by Cassandra Drudi

2024 BC and Yukon Book Prizes shortlists announced

The West Coast Book Society has announced shortlists for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. The prizes celebrate the achievements of B.C. and Yukon writers, illustrators, and publishers. Winners in the awards’ eight categories ... Read More »

April 11, 2024

Ian Williams to deliver 2024 Massey Lectures

By Cassandra Drudi

Poet and novelist Ian Williams will deliver this year's CBC Massey Lectures series. The lectures, as yet untitled, will be published by House of Anansi Press in October. The lectures will be broadcast on CBC ... Read More »

April 10, 2024

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

Adria Iwasutiak has joined Penguin Random House Canada on contract as director, marketing and publicity for cookbook and lifestyle titles. ... Read More »

April 10, 2024

Longlists announced for 2024 LCP Book Awards

By Cassandra Drudi

The League of Canadian Poets has announced the longlists for its three annual book awards. The winner of each award receives $2,000. The Gerald Lampert Award honours debut books of poetry, while the Pat Lowther ... Read More »

April 10, 2024

Eleanor Catton, Claudia Dey, Janika Oza shortlisted for Carol Shields Prize

By Cassandra Drudi

Three Canadian authors are among the five writers shortlisted for the second Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. The $150,000 (U.S.) prize, named after the American-born and Canadian-based author Carol Shields, acknowledges, celebrates, and promotes the ... Read More »

April 9, 2024

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

Malaika Eyoh has joined Penguin Random House Canada as marketing associate for Knopf Canada and Knopf ... Read More »

April 8, 2024

Distribution change: Lee and Low Books

By Cassandra Drudi

U.S. children’s book publisher Lee and Low Books Inc. is distributed ... Read More »

April 8, 2024

Distribution change: ECW Press

By Cassandra Drudi

Simon & Schuster will be the U.S. distributor for ECW Press as of September 1, 2024. Under ... Read More »

April 8, 2024

Rights deals: Etta Kaner, Margo MacDonald + two more

By Cassandra Drudi

Orca Book Publisher’s Kirstie Hudson has acquired world rights to Etta Kaner’s Do NOT Eat Like a Tiger Shark!: Wacky Ways Animals Slurp, Chomp and Gulp and If You Meet a Barfing Bird. The nonfiction ... Read More »

April 4, 2024

Personnel change: Transatlantic Agency

By Cassandra Drudi

Jo Ramsay has been appointed literary agent at Transatlantic Agency and will represent adult fiction and nonfiction authors to start their list. Ramsay previously worked as literary assistant to Carly Watters at P.S. Literary and ... Read More »

April 4, 2024

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2024 BC and Yukon Book Prizes shortlists announced

Ian Williams to deliver 2024 Massey Lectures

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

Longlists announced for 2024 LCP Book Awards

Eleanor Catton, Claudia Dey, Janika Oza shortlisted for Carol Shields Prize

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

Distribution change: Lee and Low Books

Distribution change: ECW Press

Rights deals: Etta Kaner, Margo MacDonald + two more

Personnel change: Transatlantic Agency

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