by Cassandra Drudi

Rights Deals: Eli Bornstein, Naben Ruthnum + three more

Figure 1 Publishing’s senior editor Steve Cameron has acquired world rights to Eli Bornstein’s A Very Sacred Experience: Eli Bornstein’s Arctic Journals, 1986 and 1987. The nonfiction book, which includes an introduction by author and ... Read More »

March 7, 2022

Whistler Writing Society names new artistic and executive director

By Cassandra Drudi

Rebecca Wood Barrett has been named the new artistic and executive director of the Whistler Writing Society. She will be the second person to lead the charitable organization since it was founded 21 years ago. ... Read More »

March 7, 2022

Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson win Nature Canada award

By Cassandra Drudi

Margaret Atwood and the late Graeme Gibson have been named the winners of this year’s Douglas H. Pimlott Award. The award is named after Douglas H. Pimlott, a renowned conservationist and wildlife biologist who was ... Read More »

March 3, 2022

Rights Deals: Adam Pottle, Emily Saso + two more

By Cassandra Drudi

Playwrights Canada Press’s Annie Gibson has acquired Adam Pottle’s The Black Drum. The musical is described as the world's first all-Deaf musical, using sign language and signed music and a speculative story exploring themes of ... Read More »

March 3, 2022

Finalists announced for 2022 Winterset Award

By Cassandra Drudi

Three books have been named finalists for the 2022 BMO Winterset Award. The annual award celebrates excellence in Newfoundland and Labrador writing. The winner will be announced on March 17, and will receive a $12,500 ... Read More »

March 2, 2022

Personnel changes: HarperCollins Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

HarperCollins Canada has announced a number of changes to its publishing team. Jennifer Lambert becomes editor-in-chief of HarperCollins Canada’s overall editorial team, effective immediately. Lambert, who was previously senior editorial director, will assume responsibility for ... Read More »

March 2, 2022

Rights Deals: Jael Richardson, Amanda Peters + one more

By Cassandra Drudi

Scholastic Canada’s Tamara Sztainbok has acquired world rights to a YA anthology from Jael Richardson. The anthology is described as a collection of short fiction, poetry, and graphic fiction for young adults by BIPOC authors ... Read More »

February 28, 2022

Writers’ Union launches Copyright Act petition

By Cassandra Drudi

The Writers' Union of Canada has launched a petition to the federal government calling for the immediate amendment of the Copyright Act. The petition calls on the government of Canada to amend the act to ... Read More »

February 28, 2022

M&S to publish previously unreleased collection of Leonard Cohen’s fiction

By Cassandra Drudi

McClelland & Stewart is set to publish a previously unreleased collection of the early fiction of Leonard Cohen this fall. A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories includes short fiction, a radio play, and ... Read More »

February 24, 2022

Rights Deals: Mark Sakamoto, Lydia Kwa + one more

By Cassandra Drudi

HarperCollins Canada’s associate editor Yashaswi Kesanakurthy has acquired world rights to Mark Sakamoto’s Shizue's Path, to be illustrated by Rachel Wada. The picture book is described as being based on the author’s family history, and ... Read More »

February 24, 2022

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