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Fall 2011 tip sheets
One thing I’ve been busily picking away at is completing the tip sheets for our Fall 2011 titles. This has been a little more challenging than in seasons past because our line-up for Fall 2011 includes one book whose author/artist … Continue reading
What I learned from the Overview of Canada Book Fund recipients’ websites
Recently Tim forwarded a document to me entitled ‘Overview of CBF-Recipient websites’ with a one-word message: ‘Thoughts?’ The document is exactly what it sounds like. ‘CBF’ stands for Canada Book Fund, formerly known as the Book Publishing Industry Development Program … Continue reading
2011 already?
After a long hiatus, I’m finally back. Primary and secondary school teachers in France are allowed several pretty amazing holidays throughout the school term, including a two-week break for Christmas — and so my partner, his family and I took … Continue reading
Happy holidays from the Quill!
Hello fellow porcs, I hope you’re doing well! Snow finally made an appearance in Avignon today so we’re all pretty chipper (although it’s still an awfully measly snowfall compared to what I’m used to in dear old Canada). This will … Continue reading
Evaluation framework: progress so far
When we applied for the internship grant from the Canada Book Fund, part of the application required that we list five goals, with 3-5 measurements per goal, in order to evaluate the success of the internship upon its completion. I … Continue reading
Advice & blogs for writers
Occasionally I receive emails from writers who want to get published by the Porcupine’s Quill. Unfortunately, we can’t publish everything – PQL has a pretty strict mandate and we only publish 10-12 books a year. I always try to make … Continue reading
The Porcupine's Quill would like to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts for our publishing program. The financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund (CBF) is also gratefully acknowledged.
