King, by Tanya Chapman, was briefly reviewed in Matthew Firth's Fiction 'Year In Review' in the Ottawa Xpress. Here's what Mr. Firth had to say about Chapman's delightful debut:<!--newline--><!--newline-->'King is lighter than the rest here, but hey, the can't all be blunt and brash.
Chris Ewart's debut novel Miss Lamp was listed as one of the Top 30 Books of 2006, as chosen by Pages on Kensington, one of Calgary's finest independent bookstores:<!--newline--><!--newline-->http://www.pages.ab.ca/yeartop.html<!--newline--><!--newline-->Find out why everyone's talking about Miss Lamp for yourself and pick up a copy, or order from our online store!
Angela Rawlings' Wide Slumber for Lepidopterists just keeps popping up on 'Best Of' lists, this time appearing on Torontoist's Best Books of 2006 list, alongside books like Michael Redhill's Consolation and DC Comics' Y: The Last Man:<!--newline--><!--newline-->'A stunningly beautiful first book of poetry that graced The Globe and Mail's 100 Best Books of 2006, WSFL migrated from page to stage with performances across TO in 06.
Coach House will, as of February 14, offer free digital downloads with the purchase of any print edition (provided, of course, the book currently exists in e-format). You buy one of our print books, the electronic book is yours for the taking.
Sounds great, but how does it work? One of two ways:
Coach House founder and master printer Stan Bevington is this year’s recipient of the Robert R. Reid lifetime achievement award for excellence in book art. The award is given annually by the Alcuin Society, a non-profit dedicated to preserving and celebrating Canadian contributions to print culture.
Previous Robert R. Reid recipients include former Coach House typesetter and designer Glenn Goluska.
In a two-part interview with Coach House founder and master printer Stan Bevington, Nigel Beale, from the Biblio File podcast, delves into the intriguing combination of factors that inspired Bevington's passion for print culture and took Coach House to the forefront of Canadian book design.
The interview is both a journey through the history of technologies and typefaces, as well as an advice manual for collectors seeking rare pieces of Canadiana.
