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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

IFOA’s International Visitors Programme: the schmooze factor

By Cheri Hanson

Less than 24 hours into a September business trip to New York City, three people had already asked Iris Tupholme the same question: how could they land an invitation to the International Visitors (IV) Programme? ... Read More »

October 18, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Deals, Events

Project Bookmark picks The Jade Peony for first Vancouver plaque

By Sue Carter

Project Bookmark Canada has announced its first Western plaques will be dedicated to Wayson Choy's 1995 debut novel, The Jade Peony (Douglas & McIntyre). The English- and Mandarin-language bookmarks will be placed at the intersection ... Read More »

October 3, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Intern at Q&Q

By Sue Carter

Do you love Canadian books? Want to learn more about the publishing industry? Then Q&Q's editorial internship may be right for you. Right now we're looking to fill a four-month position beginning in September. Q&Q ... Read More »

August 17, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

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

Classic Newfoundland novel Hold Fast to become a film

By Katie Gowrie

The classic 1978 Newfoundland coming-of-age novel Hold Fast, written by Kevin Major, will make the jump from the page to screen next year in a film written by Rosemary House and directed by Justin Simms. ... Read More »

June 25, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Canadian literary event roundup: June 8-14

By Katie Gowrie

Patrick deWitt signing for Ablutions, Indigo Eaton Centre, Toronto (June 8, 12 p.m., free) The Adventure of the Process": The Writer's Guild of Alberta Conference and Alberta Book Awards Gala, Hotel Arts, Calgary (June 8“10, ... Read More »

June 8, 2012 | Filed under: Events

U.K. and U.S. celebrate World Book Night; plans for a Canadian version in the works

By Steven W. Beattie

Just Kids by Patti Smith. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. Q Is for Quarry by Sue Grafton. While these books may appear to have little in common, ... Read More »

April 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Atwood to mentor emerging writer in Rolex arts program

By Natalie Samson

Thanks to Rolex, one lucky writer will get the chance to become Margaret Atwood's protege. On Monday, the Rolex Mentor and Protege Arts Initiative revealed its list of arts professionals who will serve as mentors ... Read More »

November 18, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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