by Cassandra Drudi

Rights deals: Troy Sebastian and Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

McClelland & Stewart’s Stephanie Sinclair and Anita Chong and Pantheon’s David Treuer have acquired Canadian English and U.S. English rights, respectively, to Troy Sebastian’s Fine Particulate Matter and an as-yet untitled novel in a six-figure, ... Read More »

July 25, 2024

Obituary: Jerry Trainer

By Cassandra Drudi

For almost 92 years, Jerry Trainer always had a book on the go. He read cowboy novels, hard-boiled detective mysteries, biographies, histories, epics, poetry, romances, cookbooks and classics. He read about style, social justice, travel, ... Read More »

July 24, 2024

2024 Fall Preview: Fiction

By Cassandra Drudi

Over the course of three instalments, Q&Q presents the titles we’re most excited about this fall. This week’s instalment features novels. Short fiction, graphic novels, and poetry will be featured next week, with nonfiction to ... Read More »

July 24, 2024

Pankaj Mishra wins 2024 Weston International Award

By Cassandra Drudi

The Writers' Trust of Canada has announced that Indian essayist and memoirist Pankaj Mishra is the winner of the 2024 Weston International Award. The $75,000 award honours an international author for their career achievement in ... Read More »

July 24, 2024

Rights deals: Lauren Soloy, Joanna Cheek + two more

By Cassandra Drudi

Nimbus Publishing managing editor Whitney Moran has acquired world rights to Lauren Soloy’s Every Leaf on Every Tree in an exclusive submission. The debut baby board book from the bestselling author/illustrator is described as a ... Read More »

July 22, 2024

Agony Editor: Every writer brings their own flair to the book potluck

By Cassandra Drudi

Dear Agony Editor, I’m working on the first draft of my next novel. For inspiration, I picked up another novel that explores similar themes. I was dismayed to discover the book mirrors the entire structure ... Read More »

July 3, 2024

Cassidy McFadzean named Sheridan College writer in residence

By Cassandra Drudi

Poet and writer Cassidy McFadzean is the 2024-25 writer in residence for the Honours Bachelor of Creative Writing & Publishing at Toronto's Sheridan College. McFadzean, whose third collection of poetry was published in April by ... Read More »

July 2, 2024

Rights deals: Karen Solie, Danny Neville + two more

By Cassandra Drudi

House of Anansi Press’s Kevin Connolly has acquired North American rights to Karen Solie’s Wellwater. The poetry collection is described as the award-winning poet’s sixth stand-alone collection, following her T.S. Eliot Award finalist The Caiplie ... Read More »

June 27, 2024

Personnel change: Cooke McDermid

By Cassandra Drudi

Literary agent Amy Moore-Benson is joining CookeMcDermid, where she will continue to build her list of adult fiction and nonfiction authors. Moore-Benson spent 13 years at Harlequin Enterprises, where she launched and acquired commercial fiction ... Read More »

June 25, 2024