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Business and lifestyle press asks authors to pay up front
“Authors have the power” is the mantra of Barlow Book Publishing, a Toronto-based publishing upstart whose first title, The You Factor by life coach Leslie... Read the rest »
Wiley discontinues Canadian publishing program
John Wiley & Sons has confirmed that it plans to shutter its Canadian publishing program. In an email to Q&Q, director of corporate media... Read the rest »
Penguin Canada invites readers, celebrities to contribute to Khaled Hosseini website
Penguin Canada is asking readers to participate in the release of Khaled Hosseini’s new novel, And the Mountains Echoed, by contributing to its companion website,... Read the rest »
Figure 1 preps inaugural list
With its first list due out this fall, the newly founded Figure 1 Publishing is carving out a niche in high-calibre food and wine, art... Read the rest »
Mosaic Books closing its Rutland location
Ten months after opening, Okanagan Valley bookseller Mosaic Books has announced the closure of its second location, effective June 30. From the onset, Mosaic... Read the rest »
Distribution change: Figure 1 Publishing
Vancouver’s Figure 1 Publishing has signed an international distribution agreement with Publishers Group West, a division of Perseus Books Group. PGW will distribute Figure... Read the rest »
Address change: Arsenal Pulp Press
Effective immediately, Arsenal Pulp Press has a new suite number. The new address is: Arsenal Pulp Press #202-211 East Georgia St. Vancouver, B.C.... Read the rest »
OUP Canada shutters historic trade division
Oxford University Press has announced that it is shuttering its Canadian trade division to focus exclusively on titles in its higher-education, school, and ESL divisions.... Read the rest »
National Reading Campaign announces Children’s Book Review Project
The National Reading Campaign has announced a three-year initiative to promote Canadian children’s publishing. The non-profit organization hopes to supplement media coverage of children’s... Read the rest »
Universities push back against Access Copyright lawsuit
Students, educators, and librarians have come out strongly in opposition to the Access Copyright lawsuit launched earlier this month against York University. The lawsuit... Read the rest »
Is BISAC a thing of the past?
At the London Book Fair this week, an international publishing consortium announced the launch of Thema, a new standard for categorizing book content in the... Read the rest »
eBound partnering with Canadian libraries on homegrown e-content distribution solution
Following the departure of founding CEO Robert Hayashi, eBound Canada, an organization providing digital services to Canadian publishers, is shifting focus to promote the visibility... Read the rest »
Greystone launches spring season with memoir of woman who grew up with monkeys
A new memoir from Vancouver’s Greystone Books is generating international media attention for its astonishing story. The Girl with No Name: The Incredible True... Read the rest »
eBound Canada CEO resigns
Effective last Friday, Robert Hayashi has stepped down as the inaugural CEO of eBound Canada, an organization providing digital services to independent publishers. In... Read the rest »
Griffin shortlist puts spotlight on lesser-known poetry presses
The Canadian shortlist for this year’s Griffin Poetry Prize contains its share of surprises. Two out of three of the poets – Ian... Read the rest »
Access Copyright opens new fronts in dispute with education sector
In a move it describes as a “last resort,” the copyright collective Access Copyright has launched legal action against educational institutions it says are using... Read the rest »
Hamish Hamilton launches website and virtual art gallery
When Penguin Canada president and publisher Nicole Winstanley and publicity manager Stephen Myers began discussing a new website for Hamish Hamilton Canada, they decided the... Read the rest »
What agents and publishers are bringing to London Book Fair
Q&Q polled agents and publishers to find out what they will be promoting at this year’s London Book Fair, which kicks off April 15.... Read the rest »
The Cookbook Store celebrates 30 years
Judging from the number of cakes and flower arrangements at The Cookbook Store’s 30th-anniversary party on Saturday, the downtown Toronto specialty shop has many fans.... Read the rest »
HarperCollins Canada acquires Wiley titles
A year after John Wiley & Sons announced it would sell off numerous assets in its consumer publishing arm, the company has sold a slew... Read the rest »
Fiction and middle-grade titles big draws at Bologna
Canada was well represented at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Returning publishers and agents contacted by Q&Q reported a generally positive event, with high... Read the rest »
Thomas Allen considers its future
Thomas Allen Publishers appears to be in a state of limbo following the departure of its top editor. Last week, House of Anansi Press... Read the rest »
Janice Zawerbny to lead Anansi’s Canadian fiction program
House of Anansi Press confirmed on Thursday that Janice Zawerbny, formerly the editorial director of Thomas Allen Publishers, has joined the company as senior editor,... Read the rest »
Personnel changes: Wattpad
Wattpad has hired Ashleigh Gardner as head of content, effective April 1. Gardner is the former director of content management at Kobo. Charles... Read the rest »
The Walrus partners with ROM for centenary book
Kicking off the countdown to its 100th anniversary, the Royal Ontario Museum announced Tuesday that it will partner with the Walrus Foundation to produce a... Read the rest »
Warner Music Canada enters ebook fray with Champniss memoir
When former MuchMusic VJ Kim Clarke Champniss went looking for a publisher for his 1980s pop-culture memoir, The Republic of Rock ’n’ Roll: The Roaring... Read the rest »
Greystone Books reveals 2013 list and new staff
Greystone Books has announced its 2013 titles, the first to be published since the former D&M Publishers imprint was purchased by Heritage House Publishing in... Read the rest »
Personnel change: Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia
The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia has hired Jonathan Meakin as executive director. A former arts development consultant and acting director for Alberta’s Ministry... Read the rest »
Arsenal Pulp title faces censorship in iBookstore
Nearly 10 years after its release, Thomas Waugh’s Lust Unearthed, a collection of vintage gay erotic drawings and accompanying essays, is facing controversy. The book’s... Read the rest »
S&B Books to shut down its Mississauga office and warehouse operations
Less than a year after being sold to United Library Services and Whitehots, library wholesaler S&B Books is shutting down its office and warehouse in... Read the rest »
Distribution change: Gryphon House
Effective immediately, Gryphon House (formerly distributed by Monarch Books of Canada) will be distributed in Canada by Independent Publishers Group, with sales and marketing being... Read the rest »
Former D&M staffers form Figure 1
As the dust continues to settle following the breakup of D&M Publishers, three former managers from the Vancouver firm – associate publisher Chris Labonté, art... Read the rest »
Personnel change: Koyama Press
