by Cassandra Drudi

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

At Penguin Random House Canada, Danielle LeSage has been promoted to manager of publicity and marketing. She will assume publicity and some marketing responsibilities across the company’s U.S. and international lists and continues to report to ... Read More »

May 4, 2022

Finalists announced for 2022 RBC Bronwen Wallace Awards

By Cassandra Drudi

Six finalists have been named for the 2022 Writers' Trust RBC Bronwen Wallace Awards for Emerging Writers. The winners in two categories, poetry and short fiction, will each receive $10,000 when the awards are presented ... Read More »

May 4, 2022

Rights Deal: Romi Moondi

By Cassandra Drudi

Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group’s executive publishing director Deanna McFadden has acquired world rights to Romi Moondi’s 24 Hours in Italy. The sequel to Moondi’s 24 Hours in Paris is described as a romance novel in ... Read More »

May 2, 2022

Q&Q cover wins award

By Cassandra Drudi

The cover of the October 2021 issue of Quill & Quire has won an award of merit from the Society of Publications Designers. The cover image, which was created in cut-paper collage by illustrator Ashley ... Read More »

May 2, 2022

Maria Reva wins 2022 Kobzar Book Award

By Cassandra Drudi

Maria Reva has won the 2022 Kobzar Book Award. The Vancouver-based author won the $25,000 award for her short-story collection Good Citizens Need Not Fear (Knopf Canada). The Kobzar award is presented biennially by the ... Read More »

May 2, 2022

Eden Robinson and Tomson Highway among winners of 2022 Blue Metropolis prizes

By Cassandra Drudi

As part of its annual festival, the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival will be awarding its literary prizes later this week at the festival's in-person events. Haisla/Heiltsuk novelist Eden Robinson and Cree writer and playwright ... Read More »

May 2, 2022

Personnel change: P.S. Literary Agency

By Cassandra Drudi

Adria Goetz has joined P.S. Literary Agency as a senior literary agent. ... Read More »

May 2, 2022

Distribution change: Fernwood Publishing

By Cassandra Drudi

Fernwood Publishing, including its literary imprint Roseway Publishing, will be distributed in Canada by University of Toronto Press Distribution as of ... Read More »

May 2, 2022

Rights Deals: Roza Nozari and Dr. Philip Jessop + seven more

By Cassandra Drudi

Knopf Canada’s Amanda Betts has acquired North American rights to Roza Nozari’s All the Parts We Exile. The illustrated memoir is described as an exploration of womanhood, culture, family, faith and queerness told through the ... Read More »

April 28, 2022

Booksellers eager to celebrate Canadian Independent Bookstore Day in person

By Cassandra Drudi

Canadian Independent Bookstore Day (CIBD) is back, and this year, booksellers are looking forward to welcoming customers to mark the occasion in a less restricted fashion. CIBD relaunched last year after the Canadian Independent Bookstore ... Read More »

April 27, 2022

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