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Dolly Parton's charity launch

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A Canadian branch of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library was launched in Toronto this week with an appearance by the singer herself. (Photos by Quill & Quire.) CBC personality Evan Solomon reads from his children's book ... Read More »

November 23, 2006 | Filed under: Events

The Vancouver fest

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The 19th annual Vancouver International Writers Festival ran from October 17-22, 2006, bringing almost 100 Canadian and international authors to Lotusland. (Photos by Chris Cameron.) Canadian spoken-word artist Shane Koyczan sees the light. Former Governor-General ... Read More »

November 15, 2006 | Filed under: Events

Photo grab-bag

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Chris Bosh visits Indigo; Different Drummer and Bryan Prince team up for a pre-Giller shindig; and Toronto. Toronto Raptors star Chris Bosh helped to promote reading at Indigo. Photo courtesy of Penguin Canada Canadian Manda ... Read More »

November 9, 2006 | Filed under: Events

From the Giller floor

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It was publishing. (Photos by Tom Sandler.) Douglas & McIntyre president Scott McIntyre welcomes a longtime friend, retired publisher Anna Porter, onto the scene. McIntyre is publishing Porter. Giller winner Vincent Lam with novelist Jane ... Read More »

November 9, 2006 | Filed under: Events

Gaspereau

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Rod McDonald and Glenn Goluska show off a specimen sheet of McDonald's new typeface, Slate (which is used in Q&Q along with another McDonald-designed typeface, Laurentian). Photo by Stan Bevington / Courtesy of Gasperau McDonald ... Read More »

November 2, 2006 | Filed under: Events

Coach House's fall launch

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Coach House Books held a double launch. ( Photos by Erin Creasey.) Tanya Chapman, perhaps tired of signing her book all night, edges ever closer to the bar. R.M. Vaughan and Zoe Whittall strike a ... Read More »

November 1, 2006 | Filed under: Events

McArthur's IFOA party

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It was authors everywhere as McArthur & Company held its annual IFOA party, with the help of the British Council, at the P.J. . (Photos by McArthur & Company.) Kim McArthur (centre) and authors David ... Read More »

October 27, 2006 | Filed under: Events