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Hearst magazines go with Canada-only prices

In a story that's near and dear to our hearts here at Quillblog, The Toronto Star is reporting that Hearst Magazines “ which publishes Cosmopolitan, Oprah Magazine, Seventeen, Good Housekeeping, Popular Mechanics and Esquire “ ... Read More »

December 18, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

Dave Hickey makes a Believer out of Sheila Heti

By Amy Macfarlane

There's a great interview in the Dec/Nov issue of The Believer with notorious author and art critic Dave Hickey conducted by Toronto's Sheila Heti. The conversation ranges from the true nature of art, the role ... Read More »

November 12, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

Making Grizzle Grow

By Rachna Gilmore; Leslie Elizabeth Watts, illus.

Rachna Gilmore’s picture books tend toward sweet endings, but those involving family conflict, such as the GG winner A Screaming Kind of Day and the early My Mother Is Weird, also carry a satisfying bite. ... Read More »

November 7, 2007 | Filed under: Picture Books

Q&Q: most influential magazine evah?

By Amy Macfarlane

The good people at Masthead have put forth Q&Q as a contender for its list of the 20 most influential Canadian magazines, and have asked for feedback from readers. You can join the discussion here. ... Read More »

October 11, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

Flickr photo roundup: Book Camp, Paul Watson, and Other Goose

By Q&Q Staff

Here's a quick roundup of some recent event photos posted in the Q&Q Flickr pool: Photographer Fleur-Ange Lamothe posted a couple of images from Brantford Book Camp 2007. It was a three-day event in mid-August ... Read More »

September 17, 2007 | Filed under: Events

Read poetry, get laid

By Bryony Lewicki

The New Yorker's Dana Goodyear has written an excellent (and meaty) piece about the Chicago-based Poetry magazine. In 2002, Poetry and its accompanying foundation was bequeathed the staggeringly ridiculous sum of $200-million by the Indianapolis ... Read More »

February 14, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

Dude's all like "vengeance is mine" and shit

By Leigh Anne Williams

In The New Yorker, Daniel Radosh looks at the business of Bible publishing, concentrating on the Nashville-based giant Thomas Nelson Publishers. Of particular interest to Radosh is the brand extension strategy -- keeping the Bible ... Read More »

December 11, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news

The books and magazines of Dave

By Derek Weiler

Writer Joe Hagan looks at the growth of the McSweeney's empire from, not surprisingly, a business-centric perspective (Hagan's writing for Forbes). Which means that the piece is refreshingly free of the usual analysis (whether admiring ... Read More »

December 7, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news

Legris adds Lowther to award collection

By Q&Q Staff

Sylvia Legris, who won this year's Griffin Poetry Prize for her collection Nerve Squall (Coach House Books), has added the Pat Lowther Memorial Award to her tally. She picked up the $1,000 prize for the ... Read More »

June 13, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

Independent publisher takes BEA panelists to the ground

By Cassandra Drudi

Working Assets editorial director Jennifer Nix used her blog Firedoglake to lay some smack on BookExpo America yesterday. Her beef? That many mainstream magazines and newspaper editors avoid political books and ignore the legions of ... Read More »

May 25, 2006 | Filed under: Book news

Speculation begins over Lapham's replacement at Harper's

By Scott MacDonald

Last week, Lewis Lapham announced his decision to step down from his 24-year-long post as editor-in-chief of Harper's, saying to The New York Times, "I have a certain number of years left and a number ... Read More »

November 23, 2005 | Filed under: Book news

Saturday Night's last call

By James Grainger

The big news at Q&Q Omni World Headquarters on Thursday was of Saturday Night's "hiatus." (Q&Q and Saturday Night are both owned by St. Joseph Media.) After the winter issue comes out at the end ... Read More »

October 21, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

The Horse’s Shadow

By Lawrence Scanlan

Claire Vigere is growing up in a happy habitant family in Lower Canada in 1864. Claire’s obsession is horses, particularly the hardy Canadian breed they raise on her farm. She loves to race and even ... Read More »

October 14, 2005 | Filed under: Book links, Book news

The truth about non-fiction

By Dan Rowe

An article by Rachel Donadio in The New York Times looks at why non-fiction writing is overshadowing fiction, and concludes that fiction writers have yet to truly capture the post-9/11 era. Magazines like The Atlantic ... Read More »

August 8, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Scott Young dies at 87

