by Cassandra Drudi

Rights deals: Vivek Shraya and Nancy Cooper

Tundra Books’s Margot Blankier has acquired world rights to Vivek Shraya’s The Songwriter's Quest, to be illustrated by Tim Singleton, in an exclusive submission. The nonfiction picture book is described as an adventure packed with ... Read More »

August 17, 2026

Distribution change: Éditions David

By Cassandra Drudi

Beginning October 1, 2026, Orca Book Distribution will be a ... Read More »

August 14, 2026

Rights deals: Jessica Johns, Jason Charbonneau + five more

By Cassandra Drudi

HarperCollins Canada’s Jennifer Lambert and Simon & Schuster (Avid Reader Press)’s Margo Shickmanter have acquired Canadian English and U.S. English rights, respectively, to Jessica Johns’s Thin Spaces. The novel is described as speculative literary horror ... Read More »

August 13, 2026

Winners named for 2026 Aurora Awards

By Cassandra Drudi

The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA) has named the winners of the annual Aurora Awards. The awards honour sci-fi, fantasy, and horror writing in 10 categories, and work is nominated by members of ... Read More »

August 13, 2026

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

Sara James has been promoted to senior sales manager, working with retailers to launch Penguin Random House's full Canadian publishing program titles. Supipi ... Read More »

August 12, 2026

League of Canadian Poets launches new award

By Cassandra Drudi

The League of Canadian Poets and the estate of Barry Dempster have announced the creation of the Barry Dempster Phoenix Memorial Award. The $2,000 award will support "a poet or poetry organizer" in the pursuit ... Read More »

August 12, 2026

Writers’ Trust names next four Berton House writers-in-residence

By Cassandra Drudi

Four writers have been named the next writers in residence at Pierre Berton House in Dawson City, Yukon. The residency program, administered by the Writers’ Trust of Canada, offers writers a two-month stay in Pierre ... Read More »

August 12, 2026

Rights deals: Sylv Chiang and Sue MacLeod

By Cassandra Drudi

Beaming Books’s Elizabeth Patterson has acquired world rights to Sylv Chiang’s Hocus Focus, to be illustrated by Riddhi Deshpande. The picture book is described as telling the story of Kai, who has been having a ... Read More »

August 10, 2026

Giller announces $4 million gift from Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation

By Cassandra Drudi

What a difference a year makes: last summer, the Giller Foundation had reportedly drafted a letter to the federal government looking for $5 million in funding over three years to help it continue operations. The ... Read More »

August 10, 2026

Rights deals: Su Chang, Candis Green + two more

By Cassandra Drudi

House of Anansi Press’s Shirarose Wilensky has acquired world rights to Su Chang’s The Far Side of Mercy. The novel-in-constellation is described as a psychological study of forbidden love, crime, grief, spirituality, and the temptations ... Read More »

August 6, 2026

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