Search Results by tag: ECW Press

Tragically Hip bio and Candy Palmater memoir are in the works

Two new non-fiction books focusing on Canadian pop-culture stars were announced this week. Toronto's ECW Press has acquired The Never-Ending Present: The Story of Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip, a biography of the band and frontman ... Read More »

August 16, 2017 | Filed under: Authors, Book news

The “Red” Kelly Story wins 2016 Speaker’s Book Award

By Becky Robertson

Leonard "Red" Kelly's hockey memoir The "Red" Kelly Story, written with David M. Dupuis and L. Waxy Gregoire (ECW Press), has won the 2016 Speaker's Award, which aims to spotlight Ontario books that bring the ... Read More »

March 7, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

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

Quillcast video: designer David Gee reveals one of his all-time favourite covers

By Sue Carter

Quillcast is a podcast and video series from Quill & Quire featuring behind-the-scenes conversations with authors and publishing insiders. In the second video of the series, freelance book designer David Gee discusses the creative process ... Read More »

October 18, 2012 | Filed under: Quillcast

ECW Press launches pop culture series

By Sue Carter

When U.K. publisher Continuum put out a call for its popular 33 1/3 music-essay series earlier this year, it received 471 submissions. Judging from that number, Toronto's ECW Press will have no problems finding people ... Read More »

July 19, 2012 | Filed under: Industry news

Pet project: Mark Dillon’s Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys

By Carla Gillis

When Toronto journalist Mark Dillon decided to make the Beach Boys the subject of his first book, he knew there would be obstacles ahead. The biggest was how to write about the revered pop group ... Read More »

June 18, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

BookNet bestsellers: sports

By Sue Carter

As the National Hockey League playoffs get underway, this week's bestsellers list is dominated by books about Canada's favourite sport. For the two weeks ending April 8: 1. The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger ... Read More »

April 16, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Bestsellers list: poetry

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

From Tupac Shakur to Don McKay, this week's bestsellers list honours National Poetry Month. For the two weeks ending March 25: 1. The Iliad, Homer; Stephen Mitchell, trans. (Simon & Schuster Canada, $35 cl, 9781439163375) ... Read More »

April 2, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Spring preview 2012: Canadian non-fiction

By Natalie Samson

In the January/February issue, Q&Q looks ahead at the spring season's new books. MEMOIR AND BIOGRAPHY Revolutionary activity in the Middle East and North Africa has created an appetite for stories about life in these ... Read More »

January 10, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Preview

Event photos: Evan Munday’s The Dead Kid Detective Agency launch

By Sue Carter

On Sept. 29, Evan Munday launched his first YA novel, The Dead Kid Detective Agency (ECW Press), at No One Writes to the Colonel in Toronto. Munday, who was soliciting "deadly"-titled songs on Twitter for ... Read More »

September 30, 2011 | Filed under: Events

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Search Results by tag: ECW Press

Tragically Hip bio and Candy Palmater memoir are in the works

The “Red” Kelly Story wins 2016 Speaker’s Book Award

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

Quillcast video: designer David Gee reveals one of his all-time favourite covers

ECW Press launches pop culture series

Pet project: Mark Dillon’s Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys

BookNet bestsellers: sports

Bestsellers list: poetry

Spring preview 2012: Canadian non-fiction

Event photos: Evan Munday’s The Dead Kid Detective Agency launch

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