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Wiley's bicentennial bash

Wiley Canada held a swanky party at Toronto's Liberty Grand complex on June 28 to celebrate the 200th year of operation for U.S. parent company John Wiley & Sons. (Photos by Tanja-Tiziana Burdi) Author and ... Read More »

July 4, 2007 | Filed under: Events

New York Times launches book blog

By Nathan Whitlock

Paper Cuts, Dwight Garner's new blog about books for The New York Times website, is off to a good start. In addition to commenting on current happenings and issues in the publishing world, Garner is ... Read More »

June 13, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

The sweetest treats, the HOTchkest tchotchke

By Q&Q Staff

BookExpo Canada would appear, on the surface, to be primarily about books – the publishing, marketing, selling, and occasionally writing thereof – but most BEC-goers know that being on the trade floor is all about ... Read More »

June 11, 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized

McKay wins big at Libris Awards

By Q&Q Staff

Booksellers cemented their love affair with The Birth House author Ami McKay at Sunday night's Libris Awards ceremony. Not only did McKay win Author of the Year and Fiction Book of the Year, she also ... Read More »

June 10, 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized

So you want to be a bookseller

By Q&Q Staff

One of the attractions at this year's Canadian Booksellers Association booth is an advance display copy of The Canadian Bookselling Primer, a manual put together by CBA staff that will be available shortly for both ... Read More »

June 10, 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Gadget Watch, Part 2: Tamblyn's Sony Reader experiment

By Q&Q Staff

BookNet Canada CEO Michael Tamblyn spoke at a Saturday morning seminar on "Digitization and the Future of Canadian Bookselling," which focused on e-readers. In order to assess the viability of the medium, Tamblyn himself tried ... Read More »

June 9, 2007 | Filed under: Bookselling, Events

Some random advice for publishers …

By Q&Q Staff

... gleaned from the conference programming. Encourage bloggers and readers to post excerpts from their books, covers, etc. "What if they actually start displaying this? They become the funniest free advertisers you’ve ever seen," said ... Read More »

June 9, 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Heard & Overheard (Devices & Desires Edition)

By Q&Q Staff

"When I Googled the title [of the conference], I found another book whose title was Devices and Desires: A History of Contraceptives in America." – Keynote speaker Alexander Manu "Michael was pleased when he found ... Read More »

June 8, 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Want to know who'll win the Libris Awards? Don't look here

By Q&Q Staff

This year's Libris Awards will be presented on the trade show floor on Sunday, and we at Q&Q couldn't pass up another chance to try out our prognostication skills. We're well aware, though, that our ... Read More »

June 7, 2007 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Simon & Schuster Canada takes Manhattan

By Q&Q Staff

Simon & Schuster Canada hosted a party at the McNally Robinson bookstore in Manhattan. S&S director of marketing Felicia Quon glams up the room. Bookstore owner Sarah McNally chats with Nick Pashley and his wife ... Read More »

June 6, 2007 | Filed under: Events

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Search Results by tag: marketing

Wiley's bicentennial bash

New York Times launches book blog

The sweetest treats, the HOTchkest tchotchke

McKay wins big at Libris Awards

So you want to be a bookseller

Gadget Watch, Part 2: Tamblyn's Sony Reader experiment

Some random advice for publishers …

Heard & Overheard (Devices & Desires Edition)

Want to know who'll win the Libris Awards? Don't look here

Simon & Schuster Canada takes Manhattan

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