by Cassandra Drudi

Margaret Atwood wins British Book Award for Freedom to Publish

Margaret Atwood has been named the fourth recipient of the British Book Award for Freedom to Publish. The award, presented in partnership with the nonprofit Index on Censorship, honours an individual who has demonstrated "exceptional ... Read More »

May 12, 2025

Rights deals: Wendy H. Wong and Kevin Jagernauth

By Cassandra Drudi

Penguin Canada’s Nick Garrison and Marion Garner have acquired Canadian rights to Wendy H. Wong’s Mirrored States: How We Should Govern Big Tech. The nonfiction book is described as addressing Western democracies’ struggles to reign ... Read More »

May 12, 2025

Rights deals: Conor Kerr, Don Gillmor + 13 more

By Cassandra Drudi

Strange Light’s Jordan Ginsberg has acquired Canadian English rights to Conor Kerr’s Duck Blind. The novel is described as following a hunting guide and cigarette smuggler whose life spirals after the death of his boss, ... Read More »

May 8, 2025

Donna Seto on her deeply researched illustrated history of an iconic Vancouver neighbourhood

By Cassandra Drudi

When she headed onto the streets of Vancouver’s Chinatown in June 2021 with her camera, Donna Seto was taking a moment during the pandemic to look at an often-visited neighbourhood of her childhood from a ... Read More »

May 7, 2025

Bestsellers: Top 10 New Releases, April 27 to May 3

By Cassandra Drudi

May 7, 2025

Finalists announced for 2025 Indigenous Voices Awards

By Cassandra Drudi

Nine writers have been named recipients of the 2025 Indigenous Voices Awards for their unpublished work and 12 more have been named finalists of the IVAs. The prizes, now in their eighth year, honour the ... Read More »

May 7, 2025

Shortlists announced for 2025 LCP Book Awards

By Cassandra Drudi

The League of Canadian Poets has announced the 18 titles shortlisted for its three annual book awards. Each award carries a $2,000 prize. Five poets -- Faith Arkorful, Manahil Bandukwala, Zehra Naqvi, Chimwemwe Undi, and ... Read More »

May 7, 2025

Distribution change: ACC Books

By Cassandra Drudi

Effective May 1, 2025, ACC Art Books and their client publishers (formerly distributed by NBN) will be ... Read More »

May 7, 2025

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

Talia Abramson has been promoted to the role of designer at Penguin Random House Canada. Supipi Weerasooriya has moved into the role of special markets assistant. Farishteh Pavri has been promoted to marketing coordinator. Justin Timbol and Sabrina Yussuf ... Read More »

May 7, 2025

Canisia Lubrin, Maurice Vellekoop among writers shortlisted for 2025 Trillium Book Awards

By Cassandra Drudi

Award-winning titles by Canisia Lubrin and Maurice Vellekoop are among the books shortlisted for the 2025 Trillium Book Awards. The shortlists, announced today by Ontario Creates, include 16 books in French and English across four ... Read More »

May 6, 2025

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Margaret Atwood wins British Book Award for Freedom to Publish

Rights deals: Wendy H. Wong and Kevin Jagernauth

Rights deals: Conor Kerr, Don Gillmor + 13 more

Donna Seto on her deeply researched illustrated history of an iconic Vancouver neighbourhood

Bestsellers: Top 10 New Releases, April 27 to May 3

Finalists announced for 2025 Indigenous Voices Awards

Shortlists announced for 2025 LCP Book Awards

Distribution change: ACC Books

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

Canisia Lubrin, Maurice Vellekoop among writers shortlisted for 2025 Trillium Book Awards

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