The Porcupine's Quill
Celebrating thirty-five years on the Main Street
of Erin Village, Wellington County
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Tag Archives: Never More Together
How to Teach—and Appreciate!—Poetry
Teaching poetry to students of any age can be a daunting task (even when you have great texts like our Essential Poets Series to work from). It may be that the poet is writing from a time and place outside … Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Steven McCabe on Never More Together and The Narrative Storyboard Show
At PQL, we’re always trying to find new and innovative ways to tell a story. In recent years, one of the more unique modes of storytelling in our publishing arsenal has been the wordless novel—narratives told entirely in pictures, … Continue reading
News for August
I must admit that I feel just the teensiest bit bad for kids these days who are subjected to the barrage of “Back to School” ads that begin in earnest on August 1. I say teensiest bit because, while I … Continue reading
News for June
June is not the month for the homebody. In Southwestern Ontario at least, it’s a month straight out of a Disney movie, full of birds singing, sun shining, grass growing and flowers blossoming. Even the pale skinned and sun averse … Continue reading
“The poem is an image passing through the mirror…”
As we’ve seen over the last several days, April is all about poetry. From experimental lyrics to bawdy limericks and everything in between, National Poetry Month promotes poetry education and inspires the awareness and appreciation of poetry for people from … Continue reading
News for April
The sun is shining, the birds are singing, all that infernal snow is finally melting … looks like we might get to experience spring this year after all! And the brightest sunbeam in the bunch? It’s National Poetry Month, and, … 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.
