Dear Agony Editor, I’m in a writing group. One of the members hasn’t attended a meeting in more than two years. When asked, he said he was still interested in participating, to keep him on ... Read More »
September 27, 2023
Five books have been shortlisted for the 2023 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize. The $60,000 annual prize recognizes the best novel or short story collection by a Canadian author. The books on this year's ... Read More »
September 27, 2023
HarperCollins Canada’s Jennifer Lambert has acquired world English rights to acclaimed feminist Canadian author and Member of the Order of Canada Susan Swan’s Too Big. The memoir is described as exploring the way Swan’s unusual ... Read More »
September 25, 2023
The ReLit Awards have announced the books shortlisted for the awards' 2023 edition. This is the last year that the prizes will be awarded before they go on hiatus. The winners will be announced on ... Read More »
September 25, 2023
Winners of the 2023 BC and Yukon Book Prizes were announced at a gala in Vancouver on September 24. Winners were selected in eight categories from the shortlisted titles announced earlier this year. In addition ... Read More »
September 25, 2023
Simon & Schuster Canada’s Adrienne Kerr and Grove Atlantic's Joseph Brosnan have acquired Canadian English and U.S. English rights, respectively, to Tom Ryan’s The Treasure Hunters Club in a two-book deal. The debut adult mystery ... Read More »
September 21, 2023
Canadian author Sarah Bernstein's second novel has been shortlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize. Bernstein's Study for Obedience (Knopf Canada) is one of six books shortlisted for this year's £50,000 (approximately $86,000) prize. Bernstein's novel ... Read More »
September 21, 2023
At Westwood Creative Artists, Bridgette Kam has been named associate agent, continuing in her support role and building a list ... Read More »
September 21, 2023
HarperCollins Canada’s Iris Tupholme has acquired Canadian English rights in a pre-empt and Union Square Press’s Claire Wachtel has acquired world English rights, excluding Canada, to bestselling author Shelley Wood’s The Leap Year Gene. The ... Read More »
September 18, 2023
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