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jPod’s mixed blessings

Preliminary reviews of CBC TV's jPod are in, and so far critical reception of the new hour-long comedy-drama series “ based on the novel by Douglas Coupland “ is decidedly mixed. The only wholeheartedly favourable ... Read More »

January 8, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

The Scotiabank Giller Light bash

By Nathan Whitlock

CanLit fans and publishing types who are not attending the Scotiabank Giller Prize ceremony will have two other opportunities to get together, eat, drink, and merrily debate which book should win. The Scotiabank Giller Light ... Read More »

October 31, 2007 | Filed under: Awards, Industry news

Jailhouse library shelved

By Nathan Whitlock

Joe Fiorito writes in The Toronto Star about a maddening situation at Toronto's Don Jail. For years, Darlene Soares volunteered her time to work as a librarian at the jail – soliciting donations of books, ... Read More »

October 24, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

Rowling "pretty and nice" at Toronto reading

By Stuart Woods

A for-kids-only reading by J.K. Rowling at Toronto's Winter Garden Theatre went off without a hitch, according to Quillblog's two exclusive sources, both of whom are nine years old. Rowling reportedly read her favourite passage ... Read More »

October 23, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

Maureen Jennings' brush with death

By Stuart Woods

The Associated Press is reporting that a U.S. man, Fred Hunt of Burwick, Maine, died on Monday rescuing Canadian mystery writer Maureen Jennings, who was swimming off the Florida coast with her husband. "I'm very ... Read More »

October 23, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

Toronto's new gay lit fest

By Leigh Anne Williams

A new Toronto literary fest focused on gay and lesbian literature kicks off this Sunday. Writing Outside the Margins, organized by Xtra magazine, features a day-long lineup of readings by various authors, including Nalo Hopkinson, ... Read More »

August 24, 2007 | Filed under: Events

Harper appoints new Heritage minister

By Nathan Whitlock

Yesterday's cabinet shuffle in Stephen Harper's government included moving Josee Verner into Bev Oda's position as minister of Canadian Heritage. Verner, who was first elected in the Quebec City riding of Louis-Saint-Laurent in 2006, was ... Read More »

August 15, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

Write it slant and bend it like Beckham

By Leigh Anne Williams

Quillblog would like to congratulate the Toronto Star's Cathal Kelly for possibly being the first sportswriter ever to work an Oulipo reference into a soccer-game recap. Covering the Toronto club's game against the L.A. Galaxy ... Read More »

August 8, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

Friday fun, part 2: books may be addictive

By Leigh Anne Williams

Winner of this week's clever design sweepstakes comes to us from Britain. It's this's TankBooks project, in which several classic novellas and stories are being released in cigarette-style packages. (Thanks to the design site Veer ... Read More »

July 27, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

Event Photos: Ken Harvey's award win, Emily Schultz's launch, and Hot Hot Hot!

By Leigh Anne Williams

Kenneth J. Harvey's novel Inside won the 2006 Winterset Award at Government House in St. John's, Newfoundland on March 29. The International Board on Books for Young People's biennial fundraiser was held at Toronto's Lula ... Read More »

March 30, 2007 | Filed under: Authors, Awards, Events

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