By Dan Rowe

Scott Young, legend of Canadian print media, prolific author of 45 books, and father of musician Neil Young, has died this week in Kingston, ON. He reported on sports and news for newspapers and magazines ... Read More »

June 16, 2005 | Filed under: Industry news

Litmag lovefest

By Leigh Anne Williams

The Danforth Review has a series of brief interviews with the editors of three Canadian literary journals: Maisonneuve, Matrix, and The Malahat Review.Matrix's Jon Paul Fiorentino has kind things to say about Canadian small presses ... Read More »

December 13, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

Quebec publishers, writers want more book talk on Radio-Canada

By Q&Q Staff

Furious over cuts to book-related shows on La Chaine Culturelle, Radio-Canada's equivalent to CBC Radio Two, the French-language publishers group and the Quebec writers union have joined a coalition dedicated to restoring the amount of ... Read More »

October 21, 2004 | Filed under: Book news, Opinion

Canadian kids’ publishers spy the U.S. market

By Q&Q Staff

A little tip for publishers looking to break into the American children’s market: publish lots and lots of spy novels. That was the advice given by a panelist at an Association for the Export of ... Read More »

September 27, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

Pearls in Vinegar: The Pillow Book of Heather Mallick

By Heather Mallick

Some journalists’ writing, charming in brevity, suffers when translated to a full-length book. So readers of Heather Mallick’s Globe and Mail columns may approach Pearls in Vinegar with some trepidation. Fortunately, Mallick has resisted the ... Read More »

September 10, 2004 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

Former Harlequin editor founds agency

By Q&Q Staff

Amy Moore-Benson, a former executive editor at Harlequin’s MIRA Books imprint, has opened AMB Literary Management, a new agency in Toronto specializing in women’s fiction, literary fiction, and suspense thrillers. For the time being, the ... Read More »

July 26, 2004 | Filed under: Book news, Opinion

Somebody's still reading

By Melanie Mah

There have been a plethora of articles and op-ed pieces commenting on a recent study by the National Endowment for the Arts that concluded that the average American is reading less than they did 20 ... Read More »

July 15, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

Dummies month a hit at Guelph PL

By Q&Q Staff

Residents of Guelph, Ontario, who dropped by one of their local library branches in April could be forgiven for thinking they’d entered a bookstore by mistake. The Guelph system participated in an unusual promotion that ... Read More »

May 6, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

Annick charts a fresh course

By Q&Q Staff

After 25 years of publishing children’s books, Annick Press is striking out in new directions. The Toronto-based company extended its geographical reach in 1998 with the opening of a Vancouver office, and launched a series ... Read More »

May 6, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

Microsoft Office 97 Windows for Dummies

By Wallace Wang

I doubt many people saw it coming, but it’s happened; computers have shed their stodgy images and become the sexy party accessories of the 1990s. People with better bodies than you have taken to swapping ... Read More »

March 31, 2004 | Filed under: Science, Technology & Environment

For the week of Sept. 7, 2003

By Q&Q Staff

Hardcover fiction1. Deafening, Frances Itani (HarperFlamingo Canada, $34.95, 0-00-200539-5)2. The Murder Room, P.D. James (Knopf Canada, $37.95, 0-676-97615-8)3. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon (Doubleday, $29.95, 0-385-65979-2) 4. Garbo Laughs, Elizabeth Hay (McClelland ... Read More »

March 10, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

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Search Results by tag: magazines

Hearst magazines go with Canada-only prices

Dave Hickey makes a Believer out of Sheila Heti

Making Grizzle Grow

Q&Q: most influential magazine evah?

Flickr photo roundup: Book Camp, Paul Watson, and Other Goose

Read poetry, get laid

Dude's all like "vengeance is mine" and shit

The books and magazines of Dave

Legris adds Lowther to award collection

Independent publisher takes BEA panelists to the ground

Speculation begins over Lapham's replacement at Harper's

Saturday Night's last call

The Horse’s Shadow

The truth about non-fiction

Scott Young dies at 87

Litmag lovefest

Quebec publishers, writers want more book talk on Radio-Canada

Canadian kids’ publishers spy the U.S. market

Pearls in Vinegar: The Pillow Book of Heather Mallick

Former Harlequin editor founds agency

Somebody's still reading

Dummies month a hit at Guelph PL

Annick charts a fresh course

Microsoft Office 97 Windows for Dummies

For the week of Sept. 7, 2003

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