CBC Radio One Monday, January 31, 9-10 p.m. CLOSING THE BOOK Ever since Gutenberg invented his press, books have been essential to western society. But with the explosion in electronic books and e-readers, are books, as we know them, going the way of 8-track tapes? CBC producer Sean Prpick goes between the covers of the question. If you [...]
With Canada Reads sporting it’s first ever Graphic Novel in the running for the title this year, the CBC has launched a contest in which a daring artist must explain one of their favourite books in 4 panels, graphic novel style. Friend and fellow bookseller Andrew Cornell’s son Harry has put in an excellent submission [...]
Mark your Calendars! The Future of the Book The 2011 CBBAG Book Arts Show and Sale Saturday, 11 June 2011, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Library and Archives Canada 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario. Open to the public and admission is free. Future of the Book is the theme for this year’s CBBAG Book Arts [...]
What looks to be a very interesting talk on the design and creation of books is coming up soon at the Library and Archive. Best of all, it’s free!!! The Details: When: 26 January 2011, at 7-9 p.m. Where: Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St, Ottawa, Salle (Room) A Like an engineering project, a [...]
The Ottawa Press Gang’s Letterpress Gazette issued it’s 1st Anniversary Issue earlier this week, and is looking better and better with each issue. The Gazette will also hopefully be featured in the Limited Editions section of the Alcuin Soceity’s Amphora journal this spring. Here’s hoping for many more years to come! If you are interested in the [...]
One of my favourite auction houses, Heritage Auctions, will soon be doing a weekly Rare Book auction online starting Thursday March 3rd. While Heritage acutions a wide range of collectibles on a regular basis, I’ve always enjoy the great books and ephemera they’ve been able to put on the block (and even nabbed the odd item for myself). These weekly [...]
“You are a quiet person. You have been taught the meek shall inherit the earth. You have been meek all your life and have inherited practically nothing. But you have latent powers – you have a certain knowledge given to few people in occidental countries. You know something about Jiu Jitsu!” Found this amazing title, [...]