An interesting photography exhibition is coming up next week at the Exposure Gallery. Running from May 6th to June 17th, Chyrstia Mycyk’s Rare Book Series features stunning portraits of rare books from The National Library’s impressive collection. The Vernissage for the exhibit will take place May 6, 2010 from 6:30 pm – 9 pm at the [...]
Margaret Lock will once again be running one of her fabulous letterpress courses this June and I would highly recommend it for anyone looking to get a solid understanding of proper printing techniques and design. Details are below: Introduction to Typesetting and Letterpress Printing Workshop 19 & 20 June, 2010 taught by Margaret Lock, at [...]
Last night I had the pleasure of taking in the Christopher Moore event hosted by Perfect Books at the Mayfair Theatre. While billed as a signing/reading, Moore quickly let it be known that he doesn’t read at his readings. Instead, and infinitely more entertaining, he delivers a 20-30min talk which is very much in-line with [...]
Mammoth Used Book Sale Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Sale April 17 – 10am-5pm April 18 – 10am-3pm Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Hall F Phone: 613-580-2424 x.41060 Happy Hunting!
A new book, Graven Images, from our friends at the Greyweathers Press is on the way. A prospectus is available with the details of the project, a sample page from the book and a tipped-in wood engraving for only $10 including shipping. Details of the project and how to order are available on the Greyweathers Blog.
The spring book sales keep coming! The Ottawa Public Library Signets Vanier Bookmarks will hold a book sale on Saturday, April 17 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and on Sunday, April 18 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Vanier Branch, Ottawa Public Library, 310 Pères Blancs Avenue. Proceeds will support the Vanier [...]
The Hugo Nominee list was released yesterday with a number of excellent titles getting the nod, including the first title in Robert Sawyer’s WWW trilogy, Wake, which I read last summer and greatly enjoyed. The best part is that, as a World SF member (thanks to being a dealer at last years con in Montreal), I will have [...]