Quattro Books is a Canadian small press based in Toronto, Ontario. Quattro publishes both poetry and novellas by established and emerging Canadian writers.
Quattro Books was founded in 2006 by Allan Briesmaster, John Calabro, Beatriz Hausner and Luciano Iacobelli, who collectively ran the reading series, ''Toronto WordStage,'' from 2006 to 2008. As of 2014, Allan Briesmaster and Luciano Iacobelli became the sole owners of Quattro. John Calabro left the company in order to accept the role of Co-Executive Director of the Inspire! Toronto International Book Fair, which was hosted at the
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Metro Toronto Convention Centre (originally and still colloquially Metro Convention Centre, and sometimes MTCC), is a convention complex located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada along Front Street West in the former Railway Lands in downtown Toronto. ...
November 13 to 16, 2014.
The publishing mandate of Quattro Books includes fostering the development and popularity of the literary
novella. Known as the “Home of the Novella,” Quattro Books runs a yearly novella contest called the “
Ken Klonsky Novella Contest”. Previous winners include Carole Giangrande, Terri Favro, and Adam Pottle among others.
Authors published by Quattro Books include
George Fetherling,
Christopher Levenson, Binnie Brennan, Brenda Niskala, Rocco de Giacomo, Carole Giangrande,
Sky Gilbert
Schuyler Lee (Sky) Gilbert Jr. (born December 20, 1952) is a Canadian writer, actor, academic and drag performer. Born in Norwich, Connecticut, he studied theatre at York University in Toronto, Ontario, and at the University of Toronto
Th ...
,
Michael Wex, Gianna Patriarca,
Gale Zoë Garnett, David Silverberg,
Susan McCaslin
Susan Elizabeth McCaslin (born June 3, 1947) is a Canadian poet and writer.
Biography
McCaslin lives in Fort Langley, British Columbia. She received an M.A. in English (thesis: Edgar Allan Poe) at Simon Fraser University, 1973; and a Ph.D. in E ...
Lisa Youngand Jim Christy.
In 2014, ''Night Vision'' by
Christopher Levenson was shortlisted for the
Governor General's Literary Award
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of annual awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, recognizing distinction in numerous academic, artistic, and social fields.
The first award was conceived and inaugurated in 1937 by the ...
for poetry.
References
External links
Official Website
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Book publishing companies of Canada