Search Results by tag: Margaret Atwood

In defence of research and borrowing

An impressive constellation of literary stars has come to the defence of British author Ian McEwan, who was accused by a writer for The Daily Mail of plagiarizing the memoir of romance novelist Lucilla Andrews, ... Read More »

December 8, 2006 | Filed under: Authors

The Word on the Street

By Q&Q Staff

Word on the Street festivals brought readers and writers together in cities across the country. In Toronto, Patrick Boyer gets his book signed by Kate Mosse during the world's first trans-Atlantic LongPen signing. Photo by: ... Read More »

September 27, 2006 | Filed under: Events

Saskatchewan Festival of Words

By Q&Q Staff

This year's 10th anniversary edition of the Saskatchewan Festival of Words, held in Moose Jaw from July 20-23, drew more than 2,000 people, including 32 presenters. Margaret Atwood and Ian Brown share an onstage laugh. ... Read More »

August 10, 2006 | Filed under: Events

Henighan on the LongPen

By Leigh Anne Williams

Margaret Atwood's LongPen is set to wow crowds at BookExpo America in a couple of weeks, but at least one commentator is unconvinced of its appeal. Author Stephen Henighan attended the failed test signing at ... Read More »

May 4, 2006 | Filed under: Authors

Vermont: Canada's newest province

By Scott MacDonald

Earlier this year, The Guardian's Culture Vulture blog made a New Year's resolution of a kind: to embark on a world literature tour spotlighting work from countries overlooked on the literary map; that is to ... Read More »

March 22, 2006 | Filed under: Authors, Industry news

Americans and Europeans are superior writers — American university finds

By Scott MacDonald

For the geeky list-lovers among us, the University of Illinois's American Book Review has on its website what it calls the "100 Best First Lines from Novels." The list is filled with the usual suspects ... Read More »

January 31, 2006 | Filed under: Authors

Atwood on the eve of the election

By Leigh Anne Williams

Margaret Atwood sat down with a CP reporter recently, ostensibly to promote her new collection, The Tent. But the main subject of discussion seemed to be next week's federal election. Though she won't reveal her ... Read More »

January 19, 2006 | Filed under: Industry news

Win an award. Sell some books?

By Scott MacDonald

We all know that Gillers and Governor General's Awards are boons for book sales in Canada. A book gets shortlisted, and its sales go up. A book wins, and its sales go up even further. ... Read More »

November 8, 2005 | Filed under: Awards, Bookselling

George Bowering unproductive? Never!

By Leigh Anne Williams

It all began with an Ottawa Sun article in which reporter Kathleen Harris appeared to question the work ethic of George Bowering during his two-year term as Canada's parliamentary poet laureate. "Bowering was paid $12,000 ... Read More »

May 1, 2005 | Filed under: Authors, Industry news

Oh Sheila — Ticknor is ready for the world

By Leigh Anne Williams

The release of Sheila Heti's debut novel, Ticknor -- following a highly visible short-story collection, The Middle Stories, in 2000 -- has kicked off a round of profiles. CBC Arts plays up House of Anansi ... Read More »

March 28, 2005 | Filed under: Authors, Industry news

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