Douglas & McIntyre is one of Canada's most prestigious independent publishers. Last November, HarperCollins announced it was closing its Canadian warehouse and shifting fulfillment and distribution of HarperCollins Canada to R.R. Douglas & McIntyre's current distributor, HarperCollins Canada, will accept orders until April 23, ship books until April 30, and accept returns until July 29 at its current warehouse or another location in Canada as designated by HarperCollins.

Howard White, publisher of Douglas & McIntyre, commented: 'With 40 years of distribution experience, and a well-earned reputation of passionate commitment to the Canadian publishing industry, UTP is best able to look after our customers and offer them the kind of excellent customer service they are accustomed to.' University of Toronto Press president John Yates said that the press will add customer service and fulfillment staff to meet the demands of the increased volume and will offer a new freight program allowing its distributed publishers to offer different freight options to their customers. (Aug.Effective May 1, Douglas & McIntyre will be distributed in Canada by the University of Toronto Press. Also outstanding are the author's ear for dialogue-which rings hip, amusing and true-and his ability to develop characters through action, not explanation. Seidler's graceful prose, carefully constructed plot, and intriguing climax are almost as impressive as his powers of observation. Superficial and egocentric, yet warmhearted and endearing, Paul is forced to take a good look at himself and begins to set his priorities straight. Infatuated with his neighbor Stevie, a gorgeous actress and waitress, he takes a job at her restaurant and befriends her fellow actor/waiters, the Featherstone twins-formidable Alex, to whom Stevie seems attracted, and childish Mick, who may be drawn to Paul. When his brother makes a remark about ``the Zeitgeist being visual,'' Paul takes up screenwriting and moves to Manhattan. Seidler, author of four children's books ( The Dulcimer Boy ), combines playfulness with maturity in his utterly believable portrait of Paul Motley, who has been diddling around since college, writing poetry in Massachusetts.

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