Koyama Press has hired Ed Kanerva as a full-time publishing assistant, effective March 1. Prior to joining Koyama Press a year ago as a... Read the rest »
CPRC Press to rebrand under Bruce Walsh
The University of Regina is looking to expand and rebrand its academic publishing division, and has tapped Bruce Walsh, a publishing consultant currently based in... Read the rest »
Personnel changes: Harlequin
Harelquin has several personnel changes to announce: After 13 years of service, Valerie Gray, executive editor of Harlequin MIRA, will retire on March 31.... Read the rest »
Transatlantic Agency rebranding reflects international roots and current offerings
Coinciding with its 20th anniversary, Toronto’s Transatlantic Literary Agency has rebranded as Transatlantic Agency. Samantha Haywood – who, along with fellow agent Marie Campbell,... Read the rest »
Multicultural San Miguel Writers’ Conference considered “the NAFTA of literary festivals”
For the past eight years, San Miguel de Allende, an idyllic colonial town in central Mexico, has played host to the San Miguel Writers’ Conference,... Read the rest »
Douglas & McIntyre, Greystone authors breathe a sigh of relief
After months of anxiety following the announcement that D&M Publishers had filed for creditor protection, authors are breathing a collective sigh of relief that both... Read the rest »
Douglas & McIntyre purchased by Harbour Publishing
History is repeating itself in British Columbia. Less than two weeks after the sale of Greystone Books to Heritage House Publishing was approved, another... Read the rest »
Greystone gets back to business
As announced on Thursday, Vancouver’s Greystone Books is back up and running under new ownership, three months after its former parent company, D&M Publishers, filed... Read the rest »
Globe and Mail to hire new books editor as part of editorial shuffle
The Globe and Mail is hiring a new full-time books editor as the paper undergoes what managing editor Elena Cherney described in a note to... Read the rest »
Translation Rights Fair enters final year (maybe)
Representatives from more than 60 publishing houses and literary agencies will head to the One King West Hotel in Toronto on Friday for the third... Read the rest »
At North 49, Waldocks make way for new owners
More than 20 years after founding North 49 Books, Diane and Peter Waldock are handing over responsibility for the company’s daily operations to two long-serving... Read the rest »
Anansi imprints highlight short fiction and French-to-English translation
House of Anansi Press has announced two imprints intended to promote the diversity of its list. Astoria, devoted to short fiction, and Arachnide, specializing in... Read the rest »
Coach House launches culture series under editor Jason McBride
Coach House Books has announced the launch of a new non-fiction series of short, punchy books on cultural issues. The series, known as Exploded... Read the rest »
Personnel changes: House of Anansi Press
House of Anansi Press has two personnel changes to announce: Operations manager Mark Luk has been promoted to the newly created position of IT... Read the rest »
Man Asian Prize finalist Musharraf Ali Farooqi looks for Canadian publisher
Musharraf Ali Farooqi’s novel Between Clay and Dust may have been shortlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize, but the author, who divides his time... Read the rest »
Indie booksellers report modest holiday sales
In a year marked by major bookstore closures, several Canadian independent booksellers are reporting modest increases in holiday sales, with few breakout titles. Ellen... Read the rest »
D&M receives further extension in bankruptcy proceedings
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has awarded D&M Publishers a further 45-day extension on its creditor protection. The Vancouver firm, which includes the... Read the rest »
Collected Works declares bankruptcy with more than $400,000 in liabilities
After failing to find a new owner to take over the struggling business, Ottawa’s largest independent bookstore has filed for bankruptcy. Collected Works filed... Read the rest »
HarperCollins Canada wins Canadian Marketing Award for This Dark Endeavour campaign
HarperCollins Canada has received a silver Canadian Marketing Award for its “augmented reality” retail campaign promoting YA novelist Kenneth Oppel’s This Dark Endeavour: The Apprenticeship... Read the rest »
Writers' Trust names new executive director
The Writers’ Trust of Canada has named a new executive director. Mary Osborne will step into the role in January, taking over from Don Oravec.... Read the rest »
Owlkids launches first ebook app, You Are Stardust
Owlkids Books is the latest children’s publisher to enter the educational app market with Thursday’s launch of the enhanced ebook version of You Are Stardust.... Read the rest »
Distribution changes: Codasat Canada
Effective Jan. 1, Codasat Canada will be the exclusive Canadian distributor for University of Alabama Press. Effective Dec. 31, Codasat will no longer distribute... Read the rest »
Kate Walker optimistic as retirement approaches
After 36 years as a sales representative, Kate Walker is still optimistic about the future of the publishing industry. “We have some really bright... Read the rest »
Call for submissions: First Nation Communities Read
First Nation Communities Read, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2013–2014, is now seeking submissions. The 2013–2014 program will focus exclusively on books for... Read the rest »
Montreal’s Blue Metropolis launches Spanish-language prize, reveals jurors
Montreal’s Blue Metropolis Foundation has revealed plans for a new award dedicated to Spanish-language authors. Colombian novelist Juan Gabriel Vásquez will preside over... Read the rest »
Address change: Literary Press Group of Canada
Literary Press Group of Canada has moved to a new location. The address is: 425 Adelaide St. West, Suite 700, Toronto ON, M5V 3C1. Read the rest »
Among D&M’s largest creditors, Friesens says it’s business as usual
It’s business as usual for Friesens Corporation, one of the major creditors named in documents filed to the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada... Read the rest »
In response to Penguin, Random House merger, agents call for new approach to foreign investment
The impending merger of the world’s two largest publishing companies has some literary agents feeling apprehensive about implications for the Canadian industry. Some are even... Read the rest »
Canopy seeks publisher nominations for Ancient Forest Friendly Awards
Canopy, the non-profit organization that encourages eco-friendly paper use, is seeking nominations for its Ancient Forest Friendly Awards. Publishers are encouraged to nominate themselves... Read the rest »
CBA members vote to join new division of Retail Council of Canada
Members of the Canadian Booksellers Association have voted to join a new division of the Retail Council of Canada, rather than dissolve the financially troubled... Read the rest »
Montreal’s Snare Books to become imprint at Invisible Publishing
Snare Books is shutting down, but the Montreal-based small press will continue on as an imprint of Invisible Publishing. Snare was co-founded in 2006... Read the rest »
Random House Author Portal launches in Canada
Random House of Canada has launched a new digital tool for use by its authors. The Author Portal, which went live in the U.S.... Read the rest »
Nick Rundall takes over as publisher at Whitecap
