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Porcupine's Quill

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Founded in 1974, The Porcupine’s Quill’s mandate has always been to publish contemporary Canadian literature. They are dedicated to discovering talented new writers and to reprinting exceptional Canadian literature from the past. They publish ten to twelve titles annually, ranging from fiction, to poetry, to literary criticism, and art.

The Porcupine’s Quill is one of only a few Canadian presses that completes most of its production in-house, and their books have won many awards for their beauty and quality. In 2008 co-founders, Tim and Elke Inkster, were appointed to the Order of Canada in honour of their contributions to Canadian publishing and their promotion of new authors.

Our latest releases

Affect

Affect

By Charlene Elsby

Fair

By Ed Seaward

Casting into Mystery

Casting into Mystery

By Robert Reid
By (artist) Wesley W Bates

The Ballad of Samuel Hewitt

The Ballad of Samuel Hewitt

By Nick Tooke

The Hunting of the Snark

The Hunting of the Snark

By Lewis Carroll
Illustrated by George A. Walker

The Essential Kay Smith

The Essential Kay Smith

By Kay Smith
Selected by Michael Oliver

Naming the Shadows

Naming the Shadows

By Sharon Berg

Margin of Interest

Margin of Interest

By Shane Neilson

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Affect

Affect

By Charlene Elsby

Bite Me!

Bite Me!

By Joe Rosenblatt

Breaking Right

Breaking Right

By D.A. Lockhard

Casting into Mystery

Casting into Mystery

By Robert Reid
By (artist) Wesley W Bates

Daddy Hall

Daddy Hall

By (artist) Tony Miller

Dysphoria

Dysphoria

By Shane Neilson

Fair

By Ed Seaward

Fluke Print

Fluke Print

By Jeffery Donaldson

Let Go

Let Go

By (artist) Mark Huebner

Margin of Interest

Margin of Interest

By Shane Neilson

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Porcupine's Quill Events

  • (September 25, 2016) PQL @ Word on the Street Toronto
    @ Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W., Toronto, ON
  • (September 18, 2016) Joe Rosenblatt @ Word on the Street Saskatoon
    @ Odyssey Tent, 23rd St. E and 4th Ave. N, Saskatoon, SK
  • (September 28, 2016) Joe Rosenblatt @ Fat Oyster Reading Series
    @ Fanny Bay Hall, 7793 Island Highway, Fanny Bay, BC
  • (September 29) Shane Neilson & Jim Johnstone in Charlottetown
    @ Confederation Centre Public Library, 145 Richmond St., Charlottetown, PE

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