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Christine Rowlands is a writer and editor in the Vancouver, BC area.-
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E-books are perfect for bibliophile germophobes. You may miss the old-book smell, random marginalia, and chance of finding somebody’s old photos and grocery list embedded in the pages of a library or used book, but you’ll never have to wonder … Continue reading
Confessions of an e-reader convert and lapsed blogger
It’s certainly been awhile since I last blogged here. I could tell you it’s because I was writing copy all day for FortisBC all summer, and coming home to proofread reports and articles for my freelance clients. Or because I … Continue reading
Cooks Source learns public lesson about Internet, public domain and copyright, sort of
The Cooks Source story that exploded on the web this past week is one of victory for every writer whose work has ever been plagiarized. It started when Monica, a food writer, discovered that a previously published article she had … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Publishing, Writing
Tagged Cooks Source, copyright, infringement, Internet, Judith Griggs, plagiarism, public domain
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On the decline of paper and the survival of print
As someone who started out with dreams of a career in book publishing, I’ve lately been watching the e-publishing phenomenon with interest. One thing is clear: as much as I love printed books, they have become nostalgic souvenirs for many … Continue reading
Speechless
Or silenced: the BC government cuts off funding to the Association of BC Book Publishers, the BC Association of Magazine Publishers, and the long-running publication BC Bookworld. Is the BC Arts Council, which provides funding to many publishers, far behind? … Continue reading
Posted in Literary, Publishing
Tagged ABCBP, arts cuts, BC Bookworld, BCAMP, books and magazines, British Columbia, rant, writers
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Highlights of Word on the Street Vancouver
Word on the Street Vancouver is one of my favourite literary/book geek events of the year. For one day, publishers, writers, zine and comic makers, schools, and associations come out to read, promote their newest works, and sell some backlist … Continue reading
Posted in Literary, Publishing
Tagged books and magazines, comics, events, fairs, festivals, Vancouver, word on the street, yarnbombing, zines
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To SASE or not to SASE
Just as every client seems to have a specific invoice they want you to use, every magazine and book publisher has their own highly particular set of submission guidelines to follow. Some welcome electronic submissions; some still specify 8 1/2 … Continue reading
Book Learning
A summer tradition in the publishing world is SFU’s Summer Publishing Workshops. As usual they’re offering a range of courses from one-and two-day seminars to the famous immersion workshops. I myself am a graduate of the two-week Book Publishing Immersion … Continue reading
