by Cassandra Drudi

Canadian indies concerned about timely availability of HarperCollins titles this fall

Independent booksellers are hoping that a reassurance from HarperCollins that they are working on improving the efficiency of their distribution operation after delivery chaos for much of 2022 will result in more timely and accurate ... Read More »

August 10, 2022

Globe and Mail weekend arts section to return

By Cassandra Drudi

The Globe and Mail has announced the return of the newspaper’s standalone arts and books section, beginning next month. In a letter to advertisers on August 10, the Globe said that the weekly section will ... Read More »

August 10, 2022

Agony Editor: Choose honesty over ‘bestseller’ claims

By Cassandra Drudi

Dear Agony Editor, Let’s say my book makes the top 10 in one of Amazon’s bestseller sub-lists for one week. And let’s say it’s in the category of Essays and Correspondence within the Literature and ... Read More »

August 10, 2022

Rights Deal: La Carmina

By Cassandra Drudi

Ulysses Press editorial director Casie Vogel has acquired world rights to La Carmina’s The Little Book of Satanism: A Guide to Satanic History, Culture and Wisdom. The nonfiction book is described as an accessible guide to ... Read More »

August 8, 2022

Agency and distribution change: Thornapple Press

By Cassandra Drudi

As of July 1, Vancouver-based independent publisher Thornapple Press (previously Thorntree Press), which focuses on nontraditional relationship models, ... Read More »

August 8, 2022

Rights Deals: six audio rights deals for Dundurn Press titles

By Cassandra Drudi

Tantor Media’s Kim Budnick has acquired world English audio rights to four titles from Dundurn Press: C.S. O’Cinneide’s Eve’s Rib, Tanya Turton’s Jade is a Twisted Green, Jowita Bydlowska’s Possessed, and Joshua Kloke‘s The Voyageurs: The Canadian Men’s Soccer Team’s Quest ... Read More »

August 4, 2022

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

Cheryl Chen joins Penguin Random House Canada in the role of managing editor, Canadian paperbacks, effective August 2, sharing responsibility for the company’s list of imprints with managing editor Liz Lee. Danielle Gerritse, previously publishing coordinator ... Read More »

August 3, 2022

Shortlist for $25K Stephen Leacock Medal announced

By Cassandra Drudi

The finalists for the 2022 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour have been announced. Books by Mark Critch, Dawn Dumont, and Rick Mercer have been shortlisted for this year's $25,000 award. The winner will be ... Read More »

August 3, 2022

Rights Deals: Linh S. Nguyễn, Susan Juby, and Maia Caron

By Cassandra Drudi

HarperCollins Canada, Children’s associate editor Yash Kesanakurthy has acquired world rights to Linh S. Nguyễn’s No Place Like Home. The middle-grade novel is described as a portal fantasy that draws on the author’s cultural heritage ... Read More »

July 28, 2022

Samra Habib, Ann Hui, and John Zada shortlisted for 2020 Edna Staebler Award

By Cassandra Drudi

The finalists have been announced for the 2020 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction. The $10,000 prize is awarded annually by Wilfrid Laurier University. Laurier announced the three-book shortlist on July 27. The shortlists for the ... Read More »

July 28, 2022

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