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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Michael Ondaatje Roasts Paul Quarrington

posted by BookShorts @ Wednesday, October 28, 2009 

Monday, October 19, 2009

Paul Gross Joins Luminaries On Stage for Quarrington Celebration

www.bookshorts.com/blog ... Actor / Writer / Director Paul Gross will be flying back to Toronto from the set of "Eastwick" to appear in-person for the "life and work" tribute Paul Quarrington: A Life in Music, Words, and on Screen, He will speak to their screen work together including Whale Music, Men with Brooms, Due South and more. The event will also present filmed tributes from friends such as Jim Cuddy, Robert Lantos, Richard A Lewis, and Michael Ondaatje, and a preview of the upcoming Quarrington documentary film directed by Bert Kish. The event takes place Saturday, October 24 at 3pm, Brigantine Room.

For more information, visit Harbourfront IFOA website

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posted by BookShorts @ Monday, October 19, 2009 

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Paul Quarrington - The Continuing Story

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posted by BookShorts @ Saturday, October 17, 2009 

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Shouts & Murmurs: Subject: Our Marketing Plan: newyorker.com

Shouts & Murmurs: Subject: Our Marketing Plan: newyorker.com

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Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists

The 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists are: 

    -  Kim Echlin for her novel THE DISAPPEARED, published by Hamish
      Hamilton Canada
  -   Annabel Lyon for her novel THE GOLDEN MEAN, published by Random House
      Canada
  -   Linden MacIntyre for his novel THE BISHOP'S MAN, published by Random
      House Canada
  -   Colin McAdam for his novel FALL, published by Hamish Hamilton Canada
  -   Anne Michaels for her novel THE WINTER VAULT, published by McClelland
      & Stewart

posted by BookShorts @ Tuesday, October 06, 2009 

Monday, October 05, 2009

NewsFactor Network | N.Y. Publisher Releases Deveraux Novel as Video Book

NewsFactor Network | N.Y. Publisher Releases Deveraux Novel as Video Book

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