The Toronto Star loves Claudia Dey! Vit Wagner sat down with the Stunt author to discuss Dey's new experiences connecting with audiences as an author, rather than as a playwright:<!--newline--><!--newline-->As the author of three produced plays, Claudia Dey is accustomed to the public experience of sitting anxiously in a theatre on opening night trying to gauge the audience's reaction to her literary efforts.<!--newline--><!--newline-->There was no such nerve-wracking event when her debut novel, Stunt, was published last month by Coach House Press.
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.
