by Conan Tobias

Literary event listings, Dec. 18–31, 2017

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) LVIII: With Lisa Richter and George Elliott Clarke. Hosted by Bänoo Zan. Church of St. Stephen in-the-Fields, 365 College St., Toronto. 6:15 p.m. $5 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 Toronto ... Read More »

December 15, 2017 | Filed under: Events

The best best-books-of-the-year lists for 2017

By Conan Tobias

This time of year, it seems everyone and their dog feels the need to weigh in with a best-books list (have you read ours?). Here’s a random sampling of what some other publications, organizations, and ... Read More »

December 13, 2017 | Filed under: Book culture

Literary event listings: Dec. 11–17, 2017

By Conan Tobias

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13 By the River: New Poetry and Prose from the River Narrows Book Launch: With readings by several writers included in this anthology. Windsor Public Library Central Branch. 850 Ouellette Ave., Windsor, Ont. ... Read More »

December 11, 2017 | Filed under: Events

Daily Deals: Doubleday Canada acquires Alicia Elliott’s narrative non-fiction debut

By Conan Tobias

Doubleday Canada editor Kiara Kent has acquired Canadian English rights to the 2017–2018 Geoffrey and Margaret Andrew Fellow and National Magazine Award–winning Tuscarora writer Alicia Elliott's narrative non-fiction debut, A Mind Spread Out on the Ground. ... Read More »

December 7, 2017

Q&A: Doyali Islam, Write magazine’s new editor

By Conan Tobias

Doyali Islam is the new editor of Write, the Writers’ Union of Canada member magazine. She is an award-winning poet, author of the collection Yusuf and the Lotus Flower (BuschekBooks), and the poetry editor of ... Read More »

December 7, 2017

Literary event listings, Dec. 4–10, 2017

By Conan Tobias

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4 Alex Benay: Discussing his new book, Canadian Failures, at this Lunch and Learn session. Ottawa Public Library, 120 Metcalfe St., Ottawa. 12:15 p.m. Free Jaclyn Friedman: Unscrewed book launch and talk. Ryerson ... Read More »

December 4, 2017 | Filed under: Events

Daily Deals: U.K. and Commonwealth rights acquired for new Claudia Day novel; multiple deals for Robert Munsch

By Conan Tobias

The Borough Press, an imprint of HarperCollins, has acquired U.K. and Commonwealth (excluding Canada) English-language rights to Claudia Dey’s forthcoming novel, Heartbreaker. The deal was arranged by Suzanne Brandreth at Cooke International, on behalf of Martha ... Read More »

November 28, 2017

Daily Deals: Sarah Selecky debut novel acquired by Bloomsbury U.S., HarperCollins

By Conan Tobias

Lea Beresford of Bloomsbury U.S. and Jennifer Lambert of HarperCollins have acquired Radiant Shimmering Light, the debut novel by Giller Prize–shortlisted author Sarah Selecky. The book follows Lilian Quick, a 40-year-old struggling pet portrait artist whose life ... Read More »

November 27, 2017

Sales representation change: Self-Counsel Press

By Conan Tobias

Effective Jan. 1, 2018, Self-Counsel Press will be represented on all book trade accounts ... Read More »

November 27, 2017

Literary event listings: Nov. 27–Dec. 3, 2017

By Conan Tobias

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Hot Damn It’s A Queer Slam: Open mic poetry slam, with Kai Cheng Thom. Hosted by Charlie Petch. Buddies In Bad Times, 12 Alexander St., Toronto. 8 p.m. $7. queerslam.com Kyo Maclear ... Read More »

November 27, 2017 | Filed under: Events

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