathed, widely used contemporary action word “curate” can be traced back to performance. The adjective “curated” ... Read More »

October 22, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture, Digital publishing and technology

Kobo introduces waterproof e-reader

By Dory Cerny

At Kobo's pool-party event held last night in Toronto (complete with synchronized swimmers), the company made a splash with its announcement that it will be releasing a waterproof e-reader Oct. 1. The Kobo Aura H2O ... Read More »

August 27, 2014 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology

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