by Cassandra Drudi

Login Canada urges Canadians to speak out against counter-tariffs

Login Canada has joined the growing chorus of book industry voices calling for books and other educational materials to be exempt from the upcoming Canadian counter-tariffs. The Canadian government intends to impose a 25 per ... Read More »

March 26, 2025

Personnel change: Doubleday Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

Julia McDowell has joined Doubleday Canada as senior editor. Julia was previously editor at HarperCollins where her publishing list focused on practical nonfiction, including Unconditional by Dr. Samra Zafar, Jessica Moorhouse’s Everything but Money, Duncan McKenzie’s The World’s ... Read More »

March 25, 2025

Michael Crummey shortlisted for 2025 Dublin Literary Award

By Cassandra Drudi

Michael Crummey is one of six writers shortlisted for the 2025 Dublin Literary Award. This year marks the 30th for the €100,000 prize, which is worth about $147,000. The shortlisted titles were chosen from a 71-title ... Read More »

March 25, 2025

Rights deals: Michaela Cavanagh, Pauline Dakin + two more

By Cassandra Drudi

McClelland & Stewart’s Haley Cullingham has acquired Canadian rights and The New Press’s Ben Woodward has acquired U.S. rights to award-winning journalist Michaela Cavanagh’s Present Tense: How We Reckon With the End of the World. ... Read More »

March 24, 2025

Four books shortlisted for 2024 BMO Winterset Award

By Cassandra Drudi

Four books have been named to the 2024 BMO Winterset Award shortlist. The annual award, now in its 25th year, celebrates Newfoundland and Labrador writers across all genres, granting a $12,500 prize to the winner. ... Read More »

March 24, 2025

CIBA, Indigo ask PM to exempt books from upcoming Canadian counter-tariffs

By Cassandra Drudi

Canadian booksellers have united to ask the prime minister to exempt books from the 25 per cent counter-tariffs that are due to take effect on a further $125 billion worth of goods imported into Canada ... Read More »

March 21, 2025

Rights deals: Norees Gasper, Anjali Joshi + 2 more

By Cassandra Drudi

Doubleday Canada’s Melanie Tutino and Megan Kwan have acquired Canadian English rights to TikTok book influencer Norees Gasper’s The Arcane Archives in a two-book deal. The fantasy novel is described as telling the story of ... Read More »

March 20, 2025

A Two-Spirit Journey wins 2025 Canada Reads

By Cassandra Drudi

Ma-Nee Chacaby's A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder has been crowned the winner of the CBC's 2025 Canada Reads competition. In a three-to-two decision on Thursday, March 20, Chacaby's book, published ... Read More »

March 20, 2025

Personnel change: Westwood Creative Artists

By Cassandra Drudi

Geffen Semach joins Westwood Creative Artists as a literary agent. She’ll be representing both fiction (particularly sci-fi, fantasy, romantasy, horror, and thriller) and nonfiction (pop culture, politics, expert-driven advice books related to relationships, and finance). ... Read More »

March 19, 2025

Personnel change: Page Two

By Cassandra Drudi

Leslie Bootle joins Page Two as its new author partnerships and development lead. Bootle brings a wealth of experience to the role, having previously served as marketing director at Orca Book Publishers and interim executive ... Read More »

March 19, 2025

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Personnel change: Doubleday Canada

Michael Crummey shortlisted for 2025 Dublin Literary Award

Rights deals: Michaela Cavanagh, Pauline Dakin + two more

Four books shortlisted for 2024 BMO Winterset Award

CIBA, Indigo ask PM to exempt books from upcoming Canadian counter-tariffs

Rights deals: Norees Gasper, Anjali Joshi + 2 more

A Two-Spirit Journey wins 2025 Canada Reads

Personnel change: Westwood Creative Artists

Personnel change: Page Two

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