Douglas Gibson worked as an editor and publisher from 1968 until he retired from McClelland & Stewart in 2009. His Douglas Gibson Books was Canada’s first editorial imprint and lives on. He travels widely from his Toronto, ON, base.
“Gibson is a gossip of the first order, the kind who tells all, or
at least enough, about his subjects’ foibles, but always in a way
that delights in their eccentricities. He writes with charming
exuberance.” — The Walrus
“Gibson is an engaging and on the whole a modest figure and a very
fine raconteur. He, too, has had a hell of an interesting life. His
book makes for good reading, and he makes his life in publishing
sound like great fun.” — Globe and Mail
“This is a delightful book. I have fallen in love with it and keep
dipping into it all the time.” — Guelph Mercury
“Gibson’s delightful, behind-the-scenes look at some of Canada’s
most prominent writers is a remarkable, four-decade romp through
the back rooms of publishing.” — London Free Press
“Stories about Storytellers is a breezy, conversational account of
Gibson’s work and relationships with some of the most significant
figures in Canadian writing, from historical figures (Stephen
Leacock, Hugh MacLennan) to global superstars (Alice Munro,
Alistair MacLeod); from political figures (Pierre Trudeau, Brian
Mulroney) to involved observers (Peter C. Newman, Peter Gzowski);
from the larger-than-life (James Houston, Bob Hunter) to the firmly
rooted (Jack Hodgins, Mavis Gallant).” — Edmonton Journal
“What shines through most while reading Stories About Storytellers
is Gibson’s optimism about books; that telling stories to one
another is, as he puts it, ‘a basic human need.’” — National Post
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