Quill & Quire provides free news clearinghouse on book pricing parity

Quill & Quire magazine, which serves the book trade and libraries, has launched a new, online resource to help publishers and retailers keep up with the complex and fast-moving news about price parity. For the past year and a half, as the loonie has climbed ever higher against the U.S. dollar, consumers have demanded that the disparity between Canadian and U.S. book prices be corrected. Retailers and publishers alike have been struggling to find ways to respond that's fair to the public but doesn't lose their shirts.

“This is the biggest story to hit the Canadian book industry in years,” said Derek Weiler, editor of Q&Q. “As the leader in publishing reporting and analysis, Quill & Quire is in a unique position to inform readers and book-lovers on all aspects of the issue.”

The magazine has launched a website, which is free to the public that includes a full archive of Q&Q’s past coverage of the issue along with breaking news. It went live on Friday at www.quillandquire.com/pricing.