Blog

Tag Archives: jim westergard

From Far and Wide: Reading Across the Country with PQL for Canada Day!

Happy Canada Day, Quill friends! We hope you’re enjoying a relaxing day off under sunny skies, wherever you may be. And if you wanted to add a book to the equation, well, we certainly wouldn’t say no. In celebration of … Continue reading

Posted in Letters from the Porcupette (the Intern's Blog) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

From the Vault: A Touch of Literary Whimsy to Boost the Spirits

Doesn’t life feel so serious around now? The news is always heavy, the weather is gloomy and cold, and we’re all varying degrees of stressed whether it’s due to work, finances, the impending holidays or what have you. So how … Continue reading

Posted in Letters from the Porcupette (the Intern's Blog) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Browse Inside: Jim Westergard’s See What I’m Saying

As a card-carrying book nerd, I have been known to get worked up about the vagaries of the English language. I’m not one of those purists who decry the lack of predictability in grammar—though I do pity the poor souls … Continue reading

Posted in Letters from the Porcupette (the Intern's Blog) | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Defining Bibliophoria and Other News for October at the Porcupine’s Quill

bibliophoria /bib-lee-oh-FOHR-ee-uh/ noun that feeling of joy or intense excitement derived from reading books and/or experiencing the pleasures of the written word. Common causes include but are not limited to: 1) trading book recommendations with a fellow reader with similar … Continue reading

Posted in Letters from the Porcupette (the Intern's Blog) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Of Writerly (and Readerly) Superpowers, and Other News for July at PQL

Can we take a moment to recognize just how impressive it is to be a writer? Not just a person who writes, mind you, because we all do that, but an honest-to-goodness writer, who puts in hours of hard graft … Continue reading

Posted in Letters from the Porcupette (the Intern's Blog) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

From the Vault: Picture Perfect Books for Artists and Art Aficionados

It’s about this time of year that I start to wonder where all the colour went. The weather is grey and dreary, dark colours dominate our fashion choices, and even the festive holiday décor has been packed and stored. In … Continue reading

Posted in Letters from the Porcupette (the Intern's Blog) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

image

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.