by Cassandra Drudi

Rights deal: David Jón Fuller

Turnstone Press’s Jamis Paulson has acquired world rights to David Jón Fuller’s Venue 13. The speculative novel is described as following Robert Laliberte as he pursues his dream to convert a run-down building into a ... Read More »

July 3, 2025

Rights deals: Marina Nemat, Wayne Grady + five more

By Cassandra Drudi

Penguin Canada’s Lara Hinchberger and Zainab Mirza have acquired Canadian English rights to Marina Nemat’s Mistress of the Persian Boarding House. The historical novel is described as a story of women banding together in the ... Read More »

June 26, 2025

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

Kelly Rankin has been named senior manager, customer operations at Penguin Random House Canada. Taylor Berry has been promoted to group director, in-market & digital sales. Serina Mercer has been hired as senior publicist for Penguin Random House ... Read More »

June 25, 2025

Agony Editor: Encourage others to read through pantomime and other practical strategies

By Cassandra Drudi

Dear Agony Editor, I’m discouraged by the lack of people reading books these days. Is there anything I can do to get them to read more? Signed, Disheartened Dear Disheartened, Take a book (it can ... Read More »

June 25, 2025

Canadian writer Chanel Sutherland wins Commonwealth Short Story Prize

By Cassandra Drudi

Montreal writer Chanel Sutherland has won the 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Sutherland, who was named the winner of the regional prize for Canada and Europe last month, was named the winner of the £5,000 ... Read More »

June 25, 2025

Rights deals: Iain Reid, Ali Bryan and Emily Weedon + seven more

By Cassandra Drudi

Simon & Schuster Canada’s Nicole Winstanley has acquired Canadian rights to Iain Reid and Ellie Foumbi’s Unreal. The co-written novel is described as a surreal, philosophical suspense story about memory, identity, and ambition that follows ... Read More »

June 23, 2025

Rosanna Deerchild, Wayne K. Spear and Georges Erasmus named 2025 IVA recipients

By Cassandra Drudi

Rosanna Deerchild and Wayne K. Spear and Georges Erasmus have been named the recipients of this year's Indigenous Voices Awards. Deerchild received the $5,000 award for published poetry in English for She Falls Again (Coach ... Read More »

June 23, 2025

Natalie Sue wins 2025 Leacock Medal

By Cassandra Drudi

Calgary author Natalie Sue has won the 2025 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. Sue was named the winner of the $25,000 prize for her debut novel, I Hope This Finds You Well (HarperCollins) at ... Read More »

June 23, 2025

Rights deals: Rosa Lonergan, M.G. Vassanji + two more

By Cassandra Drudi

ECW Press’s Kenna Barnes has acquired world rights to Rosa Lonergan’s Reservation for One. The novel is described as following Indian-Canadian chef Leela as she bets it all on a crumbling church in a small ... Read More »

June 19, 2025