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Cover to cover: Jennifer Lum on designing Tessa McWatt’s Higher Ed

Jennifer Lum uses a variety of illustrated images to capture the humorously frazzled quality of the characters in Tessa McWatt’s novel Higher Ed (Random House Canada) 1. The author’s previous book, Vital Signs, was about ... Read More »

February 6, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture

AbeBooks sells single title for more than $190,000

By Becky Robertson

Victoria-based online book marketplace AbeBooks reports the most expensive book sale in its 19-year history was made last month. A 1765 Italian ornithology book, the title of which is translated and shortened to A Natural ... Read More »

February 5, 2015 | Filed under: Book news, Bookselling

Survey: what is the most underrated CanLit title?

By Sue Carter

Q&Q is celebrating its 80th year, and we want to hear from you! In your opinion, what is the most underrated CanLit title of all time? The most popular response will be published in April's ... Read More »

February 5, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture

Questions of Harper Lee’s mental status surround news of new book, Roald Dahl: champion for measles vaccination, and more

By Becky Robertson

Harper Lee "never wanted to publish another book," but announcement of her sophomore novel increased Amazon sales of To Kill A Mockingbird by 6600 per cent Go Set A Watchman is already topping bestsellers lists ... Read More »

February 5, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Last word: Diane Schoemperlen on found text

By Q&Q Staff

Combining collage and found text allows new stories to emerge in ironic and interesting ways, writes Governor General's Literary Award winner Diane Schoemperlen Sometimes the gestation period for an idea takes place over a long time, ... Read More »

February 4, 2015 | Filed under: People

Why book price doesn’t measure value, CBC’s Black History Month reading list, and more

By Becky Robertson

Why a book's price doesn't equate to its value CBC lists 10 books by Canadian authors to read during Black History Month Amazon takes over University of Massachusetts' textbook business, opens first staffed store on ... Read More »

February 4, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Jillian Tamaki, Jon Klassen receive 2015 Caldecott Honors

By Dory Cerny

The American Library Association and its affiliates announced the winners of the 2015 Book and Media awards yesterday, including the prestigious Randolph Caldecott Medals, which recognize illustrators of the previous year's most distinguished picture books. ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing

Harper Lee to publish new novel in July

By Steven W. Beattie

Some novelists are highly prolific, publishing upward of two or three books each year (see, e.g., Oates, Joyce Carol). Others publish sparingly, with only one or two books to their name. It is rare, however, ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Authors

David Duchovny, David Duchovny, and more

By Steven W. Beattie

Q&Q book links: the David Duchovny edition. Meet David Duchovny, novelist "I don’t like using blurb as a verb": David Duchovny, on how his Californication character Hank Moody would blurb Duchovny's novel The Huffington Post ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Poet Elise Partridge succumbs to cancer at age 56

By Steven W. Beattie

Quillblog was saddened to learn of the death of poet Elise Partridge, who had suffered from cancer. Damian Rogers, poetry editor for House of Anansi Press, confirms that Partridge died on Saturday. She was 56 ... Read More »

February 2, 2015 | Filed under: Authors

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