Q&Q: the October issue

The latest Q&Q, out now, includes a cover profile of Edeet Ravel, who’s best known for her trilogy about Israeli-Palestinian relations and who has two new novels out this fall. Also in this issue are articles about prolific children’s authors, antiquarian book dealers battling the Internet, and the boom in environment-themed publishing. All that plus the Children’s Announcements, listing every Canadian fall kids’ title, and reviews of Donna Morrissey’s What They Wanted, Andrew Davidson’s The Gargoyle, Fred Stenson’s The Great Karoo, Josef Skvorecky’s Ordinary Lives, Kenneth Oppel’s Starclimber, Susan Juby’s Getting the Girl, and many more. The full table of contents is after the jump.

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New faces at Q&Q

Some staffing news at Q&Q, all effective now:

• Scott MacDonald is now news editor. Most readers will already be familiar with Scott’s work; he has been a staff writer with the magazine for four years.
• Stuart Woods has joined as staff writer. Stuart is a former intern and has been a regular contributor to the magazine over the past year.
• Nathan Whitlock, formerly review editor, is now Books for Young People and Last Word editor, handling the children’s review section and the regular Last Word column.
• Steven W. Beattie has joined as review editor. Steven is a regular contributor to Q&Q and many other publications, and maintains the literary website That Shakespeherian Rag.

Q&Q has also said farewell to Susan Lawrence, our longtime Books for Young People editor. Susan is facing some health challenges and has understandably chosen to focus on her treatment, and on spending time with her husband. She has been with the magazine for 12 years – longer than almost anyone else on staff – and has been a constant positive, supportive presence. We will all keenly miss Susan’s great expertise in children’s literature, her razor-sharp editorial eye, and her inquisitive mind. But more than that, we will miss the unfailing warmth and light she has brought to the office.

In the September Q&Q

Our brand-new September issue features a cover profile of Miriam Toews, whose new novel, The Flying Troutmans, is set for release next month (and is also reviewed in the issue). Also in September, we look at the succession strategies of four B.C. publishers; offer a close-up on author Rukhsana Khan; look at the issue of booksellers ordering from Ingram in the U.S.; and ask whether Canadian novels are just a little too long. Plus the Fall Announcements, and reviews of new books by Ronald Wright, Helen Humphreys, Joan Barfoot, Joseph Boyden, Rawi Hage, Tish Cohen, Cary Fagan, Polly Horvath, and many more. The full contents can be seen after the jump.

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A note about Q&Q and BookExpo Canada

While there will be no Q&Q booth at the BookExpo Canada trade show this year, our staffers will be roaming the floor throughout the event. And the brand-new July/August 2008 issue will be available at the booths of several Friends of Q&Q: Books for Everybody (booth 519), McArthur & Company (510), Georgetown Publications (319/325), and House of Anansi/Groundwood Books (908).

Q&Q‘s July/August extravaganza

Our July/August issue is hot off the presses, and will be available for a sneak peek at BookExpo Canada this weekend. It includes a cover profile of Rawi Hage, a survey of rising graphic-novel stars, and our regular Fall Previews, spotlighting the hottest books of the upcoming season. All this plus reviews of upcoming fall books by David Bergen, Andrew Pyper, Kenneth J. Harvey, Marthe Jocelyn, and many more. The full contents appear after the jump. (more…)

In the June Q&Q

The June issue of Q&Q is out now, and contains our first publishing salary survey since 2005. Check it out to see where exactly you sit on the money – and happiness – continuum. Also in June: our BookExpo Canada 2008 preview; a look at competing neighbourhood bookstores; and a closeup on debut author Pasha Malla. And watch for reviews of Claudia Dey’s Stunt; Anita Stewart’s Canada; Peter Christie’s The Curse of Akkad; and the first wave of Penguin Canada’s Extraordinary Lives series. The full contents appear after the fold.

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In Q&Q news, part 2: May issue

In the brand-new Q&Q, we profile star food-and-travel team Naomi Duguid and Jeffrey Alford, who write extensively about Chinese food and society in their latest book. Also in May is the Library Special Report, which looks at how librarians are redefining themselves by tapping into video-game culture and providing more downloadable content. Plus: stories on Heritage House, indie booksellers and the web, and Vancouver thriller author Daniel Kalla, as well as reviews of new books by Paul Quarrington, Richard Florida, Annabel Lyon, Cary Fagan, and many more. The full table of contents is after the jump.

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In the April Q&Q

Watch for a cover profile of Canada Reads champ Paul Quarrington in the April issue of Quill & Quire, where Quarrington talks candidly about how his personal life affected his new novel, The Ravine. Also in the April issue: a look at the difficulties involved in translating international writing in Canada; a profile of poet and editor Kevin Connolly; and a closeup of Canada’s go-to agent for graphic novelists. Plus: the Children’s Announcements (listing biblio info for spring 2008 kids’ books) and reviews of 40 new titles by Mark Kingwell, Taras Grescoe, Steven Galloway, Emma Donoghue, Dennis Lee, and Marthe Jocelyn. The full table of contents appears after the jump.

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Q&Q Omni goes RSS

Attention subscribers to Q&Q Omni: our online news service is now available in RSS form. As the latest book industry news, deals, personnel changes, and other developments are posted to Q&Q Omni, our new RSS feed will let you know instantly, sending you the article title, author, and the first 25 words. You can access the Q&Q Omni RSS feed here.

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