by Cassandra Drudi

Rights Deals: Christina Mychas, Lisa Martin + one more

Penguin Random House imprint Tarcher Perigee’s Lauren O’Neal has acquired world English rights to Christina Mychas’s The Minimalist-ish Journal. The nonfiction book is described as a workbook-style journal filled with guided prompts, gratitude-building activities, and ... Read More »

November 30, 2023

Coalition seeks meeting with federal ministers on copyright

By Cassandra Drudi

A group of organizations within the book industry is calling on Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge and Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne for an "urgent meeting" to review the Copyright Act. The request, ... Read More »

November 30, 2023

Personnel changes: Greystone Books

By Cassandra Drudi

Lara LeMoal has been promoted to the role of associate publisher, Greystone Kids. LeMoal has held a number of leadership roles at Greystone during her many years with the company; most recently, she was publishing ... Read More »

November 30, 2023

Canadian publishers see increased sales of Indigenous-created kids’ books in U.S.

By Cassandra Drudi

When Nimbus Publishing’s Karen McMullin was preparing materials for the publisher’s booth at the American Library Association’s annual conference in Chicago earlier this year, she displayed several flyers highlighting different genres and collections on the ... Read More »

November 29, 2023

David R. Samson wins 2023 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy

By Cassandra Drudi

University of Toronto professor David R. Samson was awarded the 2023 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy at a private dinner in Toronto on November 28, the Writers' Trust of Canada announced. The $60,000 prize, now ... Read More »

November 28, 2023

Rights Deals: Kathleen Lippa, Brian Baker + one more

By Cassandra Drudi

Dundurn Press president and publisher Kwame Scott Fraser and publishing assistant Julia Kim have acquired world rights excluding Inuktitut to Kathleen Lippa’s Arctic Predator: The Crimes of Edward Horne Against Children in Canada’s North. This ... Read More »

November 27, 2023

Rights Deals: Chieri Uegaki and Natalie Wollenberg

By Cassandra Drudi

Tundra Books’s Tara Walker has acquired world rights to Chieri Uegaki’s Emiko and a second, as yet untitled book in a two-book deal. Emiko is described as a YA rom-com loosely inspired by Jane Austen’s ... Read More »

November 23, 2023

David Leonard appointed executive director of Writers’ Trust

By Cassandra Drudi

The Writers’ Trust of Canada has found a new executive director. David Leonard assumes the role on December 4. Leonard will replace Charlie Foran, who announced in July that he would be stepping down from ... Read More »

November 23, 2023

Agony Editor: Keep calm and write on

By Cassandra Drudi

Dear Agony Editor, I’m about to start writing my third novel, and I’m terrified. The process of writing my previous novels was fraught with mistakes, wasted time, and angst. I want to be certain I’m ... Read More »

November 22, 2023

In open letter, authors call for charges against Giller protesters to be dropped

By Cassandra Drudi

A group of Canadian authors is calling for charges to be dropped against a trio of protesters who interrupted the 2023 Giller Prize gala. Protesters took to the stage at the Nov. 13 event to ... Read More »

November 22, 2023

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Rights Deals: Christina Mychas, Lisa Martin + one more

Coalition seeks meeting with federal ministers on copyright

Personnel changes: Greystone Books

Canadian publishers see increased sales of Indigenous-created kids’ books in U.S.

David R. Samson wins 2023 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy

Rights Deals: Kathleen Lippa, Brian Baker + one more

Rights Deals: Chieri Uegaki and Natalie Wollenberg

David Leonard appointed executive director of Writers’ Trust

Agony Editor: Keep calm and write on

In open letter, authors call for charges against Giller protesters to be dropped

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