by Cassandra Drudi

New partners boost Freedom to Read Week’s advocacy for intellectual freedom

This year, Freedom to Read Week, which runs from February 18 to 24, is marking its annual campaign for intellectual freedom with the usual sorts of events celebrating banned and challenged books, but it is ... Read More »

February 14, 2024

2024 Spring Preview: Nonfiction

By Cassandra Drudi

In this final of three spring preview instalments, Q&Q takes a look at forthcoming nonfiction titles. Q&Q’s spring preview covers books published between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2024. All information (titles, publication dates) was ... Read More »

February 14, 2024

Shortlist announced for 2024 Lionel Gelber Prize

By Cassandra Drudi

Five books have been named to the shortlist of this year's Lionel Gelber Prize. The $50,000 award, presented annually by the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, is given to the ... Read More »

February 13, 2024

Rights Deals: Natalie Wollenberg, Holly Pester + six more

By Cassandra Drudi

Assembly Press’s Leigh Nash has acquired world rights to Natalie Wollenberg’s County Social: Vignettes from Prince Edward County’s Drinkmakers. The nonfiction book is described as featuring full-colour photos, interviews, and a handful of recipes. Publication ... Read More »

February 12, 2024

Rights Deals: Tasneem Jamal, Geoffrey D. Morrison + one more

By Cassandra Drudi

House of Anansi Press’s Shivaun Hearne at has acquired world rights to Tasneem Jamal’s I Never Said that I Was Brave. The novel is described as having an unreliable narrator who recounts the shifting dynamics ... Read More »

February 8, 2024

ACP, ANEL launch Canada Book Fund letter-writing campaign

By Cassandra Drudi

The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) and l’Association nationale des éditeurs de livres (ANEL) would like to see the federal government keep their commitment of increasing the Canada Book Fund in this year's budget. In ... Read More »

February 8, 2024

Canadian graphic arts take centre stage at Angoulême

By Cassandra Drudi

More than a dozen Canadian publishing houses and 60 artists made a big impression at the 2024 Festival international de la bande dessinée (FIBD) last month, where Canada was the focus country for this year’s ... Read More »

February 7, 2024

2024 Spring Preview: Short Fiction and Poetry

By Cassandra Drudi

In this second of three spring preview instalments, Q&Q takes a look at forthcoming short fiction and poetry titles. Nonfiction will be featured in our final instalment next week. Q&Q’s spring preview covers books published ... Read More »

February 7, 2024

Edmonton’s Glass Bookshop has closed

By Cassandra Drudi

Edmonton indie bookseller Glass Bookshop has closed. The store announced its sudden closure on social media platform X on Feb. 2. "We are heartbroken to share that we are, unexpectedly and suddenly, having to close ... Read More »

February 6, 2024

Indigo receives offer to go private

By Cassandra Drudi

Indigo Books and Music has received an offer to go private. Indigo announced on Feb. 1 that Trilogy Retail Holdings Inc. and Trilogy Investments I.P. – personal holdings companies of Indigo board member Gerald W. ... Read More »

February 5, 2024

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