by Cassandra Drudi

New Star Books to close

New Star Books is closing down. In a statement posted to the Vancouver-based independent press's website earlier this week, publisher Rolf Maurer said he had made the "painful decision" to wind down the press's operations. ... Read More »

January 16, 2025

Rights deals: Sue Foley, Gregor Craigie + three more

By Cassandra Drudi

Sutherland House’s Ken Whyte has acquired world rights to Grammy-nominated musician Sue Foley’s Guitar Women. The nonfiction book is described as a compelling account of the cultural and personal struggles faced by women playing an ... Read More »

January 16, 2025

Six Canadian books on 2025 Dublin Literary Award longlist

By Cassandra Drudi

Six Canadian books are among the 71 titles longlisted for the 2025 Dublin Literary Award. This year marks the 30th for the €100,000 prize, which is worth about $147,000. The longlist features books nominated by ... Read More »

January 16, 2025

New online tools offer publishing-specific carbon calculations

By Cassandra Drudi

Two new online publishing tools launched this week offer Canadian independent publishers an opportunity to think about how their publishing and business decisions affect their company's carbon footprint. The Sustainable Publishing Tools, hosted on BookNet, ... Read More »

January 15, 2025

Agony Editor: Sometimes the best response is no response

By Cassandra Drudi

Dear Agony Editor, I’m a book blogger. Recently, a writer emailed me to complain about a negative review I posted for his book. Specifically, he said that since he is a local author, my review ... Read More »

January 15, 2025

Dionne Irving to chair 2025 Giller jury

By Cassandra Drudi

The Giller Prize has announced its jury for the 2025 prize. Author and creative writing professor Dionne Irving will chair the jury for this year's prize. She was shortlisted for the Giller in 2023 for ... Read More »

January 15, 2025

Kingston WritersFest closes after 16 years

By Cassandra Drudi

The Kingston Writers Festival is no more. In a press release issued this month, the festival announced it was closing because of "mounting financial pressures," caused in part by reduced attendance and increased operational costs. ... Read More »

January 15, 2025

2025 Spring Preview: Short Fiction and Poetry

By Cassandra Drudi

2025 Spring preview: ... Read More »

January 15, 2025

Agency changes: Barefoot Books and Insight Editions

By Cassandra Drudi

Effective Jan. 1, 2025, Barefoot Books will be represented in Canada by the Canadian Manda Group. Barefoot Books will continue to be distributed by Jaguar Book Group. Effective Jan. 1, 2025, Insight Editions (including Weldon Owen) is represented in ... Read More »

January 14, 2025

Margie Wolfe transfers Second Story ownership to longtime GM Phuong Truong

By Cassandra Drudi

Second Story Press has a new owner and publisher. After decades at the helm, co-founder and publisher Margie Wolfe has transferred ownership of the Toronto-based feminist and social-justice-driven independent publisher to Phuong Truong. Truong has ... Read More »

January 13, 2025

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