They say history is written by the victors, and that has certainly been the case when it comes to the domination of settler-perspective texts written to teach kids about the last 150-plus years of life ... Read More »
October 31, 2019
She’s already conquered the storefront streetscapes of Trinity Bellwoods, Forest Hill, and the Junction in Toronto with her vivid and imaginative window displays at the various outposts of independent mini-chain Type Books, but with the ... Read More »
July 2, 2019
Ask Greystone Books publisher Rob Sanders about the new Greystone Kids imprint, and the word “serendipity” comes up a lot. Though Greystone – the former Douglas & McIntyre imprint that rose from the ashes of ... Read More »
June 20, 2019
In the magazine world, finding an artist to create an illustrated cover that suits an issue’s theme, often on a quick turnaround, can be a challenge. For Q&Q’s October 2017 issue, which included a kidlit ... Read More »
March 29, 2018
Submissions are now open for the second annual Moore Prize in Human Rights, and the jurors who will be selecting the winning title include Canadians Randy Boyagoda and George Fetherling. Mexican poet, author, and playwright Carmen ... Read More »
March 27, 2018
The shortlist for the Writers' Trust of Canada's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing has been announced. The five titles were selected by a jury comprising journalist Kady O'Malley, University of Victoria Indigenous governance professor ... Read More »
March 27, 2018
NeWest Press general manager Matt Bowes has acquired world rights to South Away, a cycling memoir by Meaghan Hackinen. The travel/adventure narrative traces the Saskatoon author's four-month journey by bicycle with her sister as the pair ... Read More »
March 27, 2018
Journalist Kady O'Malley, Indigenous governance scholar Taiaiake Alfred, and past prize-winner Joseph Heath have been named by the Writers’ Trust of Canada as the jury for the 2017 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. The annual ... Read More »
March 22, 2018
To mark World Poetry Day, the League of Canadian Poets has announced the longlists for the three awards it administers: the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, and the Raymond Souster Award. ... Read More »
March 21, 2018
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