Whitecap Books vice-president Nick Rundall has stepped into the role of publisher following the departure last month of founder Michael Burch. Rundall, who joined... Read the rest »
LPG partners with Manda, unveils new strategic plan
Following a tumultuous summer in which its public funding was abruptly slashed and just as suddenly restored, the Literary Press Group has announced several key... Read the rest »
Canadian consumers still prefer print, BookNet Canada study determines
Thanks to a new BookNet Canada report, the book industry now has numbers to help analyze the impact of digital publishing on Canadian consumers.... Read the rest »
Booksellers weigh options regarding future of CBA
Members of the Canadian Booksellers Association are being asked to decide on the future direction of the association at its upcoming annual general meeting, scheduled... Read the rest »
Dundurn editorial director to step down
After nearly seven years at Dundurn Press, associate publisher and editorial director Michael Carroll is leaving the firm to take on the role of publications... Read the rest »
Patsy Aldana steps down at Groundwood, passes baton to Sheila Barry
Patsy Aldana, one of the leading figures in Canadian children’s publishing over the past three-and-a-half decades, is stepping down at Groundwood Books, the publishing company... Read the rest »
Agents and publishers pick their top Frankfurt titles
Q&Q polled agents and publishers to find out what they will be promoting at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, which opens Oct. 10. AGENTS... Read the rest »
McNally Robinson sold to long-time employees
Paul and Holly McNally, proprietors of Winnipeg’s family-owned McNally Robinson Booksellers, have begun transferring ownership of the business to two of its long-time employees.... Read the rest »
Phyllis Bruce resigns from HarperCollins Canada
HarperCollins Canada has announced that Phyllis Bruce, publisher of Phyllis Bruce Books, has resigned. The legendary editor’s last day at the company will be Oct.... Read the rest »
Talonbooks moves ahead with controversial mining book
It’s had a long and circuitous route to publication, but a new book criticizing Canadian regulations that allow mining companies to act with impunity abroad... Read the rest »
D&M names new editorial team for fiction
Chris Labonté, who helped revive Douglas & McIntyre’s fiction program, is stepping down after five years as acquisitions editor, effective Dec. 31, 2012. Agents... Read the rest »
University of Guelph launches creative-writing certificate program with help of MFA grads
The University of Guelph is set to launch a new creative-writing program that will be open to the general public. Creative Writing at Guelph... Read the rest »
Nathaniel G. Moore expands role at Tightrope, announces online magazine
Six months after Toronto’s Tightrope Books tapped author Nathaniel G. Moore to head a new imprint called The Highwire, comes word that Moore’s role has... Read the rest »
Ryerson creates publishing advisory board
Toronto’s Ryerson University has created a new advisory board that will aid in developing curriculum for the school’s publishing program. The group came together... Read the rest »
IFOA’s IV Programme creates industry award to mark fifth anniversary
Tickets are now on sale for the International Festival of Authors, which runs Oct. 18 to 28 in Toronto, and organizers are adding final touches... Read the rest »
Shit Girls Say brings humour to Harlequin
It wasn’t difficult to pick out Graydon Sheppard as he made his way to the Harlequin’s booth at BookExpo America in June. Sheppard, with... Read the rest »
ChiZine launches new YA imprint, ChiTeen
Young adults with a penchant for macabre fiction will soon have more Canadian titles to chose from, as Toronto’s ChiZine Publications launches a new imprint,... Read the rest »
Personnel changes: Heritage House
Heritage House has hired former D&M Publishers associate editor Lara Kordic as senior editor, and Kate Scllion as editorial coordinator. Both are graduates of Simon... Read the rest »
Format shift leads to second chance for Giller nominee
Lauren B. Davis admits it was “something of a surprise” when her third novel, Our Daily Bread (HarperCollins Canada), was longlisted for the 2012 Scotiabank... Read the rest »
Jane Warren joins HarperCollins Canada
HarperCollins Canada has added another editor to its publishing division. Jane Warren, who was hired to fill a one-year contract position last year, will... Read the rest »
Quattro Books opens multi-purpose arts venue
Toronto’s Quattro Books is busy putting the final touches on its new home, an ambitious storefront space in the city’s College and Bathurst neighbourhood. The... Read the rest »
Personnel changes: Kids Can Press
Kids Can Press has the following appointments to report: Semareh Al-Hillal has been appointed to the new position of associate publisher, reporting to president... Read the rest »
McMaster University first-year book club program boosts sales and author visibility
Next week, university campuses across the country throw open their doors to welcome new students. While socializing and reading are decidedly important aspects of any... Read the rest »
Deals: Tightrope to publish RM Vaughan essays; foreign deal for Linda McQuaid and Neil Brooks; and more
Nathaniel G. Moore, editor of Tightrope Books imprint The Highwire, has acquired Compared to Hitler, a collection of essays spanning 25 years of writing by... Read the rest »
HarperCollins expands Canadian publishing program with Patrick Crean imprint
Patrick Crean, a stalwart of Canadian publishing, has joined HarperCollins Canada to form his own editorial imprint. Patrick Crean Editions will publish between eight... Read the rest »
Michael Burch steps down at Whitecap
Less than three weeks after selling the firm to Toronto’s Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Michael Burch has resigned as publisher of Whitecap Books. His last day... Read the rest »
YA imprint Star Crossed Press launches with titles by Jeff Szpirglas and the late Elwy Yost
David Glover has channelled his nostalgia and love for coming-of-age and adventure stories into founding Canada’s newest YA publisher, Star Crossed Press. “There’s so... Read the rest »
Project Bookmark expands with Al Pittman plaque
Project Bookmark Canada is kicking off plans for national expansion with the unveiling of its first plaque outside Ontario. On Aug. 23, “The Sea... Read the rest »
Big plans for Canada’s new literary magazine, Little Brother
This week, the Canadian lit mag family welcomes its newest addition, Little Brother. Emily M. Keeler, founder and editor, can’t wait to introduce her baby... Read the rest »
Simply Read launches inaugural board book app
Simply Read Books has released an app for its board book Saffy Looks for Rain by Vancouver writer Paola Opal. The 2009 title, about a... Read the rest »
Deals: Random House acquires Dieppe history book; Anansi to publish Deborah Levy; and more
Louise Dennys, executive publisher of the Knopf Random House Canada Publishing Group, has acquired Dieppe Decoded by Montreal historian and professor David O’Keefe. The book,... Read the rest »
Tundra to release K’naan picture book this fall
Tundra Books is set to publish a picture book by Canadian rapper and singer/songwriter K’naan. When I Get Older: The Story Behind “Wavin’ Flag” will... Read the rest »
Winnipeg reading series puts fantasy foods on the menu
