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Bear tips and more! Excerpts from George Cartwright’s The Labrador Companion »
We’ve been anxiously awaiting the release of George Cartwright’s Labrador Companion in order to do this blog post! Edited by Marianne P. Stopp, this fascinating book presents several newly discovered Cartwright manuscripts that document his experiences operating a series of merchant stations in southern Labrador between 1770 and 1786.
Although his focus is firmly on instruction in … Read More >
Not of Green Gables – TLS Review of L. M. Montgomery’s Rainbow Valleys »
Oct 05, 2016 
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announcements, Biography, Canadian History, Excerpt, History, literature, Review 0 CommentsRita Bode and Lesley D. Clement’s L.M. Montgomery’s Rainbow Valleys was reviewed in last week’s Times Literary Supplement! The full review appears on page 9 of the print issue, and is also accessible online for TLS subscribers.
Here is a brief excerpt from Faye Hammill’s review:
Not of Green Gables
FAYE HAMMILL
Each year, hundreds of … Read More >
Excerpt from Keynote address by Dr. Marie Wilson – Suggested Role of Publishers in Reconciliation »
This past June, Truth and Reconciliation commissioner Dr. Marie Wilson delivered the keynote at the Annual General Meeting for the Association of Canadian Publishers. In her keynote she shared her reflections on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and provided some suggestions with publishers about how they might advance reconciliation through their work.
Dr. Wilson was kind … Read More >
‘Deliberately to feed the beast’ – National Post review of Finding Franklin »
Russell A. Potter’s new book Finding Franklin, was recently reviewed by the National Post. The review came out just days before the discovery of the HMS Terror which has since fuelled Franklin fever in the news and with Franklin enthusiasts around the world!
Below is an excerpt from the review.
Franklin Fever – TLS Review of Finding Franklin »
In this week’s issue of the Times Literary Supplement, Jonathan Dore reviews Russell A. Potter’s new book “Finding Franklin: The Untold Story of a 165-Year Search“. It’s a great, detailed review, which also takes a moment to discuss why those on the legendary Franklin expedition should be remembered more in their homeland.
Below is an excerpt from the … Read More >
MQUP’s Recommended Franklin Expedition Reading List! »
In light of the exciting news this week of the discovery of the HMS Terror, we thought we would put together a reading list for Franklin enthusiasts, as well as for those looking to learn more about this famous expedition and the mystery surrounding its disappearance. The reading list is quite varied and includes two brand … Read More >
MQUP Author and Franklin Expert Russell A. Potter Comments on Discovery of HMS Terror »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MONTREAL – 12 SEPTEMBER 2016
Sir John Franklin’s long-lost ship, the HMS Terror, has been found in pristine condition at the bottom of of Terror Bay, King William Island, in the Arctic. On Sunday, a team from the charitable Arctic Research Foundation manoeuvred a small, remotely operated vehicle through an open … Read More >
Landscape Architecture Magazine Reviews Landscape Architecture in Canada »
Ron Williams’ Landscape Architecture in Canada was recently reviewed in the August 2016 issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine!
Below is an excerpt from Jennifer Reut’s review along with a link to a PDF containing the full review.
“The most humbling thing about Ron Williams’s achievement in his book Landscape Architecture in Canada (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2014) … Read More >
More Awards for MQUP Authors! »
It has been a busy past few months on the awards scene for MQUP. Here’s a little round-up of some of the more recent prizes awarded to our authors. CONGRATULATIONS to all the authors, from all of us at MQUP!
2016 Outstanding Scholarship Prize
Award by the Women’s and Gender Studies et Recherches Féministes association
WINNER:
Gada … Read More >
W.A. Mackintosh: The Life of a Canadian Economist – Wins 2015 Donald Grant Creighton Award »
Congratulations to Hugh Grant on being awarded the Ontario Historical Society‘s 2015 Donald Grant Creighton Award for W.A. Mackintosh: The Life of a Canadian Economist. The Creighton Award recognizes the best book of biography or autobiography highlighting life in Ontario, past or present, published in the past three years.
At the award ceremony, from left, … Read More >
