Cormorant is proud to support Canadian LGBT literature, and even prouder to have published fantastic books by queer authors. Here's a list of some of our favourite LGBT-themed titles:
1) Still Life With June by Darren Greer - Funny, scathing, poignant, pretty much perfect.
2) Bottle Rocket Hearts by Zoe Whittall - Catcher in the Rye for a more inclusive era. A must-read.
3) Other Men's Sons by Michael Rowe - A collection of powerful essays by a wonderful writer, journalist, and HuffPo blogger.
4) Death in Key West by Jeffrey Round - Fun, fascinating, and fulfilling. What more do you want from a murder-mystery? Now with 150% more opera.
5) And Beauty Answers by Elspeth Cameron - A profile of two of Toronto's most influential, colourful, and underappreciated artists from the first half of the 20th century.
Showing posts with label Elspeth Cameron. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elspeth Cameron. Show all posts
Friday, June 26, 2009
Monday, September 29, 2008
Photos from Mabel's Fables and The Word On The Street '08
Mabel's Fables
On Friday September 26, Charles Pachter (author of the hit Canadian alphabet book M Is For Moose) did a reading and signing at Mabel's Fables in Toronto. The event came on the heels of Charles's fantastic interview on 96.3 Classical FM on Thursday morning, and drew a great audience of the young, the old, and the undecided. Thanks to everyone who came out to see us!
F is for flag.
Left to right: Eleanor LeFave (owner of Mabel's Fables), Charles Pachter, moose
Even Mabel the cat loves our book.
The Word On The Street
The 2008 edition of The Word On The Street Book & Magazine Festival (Toronto) took place on a sunny Sunday afternoon. As I stated many times to the people visiting our booth, it was "perfect weather to not be standing under a tent in".
A great day was had by all. We managed to give away every single one of our catalogues, and - best of fall - of all the boxes of books we brought to sell, we returned to the office with only one and a half left unsold.
In my opinion, however, the most important thing about WOTS was that it gave us as publishers a chance to just sit down (or stand up) and talk about books with our readers. Numbers are plenty useful but it's only through this face-to-face communication that we can get a sense of what people love about books and reading - information that's vital in helping us maintain perspective.
A big thank you to the organizers of WOTS, the many helpful volunteers, and most of all to you folks out there who bought our books or even just stayed and chatted for a while.
Many thanks also to the Cormorant authors who took part in the festivities and dropped by our booth to say hello (including but not limited to): Sally Gibson, Charles Pachter, Hélène Dorion, Neil Bissoondath, Elspeth Cameron, Michael Rowe, Joseph Boyden, Zoe Whittall, Darren Greer
And now photos!
I attribute our success to the scrumtrelescence of this sign.
Sally Gibson, author of Inside Toronto, in discussion with Toronto mayor David Miller.
The intrepid Charles Pachter signing copies of M is for Moose at our booth.
Elspeth Cameron, author of And Beauty Answers.
Neil Bissoondath, author of The Soul of All Great Designs, speaking truth to power.
Hélène Dorion, author of Days of Sand.
Coming soon: A Q&A with Kathlyn Bradshaw, author of The Frankenstein Murders (one of the hits of the festival!)
On Friday September 26, Charles Pachter (author of the hit Canadian alphabet book M Is For Moose) did a reading and signing at Mabel's Fables in Toronto. The event came on the heels of Charles's fantastic interview on 96.3 Classical FM on Thursday morning, and drew a great audience of the young, the old, and the undecided. Thanks to everyone who came out to see us!
F is for flag.
Left to right: Eleanor LeFave (owner of Mabel's Fables), Charles Pachter, moose
Even Mabel the cat loves our book.The Word On The Street
The 2008 edition of The Word On The Street Book & Magazine Festival (Toronto) took place on a sunny Sunday afternoon. As I stated many times to the people visiting our booth, it was "perfect weather to not be standing under a tent in".
A great day was had by all. We managed to give away every single one of our catalogues, and - best of fall - of all the boxes of books we brought to sell, we returned to the office with only one and a half left unsold.
In my opinion, however, the most important thing about WOTS was that it gave us as publishers a chance to just sit down (or stand up) and talk about books with our readers. Numbers are plenty useful but it's only through this face-to-face communication that we can get a sense of what people love about books and reading - information that's vital in helping us maintain perspective.
