by Cassandra Drudi

A woman sits smiling in a red chair; the cover of the picture book When I Listen to Silence, by Jean E. Pendziwol

Jean E. Pendziwol explores the wonders of daydreaming

With 10 previous picture books and an acclaimed adult novel under her belt, Jean E. Pendziwol knows a lot about imagination. She’s also keen to provide space for her young readers’ imaginations to run wild. ... Read More »

February 16, 2022

Carol Shields Prize for Fiction names executive director

By Cassandra Drudi

The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction has a new executive director. The organization's board of directors announced on February 15 that Alexandra Skoczylas will be taking up the role as of March 14. Skoczylas has ... Read More »

February 16, 2022

Rights Deals: Ronnie Riley + Rebecca Campbell

By Cassandra Drudi

Scholastic Canada’s Erin Haggett has acquired world rights to Ronnie Riley’s Jude Saves the World. The middle grade novel is described as the story of a queer, nonbinary 12-year-old who navigates the complexities of identity ... Read More »

February 14, 2022

Rights Deals: Tomas Hachard, K.J. Aiello + five more

By Cassandra Drudi

Flying Books’s Martha Sharpe has acquired world rights, including audiobook and ebook rights in all languages, to Tomas Hachard’s City in Flames. The debut novel is described as a dystopian love story set in a ... Read More »

February 10, 2022

Submissions open for inaugural $150,000 Carol Shields prize

By Cassandra Drudi

Two years after the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction was announced, submissions have opened for the inaugural award, which will honour a Canadian or American female author. “We are thrilled to be able to offer ... Read More »

February 10, 2022

Personnel change: Greystone Books

By Cassandra Drudi

Megan Radford has joined Greystone Books in the newly created position of sales manager. Previously, Radford was district sales manager for Western Canada at Penguin Random House Canada and sales manager at Raincoast Books. Radford ... Read More »

February 10, 2022

2022 Lionel Gelber Prize shortlist announced

By Cassandra Drudi

The five titles shortlisted for the 2022 Lionel Gelber Prize look to the recent past for lessons for our collective future. The $15,000 prize, awarded annually to a nonfiction book in English, was established in ... Read More »

February 10, 2022

A man prepares a plate of food for a waiting youth.

Libraries embrace #BookTok to increase engagement with their patrons

By Cassandra Drudi

When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered libraries across Canada, librarians had to find new ways to engage with – and stay connected to – their patrons and readers. While many libraries expanded their online content, hosted ... Read More »

February 9, 2022

Opinion: Federal copyright repair is an immediate need

By Cassandra Drudi

At the end of July 2021, with extraordinary speed and marked by controversy, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruled on two appeals in the long-standing York University v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) ... Read More »

February 9, 2022

Personnel change: Figure 1 Publishing

By Cassandra Drudi

Heidi Waechtler will be joining Figure 1 Publishing as the new director of sales and distribution. She will oversee Figure 1’s sales, distribution, and rights network. Waechtler begins in the new position on March 21. ... Read More »

February 9, 2022

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