February 5, 2018
Three male authors – Rob Budde, Phinder Dulai, and kevin mcpherson eckhoff – in collaboration with Canadian Creative Writers and Writing Programs (CCWWP), and Canadian Women in the Literary Arts (CWILA) have released "A Statement Against the ... Read More »
January 18, 2018 | Filed under: Book news
Book*hug publisher Jay MillAr has acquired world English rights to It Begins With the Body by Hana Shafi. The book – which will be edited by Vivek Shraya – is a compilation of poetry and ... Read More »
January 18, 2018
Coach House Books has announced it is temporarily placing its poetry program "on hiatus." While assuring that projects under commission or slated for publication in 2018 and 2019 will go ahead, the Toronto press also ... Read More »
January 17, 2018 | Filed under: Book news
PEN Canada and PEN International have released a statement expressing concern over ongoing calls to take down UBC Accountable, a website that sprang up in the wake of the university's firing of Steven Galloway as ... Read More »
January 17, 2018 | Filed under: Book news
Indigo Books & Music is coming back to Robson Street. The company announced in a media release that it is taking over a 29,000-square-foot retail space currently occupied by fast-fashion chain Forever 21, with an ... Read More »
January 16, 2018 | Filed under: Book news, Bookselling
Each month, Canadian library staff vote for their favourite upcoming books, via BookNet Canada’s Loan Stars readers-advisory program and the Canadian Urban Libraries Council. The Great Alone, Kristin Hannah (St. Martin's Press/Raincoast) Surprise Me, Sophie ... Read More »
January 16, 2018
Word on the Street Toronto has announced the appointment of Toronto poet and non-profit leader David Alexander as the organization's new festival director, effective Feb. 1. Alexander takes over running of the annual book and ... Read More »
January 16, 2018
Waiting in line at the Edmonton International Airport just got a bit less boring thanks to the recent addition of a short story vending machine. With the punch of a button on the Short Story ... Read More »
January 15, 2018 | Filed under: Book news
After more than a decade working in various aspects of publishing, from managing print production to editorial to selling rights at Kids Can Press, Kelvin Kong has launched his own literary agency. K2 Literary represents ... Read More »
January 11, 2018
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