The season of high-profile literary awards and author festivals is on its way, and there's no shortage of new releases from marquee names. In the July/August issue, Q&Q looks ahead at some of the fall's ... Read More »
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As a youth, Toronto-born author and illustrator Leanne Shapton was a dedicated competitive swimmer, at one time ranking eighth in Canada. She competed in two Olympic trials (1988, 1992), but narrowly missed qualifying. In her ... Read More »
August 2, 2012 | Filed under: Authors
As Northrop Frye's 100th birthday is recognized across Canada this week, the Frye Festival is commemorating its namesake by hosting a community event in honour of the literary critic. The free event takes place on ... Read More »
July 9, 2012 | Filed under: Events
Street Lab, a U.S. non-profit that creates interactive programs for public spaces, has invented what could be a potential replacement for bookmobile services, which have been phased out in many communities. The Uni is a ... Read More »
June 27, 2012 | Filed under: Libraries
Iva Cheung has won the 2011 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence for her work on Cow: A Bovine Biography (Greystone Books). Written by Florian Werner, and translated from German by Doris Ecker, the book ... Read More »
June 19, 2012 | Filed under: Awards
Regina Public Library staffers temporarily walked out of work and are refusing to collect late fees in a bid to get administration back to the bargaining table. A post to the website for CUPE Local ... Read More »
May 29, 2012 | Filed under: Libraries
With the dust of the 10-day strike at the Toronto Public Library settling, two other public library systems face the possibility of job action. On Monday, public library workers in Regina voted 83 per cent ... Read More »
One of Canada's finest “ and arguably most underappreciated “ poets has died. Jay Macpherson, a professor at the University of Toronto who won the Governor General's Literary Award for her 1957 collection, The Boatman, ... Read More »
March 26, 2012 | Filed under: Book news
Chasing the story behind the story: exploring literary journalism The nominees for the inaugural Independent Booksellers' Choice Awards Is the eBookstore worth it for Google? Crime writer Robert Rotenberg goes to town on e-mail Graphic ... Read More »
May 25, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
British band Radiohead gave away free copies of its one-off publication, The Universal Sigh, in over 50 cities today, including Toronto and Montreal. The PR stunt was part of the launch for the band's digital-first ... Read More »
March 29, 2011 | Filed under: Book news