Search Results by tag: Leanne Shapton

Leanne Shapton, Lydia Millet nominated for National Book Critics Circle Awards

Two former Torontonians have been nominated for National Book Critics Circle Awards. Leanne Shapton received a nomination in the autobiography category for Swimming Studies (Blue Rider Press/Penguin), an illustrated memoir that reflects on her relationship with ... Read More »

January 14, 2013 | Filed under: Awards

Q&A: talking swimming and the Olympics with author Leanne Shapton

By Sue Carter

As a youth, Toronto-born author and illustrator Leanne Shapton was a dedicated competitive swimmer, at one time ranking eighth in Canada. She competed in two Olympic trials (1988, 1992), but narrowly missed qualifying. In her ... Read More »

August 2, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

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

Daily book biz round-up: Amazon’s best books of 2010; Bush memoir bores; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Today's book news: Amazon announces the best books of 2010 Despite tantalizing embargo, Bush memoir yields little of interest Mordecai Richler's widow takes in film adaptation of Barney's Version Sales down at Harlequin Stop the ... Read More »

November 4, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

Margaret Atwood among Edinburgh book fest headliners

By Stuart Woods

Margaret Atwood is one of the big-name authors set to appear at this year's revamped Edinburgh International Book Festival, which takes place Aug. 14“30. In a cross-festival program with the Edinburgh film festival, Atwood will ... Read More »

June 17, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: the new large-format Kindle, layoffs at Waterstone’s, and more

By Stuart Woods

Sundry links from around the Web: Rumours abound that the launch of a new, big-screen Kindle is only days away Waterstone's, the U.K.'s largest book retailer, cuts up to 650 positions The Toronto Star offers ... Read More »

May 4, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

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