Trumpet Book Fairs’ Canadian operations have been shut down by the company’s head office.The closure occurred in early March, after Scholastic announced its purchase of Trumpet Book Fairs’ UK operations from Trumpet’s St. Petersburg, Florida-based ... Read More »

Bestselling children’s author Robert Munsch has signed a six-book deal with Scholastic Canada, ending his informal partnership with Annick Press, his publisher for 17 years.Although Munsch never signed a multi-book contract with Annick, he published ... Read More »

For the second time in less than a year, representatives of a major U.S. book retailer have met with Canadian publishers to discuss plans for an expansion into Canada. During a series of one-hour meetings ... Read More »

A disagreement between officials of the Banff Centre for the Arts and the books faculty of the Banff Publishing Workshop over how to reduce costs has put the books program in limbo and raised serious ... Read More »

The final chapter of the Chapters vs. Chapters fight has been written – and by all appearances the little guy has won.Ted McMeekin, who opened a book and toy store in Waterdown, Ontario, under the ... Read More »

Just four months after his curt dismissal from McClelland & Stewart, the veteran book industry executive Bill Hushion has launched a new company that will market and eventually publish books. Hushion introduced his new venture ... Read More »

Many people enjoy creating their own home furnishings, preferring the workshop over store aisles. A hot real estate market has prompted even more interest in the subject, says Doug Bennet, editor of Canadian Workshop magazine. ... Read More »