NQ in style

We at the NQ are all about style, obviously, look no further than our new logo, which is terrifically a la mode - as are all our writers and contributors; but sometimes, it is true, one needs a guide. Periods after "Dr" or "Ms" or not? Should we use "twelve" or "12"? What about such NQ-specific issues as when to use "Nfld" or "NL"? All valid questions, and all worth a thoughtful answer, which is coming in our new style guide, which is close, very close, to readiness.

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Winter Sparks

The NQ did some hobnobbing over the weekend; it was the third annual Sparks Festival, complete with poetry readings, author Q&As, booth displays and elegant receptions. Lots of chat, a glass or two of wine, and the NQs free chocolates also made a nice impression. Sparks is a nice event, and free yes free, worth watching out for, a bright literary light in late January.

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Watch out for wildlife

Newfoundland and Labrador is a place of many (often wonderful) things, but biological abundance isn't one of them. Very few species are indigenous; adding those that have been introduced (or introduced themselves) still makes for a non-hefty catalogue. Still, we're developing a nice story list for the upcoming magazine, whose theme, as you have surely guessed, is fauna.

(Image: cbc.ca/larry colwell.)

Spring Issue storyboard

And here is an image that is all symbolic, not just of the issue's potential, but (hint) of its theme.

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Ready, set...

Welcome to 2012! Perhaps you've geared up for the New Year by declaring a resolution or two. Or maybe you're charting a Paris-style tack and preparing to mark St Sylvestre through to February. The NQ is looking towards Spring, the new issue but a glimmer of ideas, theme, art.

(Image: steamwhistle.ca.)