This week on Desk Space, Matthew Tierney (The Hayflick Limit) talks about his writing habits and invites us into his literary lab. That's one steep view out his window — an appropriate one for the author of phobia poems.
Take a look at the desk space of Sina Queyras (Expressway), which is profiled this week on desk-space.blogspot.com, along with an interview with the author about her writing habits and current projects.
Visit Desk Space to view the books, photos, stuffed animals and figurines (can you find Colonel Sanders?) adorning the corners where poets Jeramy Dodds (Crabwise to the Hounds) and David McGimpsey (Sitcom) burn the midnight oil.
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.
