BookNet CEO emeritus Noah Genner made bettering how things work in the Canadian book business his life’s work. Genner, who died on Aug. 27 at the age of 52, spent nearly four decades working in ... Read More »
September 11, 2024
Charidy Johnston has been appointed to the newly created role of vice president, sales and marketing at Penguin Random House Canada. Johnston, who served most recently as vice president, sales, has been working in publishing ... Read More »
September 11, 2024
This year will be the last for CM: Canadian Review of Materials, the volunteer-based, free online reviews magazine of Canadian books for children and teens can't afford the necessary upgrade for its web hosting platform. Originally ... Read More »
September 11, 2024
Three writers have been named finalists for the 2024 Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers. The $10,000 prize is presented annually by the Writers' Trust of Canada to an emerging writer who identifies as ... Read More »
September 11, 2024
Christine M'Lot has been named associate publisher at Portage & Main Press/HighWater Press. M'Lot, an Anishinaabe educator, curriculum developer, and consultant from Winnipeg, will develop strategic growth plans for both imprints and engage new talent. ... Read More »
September 10, 2024
Starting Sept. 19, Ojibway author and educator Nancy Cooper joins Annick as Indigenous editor, with a focus on acquiring and developing titles by Indigenous creators across genres and age ranges. She can be reached at ... Read More »
September 9, 2024
Arsenal Pulp Press’s Brian Lam has acquired world English rights to Conor Kerr’s Beaver Hills. The book is described as an irreverent and playful novella-in-verse set in Edmonton that explores the inner dreams, hardships, and ... Read More »
September 9, 2024
Doubleday Canada’s Melanie Tutino has acquired Canadian English rights to Meredyth Cole’s Heatstroke. The debut novel is described as a Faustian bargain for zillennials that follows a heartbroken young woman's descent into a feral and ... Read More »
September 5, 2024
Eight books have been shortlisted for the 2024 Cundill History Prize. The $75,000 (U.S.) prize is administered by McGill University and awarded annually each year to a book that embodies historical scholarship, originality, literary quality, ... Read More »
September 5, 2024
A forthcoming audiobook from St. John’s-based Flanker Press will bring the singular voice of acclaimed actor and Newfoundlander Gordon Pinsent, in a new work, to listeners’ ears once again. The Dicky Bird Dish, an audiobook ... Read More »
September 4, 2024
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