by Cassandra Drudi

Rights Deals: Jael Richardson, Amanda Peters + one more

Scholastic Canada’s Tamara Sztainbok has acquired world rights to a YA anthology from Jael Richardson. The anthology is described as a collection of short fiction, poetry, and graphic fiction for young adults by BIPOC authors ... Read More »

February 28, 2022

Writers’ Union launches Copyright Act petition

By Cassandra Drudi

The Writers' Union of Canada has launched a petition to the federal government calling for the immediate amendment of the Copyright Act. The petition calls on the government of Canada to amend the act to ... Read More »

February 28, 2022

M&S to publish previously unreleased collection of Leonard Cohen’s fiction

By Cassandra Drudi

McClelland & Stewart is set to publish a previously unreleased collection of the early fiction of Leonard Cohen this fall. A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories includes short fiction, a radio play, and ... Read More »

February 24, 2022

Rights Deals: Mark Sakamoto, Lydia Kwa + one more

By Cassandra Drudi

HarperCollins Canada’s associate editor Yashaswi Kesanakurthy has acquired world rights to Mark Sakamoto’s Shizue's Path, to be illustrated by Rachel Wada. The picture book is described as being based on the author’s family history, and ... Read More »

February 24, 2022

Actor Elliot Page’s memoir expected in 2023

By Cassandra Drudi

Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page will be sharing his life story in an upcoming memoir. HarperCollins Canada senior vice president and executive publisher Iris Tupholme acquired Pageboy, which will be edited by senior editorial director Jennifer ... Read More »

February 24, 2022

In Memoriam: Erna Paris

By Cassandra Drudi

This week’s news of grade eight students in a Toronto public school raising their arms in a Hitler salute in their classroom – in front of their teacher, the daughter of Holocaust survivors – brought ... Read More »

February 24, 2022

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

Chalista Andadari is joining the publicity team at Penguin Random House Canada in the role of publicist. Kirti Joyejob joins the marketing team in the role of marketing analyst. Kelly Joseph is stepping into the ... Read More »

February 23, 2022

Writers’ Trust announces 2022 Rising Stars

By Cassandra Drudi

The Writers’ Trust of Canada has announced the cohort for the 2022 Rising Stars program. The program invites five established Canadian writers to select one writer in the early stages of their career to mentor. ... Read More »

February 23, 2022

A woman with long black hair looks smiling to the right; the cover of children's book The Tales of Dwipa

To provide my little one a global imagination, I adapted stories from my childhood

By Cassandra Drudi

I can still recall the lilt in my Ajji’s voice when she recounted the tale of the monkey and the crocodile from the Panchatantra, just like women before her had done for centuries. This ancient ... Read More »

February 23, 2022

Toronto bookseller wins 2022 Freedom to Read Award

By Cassandra Drudi

Toronto bookseller, event coordinator and community builder Anjula Gogia has been named the winner of this year’s Freedom to Read Award. The award is presented each year during Freedom to Read week by The Writers’ ... Read More »

February 22, 2022

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