Thirteen years after the blockbuster success of Fugitive Pieces, Anne Michaels is about to publish her second novel, and she’s Q&Q’s cover subject in the April 2009 issue, which is available now. Also in April, we look at the some of the ideas for industry networking and sales-generating that have sprung up in the wake of BookExpo Canada’s collapse, and at the Literary Press Group’s future plans now that new executive director Jack Illingworth is on board. Plus reviews of new books by David Suzuki, Kim Echlin, Trevor Herriot, Robert J. Sawyer, Vlasta van Kampen, Tim Wynne-Jones, and more. The full table of contents is after the jump.
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Every five years, Q&Q highlights “Ones to Watch” – rising young stars in the ranks of the book business. This year a dozen up-and-comers made the list, and they are … well, check out the March issue, on sale now. Also in the issue, we look at the tricky task of keeping career momentum alive in Canadian publishing and at second-generation indie booksellers. Plus: closeups of author Kim Echlin and CanLit-loving film director Bruce McDonald; the Spring Announcements; and reviews of new books by Anne Michaels, Paulette Jiles, Kathy Kacer and Sharon McKay, and more. The full table of contents is after the jump.
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