by Attila Berki

The New Quarterly to begin publishing book reviews

Canadian literary journal The New Quarterly (TNQ) is bucking the trend of declining book review coverage by expanding it's mandate to include reviews for the first time. The St Jerome’s University/University of Waterloo–based non-profit journal, that ... Read More »

August 20, 2025

Alan Twigg named to Order of British Columbia

By Attila Berki

Publisher, author, and editor Alan Twigg was named to the Order of British Columbia in August in recognition for his contributions to Canadian literature and historical preservation. Twigg is the founder of BC BookWorld, and ... Read More »

August 19, 2025

2025 Fall Preview: Nonfiction

By Attila Berki

Over the course of three instalments, Q&Q presents the titles we’re most excited about this fall. This week’s final instalment features nonfiction. Fiction, short fiction, and poetry were featured in previous weeks. Q&Q’s fall preview ... Read More »

August 6, 2025

Maria Reva and David Szalay longlisted for 2025 Booker Prize

By Attila Berki

Canadian authors Maria Reva and David Szalay are among the 13 authors longlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize in the U.K. The longlist for the £50,000 prize (worth about $91,000 Canadian) was announced on July 29. ... Read More »

July 29, 2025

Tim Bowling shortlisted for the 2025 Walcott Prize for poetry

By Attila Berki

Tim Bowling is the one Canadian among the 15 poets shortlisted for this year’s Walcott Prize. He was named as a finalist for his 2024 collection In the Capital City of Autumn, published by Wolsak ... Read More »

July 23, 2025

Marian Hebb Research Grant recipients announced

By Attila Berki

Access Copyright Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2025 Marian Hebb Research Grant. A total of $140,000 in grant funding was awarded to 32 creators and one publisher. The Marian Hebb Research Grant, one ... Read More »

July 18, 2025

Personnel change: Sutherland House Books

By Attila Berki

Tim Rostron has joined Sutherland House Books as editor at large. Rostron was previously at Doubleday Canada, where for 20 years he was a senior editor specializing in nonfiction. He has also worked in journalism, ... Read More »

July 17, 2025

Thistledown Press at 50: A visual timeline, 1975–2025

By Attila Berki

Thistledown Press: half a century ... Read More »

July 16, 2025

Rights deals: Jennifer Kingsley and Chantel Lavoie

By Attila Berki

HarperCollins Canada’s Lauren McKeon has acquired world rights to Jennifer Kingsley and Teuatakiri Tua Pittman’s Star Compass. The nonfiction book is described as following the Canadian journalist and the Master Navigator on a powerful adventure ... Read More »

July 10, 2025

Address change: Breakwater Books

By Attila Berki

Breakwater Books is moving its office and retail store this month, and president and publisher Rebecca Rose says they are hoping to be able to open retail doors by July 23. The new location is ... Read More »

July 9, 2025

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