by Cassandra Drudi

Rights deals: Jeremy John and Emily Weedon

Dundurn Press’s associate publisher Kathryn Lane has acquired world rights to Jeremy John’s Robert’s Hill (or The Time I Pooped My Snowsuit) and Other Christmas Stories. The fiction book is described as a collection of ... Read More »

April 19, 2021

LPG launches $1,000 bursary to honour Luciana Ricciutelli

By Cassandra Drudi

The Literary Press Group of Canada has announced a new annual $1,000 bursary named after the late Luciana Ricciutelli, editor-in-chief of feminist press Inanna Publications. The Luciana Ricciutelli Memorial Bursary at Centennial College will be ... Read More »

April 19, 2021

Rights Deals: Dan Leger, Russell Wangersky, and two more

By Cassandra Drudi

Nimbus Publishing’s general manager Terrilee Bulger and nonfiction editor Angela Mombourquette have acquired world rights to author and journalist Dan Leger’s biography of former Nova Scotia premier Stephen McNeil. The book is described as taking ... Read More »

April 15, 2021

Personnel change: Wolsak and Wynn

By Cassandra Drudi

Award-winning author Mahak Jain has joined Wolsak and Wynn imprint Buckrider Books' editorial board, effective immediately. She will join poet Liz Howard and senior editor Paul Vermeersch. Jain’s picture book Maya (illustrated by Elly Mackay) ... Read More »

April 15, 2021

COVID-19 exacerbates the existing crisis  of early literacy

By Cassandra Drudi

Literacy organizations are calling for support from Canadian publishing professionals as students learning to read in virtual environments struggle to keep up. The organizations hope placing the spotlight on young struggling readers will help address ... Read More »

April 15, 2021

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

Lavanya Narasimhan has been promoted to director, special markets and new business from manager, special markets & business development. She will report to vice president of sales Charidy Johnston and will lead a newly formed ... Read More »

April 14, 2021

Joseph Dandurand, Canisia Lubrin, and Yusuf Saadi shortlisted for Griffin Poetry Prize

By Cassandra Drudi

Poets Joseph Dandurand, Canisia Lubrin, and Yusuf Saadi have been shortlisted for the $65,000 Canadian Griffin Poetry Prize. The Griffin is the largest prize for English-language poetry in the world. The shortlists for the ... Read More »

April 14, 2021

Rights Deals: Paul Gallant, Thomas Wharton, and Dana L. Church

By Cassandra Drudi

The Acorn Press has acquired Toronto-based journalist Paul Gallant’s Still More Stubborn Stars. The novel is described as the story of a hapless romantic Come-From-Away from Ottawa, who tries to ingratiate himself into a rural ... Read More »

April 12, 2021

Personnel changes: McClelland & Stewart

By Cassandra Drudi

Anita Chong has been promoted from senior editor to the newly created role of executive editor. Joe Lee has ... Read More »

April 12, 2021

Personnel changes: Westwood Creative Artists

By Cassandra Drudi

Bridgette Kam is moving from the rights department to become a literary associate, working with Jackie Kaiser and Hilary McMahon. Caroline ... Read More »

April 12, 2021

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