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 »
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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 »
For the third year in a row, Linda Besner and Leigh Kotsilidis will lead a group of poets and one musician on a canoe tour down the Grand River in Southwestern Ontario. The lineup for ... Read More »
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
Wattpad, a Toronto-based online community for international writers and readers, has put out a call for submissions for its first ever Atty Awards recognizing work by undiscovered poets. Winning entries will be selected by Margaret ... Read More »
August 2, 2012 | Filed under: Awards, Digital publishing and technology
The season of literary festivals and readings in the park is well underway, and it's not slowing down this weekend. Here are just a few of the events featured on Q&Q's calendar. This is the ... Read More »
July 27, 2012 | Filed under: Events
It was only a matter of time before the Little Free Library project, which has been trending around the world, caught on in Toronto. The program, which was initiated in 2009 by Todd Bol of ... Read More »
July 24, 2012 | Filed under: Libraries
It's fair to say that Harlequin, the world's leading romance publisher, has also been at the forefront of digital publishing, at least among mainstream publishers with a substantial print legacy. The Toronto-based company (it's owned ... Read More »
July 19, 2012 | Filed under: Book news
When U.K. publisher Continuum put out a call for its popular 33 1/3 music-essay series earlier this year, it received 471 submissions. Judging from that number, Toronto's ECW Press will have no problems finding people ... Read More »
July 19, 2012 | Filed under: Industry news
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