by Sue Carter

Ivan Coyote on letter writing, the Vancouver Writers Fest, and their new book deal with M&S

For more than a decade, Ivan Coyote has been performing more than 220 live gigs a year at schools, festivals, and other venues. But when the COVID-19 lockdowns hit early this year, the indefatigable author ... Read More »

October 19, 2020

The Future of Publishing: Can the industry move beyond city limits?

By Sue Carter

Toronto has always been considered the epicentre of the Canadian publishing industry, headquarters to powerful multinationals, flagship retailers, and national literary awards. But now, with small thanks to COVID-19, the idea that one needs to ... Read More »

October 19, 2020

Daily Deals: TV rights for Ashley Audrain’s debut picked up in nine-way bidding war

By Sue Carter

Viking Canada’s major 2021 debut, The Push by Ashley Audrain, has been optioned by Heyday Television, which is a joint venture with NBCUniversal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group. After a nine-way bidding ... Read More »

October 16, 2020

Indigo location in B.C. the third to unionize in a month; company responds with employee incentives

By Sue Carter

Workers at a third Indigo Books & Music location have successfully unionized. Employees at the Indigo Chapters Pinetree in Coquitlam, B.C., have voted in favour of joining the United Food and Commercial Workers union's Local ... Read More »

October 15, 2020

Supreme Court to hear York University and Access Copyright appeals

By Sue Carter

The Supreme Court of Canada has approved appeal applications from both York University and Access Copyright over the longstanding issue of fair dealing and copyright-protected works in the education sector. Timing for the hearing has ... Read More »

October 15, 2020

Souvankham Thammavongsa represents Canada on 2021 Griffin Poetry Prize jury

By Sue Carter

The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry has named Ilya Kaminsky (Ukraine), Aleš Šteger (Slovenia), and Souvankham Thammavongsa (Canada) ... Read More »

October 15, 2020

Virtual Frankfurt Book Fair launches with message from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

By Sue Carter

The 2020 Special Edition of the Frankfurt @book_fair has officially launched! Canada is proud to be the Guest of Honor. More than 70 events and a lot of fun are waiting for you. @CanadianPM pic.twitter.com/EbHDNFzk0G ... Read More »

October 13, 2020

Publishing industry signs open letter in support of trans and non-binary communities

By Sue Carter

This week, a letter was circulated around North American publishing circles to support trans and non-binary folx. It is a companion to one released in the UK last week. You can read it here: https://t.co/JnzSGQKeGl ... Read More »

October 8, 2020

Anansi becomes first Canadian indie publisher to be certified for accessible ebooks

By Sue Carter

As more publishers strive to make inclusive ebooks a priority, the need for standardization and “born accessible” content has also emerged. On Oct. 6, House of Anansi Press announced it is the first Canadian publisher ... Read More »

October 8, 2020

Personnel change: Thistledown Press

By Sue Carter

Caroline Walker has been hired as the new managing editor at Thistledown Press. Walker is very active in the writing and publishing community in Saskatchewan. She was inventory manager at McNally Robinson Booksellers for two decades, ... Read More »

October 7, 2020

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Ivan Coyote on letter writing, the Vancouver Writers Fest, and their new book deal with M&S

The Future of Publishing: Can the industry move beyond city limits?

Daily Deals: TV rights for Ashley Audrain’s debut picked up in nine-way bidding war

Indigo location in B.C. the third to unionize in a month; company responds with employee incentives

Supreme Court to hear York University and Access Copyright appeals

Souvankham Thammavongsa represents Canada on 2021 Griffin Poetry Prize jury

Virtual Frankfurt Book Fair launches with message from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Publishing industry signs open letter in support of trans and non-binary communities

Anansi becomes first Canadian indie publisher to be certified for accessible ebooks

Personnel change: Thistledown Press

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