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The Porcupine’s Quill is an independent publishing company based in Erin, Ontario.

At the shop on the Main Street of Erin Village, you’ll likely find co-founders Tim and Elke Inkster printing and binding their books by hand. The Porcupine’s Quill began in 1974, originally as the production arm of Dave Godfrey’s Press Porcépic. First based at 671 Spadina Avenue—the same house that had nurtured Godfrey’s other presses House of Anansi and newpress—the company moved to a nineteenth-

century storefront in Erin, where the Porcupine’s Quill has remained to this day. While printing and binding books by hand is a lengthier process than using more automated methods, the Porcupine’s Quill promotes the value of a handmade book. Today the press is known for its expertise in using twentieth-century printing technology to replicate the quality look, and feel, of nineteenth-century letterpress product.

11/05/2024

Join Adam Lindsay Honsinger as he launches his new novel, Giving Up the Ghost, on Thursday November 14, 7:00 PM, at the ANAF in Guelph.

You can get a copy of Adam's book here – https://theporcupinesquill.com/collections/new-titles/products/giving-up-the-ghost.

He'll be joined by two Gordon Hill press authors, Hollay Ghadery, reading from her new collection of short stories, Widow Fantasies, and Rhonda Waterfall, reading from her novel, Sombrio.

10/29/2024

Danny Jacob’s The Ignis Psalter is now available for preorder!

Find it here: https://theporcupinesquill.com/collections/new-titles.

10/10/2024

‼️TOMORROW‼️

Join Jim Johnstone for the launch of Bait & Switch, his new book of poetry criticism. Join Jim, as well as Victoria Mbabazi, Nisa Malli, and Candace de Taeye on Friday October 11 at 7PM at The Bookshelf in Guelph to celebrate its release with a reading and signing.

📍The Bookshelf, 41 Quebec Street, Guelph ON
October 11, 7PM

10/08/2024

Lyida Kwa's Book Is Officially Available!

If you pre-ordered Lydia Kwa's most recent collection of poetry from time to new from The Porcupine's Quill, you already know it's available, because a copy has appeared on your doorstep.

For the rest of you, from time to new is now officially available through your favourite book seller or directly from our site – https://theporcupinesquill.com/collections/new-titles/products/from-time-to-new.

And, if you're in the Vancouver area, Lydia is launching the new collection with Rita Wong and host Tania de Rozario at Massy Arts Society on Wednesday October 9 at 6:00 PM – https://theporcupinesquill.com/pages/events -6422001b-30ec-49c2-b53d-9f725a806067-event-m1a2vpa0. Go check it out!

10/07/2024

‼️New titles alert‼️

The Porcupine’s Quill is thrilled to announce the official release of three new titles:

—Matthew Gwathmey’s Family Band, a collection of poems on family life.

—Nathanael Jones’ Aqeuous, poetry on post-colonial realities in the black diaspora.

—Jim Johnstone’s Bait & Switch, essays and interviews on Canadian poetry.

Shop these titles at the link in our bio. Happy reading!

09/25/2024

Gordon Hill Press and The Porcupine’s Quill will be at Word on the Street () in Toronto this weekend!

We’ll be selling books in Queen’s Park, including new releases by Hollay Ghadery, Matthew Gwathmey, Nathanael Jones, Jim Johnstone, and Lydia Kwa. Discover your new favourite author and find the next book for your TBR!

🗓September 28-29
📍Queen’s Park, Toronto

09/23/2024

The Porcupine’s Quill has a new website!

We’ve made some improvements. You can now order books directly through the site, with new titles available in ePub and PDF format. Stay up to date with the Events page and find new and forthcoming titles under the New Titles tab.

All of The Porcupine’s Quill’s titles are still available through the Catalogue.

Find us at: https://theporcupinesquill.com.

Address

255 Woolwich Street
Guelph, ON
N1H3V8

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4pm
Friday	8:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+15198339158

Website

https://theporcupinesquill.com/

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