by Cassandra Drudi

Finalists announced for $75K Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction

The Writers' Trust has announced the five finalists for the 2024 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction. The annual prize recognizes excellence in literary nonfiction and is supported by the Hilary and Galen Weston ... Read More »

September 18, 2024

Anne Michaels shortlisted for 2024 Booker Prize

By Cassandra Drudi

Canadian novelist Anne Michaels has been shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize. The shortlist for this year's £50,000 prize (worth about $88,000 Canadian) was announced on Sept. 16. Michaels is one of five women and ... Read More »

September 16, 2024

ACP launches 2024 Canadian publishing salary survey

By Cassandra Drudi

The Association of Canadian Publishers is launching a new salary survey for the Canadian book trade. Working in partnership with the Canadian Publishers' Council and arts nonprofit Work in Culture, the 2024 Canadian publishing salary ... Read More »

September 16, 2024

Rights deals: Heather Marshall, Carmen Lansdowne + six more

By Cassandra Drudi

Doubleday Canada’s Bhavna Chauhan has acquired Canadian English rights and Ballantine Books’s Natalie Hallak has acquired U.S. rights to bestselling author Heather Marshall’s Liberty Street and a second novel in an exclusive submission. Liberty Street ... Read More »

September 12, 2024

Canadian readers continue to choose print over other formats according to BookNet study

By Cassandra Drudi

Long live print: Canadian readers are reading more books in print than in any other format, according to a new study published by BookNet Canada. The Turning Pages: Print Book Use in Canada 2023 report ... Read More »

September 12, 2024

Personnel change: Transatlantic Agency

By Cassandra Drudi

Joni Di Placido has joined Transatlantic Agency as international rights coordinator and agent assistant. Di Placido, who speaks Italian and Spanish, will support agents with their international rights work. Di Placido has worked in publishing ... Read More »

September 12, 2024

Five books shortlisted for 2024 Toronto Book Awards

By Cassandra Drudi

Four books from independent presses are among the five titles shortlisted for the 2024 Toronto Book Awards. The $10,000 award marks its 50th anniversary this year. Established by the city in 1974, the award honours books ... Read More »

September 12, 2024

Improving Canadian book biz was BookNet CEO emeritus Noah Genner’s life’s work

By Cassandra Drudi

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

Personnel change: Penguin Random House Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

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

CM: Canadian Review of Materials to close at end of 2024

By Cassandra Drudi

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

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