The Porcupine's Quill Reader (Signed First Edition and First Printing)

Inkster, Tim (Editor); Metcalf, John (Editor) (Signed by Steven Heighton)

ISBN 10: 0889841837 / ISBN 13: 9780889841833

Published by The Porcupine's Quill, Erin, Ontario, 1996

About this Item

A near fine copy signed by Steven Heighton next to his contribution, on the Contents page, "The Beautiful Tennessee Waltz". Scarce signed.

Seller Inventory # 003489

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Porcupine's Quill Reader (Signed First Edition and First Printing)
• Publisher: The Porcupine's Quill, Erin, Ontario
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0889841837
• ISBN 13: 9780889841833
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Contains 20 short stories and assorted gossipy anecdotes and photographs of the authors giving readings and socializing.

Synopsis

"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.