Justin Koop loved reading Brian Jacques’ Redwall books as a kid. Now, as the event coordinator at Sam’s Place, a used bookstore and café in... Read the rest »
Deals: Foreign rights deals for Tanis Rideout, CS Richardson, Shree Ghatage; and more
Foreign front: The Cooke Agency International has a number of deals to report this week: Suzanne Brandreth has negotiated the sale of... Read the rest »
Personnel change: James Lorimer and Company
James Lorimer and Company has hired Kendra Martin as publishing assistant effective immediately. Martin handles publicity out of the company ’s Toronto office for all... Read the rest »
Fitzhenry & Whiteside acquires Whitecap
B.C.-based cookbook specialist Whitecap Books has been sold to Fitzhenry & Whiteside, the publishing house and distributor based in Markham, Ontario. According to a... Read the rest »
Deals: M&S acquires Wagamese novel; Bride of New France optioned for film; and more
Ellen Seligman, publisher at McClelland & Stewart and vice-president at Random House of Canada, has acquired Canadian English-language rights to Richard Wagamese’s Medicine Walk. The... Read the rest »
Coach House trades copies of Fifty Shades for Tamara Faith Berger’s Maidenhead
When Tamara Faith Berger released her erotic novel, Maidenhead, her publisher, Coach House Books, gave away promotional condoms. Now, the Toronto publisher is mounting a... Read the rest »
Deals: Film options for Richard Wagamese, Anna Porter, and more
Reel deals: Toronto-based Darius Films has optioned David Rotenberg’s novel Shanghai. Michael Levine of Westwood Creative Artists arranged the deal. Yann... Read the rest »
Personnel change: P.S. Literary Agency
Former P.S. Literary Agency intern Irene Merritt has joined the agency as literary assistant. Merritt is a graduate of Humber College’s creative publishing program.... Read the rest »
TWUC, Access Copyright vow to continue advocating for compensation under fair-dealing copyright laws
The Writers’ Union of Canada has promised it will continue fighting for writers’ compensation under the country’s evolving copyright laws. The latest development involves... Read the rest »
Fierce Ink reveals debut roster of authors
Fierce Ink Press, the new YA publishing co-operative established by communications strategist Kimberly Walsh and freelance writer Colleen McKie, has announced a partial list of... Read the rest »
Deals: D&Q acquires books by Art Spiegelman, Michael DeForge; and more
Chris Oliveros, publisher of Drawn & Quarterly, has acquired world rights to Ant Colony by Doug Wright Award–winning cartoonist Michael DeForge. The volume is a... Read the rest »
Prince Edward Island libraries introduce home delivery service
Starting this summer, users of the Prince Edward Island Public Library Service can sign up to have books, CDs, DVDs, and audio books delivered to... Read the rest »
Change afoot in library sector as Whitehots, ULS take ownership of S&B Books
While the sale of library wholesaler S&B Books was announced last week, Thursday marks the official handover of the company to its new owners, United... Read the rest »
Deals: Penguin acquires A.S.A. Harrison thriller; foreign-rights deals for Seth, Chester Brown, Alice Kuipers; and more
Penguin U.S. has acquired world rights to The Silent Wife by Toronto writer A.S.A. Harrison. The psychological thriller follows a 20-year marriage destroyed by... Read the rest »
Raincoast to distribute FSG in Canada
Farrar, Straus and Giroux has announced that, effective January 2013, Raincoast Book Distribution will sell FSG and Graywolf titles to independent and college bookstores, Costco.ca,... Read the rest »
Personnel change: Richmond Hill Public Library appoints new CEO
Louise Procter Maio has been named CEO of the Richmond Hill Public Library in the Greater Toronto Area. Maio steps into the position Aug.... Read the rest »
ACP uneasy over Target’s expansion into books
The government decision allowing U.S. retailer Target to sell cultural products – including books – in Canada is being met with skepticism by the Association... Read the rest »
I.V. Programme reveals inaugural Canadian Editorial Fellow, partial lineup of 2012 international attendees
The International Visitors Programme and Authors at Harbourfront Centre have named Trena White, publisher at D&M Publishers, the first recipient of the annual Canadian Editorial... Read the rest »
Deals: Arsenal Pulp acquires Dany Laferrière memoir; Monoceros optioned for film; and more
Robert Ballantyne, associate publisher and vice-president at Arsenal Pulp Press, has acquired The World Is Revolving Around Me by Dany Laferrière. The memoir recounts the... Read the rest »
Annick and Open Road launch ebook partnership with Munsch’s The Paper Bag Princess
Fifteen of Annick Press’s most popular picture books, including Robert Munsch’s The Paper Bag Princess, are now available as ebooks, through a partnership with... Read the rest »
Winstanley to lead all-Canadian team at Penguin Canada
Penguin Canada publisher Nicole Winstanley continues her ascent up the corporate ladder with Tuesday’s announcement that she has been promoted to president. She takes over... Read the rest »
OverDrive’s digital bookmobile wraps up Ontario tour
Last month, OverDrive’s Digital Bookmobile was on the road in Canada for the first time in two years, making stops at six public library branches... Read the rest »
Library wholesalers ULS and Whitehots jointly acquire S&B Books
United Library Services and Whitehots Canadian Library Services have jointly acquired S&B Books, a book wholesaler to the library market, effective July 12, 2012.... Read the rest »
Random House of Canada unveils new blogs
Random House of Canada launched two new blogs today, Crave by Random House and Retreat by Random House, as part of the publishing house’s strategy... Read the rest »
Fierce Ink bridges gap between traditional publishers and self-publishing
Publishing professional Kimberly Walsh and freelance writer Colleen McKie have formed Fierce Ink Press, a new YA publishing co-operative and author collective for Atlantic Canadian... Read the rest »
Connecting with consumers and building brands were focuses of Book Summit 2012
With so many titles on the market, how do readers make choices? Cynthia Good, director of creative book publishing at Humber College in Toronto, posed... Read the rest »
HarperCollins takes first steps toward global publishing approach with HarperCollins 360
Next month, HarperCollins begins the rollout of HarperCollins 360, a global distribution program for English-language markets. The initiative will make titles published by all HarperCollins... Read the rest »
New Random House of Canada division streamlines operations and office space
On Wednesday, Random House of Canada president and CEO Brad Martin announced the formation of a new publishing division. The McClelland & Stewart Doubleday Canada... Read the rest »
Deals: Penguin Canada acquires Mary-Ann Kirkby's Hutterite cookbook; film deals for Sarah Leavitt, Shauna Singh Baldwin; and more
Goose Lane Editions has acquired world rights to Tamai Kobayashi’s Prairie Ostrich, about two Japanese-Canadian sisters growing up on an ostrich farm in 1974. The... Read the rest »
New owner, expanded location for Creemore’s Curiosity House Bookstore
Ralph Hicks isn’t settling for Curiosity House Bookstore & Gallery’s place on CBC Books’ community-chosen list of top 10 independent bookstores in Canada. He wants... Read the rest »
Personnel change: Kelsey Attard joins Freehand Books as managing editor
