Search Results by tag: publicity

Snap decisions: elevating author photos to a work of art

In the July/August issue of Q&Q, writer Leah Sandals spoke to publicists and photographers about why an author's promotional headshot may be more important than ever Michael Ondaatje in recline, shirt unbuttoned and eyes smouldering. ... Read More »

October 10, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Author to spend six days in bookstore window

By Natalie Samson

Isabel Losada has just wrapped another day sitting in the window of a Parisian bookstore. That's four down and two to go for the U.K. author, who's in town to promote the release of the ... Read More »

March 16, 2012 | Filed under: Authors, Book news, Bookselling

Best publicity stunt of the day: Lemony Snicket and Seth collaborate on new series

By Sue Carter

Quill & Quire is not in the habit of publishing emails, but this one demands sharing. This afternoon, Q&Q was blind-copied on a correspondence between Vikki VanSickle, marketing and publicity coordinator at HarperCollins Canada, and ... Read More »

February 8, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

Anansi puts Rob Ford on a streetcar

By Sue Carter

When House of Anansi Press was strategizing its marketing campaign for The Little Book of Rob Ford, a collection of quips, quotes, and colourful comments from Toronto's mayor, it took a more subtle approach than ... Read More »

April 1, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book biz roundup: zombie Salinger still publicity-shy, Nabokov was right about butterflies, TED gets into e-books, and more

By Nathan Whitlock

A year after his death, J.D. Salinger is still shunning the spotlight Vladimir Nabokov's theory about a particular species of butterfly gets confirmed by scientists TED, the ongoing lecture series (conference? symposium? smartypantsium?) is starting ... Read More »

January 26, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

UPDATED: David Davidar to leave Penguin

By Scott MacDonald

Penguin Canada president David Davidar “ who took over the firm in fall 2003 and has been widely credited with returning it to good health “ will soon be leaving the company and returning to ... Read More »

June 8, 2010 | Filed under: Industry news

Eye Weekly launches new book club

By Steven W. Beattie

When Oprah announced last November that she is calling it quits in 2011, publishers blessed by the mojo of the daytime television doyenne's eponymous book club started biting their collective nails, wondering where they would ... Read More »

January 4, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Bookmarks: Blackberry-hating, Harry Potterland, and flying a kite with Khaled Hosseini

By Nathan Whitlock

Some book-related links: Black Swan author not a fan of Blackberries, black president The Harry Potter theme park opening next year “ finally, ordinary children get a glimpse of the fictional educational institution they would ... Read More »

September 16, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

Munro scuppers anticipated battle of the titans

By Steven W. Beattie

Anyone who was champing at the bit for an awards-season showdown between the two reigning CanLit deities “ Alice Munro and Margaret Atwood “ must be feeling a bit disappointed following the news that Munro ... Read More »

August 31, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

National Post hosts online Giller roundtable

By Steven W. Beattie

In preparation for tomorrow's Scotiabank Giller Prize gala award ceremony, the National Post has recruited a cadre of industry insiders, authors, and commentators for a special online roundtable about literary awards and their effects on ... Read More »

November 10, 2008 | Filed under: Awards

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