by Cassandra Drudi

Coach House to launch zaagigin – an Indigenous nonfiction imprint

Coach House Books is launching a new imprint of nonfiction books by Indigenous authors. The imprint, which will be called zaagigin, is one of two new editorial directives announced this week by the press. ‘The ... Read More »

January 26, 2022

Richard Nadeau to retire from Figure 1

By Cassandra Drudi

Richard Nadeau, Figure 1 Publishing’s co-founder and executive vice-president of sales & distribution, is set to retire in April. Nadeau has worked in the book industry for 30 years, as a bookseller, associate publisher, and ... Read More »

January 26, 2022

Indie bookstore sales rise for December 2021 despite supply chain challenges

By Cassandra Drudi

In spite of supply chain issues, December sales rose for independent booksellers compared to previous years. Sales for December 2021 in Canada were up 14% on average compared to the previous year, according to Bookmanager, ... Read More »

January 26, 2022

Distribution change: Tidewater Press

By Cassandra Drudi

Effective February 1, 2022, Tidewater Press will be distributed by UTP Distribution. Hornblower Group will provide sales ... Read More »

January 26, 2022

Personnel changes: CookeMcDermid

By Cassandra Drudi

At CookeMcDermid, Suzanne Brandreth and Ron Eckel have purchased the ownership stake previously held by Dean Cooke and Sally Harding to become equal partners with Martha Webb, who continues in her ownership and management role. ... Read More »

January 26, 2022

Rights Deal: Geoffrey D. Morrison

By Cassandra Drudi

Coach House Books’s Alana Wilcox has acquired world rights to Geoffrey D. Morrison’s Falling Hour. The debut novel is described as the story of a man who believes his brain to be broken and waits ... Read More »

January 24, 2022

Biblioasis title named National Book Critics Circle finalist

By Cassandra Drudi

In a first for a Canadian publisher, a book by Irish poet Doireann Ní Ghríofa, published in North America by Windsor’s Biblioasis, has been named a finalist for the 2021 National Book Critics Circle awards. ... Read More »

January 24, 2022

Casey Plett to chair 2022 Giller jury

By Cassandra Drudi

The Scotiabank Giller Prize has announced the lineup of the five-member jury that will determine the winner of this year’s award. Award-winning author Casey Plett will chair the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize jury, ... Read More »

January 24, 2022

Rights Deals: Roy Ratnavel, Scott McIntyre + seven more

By Cassandra Drudi

Penguin Canada’s Nick Garrison has acquired world rights to Roy Ratnavel’s Prisoner 1056. The memoir is described as the incredible rags-to-riches immigrant story from a prominent Tamil-Canadian who fled torture and imprisonment, then rose from ... Read More »

January 20, 2022