As of September, Vanessa Grant has taken on the role of managing editor at Quill & Quire. Grant has 20 years of experience as an editor, writer, and marketer. She is also the editor-in-chief at ... Read More »
September 9, 2026
The Toronto Book Awards shortlist has been announced by the City of Toronto and Toronto Public Library. The shortlist includes four novels, including a YA romance title, and one non-fiction crime and legal history. Cherry ... Read More »
September 4, 2026
Canadians Amal El-Mohtar and Elis Montgomery were among the winners at this year's Hugo Awards. The annual awards, administered by the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS), were announced at the World Science Fiction Convention (LAcon ... Read More »
September 4, 2026
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) is extending the Certified Canadian Publisher program, first launched in October 2025, to all eligible professional Canadian-owned book publishers. The program was created by the ACP in response to ... Read More »
August 26, 2026
A shortlist of six books was announced on Aug. 18 for the 2025 Warland Award. Formerly known as the VMI Betsy Warland Between Genres Award, the prize recognizes outstanding hybrid-genre books published in Canada. Founded ... Read More »
August 24, 2026
Matt Joudrey, the publisher of At Bay Press, has been lamenting the state of Canadian publishing from his base in the vibrant indie publishing community of Winnipeg. Joudrey and his wife, managing editor Alana Brooker, ... Read More »
August 19, 2026
Claudia Tavernese has joined Figure 1 Publishing as editor. Tavernese, who is based in Toronto, brings more than 20 years ... Read More »
August 19, 2026
Effective October 31, 2026, LitDistCo will cease distribution of Renaissance Press titles. Renaissance Press will be ceasing operations. LitDistCo will accept returns until January 1, 2027, after which any returns will be destroyed without credit. ... Read More »
August 19, 2026
A new writer-in-residence program that supports English-language writers in Quebec over the age of 60 has been announced by the Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF). The Lori Schubert Writer-in-Residence Program is named after the QWF’s outgoing ... Read More »
July 31, 2026
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