by Ryan Porter

Daily Deals: Appetite to publish Marta Zaraska’s Growing Young: A No-Diet, No-Exercise Guide To A Long Life

Appetite by Random House’s Bhavna Chauhan has acquired science journalist and author Marta Zaraska’s Growing Young: A No-Diet, No-Exercise Guide To A Long Life. The book is a research-driven case for why optimism, kindness, and ... Read More »

February 1, 2019

Dundurn sold to group of tech-entrepreneur investors

By Ryan Porter

After more than 45 years, Dundurn founder Kirk Howard has sold the Toronto press to a group of tech entrepreneurs. Lorne Wallace, Jason Martin, and Randall Howard (no relation to Kirk Howard) officially purchased Dundurn, ... Read More »

January 31, 2019

Groundwood Books nab half of the 10 finalist slots for 2018 Cleaver Award

By Ryan Porter

Ten finalists have been announced for the 2018 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award. The Cleaver Award is presented to a Canadian illustrator in recognition of artistic excellence in a picture book. The winning illustrator will ... Read More »

January 31, 2019

Daily Deals: Two-book deal for vegan blogger Sam Turnbull, Ian Williams’s new novel lands U.S. deal

By Ryan Porter

Appetite Random House’s Bhavna Chauhan and Robert McCullough have acquired world rights to Fast Easy Cheap Vegan and a second untitled vegan cookbook by Toronto blogger Sam Turnbull. The deal was arranged by Samantha Haywood at ... Read More »

January 31, 2019

CBC announces 2019 Canada Reads contenders

By Ryan Porter

The five books that will be featured on the CBC’s annual battle-of-the-books, Canada Reads, have been announced, along with the Canadian personality defending each title. Homes, Abu Bakr al Rabeeah with Winnie Yeung (Freehand Books), ... Read More »

January 31, 2019

Distribution change: Hal Leonard LLC

By Ryan Porter

Effective Feb. 1, National Book Network and Rowman & Littlefield will acquire the imprints Applause, Backbeat, Limelight, and Amadeus from Hal Leonard LLC. Select trade Hal Leonard titles have also been acquired. Backbeat, Limelight, and Applause will be ... Read More »

January 28, 2019

Wattpad to launch publishing division, Vancouver’s Raincoast Books to distribute

By Ryan Porter

Wattpad, the Toronto-based reading app that counts 70 million users, will launch Wattpad Books to publish some of its most popular stories. Vancouver’s Raincoast Books will distribute the titles in Canada with Macmillan handling distribution ... Read More »

January 24, 2019

Prairie Indigenous ebook collection launches with 200 titles

By Ryan Porter

Two-hundred Indigenous books, including titles by Eden Robinson, Lee Maracle, and Katherena Vermette, have been added to the 1,500 titles that already exist in the Alberta eBooks Collection. The province's new Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection, ... Read More »

January 24, 2019

#IValueCdnStories urges copyright reform

By Ryan Porter

Before key meetings are held in Ottawa for the Copyright Act review next week, an association of creatives are calling on the public to vocalize their support. The group I Value Canadian Stories is asking ... Read More »

January 22, 2019

Why Jordan Tannahill and Jillian Tamaki are the latest authors to donate their lit-prize earnings

By Ryan Porter

Two winners of the 2018 Governor General’s Literary Awards have committed their prize money to causes they say hold significant connections to their work. Jordan Tannahill, who was presented in November with his second GG ... Read More »

January 21, 2019

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Daily Deals: Appetite to publish Marta Zaraska’s Growing Young: A No-Diet, No-Exercise Guide To A Long Life

Dundurn sold to group of tech-entrepreneur investors

Groundwood Books nab half of the 10 finalist slots for 2018 Cleaver Award

Daily Deals: Two-book deal for vegan blogger Sam Turnbull, Ian Williams’s new novel lands U.S. deal

CBC announces 2019 Canada Reads contenders

Distribution change: Hal Leonard LLC

Wattpad to launch publishing division, Vancouver’s Raincoast Books to distribute

Prairie Indigenous ebook collection launches with 200 titles

#IValueCdnStories urges copyright reform

Why Jordan Tannahill and Jillian Tamaki are the latest authors to donate their lit-prize earnings

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