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PQ Weekly Roundup: 31 May 2019

Every Friday, the PQ Weekly Roundup collects the most shared links in our social media network—bookish articles, reviews, quizzes, recommendations and more—in convenient digest form. Most of us are probably inclined to believe that reading books every day is a … Continue reading

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Forgotten for a Reason?: On the Perils of Long-Lost Lit

These may be fightin’ words, but I’m going to say them anyway. People in any way related to publishing must be terrible at filing. Editors, agents, booksellers, authors and their families—all of them … just dreadful. Why this seemingly unwarranted … Continue reading

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On publishing “Sailor Girl” by Sheree-Lee Olson

__________________________________________________________ In March of 2005 the prospects for the Porcupine’s Quill were not good. Jack Stoddart’s General Distribution Services (GDS) had declared bankruptcy a few years earlier, a circumstance that was exploited by some in the book trade and resulted … Continue reading

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Porcupine’s Quill and SaltyInk – Bringing Contests to you!

Hey Quill friends! I know what you’re thinking – Gee, it’s been awhile since that Porcupette had a contest, hasn’t it? Well, wait no longer! Jessica Grant, author of Making Light of Tragedy, is featured on SaltyInk’s Literary Journal N.A.C.L. … Continue reading

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Another giveaway to kickstart your summer reads!

Hi quill friends! It’s the Victoria Day long weekend (hands up if you’re excited!), which means it’s time to start thinking about your summer reads (if you haven’t already)! I don’t know about you guys, but my to-read stack is … Continue reading

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