Author Charles de Lint launched his new novel, The Mystery of Grace (Tor Books/H.B. Fenn and Company), at Toronto's Cadillac Lounge last Wednesday. De Lint also provided the evening's entertainment, by taking out his guitar ... Read More »
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It's almost time again for BC Book and Magazine Week (BCBMW), the province's week-long celebration of all things literary. Founded in 1999, the festival takes place at multiple locations across B.C., from Victoria to Vancouver ... Read More »
Apologize, Apologize! is not just the title of Elizabeth Kelly's debut novel, it's also what her estranged brother is demanding she do on account of the way their family is represented in the book. According ... Read More »
The Toronto-based Luminato arts festival has announced its 2009 lineup, and fanboys the city over will be pleased to know that the theme for the literary programming is "fantasy, horror, and Gothic." They'll likely be ... Read More »
March 18, 2009 | Filed under: Events
Sci-fi author Robert J. Sawyer recently visited the Los Angeles set of Flash Forward, a new ABC series based on his novel ... Read More »
March 11, 2009 | Filed under: Events
Some recent book-world doings, captured photographically: Jon Paul Fiorentino (above, signing book in natty black hat) launched his illustrated novel Stripmalling (ECW Press) at a This is Not a Reading Series event at Toronto's Gladstone ... Read More »
March 9, 2009 | Filed under: Events
Children's author Georgia Graham celebrated the launch of her new picture book, The Lime Green Secret (Tundra Books), on Feb. 14. Despite the day's rep for shades of red, it was all green all the ... Read More »
February 24, 2009 | Filed under: Events
On Thursday, Feb. 15, Kids Can Press hosted a meet-'n'-greet at the head offices of Corus Entertainment in the cold, cold heart of Toronto's financial district to celebrate the launch of Stanley's Beauty Contest by ... Read More »
February 17, 2009 | Filed under: Events
A number of recent events “ including a mid-winter swim and a swanky birthday bash “ brought out the literary luminaries. Quillblog's army of roving citizen photojournalists were on hand to capture the various goings ... Read More »
January 26, 2009 | Filed under: Events
Family Literacy Day isn't officially until next Tuesday, but to help draw attention to the cause, the literacy organization ABC CANADA is boldly attempting to set a new Guinness World Record. Beginning at 2 p.m. ... Read More »