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Canada’s book world has suffered a great loss. Derek Weiler, editor of the Quill and Quire, is dead at 40. Details and encomium surely to follow. You can join a Facebook group to share your memories of Derek here.
- The Quill has posted more information, including an obit that will run tomorrow
- Steven Beattie has posted a tribute and reprinted a collaborative review he did with Derek
- Afterword has an extensive list of links
- Martin Levin has posted a remembrance at the Globe
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April 13th, 2009 at 9:56 am
This is very, very sad.
April 13th, 2009 at 10:24 am
I’m in such a sad state of shock. I can only think of a handful of people in Canada as important to books and book culture as Derek is/was. What a loss.
April 13th, 2009 at 10:31 am
Awful, heartbreaking news.
April 13th, 2009 at 10:35 am
My god. Anybody have an idea how this happened?
April 13th, 2009 at 10:45 am
Very sad news. All best wishes to his family.
April 13th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
A true gentleman. He will be missed.
April 13th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
How very sad…my condolences to the family for their loss, and to his colleagues.
April 14th, 2009 at 7:40 am
Tragic. He was one of the good guys.