by Cassandra Drudi

Rights Deals: Kristy Jackson + four more

HarperCollins Canada associate editor Yash Kesanakurthy has acquired world rights, in a pre-empt, to Kristy Jackson’s debut Mortified in a two-book deal. The middle-grade novel is described as a humorous story about a shy Cree girl’s ... Read More »

July 7, 2023

Dundurn Press founder Kirk Howard dies at 80

By Cassandra Drudi

Dundurn Press founder Kirk Howard has died. He was 80. Howard died in Newmarket, Ont., on June 30 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, his family said in a death notice. He was born ... Read More »

July 6, 2023

S&S Canada president Kevin Hanson on the first 10 years of publishing in Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

A decade after starting Simon & Schuster’s publishing program in Canada, president and publisher Kevin Hanson is proud of what S&S has accomplished so far and is looking to expand on their success. “It’s been ... Read More »

July 5, 2023

Love, Death & Other Words: two indie booksellers team up to take horror and romance on the road

By Cassandra Drudi

Two new Toronto-based independent bookstore owners aim to recreate the anticipation and joy of elementary school book fairs for adults with a series of events across Ontario this year. In April 2022, Chris Krawczyk launched ... Read More »

July 5, 2023

Rights Deals: Chris MacDonald, Jamie Sharpe + three more

By Cassandra Drudi

ECW Press’s Michael Holmes has acquired world rights to Chris MacDonald’s Days and Days. The nonfiction book is described as simultaneously contemplating the importance of legendary UK punk outfit Leatherface, diving deeply into shoestring-budget travelogue, ... Read More »

July 4, 2023

Rights Deals: Nolan Chase, Carol Matas + eight more

By Cassandra Drudi

Crooked Lane’s Marcia Markland has acquired world rights to Nolan Chase’s A Lonesome Place for Dying. The novel is described as a regional mystery in which Ethan Brand, the newly appointed chief of police of ... Read More »

June 29, 2023

Cyberattack likely cost Indigo $19 million according to retailer’s year-end report

By Cassandra Drudi

The February ransomware attack that shut down Indigo's online sales platforms for weeks and put a three-day halt to electronic payments in stores has so far cost the company about $19 million. The company released ... Read More »

June 28, 2023

Leigh Nash launching new independent publisher Assembly Press

By Cassandra Drudi

Former House of Anansi publisher Leigh Nash is starting a new independent press. Assembly Press plans to release its first list in spring 2024. Nash will be publisher of the new venture, with fellow Anansi ... Read More »

June 28, 2023

Anansi announces new publisher and editorial director

By Cassandra Drudi

House of Anansi Press has named a new publisher and an editorial director. Karen Brochu, currently vice-president of sales and marketing at the storied independent publisher, will be stepping into the position of publisher. Anansi ... Read More »

June 28, 2023

Rights Deals: Mark Robinson, Joe Schwarcz + two more

By Cassandra Drudi

ECW Press’s Jen Albert has acquired world rights to Mark Robinson’s Bracing for Armageddon. The nonfiction book is described as the seasoned Weather Network meteorologist's look at the changing face – and increasing frequency – ... Read More »

June 27, 2023

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