Effective as of November 1, 2021, Albert Whitman & Company (previously self-distributed) is distributed in Canada by University ... Read More »
November 11, 2021
When containers aboard the MV Zim Kingston, a cargo boat from China, caught fire off the coast of Victoria in late October, Andrew Wooldridge, publisher of Orca Book Publishers, could see the plume of smoke ... Read More »
November 10, 2021
Michelle MacAleese has moved into the role of senior managing editor at House of Anansi. She was most recently a senior editor. Grace Shaw joins in the newly created role of production editor. Jessey Glibbery ... Read More »
November 10, 2021
Omar El Akkad has won the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel What Strange Paradise (McClelland & Stewart/Penguin Random House Canada). As he accepted the award, a shocked El Akkad said he "didn't think ... Read More »
November 9, 2021
House of Anansi's Shirarose Wilensky has acquired world rights to Rachael Moorthy's River Meets the Sea. The novel is described as tracing the lives of two spirited young men with elusive connections to water – ... Read More »
November 8, 2021
Kim Herter has joined Ampersand Inc. as an account manager as of November 1, and will be working from ... Read More »
November 8, 2021
At Penguin Random House Canada, Andrea Smitko has joined the marketing and communications team in the role ... Read More »
November 8, 2021
The winners of the Writers' Trust literary prizes were announced on November 3, with six authors winning a total of $220,000. The winners were announced in a virtual ceremony hosted by author JJ Lee. Tomson ... Read More »
November 3, 2021
For this year's holiday shopping season, the Canadian Independent Booksellers Association is encouraging book buyers to look past curated lists and tap into the particular expertise of their local indie bookseller. The Go Beyond the ... Read More »
November 3, 2021
Five finalists have been announced for the 2021 National Business Book Award. The annual $30,000 award recognizes outstanding Canadian business-related writing, research, and originality. The winner will be announced on December 8. The finalists are: ... Read More »
November 3, 2021
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