A big thank you to the organizers of WOTS, the many helpful volunteers, and most of all to you folks out there who bought our books or even just stayed and chatted for a while.
Many thanks also to the Cormorant authors who took part in the festivities and dropped by our booth to say hello (including but not limited to): Sally Gibson, Charles Pachter, Hélène Dorion, Neil Bissoondath, Elspeth Cameron, Michael Rowe, Joseph Boyden, Zoe Whittall, Darren Greer
And now photos!
I attribute our success to the scrumtrelescence of this sign.
Sally Gibson, author of Inside Toronto, in discussion with Toronto mayor David Miller.
The intrepid Charles Pachter signing copies of M is for Moose at our booth.
Elspeth Cameron, author of And Beauty Answers.
Neil Bissoondath, author of The Soul of All Great Designs, speaking truth to power.
Hélène Dorion, author of Days of Sand.Coming soon: A Q&A with Kathlyn Bradshaw, author of The Frankenstein Murders (one of the hits of the festival!)
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
The Word On The Street (Pre-Game Show!)
The wheels are in motion. Our phones are ringing off their hooks. Our email inboxes are full to bursting. Our awesome button-maker is on the verge of falling apart.
It's that time of the year again.
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On Sunday September 24th, Cormorant Books will be participating in WOTS in Halifax and Toronto. It'll be a packed day at both events, so if you're in either city on Sunday, stop by.
Here's our schedule:
Toronto
Elspeth Cameron, author of And Beauty Answers: The Life Of Frances Loring and Florence Wyle
2008 City of Toronto Book Award shortlist readings
City of Toronto Tent 11:15-11:45
Sally Gibson, author of Inside Toronto: Urban Interiors, 1880s-1920s
City of Toronto Tent 11:15-11:45
Charles Pachter, author of M is for Moose: A Charles Patcher Alphabet
Children's Activity Tent 12:15-12:45
Neil Bissoondath, author of The Soul of All Great Designs
Bestsellers Stage 1:15-2:00
Hélène Dorion, author of Days of Sand
Proud Voices Tent 2:30-3:00
Zoe Whittall, author of Bottle Rocket Hearts
2008 Dayne Ogilvie Award shortlist readings
Proud Voices Tent 3:30-4:00
Halifax
Mark Blagrave, author of Silver Salts
BPIDP Atlantic Authors Stage 12:30-1:00
Carol Bruneau, author of Glass Voices
CBC Festival Mainstage 1:00-1:30
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Cormorant will once again have a booth (130) at The Word On The Street Toronto. Come pay us a visit. We'd love to talk about books, politics, the local sports team of your choice, or anything else you'd like. And if you decide you want to buy a good book, hey, we've got plenty of those.
Make plans!
One of the intrepid volunteers from WOTS 2007 Toronto
It's that time of the year again.
***
On Sunday September 24th, Cormorant Books will be participating in WOTS in Halifax and Toronto. It'll be a packed day at both events, so if you're in either city on Sunday, stop by.
Here's our schedule:
Toronto
Elspeth Cameron, author of And Beauty Answers: The Life Of Frances Loring and Florence Wyle
2008 City of Toronto Book Award shortlist readings
City of Toronto Tent 11:15-11:45
Sally Gibson, author of Inside Toronto: Urban Interiors, 1880s-1920s
City of Toronto Tent 11:15-11:45
Charles Pachter, author of M is for Moose: A Charles Patcher Alphabet
Children's Activity Tent 12:15-12:45
Neil Bissoondath, author of The Soul of All Great Designs
Bestsellers Stage 1:15-2:00
Hélène Dorion, author of Days of Sand
Proud Voices Tent 2:30-3:00
Zoe Whittall, author of Bottle Rocket Hearts
2008 Dayne Ogilvie Award shortlist readings
Proud Voices Tent 3:30-4:00
Halifax
Mark Blagrave, author of Silver Salts
BPIDP Atlantic Authors Stage 12:30-1:00
Carol Bruneau, author of Glass Voices
CBC Festival Mainstage 1:00-1:30
***
Cormorant will once again have a booth (130) at The Word On The Street Toronto. Come pay us a visit. We'd love to talk about books, politics, the local sports team of your choice, or anything else you'd like. And if you decide you want to buy a good book, hey, we've got plenty of those.
