by Cassandra Drudi

CIBA’s holiday marketing campaign looks beyond gift guides

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

2021 National Business Book Award finalists announced

By Cassandra Drudi

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

Rights Deals: Alicia Elliott, Mary Soderstrom + 10 more

By Cassandra Drudi

Doubleday Canada’s Kiara Kent has acquired Canadian English rights to Alicia Elliott's And Then She Fell. The debut novel is described as following Alice, a struggling new mother attempting to write a modern-day retelling of ... Read More »

November 1, 2021

University of Toronto Press and UTL increase number of open-access publications

By Cassandra Drudi

University of Toronto Press (UTP) and the University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) have renewed their partnership to publish open-access digital editions of scholarly monographs in the humanities and social sciences. As part of the renewed ... Read More »

November 1, 2021

David Larsen named director of University of Manitoba Press

By Cassandra Drudi

The University of Manitoba Press has a new director. David Larsen has 25 years of experience in publishing and books, most recently as sales and marketing supervisor at the press. Larsen takes over the role ... Read More »

November 1, 2021

Personnel change: Transatlantic Agency

By Cassandra Drudi

Evan Brown has been promoted to full literary agent at the Transatlantic Agency. Brown has been an associate agent and member of the international rights division for the last two years, where he helped broker ... Read More »

November 1, 2021

Rights Deals: Deborah Hemming, Michelle Porter + 14 more

By Cassandra Drudi

House of Anansi's Doug Richmond has acquired North American English rights to Deborah Hemming's Goddess. The novel is described as the story of an up-and-coming young writer who is lured to an exclusive retreat on a remote ... Read More »

October 29, 2021

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

Dylan Browne has joined the design team at Penguin Random House Canada in the role of junior designer. Matthew Flute joins the ... Read More »

October 28, 2021

Jessica Mosher named president, publisher, and CEO of UTP

By Cassandra Drudi

University of Toronto Press has a new president. Jessica Mosher will be taking over as president, publisher, and CEO as of November 1. Mosher, who has three decades of experience in educational publishing, worked most ... Read More »

October 27, 2021

Frankfurt a success, Canada FBM2021 organizers say

By Cassandra Drudi

FRANKFURT – With the passing of the baton to Spain on Sunday and closing its unprecedented two years as the guest of honour country at the Frankfurt Book Fair on a high note, the Canada ... Read More »

October 27, 2021

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