Writer and environmentalist Silver Donald Cameron was the unofficial laureate of D’Escousse on the southern edge of Cape Breton.

Five debut authors share the stories behind their work
Q&Q spotlights a few of the exciting new voices you may have missed.
Leona Trainer remembered as a trailblazer in the areas of sales and children’s publishing
Obituary: Leona Trainer, August 1, 1935–April 30, 2020
Leona Trainer, age 84, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2020.
Sue Goyette named Halifax’s new poet laureate
Goyette takes over from Afua Cooper, who has held the position since 2018.
Jean Little was her family’s poet and a pioneer in the Canadian kidlit community
Family and friends remember Little as quick, playful, mischievous, and real – just like her characters

Bill Hushion remembered as an irascible, good-humoured salesman who truly cared about books and bookselling
“Bill was the heart and soul of the Canadian publishing industry,” says John Neale, former chairman at Random House of Canada.
Obituary: William J. Hushion
William J. Hushion (April 16, 1940–April 8, 2020), known to all as Bill, passed away in his 79th year on April 8, 2020.
Renowned children’s author Jean Little dies at 88
The Guelph writer became known for changing the way children with disabilities were portrayed
In her new collection, Dani Spinosa locates visual poetry at the nexus of analogue and digital traditions
OO: Typewriter Poems is a series of 50 visual poems.