Kelsey Attard will join Freehand Books as managing editor, effective July 4. Attard has previously worked as an editor at Lone Pine Publishing and... Read the rest »
Canadian Women in the Literary Arts releases first study of gender parity in Canada’s book media
A new national organization advocating for women’s voices in Canadian literary criticism launched this week with a study of gender parity in Canada’s book media.... Read the rest »
BEA report: More librarians, fewer retailers lend kids’ publishers an advantage
NEW YORK – If there’s one definitive sign of the changing mix of attendee at BookExpo America, which wraps up today, it’s the tradeshow’s busy... Read the rest »
Still behind on royalties, Lobster Press sees hope in digital future
Children’s publisher Lobster Press appears to be back in business with a new focus on ebooks. The firm shuttered its Montreal office last fall... Read the rest »
At time of uncertainty for indies, B.C.’s Mosaic Books is set to expand
Michael Neill, owner of Mosaic Books, the Okanagan region’s largest independent bookstore, doesn’t have long to wait before his second location debuts in... Read the rest »
Deals: HarperCollins Canada acquires memoir by Little Mosque creator; ECW scores Terry Ryan hockey memoir; and more
Kate Cassaday, non-fiction editor at HarperCollins Canada, has acquired Laughing All the Way to the Mosque by Zarqa Nawaz. The comic memoir by the writer... Read the rest »
Cormorant, Thomas Allen launch ebook “singles” program with free short stories
On Monday, Thomas Allen Publishers and Cormorant Books officially launched a joint ebook “singles” initiative known as cStories. The program allows readers to purchase... Read the rest »
49th Shelf launches interactive local-reading campaign
The website 49th Shelf has launched a new summer reading project called the 100-Mile Reading Diet. The website now features an interactive map of... Read the rest »
Agency change: P.S. Literary Agency
Effective immediately, P.S. Literary Agency is representing picture-book titles in North America for the Irish children’s publisher Futa Fata. Read the rest »
TWUC opposes B.C. bill limiting freedom of expression
The Writers’ Union of Canada has come out strongly in opposition to a proposed law in B.C. that it claims could limit freedom of expression.... Read the rest »
Booksellers, publishers gear up for CBA conference
For the first time, the Canadian Booksellers Association will host its yearly conference in conjunction with the Retail Council of Canada’s STORE trade show, which... Read the rest »
Deals: ECW acquires Stacey May Fowles novel; HarperCollins Canada to publish memoir by Maple Leafs Sports CEO
Jennifer Hale, senior editor at ECW Press, has acquired world rights to Infidelity by Stacey May Fowles. The novel follows two very different people as... Read the rest »
Canada Council suspends Flying Squad program
The Canada Council for the Arts has announced it is suspending its Flying Squad initiative while the program undergoes review. Originally developed in 1998... Read the rest »
With Amazon spat resolved, ECW titles restored on Kindle
Independent Publishers Group and Amazon have ended a three-month standoff during which the online retailer refused to sell some 5,000 ebook titles from... Read the rest »
Invisible Publishing backs Halifax youth writing program
In keeping with its mandate of community engagement, Invisible Publishing has announced its support for Write Now!, a new summer writing project for youth in... Read the rest »
Deals: Conundrum acquires Rabagliati graphic novel; foreign deal for forthcoming Lyon novel; and more
Conundrum Press publisher Andy Brown has acquired English-language rights to Michel Rabagliati’s Paul au Parc. The latest volume in the author’s graphic novel series follows... Read the rest »
Edna Staebler’s Mennonite cookbook goes digital
Edna Staebler’s classic Mennonite cookbook, Food That Really Schmecks, is now available as an iPad app. According to Wilfrid Laurier University Press publicist Clare... Read the rest »
Indigo, First Book Canada join forces to distribute books to children in need
Indigo Books & Music has partnered with the literacy charity First Book Canada and publishers Penguin Canada and Kids Can Press to distribute nearly 30,000... Read the rest »
Harbour Publishing remembers B.C. Book Award winner Chuck Davis
On May 12, when Harbour Publishing took home three B.C. Book Awards, it was a chance to celebrate the year’s achievements, but also an opportunity... Read the rest »
Personnel change: The Banff Centre's Wired Writing Studio
Lynn Coady has been hired on as a faculty member at the Banff Centre’s Wired Writing Studio program. Coady joins Charlotte Gill and Jessica Grant... Read the rest »
Deals: Foreign sale for Edugyan; Roy MacGregor novel optioned for film; and more
Foreign front: Anne McDermid & Associates has a number of deals to report: Anne McDermid has sold Swedish rights to Esi... Read the rest »
City of Toronto to commemorate June Callwood in conjunction with book launch
June Callwood made an impression on the citizens of Toronto with her writings and in the more than 50 charitable and professional organizations she helped... Read the rest »
Deals: Amanda Lang to pen book for HarperCollins Canada; TV rights to Flavia de Luce mysteries sold to Sam Mendes; and more
HarperCollins Canada senior editor Brad Wilson has acquired The Power of Why by CBC journalist Amanda Lang. The book will feature interviews with entrepreneurs and... Read the rest »
Personnel changes: library CEOs appointed in Gravenhurst, Meaford, and Brock
Three Ontario library systems have announced the appointment of new chief executive officers. Gravenhurst Public Library has hired Rita Orr as CEO and chief... Read the rest »
Personnel change: Breakwater Books
Breakwater Books has hired James Langer as managing editor, effective immediately. Langer will oversee acquisitions and manuscript editing, while maintaining the publisher’s current list. He... Read the rest »
Authors travel across the country for TD Children’s Book Week
A diverse group of children’s authors, illustrators, and storytellers are packing their suitcases for the 35th annual TD Canadian Children’s Book Week, which runs May... Read the rest »
First Book Canada expands distribution to Manitoba
First Book Canada, a registered charity that supplies low-income families with new books, is expanding its distribution to Manitoba. This week, more than 44,000... Read the rest »
Conundrum Press imprint draws attention to French-Canadian comics scene
With the debut of Michel Rabagliati’s The Song of Roland at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival this weekend, Conundrum Press will put the spotlight on... Read the rest »
Deals: Foreign rights deals for Robert J. Wiersema, Annabel Lyon, and more
Foreign front: Kim Behnke at D&M Publishers has sold U.K. rights to Robert J. Wiersema’s Walk Like a Man: Coming of Age... Read the rest »
Distribution change: Utah State University Press
Effective March 31, Codasat Canada is the exclusive Canadian distributor for Utah State University Press. Orders, billing, and shipping is handled by University... Read the rest »
Personnel change: Hamilton Public Library names new chief librarian, CEO
The board of the Hamilton Public Library has named Paul Takala chief librarian and chief executive officer, effective June 1. Takala steps into the... Read the rest »
