by Attila Berki

Winner of the 2022 Lionel Gelber Prize announced

The winner of the 2022 Lionel Gelber Prize is The American War in Afghanistan: A History by Carter Malkasian, published by Oxford University Press. The book was one of five titles shortlisted for the award. ... Read More »

April 12, 2022

Malcolm Lester remembered for his significant contributions to Canadian publishing

By Attila Berki

But for a bout with mono, Malcolm Lester might never have become a publisher. The former owner and president of Lester & Orpen Dennys, one of the most significant Canadian independent houses in the 1980s, ... Read More »

April 6, 2022

2022 Alberta Literary Awards finalists announced

By Attila Berki

The finalists for the 2022 Alberta Literary Awards, the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize, and the City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize were announced online on April 4 by the Writers’ Guild ... Read More »

April 5, 2022

Twenty-five top sellers from Canadian-owned publishers

By Attila Berki

Writing in the March issue of Quill & Quire, Wolsak & Wynn publisher Noelle Allen wrote an opinion piece that argues for the need for a bestseller list focused on the books published by the ... Read More »

March 30, 2022

Hiromi Goto, Basil Sylvester, and Kevin Sylvester among Canadian finalists for 2022 Lambda Literary Awards

By Attila Berki

When the 34th Annual Lambda Literary Awards shortlists were announced on March 15, many Canadian authors were among the finalists, including Ivan Coyote, Hiromi Goto, Alix Ohlin, and Basil Sylvester and Kevin Sylvester. The annual ... Read More »

March 18, 2022

Word on the Street moves to June and returns to the street for 2022

By Attila Berki

After two years as a virtual festival, Word on the Street will return to the street this spring, as announced by the organizers of the Toronto festival on March 17. “We’re excited to reconnect with ... Read More »

March 17, 2022

Unique federal grant program available for Canadian booksellers

By Attila Berki

While the Canadian government has long provided financial supports to Canadian authors and publishing houses, no such funding was ever available to Canadian bookstores – until now. A new program called Support for Booksellers will ... Read More »

March 16, 2022

Flying Books opens new store

By Attila Berki

Flying Books has opened a new store location on College Street in Toronto. It is operating as a pop-up shop in December, with plans to fix up the space, previously a painting workshop, in the ... Read More »

December 16, 2021

Rights Deals: Catherine Tsalikis, Daniel Innes and Christina Wong + six more

By Attila Berki

House of Anansi Press’s Michelle MacAleese has acquired Chrystia: From Peace River to Parliament Hill, the unauthorized biography of Chrystia Freeland by foreign-policy journalist Catherine Tsalikis. The book is described as a balanced portrait of Freeland, detailing ... Read More »

November 4, 2021

Alberta Book Publishing Awards announces 2021 winners

By Attila Berki

The winners of the Alberta Book Publishing Awards were announced on Sept. 17 in a virtual event. Two new award categories were introduced this year. The debut winner of the regional book of the year, ... Read More »

September 20, 2021

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