by Cassandra Drudi

Rights Deals: Adam Pottle, Emily Saso + two more

Playwrights Canada Press’s Annie Gibson has acquired Adam Pottle’s The Black Drum. The musical is described as the world's first all-Deaf musical, using sign language and signed music and a speculative story exploring themes of ... Read More »

March 3, 2022

Finalists announced for 2022 Winterset Award

By Cassandra Drudi

Three books have been named finalists for the 2022 BMO Winterset Award. The annual award celebrates excellence in Newfoundland and Labrador writing. The winner will be announced on March 17, and will receive a $12,500 ... Read More »

March 2, 2022

Personnel changes: HarperCollins Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

HarperCollins Canada has announced a number of changes to its publishing team. Jennifer Lambert becomes editor-in-chief of HarperCollins Canada’s overall editorial team, effective immediately. Lambert, who was previously senior editorial director, will assume responsibility for ... Read More »

March 2, 2022

Rights Deals: Jael Richardson, Amanda Peters + one more

By Cassandra Drudi

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

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