by Cassandra Drudi

Books during wartime: Four Ukrainian publishers on working through extraordinary conditions

When Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, publishers in the Ukrainian book industry had to change the way they worked. Some publishers, such as Komora, started selling ebooks for the first ... Read More »

October 26, 2022

Canadian publishers work to keep Frankfurt Guest of Honour momentum rolling

By Cassandra Drudi

FRANKFURT — After closing its unprecedented two years as the guest of honour country on a high note in 2021, despite the huge challenge posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Canada returned to the Frankfurt Book ... Read More »

October 26, 2022

eBound launches online resource to help indie publishers develop and improve accessible publishing

By Cassandra Drudi

A new resource from eBound Canada is a one-stop shop for Canadian independent publishers looking to further their work in accessible publishing. The Accessible Publishing Learning Network (APLN), which launched last month, is a comprehensive ... Read More »

October 24, 2022

Figure 1 Publishing names new co-owner, vice-president

By Cassandra Drudi

Figure 1 Publishing associate publisher Steve Cameron has signed on to be co-owner of the Vancouver-based press. In becoming co-owner, Cameron also becomes vice-president, and will perform ownership and shareholder duties alongside publisher and president ... Read More »

October 24, 2022

Rights Deals: Kyo Maclear, Nadia Hohn + two more

By Cassandra Drudi

Knopf Canada’s Martha Kanya-Forstner has acquired Canadian English rights to Kyo Maclear’s Unearthing: A Story of Tangled Love and Family Secrets. The memoir is described as a transformative story about life, love, plants, and a ... Read More »

October 20, 2022

Cundill Prize finalists announced

By Cassandra Drudi

Three finalists have been announced for the 2022 Cundill History Prize. The $75,000 (U.S.) Cundill History Prize, administered by McGill University, is awarded annually to a book that embodies historical scholarship, originality, literary quality, and ... Read More »

October 20, 2022

Photographer Rita Leistner among 2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition winners

By Cassandra Drudi

Canadian photographer Rita Leistner is among the category winners for the 2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition. The annual competition celebrates mountain literature, and awards more than $20,000 to the winners in eight categories. The category ... Read More »

October 19, 2022

Shortlists announced for 2022 QWF awards

By Cassandra Drudi

The Quebec Writers' Federation has announced the finalists for this year’s QWF Literary Awards. The awards are given annually to honour the work of Quebec writers. This year, an eighth category has been added: as ... Read More »

October 19, 2022

Three people stand in front of a red storefront. The sign says "Spark" in yellow letters on a turquoise background.

Shop Talk: Spark books & curios

By Cassandra Drudi

Shop Talk: Spark books & curios Shop Talk is an occasional feature in which fledgling independent booksellers take Q&Q into their stores and share their reasons for opening and what business has been like so ... Read More »

October 19, 2022