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Celebrating thirty-five years on the Main Street
of Erin Village, Wellington County
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PQ Weekly Roundup: 23 Sep 2022
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. Continue reading
PQ Weekly Roundup: 17 Jun 2022
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. Continue reading
Tooting Our Own Horn and Other News for May at PQL
Canadians tend to be humble, but there is an exception to the rule. When it comes to touting our accomplishments, it is incumbent upon us to sing the praises of our beloved authors and their award-winning books, particularly since the crowded literary marketplace makes it ever more remarkable when books stand out. Continue reading
PQ Weekly Roundup: 22 Oct 2021
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. Continue reading
Wait an Apple-Picking Minute, or, News for October at PQL
I have distinct memories of going as a child to one or another of the several orchards in the area and being taught how to identify the apples ripe for picking, and how to gently detach them from the trees. It strikes me now that the whole exercise was more than just a method of procuring the apples that would inevitably be baked into my mom’s delicious apple pie or apple crisp. The lessons learned on an apple picking expedition are applicable to a wide range of tasks, even, I like to think, book publishing. Continue reading
Delicious Book Cover Eye Candy and Other News for September
September, despite its status as the ninth month of the year, always feels like a time of new beginnings to me. Perhaps it’s the shortening days or the nip in the air after a sweltering August. Perhaps it’s the back-to-school … 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.
