by Cassandra Drudi

a brightly coloured illustration of a busy sidewalk with three bookstores on the street. Signs on the stores say "Canadian Independent Bookstore Day"

Canadian Independent Bookstore Day on April 29 is a chance for indies to shine

Canadian Independent Bookstore Day is fast approaching, and independent booksellers are gearing up to mark the day designed to celebrate the important role they play in their communities. "It gives us a chance to celebrate ... Read More »

April 12, 2023

Wood Lake Publishing ending operations

By Cassandra Drudi

Kelowna B.C.–based publisher Wood Lake Publishing is closing their office and clearing their physical inventory after 41 years of business. In a letter to customers on April 12, publishers Patty Berube and Debra Joyal MacDonald ... Read More »

April 12, 2023

Finalists announced for 2023 Atlantic Book Awards

By Cassandra Drudi

The Atlantic Book Awards Society has announced the shortlists for this year's awards. The annual awards celebrate excellence in Atlantic Canadian writing and publishing across six categories. The winners of this year's awards will be ... Read More »

April 12, 2023

2022 Donner Prize shortlist announced

By Cassandra Drudi

Social justice, economic uncertainty, and policing reform are some of the subjects covered in the books shortlisted for the 2022 Donner Prize. The Donner Canadian Foundation announced the shortlist for this year's prize on April ... Read More »

April 11, 2023

Susan L. Shirk wins 2023 Lionel Gelber Prize

By Cassandra Drudi

Susan L. Shirk has been named the winner of the 2023 Lionel Gelber Prize. Shirk, a research professor and chair of the 21st Century China Center at UC San Diego's School of Global Policy and ... Read More »

April 10, 2023

Rights Deals: Andre de Grasse, Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel and Sean Carleton + six more

By Cassandra Drudi

HarperCollins Canada has acquired world rights to six-time Olympic medallist Andre de Grasse’s Ignite: Unlock the Hidden Potential Within. The nonfiction book is described as previously untold stories and practical advice from De Grasse’s improbable ... Read More »

April 7, 2023

Personnel change: P.S. Literary Agency

By Cassandra Drudi

Cecilia Lyra has been promoted to ... Read More »

April 6, 2023

League of Canadian Poets announces 2023 Book Awards longlists

By Cassandra Drudi

The League of Canadian Poets has announced the longlists for their annual book awards. The three awards each carry a $2,000 prize. The shortlists will be announced later this month, with the winners to be ... Read More »

April 6, 2023

Suzette Mayr one of five finalists for $150K (U.S.) Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

By Cassandra Drudi

Giller-winning novelist Suzette Mayr is one of five authors shortlisted for the inaugural Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. The U.S. $150,000 award, named after the American-born and Canadian-based author Carol Shields, is designed to acknowledge, celebrate, ... Read More »

April 6, 2023

Kai Thomas on unearthing lesser-known histories in his debut novel

By Cassandra Drudi

Kai Thomas has always had a peripheral knowledge about the history of Black people in Canada, as he puts it – he was never taught the full and true history in school. That’s understandable, given ... Read More »

April 5, 2023

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