Search Results by tag: Gaspereau Press

Brooks, Hardcastle, Goyette win ReLit Awards

The recipients of this year's ReLit Awards, identifying top titles from Canada's independent publishers, were announced on March 9. University of British Columbia writing instructor Carellin Brooks won in the novel category for One Hundred Days ... Read More »

March 9, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Poetry Month Q&A: Sue Goyette on approaches to healing and her new poem, The Brief Reincarnation of a Girl

By Sarah Kester

Massachusetts, 2006. A four-year-old girl died from an overdose of drugs used to treat ADHD and bipolar disorder. Her parents were convicted of her murder. Sue Goyette's new poetry collection, The Brief Reincarnation of a Girl (Gaspereau ... Read More »

April 15, 2015 | Filed under: Authors

Gaspereau Press’s Andrew Steeves on publishing and typography

By Q&Q Staff

Gaspereau Press editor and print master Andrew Steeves shares ideas from his new essay collection on publishing and typography The name Gaspereau Press is synonymous with beautiful Smyth-sewn books and letterpress-printed jackets that still reflect ... Read More »

December 16, 2014 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology, People

Richards, Thurston, Goyette win Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia Awards

By Sue Carter

New Brunswick author David Adams Richards was the big winner at this year's Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia Awards, which were presented Oct. 12 at a ceremony in Halifax. Richards received the $20,000 Thomas Head ... Read More »

October 15, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

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

Slideshow: Symposium of Letterpress Printers

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

On March 28, a crowd of more than 70 letterpress and literary enthusiasts gathered at University of Toronto's Massey College for "Get the Lead Out: a Symposium of Letterpress Printers." Moderated by typographer Rod McDonald, ... Read More »

March 29, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Don McKay wins BMO Winterset Award

By Natalie Samson

Last week, Don McKay's The Shell of the Tortoise (Gaspereau Press) became the first ever essay collection to win the $10,000 BMO Winterset Award. On March 22, the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council presented the ... Read More »

March 29, 2012 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Edugyan’s unpredictable year culminates in Giller win

By Stuart Woods

A novel that, less than a year ago, was without a Canadian publisher has won the country's most prestigious literary prize. Esi Edugyan's Half-Blood Blues, about a jazz musician who disappears in Nazi-occupied France, was ... Read More »

November 9, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

2011 ReLit longlist revealed

By Sue Carter

The very long list of nominees for the 2011 ReLit Awards, which celebrates novels, poetry, and short fiction titles published by Canadian independent presses, has been announced. ECW Press leads this year's longlist with nine ... Read More »

August 8, 2011 | Filed under: Awards

Daily book biz round-up: Franzen has Bad Sex; back to normal at Gaspereau; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Sarah Palin tweets her displeasure re: leak of impending book Franzen up for Bad Sex Award alongside Annabel Lyon Scribd aims to change the act of writing via new, depressing analytics tool ... Read More »

November 19, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

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