Heritage Group Distribution partners with Aydin Virani Sales and Marketing
Heritage Group Distribution has partnered with Aydin Virani Sales and Marketing, which will operate in the Vancouver region and lower mainland B.C. Virani has... Read the rest »
Deals: Foreign rights deals for Tanis Rideout, Shane Peacock, and Karen Lord
The Cooke Agency International has three foreign-rights deals to report this week: Suzanne Brandreth has sold Norwegian rights to Above All Things by Tanis... Read the rest »
Ottawa’s Octopus Books opens a second location, sharing community space
On Wedneday evening, Ottawa’s Octopus Books hosted the inaugural event at its second location in the city, with the launch of Deborah Stienstra’s About Canada:... Read the rest »
Eighteen Bridges’ editors aspire to become Canada’s New Yorker
Writers Lynn Coady and Curtis Gillespie have had ambitious plans for their literary magazine, Eighteen Bridges, since its inception in 2010. “As readers... Read the rest »
Access Copyright reaches deal to smooth over conflict with universities
Access Copyright and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada have agreed on a new cooperative licence that could help to end the stalemate... Read the rest »
Linda Leith unveils short-form publishing venture at Blue Met
When Linda Leith appears on Friday at the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival, it will be a homecoming of sorts. Just over 18... Read the rest »
Nick Garrison promoted to associate publisher at Penguin Canada
Penguin Canada has promoted executive editor Nick Garrison to the position of associate publisher, effective immediately. In his new role, Garrison will maintain his... Read the rest »
Deals: historical fiction by Gina Buonaguro and Janice Kirk; new poetry collection by Michael Crummey; and more
Lorissa Sengara, fiction editor at HarperCollins Canada, has acquired Gina Buonaguro and Janice Kirk’s The Wolves of St. Peter’s, an historical murder mystery set in... Read the rest »
Halifax booksellers and publishers prepare for a wave of Titanic interest
As the centennial of the sinking of the RMS Titanic approaches this weekend, Halifax has found itself in the international spotlight. After the 1912 disaster,... Read the rest »
Agents confident in long-term sales potential at London Book Fair
Financial uncertainty throughout the Euro zone may impact business at this year’s London Book Fair, which takes place April 16–18, but with a focused list... Read the rest »
Deals: Random House Canada acquires Sally Armstrong book on revolutionary women; Antanas Sileika sells film rights; and more
Anne Collins, publisher at Random House Canada, has acquired Canadian rights to Sally Armstrong’s Daughters of the Revolution, about a few influential women at the... Read the rest »
Sarah Ivany to leave Freehand Books
More changes are afoot at Calgary’s Freehand Books, the literary imprint of Broadview Press. Earlier this week, Freehand announced it is resuming editorial acquisitions... Read the rest »
Publishers “blindsided” by 25 per cent increase in Indigo co-op fees
Indigo Books & Music has begun informing suppliers about new changes to its co-op program. According to sources contacted by Indigo, the retail chain... Read the rest »
Freehand Books resumes editorial acquisitions
Calgary’s Freehand Books, the literary imprint of academic publisher Broadview Press, will resume editorial acquisitions as of this month, under the direction of JoAnn McCaig.... Read the rest »
Indies feel left out as Google dismantles reseller program
Google’s decision to discontinue its reseller program for ebooks has come as a surprise to independent booksellers, many of whom viewed the initiative as their... Read the rest »
Penguin Canada acquires follow-up to best-selling Quinoa 365
The authors of the best-selling Quinoa 365, a cookbook that has helped popularize the edible seed in North American households, have a new book and... Read the rest »
Waterloo’s Words Worth Books moves next door
Moving is a “ton of work,” even when it’s just next door, says David Worlsey, co-owner of Words Worth Books in downtown Waterloo, Ontario.... Read the rest »
Deals: New books by Shauna Singh Baldwin, Michael Smith, Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming; and more
Anne Collins, publisher of Knopf Canada, has acquired Canadian English-language rights to The Selector of Souls by Shauna Singh Baldwin. Set in India from... Read the rest »
Nathaniel G. Moore on The Highwire, his new imprint for Tightrope Books
Author and editor Nathaniel G. Moore is balancing his own writing with his new role as editor of The Highwire, a new imprint under Tightrope... Read the rest »
Deals: Arsenal Pulp acquires John Vigna story collection; M&S acquires Anne Applebaum book on Communism; and more
Brian Lam, publisher at Arsenal Pulp Press, has acquired John Vigna’s Bull Head, a short story collection set in rural B.C. Publication is set for... Read the rest »
Bryan Lee O’Malley lands at Random House Canada for Scott Pilgrim follow-up
Graphic novelist Bryan Lee O’Malley will move to Random House Canada to publish Seconds, the follow-up to his popular Scott Pilgrim series. Knopf Random... Read the rest »
Robin Marlatt Farr: 1926-2012
Robin Farr, a builder of Canadian publishing and one of its true gentlemen, died last week in Oakville, Ontario, at the age of 85. Farr... Read the rest »
Russell Smith ebook the first of many for CWG
The Canadian Writers Group, an agency representing magazine journalists, has published its first ebook, “Blindsided” by novelist and Globe and Mail columnist Russell Smith.... Read the rest »
D&M offers free digital single to promote up-and-coming author
D&M Publishers is testing out the digital “singles” model to promote the upcoming release of Buffy Cram’s debut story collection, Radio Belly, due out under the... Read the rest »
Deals: D&M signs memoir of life in North Korea; Ian Brown, Zsuzsi Gartner option stage and film rights; and more
Trena White, publisher at D&M Publishers, has acquired world rights to A Thousand Pieces of Gold: A Memoir of North Korea by Susan McClelland and... Read the rest »
B.C. publishers relieved by decision to renew tax credit
The B.C. government’s decision to renew its Book Publishing Tax Credit for the next five years comes as a “huge relief” to the province’s publishers,... Read the rest »
With Ottawa and Montreal locations to close, Nicholas Hoare shifts focus to flagship store and library sales
Rent hikes may force retailer Nicholas Hoare to close two out of three of his stores, but the veteran bookseller says his business will forge... Read the rest »
Reading Erna Paris in Tehran
It’s been a significant week for the International Criminal Court in The Hague: on Wednesday, a decade after its founding, the court passed down its first verdict.... Read the rest »
IFOA’s International Visitors Programme launches first Canadian editorial fellowship
As part of its fifth anniversary celebration, the International Visitors Programme, which takes place during Toronto’s International Festival of Authors (Oct. 18-28), is announcing its... Read the rest »
Still going strong after 32 years, Book Warehouse set to close
After 32 years in business, discount bookseller Book Warehouse is winding down its four Vancouver-area locations. Company CEO Sharman King tells Q&Q the decision... Read the rest »
Deals: RMB signs Wade Davis’s Everest follow-up
