by Attila Berki

Crealo, a Modern Royalty Management Software designed for publishers

A tool ecosystem that is reaching its limits Many Canadian publishers currently use tools such as Excel, in-house software or legacy systems to manage their royalties. As publishing practices continue to evolve, these tools are ... Read More »

February 9, 2026

Ivan Coyote and Cherie Dimaline on the 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction jury

By Attila Berki

Canadian writers Cherie Dimaline and Ivan Coyote are among the five-person jury for this year’s Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. The jury, announced on Feb. 3, will be chaired by American writer Carmen Maria Machado. American writer, ... Read More »

February 3, 2026

Ownership change: Curiosity House Books

By Attila Berki

Kate and Joel Simpson have bought Curiosity House Books, the independent bookseller located in Creemore, Ontario. They take ... Read More »

January 28, 2026

Rights deals: Mary Williams and Peter Swirski

By Attila Berki

Bookmason House’s Teresa Lian has acquired world rights to Mary Williams’s The Ides of August in a nice deal. The novel is described as calling up a day in 1969, on which a series of odd ... Read More »

January 26, 2026

Personnel change: Thistledown Press

By Attila Berki

Mariah Warriner has joined Thistledown ... Read More »

January 26, 2026

Excerpt from Sharing the Light: Stories and Reflections by Monique Gray Smith

By Attila Berki

Pay Attention One of the greatest teachings I received in psychiatric nursing school was to pay attention. This teaching literally saved my life, on more than one occasion, when I was working in acute ... Read More »

January 21, 2026

Karen Solie wins 2025 T. S. Eliot Poetry Prize

By Attila Berki

Karen Solie's latest poetry collection Wellwater continues to gather awards internationally. Solie was named the winner of the international T. S. Eliot Poetry Prize in London on Jan. 19. She is the second Canadian to ... Read More »

January 20, 2026

Distribution change: Arsenal Pulp Press

By Attila Berki

Effective Feb. 1, 2026, Jaguar Book Group (a division of Fraser Direct) will take on Canadian distribution for Arsenal Pulp Press titles. Canadian sales will continue to be handled by Ampersand Inc. Any orders placed ... Read More »

January 14, 2026

Andre Alexis shortlisted for 2026 Story Prize

By Attila Berki

Andre Alexis is one of three writers shortlisted for the 2026 Story Prize. He is nominated for his 2025 collection Other Worlds, published in the U.S. by FSG Originals and in Canada by McClelland & ... Read More »

January 14, 2026

Rights deals: Danyael Halprin and Michael Otis

By Attila Berki

RE: Books publisher Rebecca Eckler and acquiring editor Chloe Faith Robinson have acquired world rights to Danyael Halprin’s A Magical Pesach, Starring the Tooth Fairy. The picture book is described as the story of a ... Read More »

January 12, 2026

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