Quarry Press was a Canadian publishing company based in
Kingston
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** Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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, Ontario. Established in 1965 at
Queen's University, the company experienced financial difficulties in the 1990s and became a subsidiary of
Stoddart Publishing
Stoddart Publishing was a Canadian book publisher and distributor, owned by Jack Stoddart, which ceased operations in 2002.
History
In 1967, General Publishing purchased the Musson imprint, based in Canada, from British publisher Hodder & Stough ...
in 1995.
History
Quarry Press was established in 1965 at
Queen's University in Kingston by the poets Tom Eadie,
Tom Marshall, and Colin Norman. The company was created with the intent of publishing poetry and fiction by unknown Canadian writers.
In 1986, Bob Hilderley took control of Quarry Press and expanded the scope of its publications. By the 1990s, the company was publishing up to 20 books per year encompassing children's literature, radio plays, biography, criticism, poetry and fiction.
In addition to publishing books, Quarry Press also produced the literary magazines ''Quarry Magazine'' and ''Poetry Canada Review''. The company purchased ''Canadian Fiction Magazine'' in 1996.
The company began to experience financial difficulties in the 1990s, and in 1995 it became a subsidiary of
Stoddart Publishing
Stoddart Publishing was a Canadian book publisher and distributor, owned by Jack Stoddart, which ceased operations in 2002.
History
In 1967, General Publishing purchased the Musson imprint, based in Canada, from British publisher Hodder & Stough ...
of Toronto.
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External links
Quarry Pressat
Open Library
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Quarry Pressat ''49th Shelf'', Association of Canadian Publishers
Reviewsof books published by Quarry Press at ''
Quill & Quire
''Quill & Quire'' is a Canadian magazine about the book and publishing industry. The magazine was launched in 1935 and has an average circulation of 5,000 copies per issue, with a publisher-claimed readership of 25,000. ''Quill & Quire'' reviews ...
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1965 establishments in Ontario
Book publishing companies of Canada
Defunct publishing companies of Canada
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