Rocky Mountain Books publisher Don Gorman has secured world rights to Wade Davis’s follow-up to Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest... Read the rest »
Harald Bohne, 1929–2012
A pioneer of independent Canadian publishing has died. Harald Bohne, a past president of both the Canadian Booksellers Association and the Association of Canadian Publishers,... Read the rest »
BookNet’s Technology Forum encourages digital innovation
More than 230 publishing industry professionals gathered at the MaRS Centre in downtown Toronto last Thursday for BookNet Canada’s annual Technology Forum. This year’s theme,... Read the rest »
Penguin Canada releases Judy Rebick’s timely Occupy This! ebook
Last week, Penguin Canada released activist Judy Rebick’s ebook Occupy This!, which places the 2011 Occupy Wall Street protests in historical context. Priced at $3.99,... Read the rest »
Deals: Anansi signs Alen Mattich; Greystone acquires book by Ben Kaplan; movie deal for Charlotte Gray; and more
Andrew Wooldridge, publisher at Orca Book Publishers, has acquired world rights to Audacious by Vancouver’s Gabrielle Prendergast in a two-book deal. The YA novel in... Read the rest »
New Star publisher Rolf Maurer puzzled by arsonist’s motivation
Rolf Maurer, publisher of New Star Books, has no idea why someone threw a Molotov cocktail into the company’s East Vancouver office early Wednesday morning.... Read the rest »
Personnel change: Ottawa Public Library names new CEO
The Ottawa Public Library Board has appointed Danielle McDonald as chief executive officer at the library system, effective March 5. McDonald steps into the... Read the rest »
BookNet Canada Tech Forum 2012: Q&A with Evan Schnittman, Bloomsbury Publishing
BookNet Canada’s Technology Forum 2012, “Digging Deeper into Digital,” kicks off Wednesday afternoon. In a Thursday session entitled “The Challenge of Ebook Discoverability in a... Read the rest »
D&M makes major changes at executive level
On Monday, D&M Publishers announced several executive-level staff changes intended to usher in a new leadership team, a new acquisitions process, and new international opportunities.... Read the rest »
An emotional Charles Taylor Prize win for Andrew Westoll’s “heart-rending and heart-warming” The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary
There was a telling moment during Andrew Westoll’s emotional acceptance speech after winning the 2012 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-fiction for his book, The... Read the rest »
BookNet Canada Tech Forum 2012: Q&A with Laura Dawson of Firebrand Technologies
BookNet Canada’s Technology Forum 2012, “Digging Deeper into Digital,” kicks off Wednesday afternoon. In a session on Thursday entitled “Integrating Metadata into the Publishing Process,”... Read the rest »
Random House of Canada adopts agency pricing for ebooks
Random House of Canada has announced that, effective March 1, the company has adopted the agency-pricing model for ebooks, in theory paving the way for... Read the rest »
Deals: Knopf acquires new Thomas Homer-Dixon title; Doubleday signs “drunk mom” memoir; and more
Louise Dennys, executive vice-president of Knopf Random Canada, has acquired Canadian rights to best-selling author Thomas Homer-Dixon’s fifth non-fiction title, Mindscape and Matter. The... Read the rest »
Robert McCullough builds an “Appetite”
Robert McCullough is cheerful and gregarious over the phone from Vancouver as he shares his vision as publisher of his new boutique lifestyle imprint at... Read the rest »
Karen Boersma to lead Owlkids Books
Owlkids is showing renewed commitment to its publishing program with the announcement that it has hired Karen Boersma to head up its books division, Owlkids... Read the rest »
Winnipeg’s Aqua Books reinvents itself as non-profit
Aqua Books owner Kelly Hughes knows how to use creativity to adapt to tough economic times. Hughes’ second-hand bookstore, which he announced in August was... Read the rest »
Canadian publishers weigh options amid Amazon row with IPG
Several Canadian firms have seen their ebook titles blocked from Amazon’s Kindle Store as the online retailer does battle with U.S.–based distributor Independent Publishers Group.... Read the rest »
Deals: Cormorant acquires Susan Swan novel; more Ava Lee for Anansi; Inspector Gamache to make TV debut; and more
Cormorant Books publisher Marc Côté has acquired Canadian rights to Susan Swan’s latest novel, The Western Light. A prequel to The Wives of Bath, the... Read the rest »
The buying and selling of M&S
The foreign takeover of Canada’s once most proudly independent publisher was many things: controversial, sentimental, unprecedented, and not exactly unexpected. Roy MacSkimming, author of the... Read the rest »
Anansi dismantles poetry board, moves acquisitions in house
House of Anansi Press is shutting down its poetry board and will now manage its program using internal resources. According to Anansi managing editor... Read the rest »
As ebook lending skyrockets, libraries and publishers look for a Canadian-made licensing solution
In the past year, ebook lending has skyrocketed at public libraries. In 2011, ebook circulation was up 103 per cent over 2010 at the Toronto... Read the rest »
Deals: Razorbill acquires historical fiction by Sandra Gulland; Thomas Allen signs Robin Esrock travel book; and more
Lorina Stephens, publisher at Five Rivers Publishing, has signed fantasy author Ann Marston to a nine-book deal. The agreement includes reprintings of each title in... Read the rest »
Personnel changes: Penguin Canada
Former Penguin Canada publicity director Beth Lockley has been promoted to executive director, marketing and publicity. She will report to Penguin Canada president Mike... Read the rest »
League of Canadian Poets hits fundraising milestone for P.K. Page Trust Fund
In just a few short months, the League of Canadian Poets has raised $10,000 toward the P.K. Page Trust Fund, an endowment established to support... Read the rest »
Personnel changes: Kids Can Press
Kids Can Press senior editor Yvette Ghione has been promoted to editorial director. Ghione, who has been with Kids Can for 13 years, is now... Read the rest »
Glad Day Bookshop supporters rally to save the iconic bookstore
A group of almost 20 investors made up of journalists, lawyers, teachers, writers, and booksellers will soon become joint owners of Toronto’s Glad Day Bookshop,... Read the rest »
Writers’ Trust to begin search for new executive director
Don Oravec, the executive director of the Writers’ Trust of Canada, will step down by the end of the year. Oravec, 57, announced his... Read the rest »
Distribution change: ChiZine Publications
ChiZine Publications’ trade sales and... Read the rest »
Small Print Toronto launches new workshop series with Dennis Lee
This weekend, Dennis Lee will workshop his latest book with his most discerning readers: the Kindergarten set. In front an audience of four- to... Read the rest »
Access Copyright signs licensing deal with Western, U of T
In what could lay the groundwork for a mending of ties with other postsecondary institutions, Access Copyright has reached agreements with the University of Toronto... Read the rest »
Deals: debut fiction from Goose Lane; Paul Almond lands TV deal; and more
Goose Lane Editions publisher Susanne Alexander and fiction editor Bethany Gibson have acquired the rights to two Canadian first novels: Chris Gudgeon’s The Song Of... Read the rest »
Personnel changes: Random House of Canada
