Search Results by tag: Newfoundland

Newfoundland nixes its tax on books

After much controversy and outcry from the public, recently appointed Newfoundland and Labrador Finance Minister Tom Osborne has announced that he is eradicating the province's book tax as part of a drastic review of its entire tax system. The ... Read More »

August 23, 2017 | Filed under: Book news, Industry news, Libraries

Spaces: The Fogo Island Inn is the Rock’s most stylish place to take a crash course in local history

By Sue Carter

Despite its remote location along Iceberg Alley, on the northeast coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Fogo Island Inn has become a hot international destination for affluent travellers desiring a little modernity with their rustic ... Read More »

March 14, 2016 | Filed under: Libraries

Former St. John’s poet laureate George Murray unsure if he’ll return to his position after reversal of cuts

By Becky Robertson

Following St. John's city council's decision to reinstate the arts funding it cut by 50 per cent, or $100,000, in December, George Murray, the city's poet laureate, says he's unsure if he'll return to his ... Read More »

January 7, 2016 | Filed under: Authors, Book culture

Book-launch venue hop: The Ship Pub

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

The Ship Pub has been the crux of the arts scene in St. John’s, Newfoundland, for nearly 40 years. The famous Atlantic Canadian local, nestled in Solomon’s Lane between Water and Duckworth Streets, is situated ... Read More »

October 27, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture

Fresh Fish Award for Emerging Writers shortlist revealed

By Becky Robertson

The Newfoundland and Labrador Credit Union, in partnership with the province’s Literary Arts Foundation and Writers’ Alliance, has announced the shortlist for its biennial Fresh Fish Award, presented to an emerging Newfoundland writer not yet ... Read More »

October 13, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Writers at Woody Point rename Heritage Theatre after Shelagh Rogers

By Becky Robertson

The Writers at Woody Point literary festival held in Newfoundland's Bonne Bay region, presented annually by Friends of Writers at Woody Point, has renamed its historic Heritage Theatre after the festival's host, CBC Radio's Shelagh ... Read More »

August 17, 2015 | Filed under: Events, People

Poetry Month Q&A: Pamela Mordecai on recording her canon

By Sarah Kester

On a recent trip to Newfoundland, Jamaican-Canadian writer Pamela Mordecai recorded 25 years worth of her poetry in a pilot project created by Memorial University English professor Stephanie McKenzie. The project took five days to ... Read More »

April 27, 2015 | Filed under: Authors

Project Bookmark picks The Jade Peony for first Vancouver plaque

By Sue Carter

Project Bookmark Canada has announced its first Western plaques will be dedicated to Wayson Choy's 1995 debut novel, The Jade Peony (Douglas & McIntyre). The English- and Mandarin-language bookmarks will be placed at the intersection ... Read More »

October 3, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

This weekend in Canadian literary events: August 17-19

By Katie Gowrie

Canadians can celebrate the fusion of fiction and poetry with history, science, and other art forms at events across the country this weekend, featured on Q&Q's events calendar: Experience 1912 “ from vaudeville to horse-and-buggie ... Read More »

August 16, 2012 | Filed under: Events

This weekend in Canadian literary events: Aug. 10-12

By Katie Gowrie

Lit lovers who spent the long weekend in cottage country needn't fear they've missed out. There's plenty of bookish happenings across the country this weekend, like these ones selected from Q&Q's events calendar: The Fish ... Read More »

August 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Events

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