by Cassandra Drudi

Seth’s summer: French knighthood and chamber novella on vinyl

Last month, Canadian cartoonist Seth was inducted as a chevalier in the French Republic’s Ordre des arts et des lettres. When France’s Consul General in Toronto, Tudor Alexis, presented the knighthood at a June ceremony ... Read More »

July 13, 2022

Agony Editor: Don’t sign on the dotted line – yet

By Cassandra Drudi

Dear Agony Editor, I recently got an offer for my first book. The publisher seems great, but I’d feel better having the contract reviewed by someone knowledgeable, someone who could provide me with an opinion. ... Read More »

July 13, 2022

Personnel change: Penguin Random House Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

At Penguin Random House Canada, Kwangu Mashumba joins the finance team as controller. He succeeds ... Read More »

July 13, 2022

Rights Deals: Saad T. Farooqi, Jessica Westhead + six more

By Cassandra Drudi

Cormorant Books publisher Marc Côté has acquired world English and French rights to Saad T. Farooqi’s White World. The debut novel is described as a ride into redemption through violence in which heartbroken Avaan searches for ... Read More »

July 11, 2022

Distribution change: Laberinto Press

By Cassandra Drudi

Edmonton-based Laberinto Press has signed a distribution deal ... Read More »

July 11, 2022

Rights Deals: Marie-Renée Lavoie, Michael Melgaard + five more

By Cassandra Drudi

Yellow Dog’s Catharina de Bakker has acquired North American English rights to Marie-Renée Lavoie’s Curiosity Killed the Cat. The middle-grade book is described as the hilarious story of Lil Kitty, a cat found in the ... Read More »

June 30, 2022

Agency and distribution change: Dewi Lewis Publishing

By Cassandra Drudi

Effective July 1, contemporary photography publisher Dewi Lewis Publishing will be represented to ... Read More »

June 29, 2022

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

At Penguin Canada, Meredith Pal has been promoted to editorial assistant, from her previous role of publishing assistant, continuing to report to publisher Nicole Winstanley. Zainab Mirza, who just completed an internship with the team, stays on as publishing ... Read More »

June 29, 2022

Personnel change: House of Anansi Press

By Cassandra Drudi

Jenny McWha has joined House of Anansi Press as ... Read More »

June 29, 2022

Personnel changes: Figure 1 Publishing

By Cassandra Drudi

Figure 1 Publishing has announced several promotions within the company as it heads into its tenth anniversary this fall. Steve Cameron moves from senior editor to associate publisher. He will focus on building the house's ... Read More »

June 29, 2022

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