by Cassandra Drudi

Rights deals: Rachel Tremblay and John Batt

ECW Press’s Jen Albert has acquired world rights to Rachel Tremblay’s Lavender Spike. The book is described as a wholly original cyberpunk novel where art is both drug and religion, in which Isobel “Izzy” Ker ... Read More »

August 29, 2024

Nicole Winstanley named 2024 Ivy Award recipient

By Cassandra Drudi

Simon & Schuster Canada president and publisher Nicole Winstanley has been named the recipient of the 2024 Ivy Award. Winstanley will be presented with the award on Sept. 24 at an event during the upcoming ... Read More »

August 29, 2024

Agony Editor: Writing comes from within, not from a fancy notebook

By Cassandra Drudi

Dear Agony Editor, Recently, I bought an expensive notebook and pen to motivate me to write more. But they didn’t help. Now I’m out-of-pocket and have no writing to show for it. What went wrong? ... Read More »

August 28, 2024

CBC launching new literary radio program hosted by Mattea Roach

By Cassandra Drudi

A new one-hour literary program is coming to the CBC airwaves next month. Bookends, hosted by writer, podcaster, and Jeopardy! phenom Mattea Roach, will air nationally on Sundays on CBC Radio beginning Sept. 8. Roach will appear ... Read More »

August 27, 2024

Jennifer Milley joins Vancouver Writers Fest as managing director

By Cassandra Drudi

Jennifer Milley has been appointed managing director of the Vancouver Writers Fest. Milley will collaborate closely with artistic director Leslie Hurtig and will oversee financial management, logistics, and operations. Milley served most recently as executive ... Read More »

August 27, 2024

Rights deals: Danny Gallagher, Giles Blunt + three more

By Cassandra Drudi

Dundurn Press editor-at-large Kwame Fraser has acquired world rights to Expos beat writer and baseball historian Danny Gallagher’s The Tragic Life of Willie Davis: and other Expos Vignettes. The nonfiction book is described as including ... Read More »

August 26, 2024

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

Wade Ivan has been promoted to senior sales manager, responsible for Renaud-bray and TJX, as well as leadership of specialty retail. Christina Vecchiato has been promoted to sales manager, Indigo and Costco. Patrick Georges has ... Read More »

August 26, 2024

Access Copyright Foundation announces 2024 Professional Development Grant recipients

By Cassandra Drudi

The Access Copyright Foundation has announced the 27 recipients of the 2024 Professional Development Grants. This year's recipients receive a combined total of $60,000. The jurors for this year’s grants were writer and translator Sally ... Read More »

August 22, 2024

Personnel changes: FOLD

By Cassandra Drudi

Hudson Lin has joined the Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) in the new role of program coordinator. After taking a year-long leave, Amanda Leduc, who had been communications and development coordinator at FOLD from the ... Read More »

August 22, 2024

Rights deals: Francine Cunningham, Roy Innes + three more

By Cassandra Drudi

Annick Press’s Stephanie Myers has acquired world rights to 2023 ReLit Award winner Francine Cunningham’s The Owl in the Attic, to be illustrated by Jordan Meekis. The picture book is described as featuring Toby and ... Read More »

August 22, 2024

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