Contains 20 short stories and assorted gossipy anecdotes and photographs of the authors giving readings and socializing.
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"The Porcupine's Quill Reader" celebrates and promotes the work of a small publishing house in the village of Erin, Ontario. The fact that authors published here have had four Governor General Award nominations in four years suggest that editor John Metcalf and publisher Tim Inkster must be doing something right. The Reader contains 20 short stories and assorted gossipy anecdotes and photographs of the authors giving readings and socializing. (And yes, this creates a feeling of being the voyeur at the family picnic, and yes, you might wonder why you would want to be a voyeur there of all places.) Inkster has long been known for quality book design and treats readers to brief arcane chats about typeface selection and paper size. Interesting if you like knowing why some books look and feel so much better than others, easy to skip if you don't.
Tim Inkster's proudest moment, as a poet, was the inclusion of "In Search of Eldorado" (from "A Crown Prince Waits for a Train") in the 1975 edition of the "Penguin Book of Canadian Verse" edited by Ralph Gustafson. His most recent collection was "Blue Angel" (Black Moss, 1981) after which he stopped writing poems in favour of a career in the book publishing industry. "The Crown Prince Waits for a Train" is one of only two Porcupine's Quill publications from the 1970s that are still available in the original edition, at the original price.
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Seller: A Good Read, Toronto, ON, Canada
Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Thus. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. ; Minor bumping to upper front tip of wrapper.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Seller Inventory # 16206
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "The Porcupine's Quill Reader" celebrates and promotes the work of a small publishing house in the village of Erin, Ontario. The fact that authors published here have had four Governor General Award nominations in four years suggest that editor John Metcalf and publisher Tim Inkster must be doing something right. The Reader contains 20 short stories and assorted gossipy anecdotes and photographs of the authors giving readings and socializing. (And yes, this creates a feeling of being the voyeur at the family picnic, and yes, you might wonder why you would want to be a voyeur there of all places.) Inkster has long been known for quality book design and treats readers to brief arcane chats about typeface selection and paper size. Interesting if you like knowing why some books look and feel so much better than others, easy to skip if you don't. Contains 20 short stories and assorted gossipy anecdotes and photographs of the authors giving readings and socializing. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780889841833
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 224 pages. 8.76x5.44x0.77 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # x-0889841837
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Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
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Seller: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
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Seller: Tony Power, Books, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Original Wraps. Condition: Fine. First Edition. | Fine -- illus. wraps. Intro by Metcalf; co-editor: Tim Inkster. Seller Inventory # 004459
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Seller Inventory # B9780889841833
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Seller: moluna, Greven, Germany
Condition: New. InhaltsverzeichnisJohn Metcalf, Introduction Gil Adamson, Bishop and the Aunties Caroline Adderson, Shiners Clark Blaise, Meditations on Starch Mary Borsky, Maps of the Known World Don Dickinson, Blue Husbands Keath Fraser, Thin Ice Terr. Seller Inventory # 898960671
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "The Porcupine's Quill Reader" celebrates and promotes the work of a small publishing house in the village of Erin, Ontario. The fact that authors published here have had four Governor General Award nominations in four years suggest that editor John Metcalf and publisher Tim Inkster must be doing something right. The Reader contains 20 short stories and assorted gossipy anecdotes and photographs of the authors giving readings and socializing. (And yes, this creates a feeling of being the voyeur at the family picnic, and yes, you might wonder why you would want to be a voyeur there of all places.) Inkster has long been known for quality book design and treats readers to brief arcane chats about typeface selection and paper size. Interesting if you like knowing why some books look and feel so much better than others, easy to skip if you don't. Contains 20 short stories and assorted gossipy anecdotes and photographs of the authors giving readings and socializing. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780889841833
Seller: West End Editions, Burlington, ON, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A near fine copy signed by Steven Heighton next to his contribution, on the Contents page, "The Beautiful Tennessee Waltz". Scarce signed. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 003489