by Cassandra Drudi

Immersive adaption of Alberto Manguel’s book about libraries comes to Toronto

An experiential art exhibit opening this month in Toronto brings books, those physical instruments for transportive imagination, into the virtual reality landscape. The Library at Night opens March 10 and takes visitors on a tour ... Read More »

March 10, 2022

Rights Deals: Scott Clarke, Jessica Hamilton + three more

By Cassandra Drudi

Nimbus Publishing non-fiction editor Angela Mombourquette has acquired world rights to Scott Clarke’s Oak Island Odyssey: A Masonic Quest. The nonfiction book is described as a narrative exploration of the ties between Freemasonry in North ... Read More »

March 10, 2022

House of Anansi announces new publisher

By Cassandra Drudi

House of Anansi Press has announced that Leigh Nash will join as publisher next month. Nash, who is currently the publisher at Invisible Publishing and teaches book publishing at York University in the professional writing ... Read More »

March 9, 2022

Biblioasis introduces new ordering terms for Canadian independents

By Cassandra Drudi

Biblioasis has announced new ordering terms for Canadian independent accounts that include an increased 44% discount and extended return deadlines. The terms are available to accounts that order through Biblioasis's distributor, University of Toronto Press. ... Read More »

March 9, 2022

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

Athmika Punja has been promoted to the newly created roles of head of operations and chief of staff at Penguin Random House Canada, from her previous role as operations director. As head of operations, she ... Read More »

March 9, 2022

Rights Deals: Eli Bornstein, Naben Ruthnum + three more

By Cassandra Drudi

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

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