by Cassandra Drudi

Personnel changes: Ontario Arts Council

Mariya Afzal has joined the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) as director of granting. Afzal previously worked in various roles at the British Council, and was head of development at the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery ... Read More »

January 17, 2024

Agony Editor: How to cope with editorial notes

By Cassandra Drudi

Dear Agony Editor, I just received my second round of edits from my editor. It was full of mark-ups as well as some deleted scenes. She’s also suggesting changes that I don’t agree with. This ... Read More »

January 17, 2024

Rights Deal: Kate Barss

By Cassandra Drudi

Hamish Hamilton Canada’s David Ross has acquired Canadian rights to Kate Barss’s A Hive Is A Heart That Crawls. The nonfiction book is described as a hybrid literary memoir that blends the author’s personal story ... Read More »

January 15, 2024

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

Cindy Yen has joined the sales team at Penguin Random House Canada as online and digital sales coordinator on a six-month contract. Ellen Zhang has been promoted to sales representative, online and digital sales at Penguin Random ... Read More »

January 15, 2024

Rights Deals: Alison Acheson, Blair Palmer Yoxall + eight more

By Cassandra Drudi

Freehand Books’s Kelsey Attard has acquired Canadian English rights to Alison Acheson’s Blue Hours. The novel is described as telling the story of Keith, a “house-band” – that is, house-husband – and daddy blogger, whose ... Read More »

January 14, 2024

2024 Canada Reads shortlist announced

By Cassandra Drudi

Five books – three of them from independent Canadian publishers – have been named to the 2024 CBC Canada Reads shortlist. This year's battle of the books, which is looking for "one book to carry ... Read More »

January 11, 2024

Naomi Klein shortlisted for Writers’ Prize

By Cassandra Drudi

Naomi Klein has made the nonfiction shortlist for the 2024 Writers' Prize in the U.K. Klein is one of three finalists for the nonfiction prize for her book Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World ... Read More »

January 11, 2024

Applications open for Marian Hebb Research Grants

By Cassandra Drudi

Access Copyright Foundation has opened applications for its annual Marian Hebb Research Grants program. The program supports research relevant to Canadian publishing, writing, and visual arts, and grants are open to both individuals and organizations. ... Read More »

January 10, 2024

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

Chloe Gandy has joined Penguin Canada as editorial assistant, reporting to Andrea Magyar. Diyasha Sen has joined Doubleday Canada as editorial assistant, reporting to Bhavna Chauhan. Natasha Tsakiris has joined the marketing and publicity team as senior publicist, ... Read More »

January 10, 2024