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Type Books named retailer of the year

Toronto independent bookseller Type Books has been named Magazines Canada’s 2014 Retailer of the Year. The award is presented to a client of the organization’s distribution service that cultivates a connection between consumers and magazines. ... Read More »

June 3, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Bookselling

This weekend in Canadian literary events: Aug. 24-26

By Katie Gowrie

Canadians have the chance to meet and see some of their favourite writers, artists, and poets up close and personal at this weekend's readings and festivals, featured on Q&Q's events calendar. The August Sonata on ... Read More »

August 23, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Random House of Canada launches online magazine as part of digital overhaul

By Stuart Woods

What does a major publishing house look like in the digital age? Random House of Canada has offered one answer with today's launch of a multifaceted digital strategy that includes an online magazine (known as ... Read More »

August 23, 2012 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Tosca Reno takes the reins at Robert Kennedy Publishing

By Natalie Samson

Author and fitness maven Tosca Reno will take over as publisher and chief executive officer at Robert Kennedy Publishing in Mississauga, Ontario. Robert Kennedy, who founded RKP in 1967 with the launch of MuscleMag International, ... Read More »

April 18, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Robert Kennedy, 1938-2012: health and lifestyle publisher

By Natalie Samson

Robert Kennedy, founder of Robert Kennedy Publishing, has died. The 73-year-old, who dedicated his life to inspiring readers to be "the best that they can be" through his line of health and fitness publications, passed ... Read More »

April 13, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Book links roundup: Daniel Karasick wins CBC short story contest, Invisible Publishing prevails, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Daniel Karasik wins CBC short story prize, which includes $6,000, publication in enRoute magazine, and a two-week residency at the Banff Centre Invisible Publishing keeps on truckin' Prisons, cruise ships, safaris, scientific research stations, and ... Read More »

March 26, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

U.S. literary journals thrive with low overhead and dedicated audiences

By Sue Carter

A couple of weeks ago poet Michael Lista got the attention of the publishing Twitterverse with his National Post essay Why literary magazines should fold. Now, we don't need another American TV sitcom to point ... Read More »

April 12, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

In the April 2011 issue of Q&Q: Susan Musgrave talks to Lorna Crozier

By Sue Carter

It's been more than a decade since the iconic “ and iconoclastic “ Susan Musgrave published a new collection of poetry. In the April 2011 issue of Q&Q, Musgrave discusses her new collection, Origami Dove ... Read More »

March 14, 2011 | Filed under: Authors, Opinion

Daily book biz round-up: Amazon’s bombshell, Kafka exposed, and more

By Stuart Woods

The news that e-books have topped hardcover sales at Amazon is rocking the publishing world... ... But MobyLives questions some of the figures Andrew Nikiforuk becomes The Tyee's first writer-in-residence (via Canadian Magazines) Frank Kafka ... Read More »

July 20, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Daily book biz round-up: LBF discounts; Monroe’s musings; and more

By Scott MacDonald

Book news pour vous: Let's put all that nasty volcano stuff behind us, whot? London Book Fair offers exhibitor discount for 2011 The Millions looks at Toronto's Quattro Books U.K. children's authors join boycott of ... Read More »

April 28, 2010 | Filed under: Book links

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