by Cassandra Drudi

Newfoundland small press branches out into nonfiction

Newfoundland and Labrador small press Engen Books launched 15 years ago publishing mostly horror books but is now expanding its list with nonfiction titles – a more generalist direction they’d always hoped to be able ... Read More »

March 30, 2022

Personnel change: Transatlantic Agency

By Cassandra Drudi

Rob Firing has been promoted to partner at Transatlantic Agency. Alongside his list of author clients, Firing is director of Transatlantic Speakers, responsible for developing the Transatlantic Speakers Division into a growing force of primarily ... Read More »

March 30, 2022

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

At Penguin Random House Canada, Carla Kean has been promoted to the newly created role of head of production, from her previous role as director of production. She will continue to report to vice-president of publishing ... Read More »

March 28, 2022

Distribution change: Between the Lines

By Cassandra Drudi

Between the Lines will be distributed in Canada by University of Toronto Press Distribution as of April 1, ... Read More »

March 28, 2022

Distribution change: Chalkboard Publishing

By Cassandra Drudi

Effective April 1, 2022, Thomas Allen & Son will become the exclusive Canadian distributor for Chalkboard Publishing, ... Read More »

March 24, 2022

Rights Deals: Jason Skrobar, Natasha Deen + four more

By Cassandra Drudi

Appetite by Random House’s Robert McCullough and Lindsay Paterson have acquired world rights to food stylist and CTV’s Your Morning on-air culinary expert Jason Skrobar’s The Book on Sandwiches. The recipe book is described as ... Read More »

March 24, 2022

TikTok drives reprint of a small-press poetry collection – 22 years later

By Cassandra Drudi

It reads like the plot of a fantasy novel: an enormously popular social media app, best known for lip-syncing videos and viral challenges, is fostering a love of reading among a young, tech-savvy generation. But ... Read More »

March 23, 2022

Distribution change: PUBLIC Books

By Cassandra Drudi

Effective immediately, PUBLIC Books will be distributed in Canada by Wilfrid Laurier University Press/UTP Distribution. Sales are ... Read More »

March 23, 2022

Opinion: We need a bestseller list of titles from Canadian-owned presses, not just Canadian authors

By Cassandra Drudi

Back in July of 2021, I was looking at the Toronto Star’s Canadian bestseller list, noting the fine books that were on it, when a title I didn’t recognize caught my eye. While it’s an ... Read More »

March 23, 2022

Leanne Betasamosake Simpson shortlisted for 2022 Dublin Literary Award

By Cassandra Drudi

Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg writer, musician, and artist Leanne Betasamosake Simpson is one of six authors shortlisted for the 2022 Dublin Literary Award. Simpson was one of eight Canadian authors included on the award's 79-title longlist, ... Read More »

March 22, 2022

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