Make plans!
One of the intrepid volunteers from WOTS 2007 TorontoTuesday, September 9, 2008
The 2008 Toronto Book Awards Shortlist
This morning we attended the 2008 Toronto Book Awards shortlist announcement that took place at the Toronto Reference Library.
The event was hosted by Mayor David Miller, who kicked things off by making an impassioned plea for more arts funding.
The intrepid Mayor David Miller
The event was hosted by Mayor David Miller, who kicked things off by making an impassioned plea for more arts funding.
The intrepid Mayor David MillerWe're proud to announce that one of the five books shortlisted for the award is a Cormorant Books title: Elspeth Cameron's And Beauty Answers.
Hurrah!
From left to right: Elyse Friedman, Mayor David Miller, Elspeth Cameron, David Chariandy
Hurrah!
From left to right: Elyse Friedman, Mayor David Miller, Elspeth Cameron, David ChariandyThe finalists will all be reading at Word On The Street on Sunday, September 28, and the winner will be announced on Friday, October 17, at a gala taking place at the Toronto Reference Library.
For more information on the awards and the finalists, visit the 2008 Toronto Book Awards site.
Congratulations, Elspeth! My souvenir and I salute you.For more information on the awards and the finalists, visit the 2008 Toronto Book Awards site.
More Photos
The intrepid Elspeth Cameron, reading from And Beauty AnswersWriting Outside the Margins
The humble Cormorant table.
The intrepid Jeffrey Round, reading from The P-Town Murders
The intrepid Zoe Whittall, author of Bottle Rocket HeartsMonday, September 8, 2008
The 2008 Eden Mills Writers' Festival
On Sunday September 7th, the Cormorant Books crew went out to the village of Eden Mills to take part in the 20th annual Eden Mills Writers' Festival.
First, let's put the spotlight on Eden Mills:
Heroes.
First, let's put the spotlight on Eden Mills:
"Eden Mills is an Ontario village nestled in the Eramosa River valley housing around 350 people. It is very close to the university city of Guelph and only a little over an hour’s drive to downtown Toronto with the wind behind your back and the highway traffic calm." - http://www.goingcarbonneutral.ca/EdenMillsStory.shtml
An authentic scarecrow.
Aside from being home to the Writers' Festival, Eden Mills is also important in its ambition to become the very first carbon neutral community in North America.
Heroes.The village is in the backyard of the University of Guelph, about an hour's drive west from Toronto. What the place lacks in facilities (such as a public phone), it more than makes up for in personality. Behold:
All hail pantaloons.
Above are the Town Crier and the Town Piper. In spite of the rain, the two of them together opened the day in grand fashion.
Ah yes, the rain. Quite a few people managed to turn out for the proceedings even though the sun didn't begin to shine until mid-afternoon. It was great to see that spirits were not dampened. Unlike everything else.
The butter chicken was fabulous.
Cormorant Books was represented wonderfully by Patricia Claxton, translator of Operation Rimbaud, and Elspeth Cameron, author of And Beauty Answers. They read to the troopers who braved the wet and the cold, and by all accounts they didn't disappoint.
The intrepid Patricia Claxton.
We thank everyone - authors, publishers, booksellers, volunteers, and festival-goers alike - for coming out and braving the elements for what turned out to be a great day of books and literature!
Stay tuned for more photos from Eden Mills, as well as shots from Writing Outside the Margins which took place on August 24th.
All hail pantaloons.Ah yes, the rain. Quite a few people managed to turn out for the proceedings even though the sun didn't begin to shine until mid-afternoon. It was great to see that spirits were not dampened. Unlike everything else.
The butter chicken was fabulous.
Cormorant Books was represented wonderfully by Patricia Claxton, translator of Operation Rimbaud, and Elspeth Cameron, author of And Beauty Answers. They read to the troopers who braved the wet and the cold, and by all accounts they didn't disappoint.
The intrepid Patricia Claxton.We thank everyone - authors, publishers, booksellers, volunteers, and festival-goers alike - for coming out and braving the elements for what turned out to be a great day of books and literature!
Stay tuned for more photos from Eden Mills, as well as shots from Writing Outside the Margins which took place on August 24th.
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