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Canadian literary event roundup: June 8-14

Patrick deWitt signing for Ablutions, Indigo Eaton Centre, Toronto (June 8, 12 p.m., free) The Adventure of the Process": The Writer's Guild of Alberta Conference and Alberta Book Awards Gala, Hotel Arts, Calgary (June 8“10, ... Read More »

June 8, 2012 | Filed under: Events

Canadian literary event roundup: June 1-7

By Katie Gowrie

Deux Voiliers Publishing open house featuring Brendan Ray, Stephen Lorne Bennett, Chris Turner, and Con Cu, Collected Works Bookstore, Ottawa (June 1, 7 p.m., free) Niagara Literary Arts Festival kicks off with readings by Erno ... Read More »

June 1, 2012 | Filed under: Events

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

Q&A with art star and kidlit up-and-comer CybÃ¨le Young

By Leah Sandals

CybÃ¨le Young may have seemed like an overnight kidlit success when her most recent picture book, Ten Birds (Kids Can Press), won a Governor General's Literary Award last fall, but the Toronto-based artist actually began ... Read More »

March 6, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Kobo Reading Life and Facebook partner for “frictionless” social e-reading

By Sue Carter

Soon Facebook users won't have to click a button to tell their friends what they're reading. Yesterday at F8, Facebook's annual developers conference, Kobo CEO Michael Serbinis announced that its e-reading app, Kobo Reading Life, ... Read More »

September 23, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology

Ontario designer turns David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” into a digital kids’ book

By Sue Carter

David Bowie's 1969 song Space Oddity isn't the most likely source for a children's book, given that its main character, Major Tom, ends up alone, stuck in space while floating in his tin can (also, ... Read More »

August 31, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Canadian literary event round-up: May 13-19

By Sue Carter

Here are just a few of the literary events happening across the country in the next week: Caroline Woodward launches Penny Loves Wade, Wade Loves Penny, Pages Books on Kensington, Calgary (May 13, 7:30 p.m., ... Read More »

May 13, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Book links round-up: gospel according to Frey, Pulitzer punk, and more

By Sue Carter

Are you there, God? It's me, James Frey, spreading my gospel Jennifer Egan sneaks post-punk music writing into the Pulitzer Prize Would you read 1,100 pages of David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest on your iPhone? ... Read More »

April 19, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Books of the Year 2010: Fiction and Poetry

By Q&Q Staff

There's no formula for choosing the books of the year. Some break ground, some tackle familiar themes with new energy. Some represent the best work from established authors, some introduce us to important new voices. ... Read More »

November 22, 2010 | Filed under: Books of the Year

Jacob Scheier’s first rule of awards controversies: don’t talk about awards controversies

By Scott MacDonald

Governor General's Literary Award“winning poet Jacob Scheier has weighed in on the Ali Smith/Giller Prize controversy on Now Magazine's website. As you may recall, Scheier himself was at the centre of an awards scandal after ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Awards

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Search Results by tag: Pages Books & Magazines

Canadian literary event roundup: June 8-14

Canadian literary event roundup: June 1-7

Robert Kennedy, 1938-2012: health and lifestyle publisher

Q&A with art star and kidlit up-and-comer CybÃ¨le Young

Kobo Reading Life and Facebook partner for “frictionless” social e-reading

Ontario designer turns David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” into a digital kids’ book

Canadian literary event round-up: May 13-19

Book links round-up: gospel according to Frey, Pulitzer punk, and more

Books of the Year 2010: Fiction and Poetry

Jacob Scheier’s first rule of awards controversies: don’t talk about awards controversies

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