Ottawa’s best antiquarian bookshop is on the move and their having a huge sale starting today to reduce the stock that will go with them. Definitely a great opportunity for any booklover or perhaps an Xmas gift or two. ——————————————————————– Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. We’re Moving, Not Closing Sale! After 39 Years on Bank Street [...]
The Quill & Quire has just released their list of the best/most impactful books of 2010. A number of great books on the lists, with plenty more to investigate. Enjoy! Best Fiction and Poetry of 2010 Best Non-Fiction of 2010
A wonderful little blog by one of our regular customers (and a big fan of classic literature), The Poor Poet is a lit lovers self guidance through the world of books via shared thoughts, reviews, musings and the eternal struggle with the question, ”what should I read next?” Although, just getting started, based on the couple chats we’ve had on literature at the shop, [...]
This Thursday, November 18th, staff of the City of Ottawa are hosting a Used Book Sale with proceeds going to the United Way. The details: When: Thursday November 18, 2010, 9:30am – 2:00pm Where: Main Floor Cafeteria Lobby at 100 Constellation (beside Centrepointe Theatre) Questions: Contact Colin Kidd at 613-580-2424 ext. 21482
After finally finishing the renovations on my new printing press shop this week (now just to see if I can remember how to reassemble the press itself), a fellow printer sent me these two very timely articles that demostrate how letterpress is still influencing the modern, including Apple. Apple’s nod to letterpress. In their new [...]
One of our own Ottawa Press Gang members is on exhibit at the Ottawa Folklore Centre for the next two months displaying his wonderful wood cut prints. His cuts of various Ottawa locales and events are truly outstanding and well worth checking out.
Von Allan’s latest graphic novel, Stargazer, will be launched at Perfect Books (258A Elgin St., Ottawa) this Sunday, Nov. 7th at 4pm. Stargazer is a wonderful all-ages fantasy graphic novel that sees a young girl, Marni, and her two friends go on a wild adventure to an alien world through the magic of a mysterious Artifact [...]