Random House of Canada has made several hires in its digital department. Christopher Frey has been hired as director of digital publishing, responsible for... Read the rest »
Yvonne Hunter out at Penguin Canada
After six years with the firm, Yvonne Hunter is no longer in charge of publicity and marketing at Penguin Canada. Hunter’s title at Penguin... Read the rest »
Books for Business closes Toronto storefront, expands online business
A little more than a year after taking over as CEO of Toronto’s Books for Business, CEO Sean Neville announced the financial district bookstore will... Read the rest »
Personnel changes: Random House of Canada, Doubleday Canada
Kristin Cochrane has been promoted from vice-president to senior vice-president of Random House of Canada. Cochrane, who started with the company in 2005, remains as... Read the rest »
Deals: Doubleday signs four more Flavia de Luce titles; plus new acquisitions for Greystone, M&S, and more
Greystone Books has acquired world rights to A Mother’s Story by Ginny Dennehy with Shelley Fralic. The book explores how Dennehy survived the tragedy of... Read the rest »
Toronto publishers grow their businesses with the 100 Mile Literary Diet
A handful of Toronto-based publishers are taking cues from the locavore food movement to organize a seasonal promotion with a neighbourhood farmers’ market. Pedlar... Read the rest »
Audiobooks.com launches North America’s first cloud-based streaming service
A Toronto startup hopes to compete in the subscription audiobook market by offering the first cloud-based streaming service in North America. For $24.95 per... Read the rest »
Canadian publishers get down to business at the Canada Council’s Translation Rights Fair
With the Canada Council for the Arts hosting its second translation rights fair on Friday, more than 65 English- and French-language publishers and literary agents... Read the rest »
Deals: Penguin to publish Bride of New France sequel; and more
Penguin Canada commissioning editor Adrienne Kerr has acquired Canadian English-language rights to Suzanne Desrochers’ untitled sequel to her best-selling 2011 debut, Bride of New France.... Read the rest »
Fairmount Books set to close
Fairmount Books Inc. plans to close its doors after 29 years as one of North America’s largest suppliers of publishers’ overstock and remainders. Located... Read the rest »
Joan Thomas, Chris Turner among upcoming Berton House writers-in-residence
The Writers’ Trust of Canada has announced the next four writers-in-residence for the Berton House Writers’ Retreat, Canada’s northernmost authors’ residency program in Dawson City,... Read the rest »
ECW Press backs indie booksellers with ebook giveaway
In a new initiative designed to support independent booksellers, ECW Press will provide every customer who buys one of its print books with a free... Read the rest »
Orca schools members of Parliament on the global warming crisis
In the wake of Canada’s withdrawal from the Kyoto accord last month, Victoria’s Orca Book Publishers sent each member of Parliament an introductory book on... Read the rest »
Coming off Giller win, Thomas Allen publisher Patrick Crean passes torch to Marc Côté
Following a successful 12-year stint as founding publisher of Thomas Allen Publishers, Patrick Crean is leaving the company to embark on what he describes as... Read the rest »
Deals: new novels from Alexi Zentner, Cecil Foster; and more
Iris Tupholme, publisher at HarperCollins Canada, has acquired Canadian rights to Independence, Cecil Foster’s return to fiction after more than 10 years. The novel looks... Read the rest »
Distribution changes: Thomas Allen & Son
Effective immediately, Thomas Allen & Son is the exclusive Canadian distributor for Basic Health Publications. Best known for books on health, nutrition, alternative medicine,... Read the rest »
Toronto’s Good Egg turns to chefs and food writers for cookbook picks
A Toronto bookstore has paired up with local chefs and food writers to put the spotlight on some of the culinary industry’s most beloved cookbooks.... Read the rest »
The Sisters Brothers and Half-Blood Blues buoy holiday book sales
Now that the dust has settled on the 2011 holiday season, Q&Q checked in with booksellers across Canada to see how they fared during the... Read the rest »
eBound Canada partners with Follett to provide schools with ebook content
eBound Canada has announced a partnership with Follett of Canada that will give elementary and secondary schools greater access to ebooks from Canadian independent publishers.... Read the rest »
M&S affirms commitment to Canadian publishing
Under most circumstances, the sale of one of Canada’s few remaining independent publishers to a foreign conglomerate would come as a shock to the country’s... Read the rest »
Deals: Stalina biography by Rosemary Sullivan; books by Colin Mochrie, Gerry Dee; and more
HarperCollins Canada publisher Iris Tupholme has acquired Canadian English-language rights to Stalin’s Daughter by Rosemary Sullivan. The biography of Svetlana Stalina, the only daughter and... Read the rest »
Mail-order service offers curated home delivery of children's books
A new Canadian mail-order service aims to keep time-pressed parents and tech-obsessed kids up to date with the latest in children’s books. Launched in... Read the rest »
The Canadian Amateur Playwrights Catalogue is revived
Just a few years after calling it quits, the Canadian Amateur Playwrights Catalogue (CAPCAT) is back in business with a new publisher. Diane Montgomery... Read the rest »
Sachiko Murakami joins Insomniac as poetry editor
Insomniac Press has named Sachiko Murakami its new poetry editor, following the departure last month of Paul Vermeersch, who had held the role for the... Read the rest »
Call for submissions: First Nation Communities Read
First Nation Communities Read is calling for titles for its 2012–13 annual reading campaign. This year’s program will focus exclusively on children’s books that are... Read the rest »
Distribution change: Publishers Group Canada
Effective immediately, Publishers Group Canada is the Canadian distributor for Hazelden Publishing. Read the rest »
Deals: new kidlit by Meg Tilly, Nikki Tate
Lynne Missen, publishing director for young readers at Penguin Canada, has acquired A Taste of Heaven by B.C. actor and author Meg Tilly. The novel... Read the rest »
Publishing veteran, author, and journalist Fred Kerner dies at 90
Fred Kerner, editor emeritus at Harlequin, died on Dec. 24. He was 90. An author, journalist, editor, and publisher, Kerner was named editorial director... Read the rest »
2011 Year in Review
Q&Q revisits the news stories that shaped the book trade in 2011. The early part of the year was dominated by headlines about the... Read the rest »
National Post launches e-book publishing program
The National Post has become the first Canadian daily to launch an e-book publishing program. Following the model made popular by Amazon’s Kindle Singles and... Read the rest »
Arsenal Pulp gets cooking with debut app
In the same year that it celebrates 40 years of book publishing, Arsenal Pulp Press has released its first app for Apple devices. Available... Read the rest »
Coach House establishes poetry board, temporarily suspends poetry acquisitions
Kevin Connolly has stepped down as poetry editor at Coach House Books, though he won’t be straying far from the Toronto press that published his... Read the rest »
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