by Attila Berki

Biennial Prince Edward Island Book Award winners announced

Four literary prizes were given out at the 2026 Prince Edward Island Book Awards on May 24 in Charlottetown. The provincial book awards, coordinated by the Prince Edward Island Department of Education and Early Years, are ... Read More »

June 8, 2026

Maria Reva wins 2026 Amazon Canada First Novel Award

By Attila Berki

Maria Reva was named the winner of the 2026 Amazon Canada First Novel Award for her novel Endling. The annual award, announced at an event in Toronto on June 4, recognizes the talent and ... Read More »

June 4, 2026

Personnel change: Owlkids Books

By Attila Berki

Kathleen Keenan will be joining the Owlkids Books team as senior editor, effective June 15. Keenan brings more than 12 years of experience in children’s publishing. Most recently, she was a senior editor at Kids Can ... Read More »

June 4, 2026

Judy Brunsek to retire from Owlkids Books

By Attila Berki

Judy Brunsek, the director of sales and marketing at Owlkids Books, will retire from her role at the end of July after more than 15 years with the children's book publisher. Brunsek started as a ... Read More »

June 1, 2026

New Brunswick Book Awards winners announced

By Attila Berki

The Writers' Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB) presented the annual New Brunswick Book Awards on May 30, as part of WFNB’s annual WordSpring writing festival in Saint John, New Brunswick. The winners of five book ... Read More »

June 1, 2026

Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize shortlists announced

By Attila Berki

The finalists for the 2026 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize were announced on May 21. The annual prize recognizes the best debut books by Canadian writers in three categories, nonfiction, literary fiction, and this year, ... Read More »

May 25, 2026

Agency change: University of Calgary Press

By Attila Berki

Effective June 1st, the University of Calgary Press will be represented by Hornblower Group in Eastern Canada. Read ... Read More »

May 20, 2026

Saskatchewan Book Awards 2026 winners

By Attila Berki

The Saskatchewan Book Awards were announced on May 1 at the 33rd Saskatchewan Book Awards Gala in Regina. The prizes honour excellence in writing and publishing, and include the City of Regina Book Award and ... Read More »

May 12, 2026

Agency and distribution change: Petites Lunettes

By Attila Berki

Effective May 1, Orca Book Publishers is the vendor of record for Second Story Press French-language imprint Petites Lunettes, providing sales representation and distribution in Canada. Orca already provides sales and distribution for Second Story ... Read More »

May 6, 2026

Literary Press Group of Canada closing Toronto office

By Attila Berki

The Literary Press Group of Canada is closing its Toronto office and going fully remote at the end of May. "We've been mostly remote since the pandemic and were using the office primarily as storage ... Read More »

May 4, 2026

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