The Porcupine's Quill
68 Main Street Erin, ON, Canada

Come for the interesting article about journalism history, stay for the uncommonly lyrical writing style. This one was just a really pretty read. http://ow.ly/fXxz50C565I

On the heartbreaking--yet still hopeful--truth of being a debut author whose book is published during a pandemic. http://ow.ly/YUcZ50C55eO

NYC book lovers come out in force to save the Strand. So many indie bookstores have been crushed by the pandemic and could use this kind of love! http://ow.ly/LBcF50C3YHV

"We share similar histories and struggles, but we do not all have the same experiences. We do not all want to write the same kinds of stories." On the emotional burdens of "writing while Black" http://ow.ly/2Afj50BJJ8Y

Pst! The Giller Prize shortlist has been announced! http://ow.ly/ZX3N50BJIAw

Imagine getting a free hardcover book every month ... for life! This sets the bar sky high when it comes to book contests. http://ow.ly/9tWe50C3YSB

Congratulationsyou’ve made it through another crazy week in the bizarro-land that is 2020! Catch up with the latest book and reading news of the week here in the PQ Weekly Roundup http://ow.ly/FnCU50BHVla

Immediately bookmarking this video about how to communicate effectively. http://ow.ly/2IUR50C2JYP

Can people be just as into bingeing #books as they are bingeing TV shows? Apparently yes. http://ow.ly/i0Bl50BHTdR

If you're like this porcupette, you also love learning about what librarians are doing. This article talkes about "genrefication", which might help patrons find the exact right book. http://ow.ly/S69B50C2K6h

What exactly IS a book? It's more difficult to define than you might think , given the fact that it is "the very versatility and adaptability of the book form that guarantees its future." http://ow.ly/Ie1r50BGCz2

This is wild: Check out this article about the Madman’s Library, which collects "the most eccentric and extraordinary books from around the world." http://ow.ly/cWmL50BGC8G

This is mind-blowingly beautiful and fascinating! Take a look at this rare manuscript from the indigenous Mixtec literary culture, completed in 1556, called the Codex Zouche-Nuttall http://ow.ly/BGg650BFyfb

Hot off the Press! We're pleased and proud to announce that Charlene Elsby's novel AFFECT is now in print! Learn more, read an excerpt and get your copies here: http://ow.ly/XdvH50C10CL

Want to read more indie/small press #books but don't know where to start? Start with this small press interactive map! So pleased to take part in this excellent resource. http://ow.ly/Azoq50C0W0f

On the "ethical life" of euphemisms. Another reminder of the power of language. http://ow.ly/6RcW50BFxO6

PC Vandall chatted with All Lit Up about the rocky journey of her poetry collection The Blue Moth of Morning. (Follow the Instagram link to watch her read from the book!) https://alllitup.ca/Bl/2020/Indie-Reading-Room-P.C.-Vandall

Want a sneak peek at the books we're working on for next year? Of course you do! Meet the PQL Spring 2021 list here: http://ow.ly/FIqA50BExc3

This piece about critical feedback vs. the joy of writing makes me think about the importance of confidence and timing and all those other things outside of talent that make a writer http://ow.ly/2SWD50BZPcI

"[D]esign in recent years has been unavoidably faced with a question many of us never thought we would have to ask: How do you design for the future when the future you are designing for will not exist?" http://ow.ly/Juke50BEqZ9

This is a very cool piece about the seemingly miraculous object that was the medieval book. (I learned several interesting literary nuggets here.) http://ow.ly/rD3D50BDgxp

Beauty! http://ow.ly/YEUM50BYKDZ

Talk about a reading list for our times (even if it is a tall order): http://ow.ly/biR650BDgaf

Here are some film and tv adaptations of #books that do their source material justice, according to viewers. I imagine there will be some controversial entries to make the list, so do please feel feel to weigh in on your favourites ... or the ones you hated! http://ow.ly/LvVV50BBlXF

Emerging Canadian writers to watch! These are the four winners of the Writers' Trust 2020 emerging writers prizes http://ow.ly/X3On50BZOta

This. Is. So. Cool. http://ow.ly/IWVv50BYKZY