by Cassandra Drudi

Canadian publishers see increased sales of Indigenous-created kids’ books in U.S.

When Nimbus Publishing’s Karen McMullin was preparing materials for the publisher’s booth at the American Library Association’s annual conference in Chicago earlier this year, she displayed several flyers highlighting different genres and collections on the ... Read More »

November 29, 2023

David R. Samson wins 2023 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy

By Cassandra Drudi

University of Toronto professor David R. Samson was awarded the 2023 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy at a private dinner in Toronto on November 28, the Writers' Trust of Canada announced. The $60,000 prize, now ... Read More »

November 28, 2023

Rights Deals: Kathleen Lippa, Brian Baker + one more

By Cassandra Drudi

Dundurn Press president and publisher Kwame Scott Fraser and publishing assistant Julia Kim have acquired world rights excluding Inuktitut to Kathleen Lippa’s Arctic Predator: The Crimes of Edward Horne Against Children in Canada’s North. This ... Read More »

November 27, 2023

Rights Deals: Chieri Uegaki and Natalie Wollenberg

By Cassandra Drudi

Tundra Books’s Tara Walker has acquired world rights to Chieri Uegaki’s Emiko and a second, as yet untitled book in a two-book deal. Emiko is described as a YA rom-com loosely inspired by Jane Austen’s ... Read More »

November 23, 2023

David Leonard appointed executive director of Writers’ Trust

By Cassandra Drudi

The Writers’ Trust of Canada has found a new executive director. David Leonard assumes the role on December 4. Leonard will replace Charlie Foran, who announced in July that he would be stepping down from ... Read More »

November 23, 2023

Agony Editor: Keep calm and write on

By Cassandra Drudi

Dear Agony Editor, I’m about to start writing my third novel, and I’m terrified. The process of writing my previous novels was fraught with mistakes, wasted time, and angst. I want to be certain I’m ... Read More »

November 22, 2023

In open letter, authors call for charges against Giller protesters to be dropped

By Cassandra Drudi

A group of Canadian authors is calling for charges to be dropped against a trio of protesters who interrupted the 2023 Giller Prize gala. Protesters took to the stage at the Nov. 13 event to ... Read More »

November 22, 2023

Kai Thomas, Anuja Varghese, Christina Sharpe among Writers’ Trust award winners

By Cassandra Drudi

Debut novelist Kai Thomas, debut short story writer Anuja Varghese, and acclaimed writer and professor Christina Sharpe are among the winners of the 2023 Writers' Trust Awards. The winners of the annual awards were announced ... Read More »

November 21, 2023

Personnel change: Figure 1 Publishing

By Cassandra Drudi

Mélanie Ritchot is joining Figure 1 Publishing as sales and marketing coordinator. Ritchot will provide sales and marketing support to promote Figure 1 titles, authors, and Figure 1 Publishing as a whole, with a focus on ... Read More »

November 21, 2023

Rights Deals: Rachel Schwartz Fagan, Rollie Pemberton + two more

By Cassandra Drudi

Orca Book Publishers’s Sarah Howden has acquired North American, English-language rights to Rachel Schwartz Fagan’s The Water You’re Swimming In. The debut middle-grade novel is described as a coming-of-age story about a 12-year-old competitive swimmer ... Read More »

November 20, 2023

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