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Publishing at the polls: Arts and culture platforms

By the Branta Webcrawler • Apr 12th, 2011 • Category: Brave New World, From the Interweb, Happenings

Tonight is the first televised leadership debate of the federal election. It’s unlikely arts and culture will be mentioned, so here’s a primer on how all parties (including the Green Party) stand on issues that impact the publishing industry. Here’s a summary of points, taken directly from each platform.
Quill & Quire



Goose Lane events for April

By the Branta Webcrawler • Mar 31st, 2011 • Category: Goose Lane Authors, Happenings

Including: Valerie Compton reading from Tide Road at the Alumni Memorial Building Lounge on the UNB Campus on April 7, 2011 at 8pm. Books will be available for purchase, and Valerie will be pleased to sign your copy.



Indie Writers’ Deathmatch IV: Final Round

By the Branta Webcrawler • Mar 16th, 2011 • Category: Contests, From the Interweb, Happenings


Colin Brush vs. David Griffin Brown



Earthquake aftermath in pictures

By the Branta Webcrawler • Mar 13th, 2011 • Category: Brave New World, Happenings


[Kyodo/Reuters]



Surgery Series 8.0

By Eric Hill • Feb 17th, 2011 • Category: Goose Lane Authors, Happenings, Poetry, Reading Horror(s)

brantapromo



Geist on Tumblr

By the Branta Webcrawler • Feb 15th, 2011 • Category: Brave New World, From the Interweb, Graphic Stories, Happenings, In Brief



McSweeney’s New Cookbook Imprint

By the Branta Webcrawler • Feb 7th, 2011 • Category: From the Interweb, Happenings, Publishing, Recommended Artistic Consumption

Describing the imprint, [Chris] Ying said, “We’re trying to make something that appeals not only to foodies, but to readers who appreciate good writing and art in general.”
Lynn Andriani /Publishers Weekly



Stop The Meter On Your Internet Use

By the Branta Webcrawler • Jan 30th, 2011 • Category: Brave New World, Editorial Notes, From the Interweb, Happenings, News Briefs, Rants



Keith Oatley Interview / Reading Tuesday January 18th in Fredericton

By the Branta Webcrawler • Jan 17th, 2011 • Category: Goose Lane Authors, Happenings, Interviews

The author will be speaking in Fredericton at the Alumni Memorial Building, 13 Bailey Dr., on the University of New Brunswick campus, on Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m.



The Coast picks their favourite 2010 Books

By the Branta Webcrawler • Dec 16th, 2010 • Category: Goose Lane Authors, Happenings, Lists

From samurais to dysfunctional relationships, this year’s best book list includes serious reads and fun times, too. (Including two Goose Lane Books, of course -ed.)
Sue Carter Flinn, Shannon Fay and Sean Flinn/The Coast