by Attila Berki

Rights deals: Norma Dunning and Peter Swirski

Douglas & McIntyre has acquired North American rights to Norma Dunning’s Naoyak. The novel is described as a rompy, parodic rom-com celebrating the wit and audacity of Inuit women that follows its titular protagonist after ... Read More »

December 17, 2025

Hamilton Literary Awards winners announced

By Attila Berki

The 2025 Hamilton Literary Awards were announced on Dec. 11 at the Hamilton Public Library. The awards are presented in partnership between the Hamilton Arts Council, GritLIT Readers and Writers Festival, and Hamilton Public Library ... Read More »

December 15, 2025

Bestsellers: Top 10 Canadian Nonfiction, November 30–December 6, 2025

By Attila Berki

December 12, 2025

Canada’s book community shares some of their favourite titles from 2025

By Attila Berki

The Q&Q team reached out to reviewers, editors, authors, booksellers, and others in the publishing industry from across the country to find out which 2025 titles they’re still thinking about as the year draws to ... Read More »

December 10, 2025

Bestsellers: Top 10 Canadian Fiction, November 30–December 6, 2025

By Attila Berki

December 10, 2025

Aaron Williams wins 2025 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction

By Attila Berki

Aaron Williams has been named the winner of the 2025 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction. Williams won the $10,000 prize for his second book of nonfiction, The Last Logging Show: A Forestry Family at ... Read More »

December 8, 2025

Independent bookstore sales: the 25 top-selling Canadian titles of 2025

By Attila Berki

Omar El Akkad’s first book of nonfiction, the National Book Award–winning and Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize shortlisted One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This – published in February this year by McClelland ... Read More »

December 3, 2025

Baraka Books to launch nonfiction chapbook imprint

By Attila Berki

Montreal's Baraka Books is launching a new nonfiction chapbook imprint in 2026 that editor Leila Marshy says will be a "forum for ideas and exchange of ideas." Baraka Books publishes history titles, creative nonfiction, and ... Read More »

December 1, 2025

Personnel change: NeWest Press

By Attila Berki

Fawnda Mithrush takes on the role of general manager at NeWest Press as of December. Mithrush has previously served as executive director of Edmonton's LitFest, and general manager for Theatre Network and the Freewill Shakespeare ... Read More »

December 1, 2025

Gaspereau Press donates archives to Acadia University

By Attila Berki

Gaspereau Press co-founders Andrew Steeves and Gary Dunfield have donated the full working archives of the press – from its inception to the present day – to their alma mater, Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova ... Read More »

November 26, 2025

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Rights deals: Norma Dunning and Peter Swirski

Hamilton Literary Awards winners announced

Bestsellers: Top 10 Canadian Nonfiction, November 30–December 6, 2025

Canada’s book community shares some of their favourite titles from 2025

Bestsellers: Top 10 Canadian Fiction, November 30–December 6, 2025

Aaron Williams wins 2025 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction

Independent bookstore sales: the 25 top-selling Canadian titles of 2025

Baraka Books to launch nonfiction chapbook imprint

Personnel change: NeWest Press

Gaspereau Press donates archives to Acadia University

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