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Shelagh Rogers’ multimedia Northwords project brings city-dwelling authors out of their comfort zone

Led by CBC Radio's Shelagh Rogers, five urban Canadian authors spent a week writing and observing life in Northern Labrador. Northwords, a documentary that captures their experiences, is screening at IFOA, Oct. 20 at 2 ... Read More »

October 19, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Alternative markets: why publishers are turning to zine fairs to woo new readers

By Jason Spencer

Canzine, the country's largest festival dedicated to zines and independent culture, happens this Sunday in Toronto (the Vancouver edition is scheduled for Nov. 17). Following the success of last year's event, writer Jason Spencer spoke ... Read More »

October 19, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Book links roundup: Emily Schultz on The Blondes, Ontario illustrator featured on Batman comic cover, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Emily Schultz talks beauty and violence in The Blondes Ontario illustrator Jason Fabok draws his way to the cover of DC Comics' Batman New book to "set the record straight" on the 2011 bin Laden ... Read More »

August 23, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

This weekend in Canadian literary events: August 17-19

By Katie Gowrie

Canadians can celebrate the fusion of fiction and poetry with history, science, and other art forms at events across the country this weekend, featured on Q&Q's events calendar: Experience 1912 “ from vaudeville to horse-and-buggie ... Read More »

August 16, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Fall preview 2012: Canadian non-fiction, part II

By Steven W. Beattie

The season of high-profile literary awards and author festivals is on its way, and there's no shortage of new releases from marquee names. In the July/August issue, Q&Q looks ahead at some of the fall's ... Read More »

August 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Preview

Book links roundup: Beautiful Disaster film finds studio, Fifty Shades outsells Harry Potter, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Warner Bros. wins bidding war for film rights to Jamie McGuire's YA novel Beautiful Disaster Fifty Shades series outsells Harry Potter on Amazon U.K. Bodleian Library attempts to put first collected edition of Shakespearean plays ... Read More »

August 2, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Book links roundup: Lost Katherine Mansfield story found, Kate Beaton’s world view, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Lost Katherine Mansfield short story discovered Kate Beaton's observations on the world we live in Random House to establish ebook distribution service Brazilian author Vanessa de Oliviera makes nude protest against book piracy Ten years ... Read More »

July 23, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Cartoonists petition Canada Council for grant eligibility

By Sue Carter

Yesterday at San Diego's international Comic-Con convention, two generations of Canadian cartoonists, Kate Beaton (Hark! A Vagrant) and Lynn Johnston (For Better or for Worse), shared the stage for a discussion about the craft of ... Read More »

July 13, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

BookExpo America 2013 changes dates

By Katie Gowrie

Next year's BookExpo America will take place one week earlier than originally planned. The new dates will be May 30 to June 1 at the Javitz Center in New York City. The date change is ... Read More »

July 9, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Book links roundup: U.S. government to buy $16.5 million worth of Kindles, Fifty Shades of Grey film rumours, and more

By Katie Gowrie

U.S. State Department to buy 2,500 Kindles* Will Fifty Shades of Grey get the Hollywood treatment? Barnes & Noble and superstar lawyer send blunt letter of complaint to the DoJ Diane Keaton to write new ... Read More »

June 12, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

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Search Results by tag: BEA

Shelagh Rogers’ multimedia Northwords project brings city-dwelling authors out of their comfort zone

Alternative markets: why publishers are turning to zine fairs to woo new readers

This weekend in Canadian literary events: August 17-19

Fall preview 2012: Canadian non-fiction, part II

Book links roundup: Beautiful Disaster film finds studio, Fifty Shades outsells Harry Potter, and more

Book links roundup: Lost Katherine Mansfield story found, Kate Beaton’s world view, and more

Cartoonists petition Canada Council for grant eligibility

BookExpo America 2013 changes dates

Book links roundup: U.S. government to buy $16.5 million worth of Kindles, Fifty Shades of Grey film rumours, and more

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