by Sue Carter

An illustration of librarian Lorna Toolis

Lorna Toolis created a speculative fiction  community with the Merril Collection

Some people turn to sci-fi as a way to escape the real world. Lorna Toolis, former head of the Toronto Public Library’s Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation, and Fantasy discovered the genre while fleeing ... Read More »

November 17, 2021

Susan McClelland

By Sue Carter

Journalist Susan McClelland has carved a niche for herself  co-writing memoirs of trauma and healing

April 29, 2021

Derek McCormack’s dark satire about an amusement park comes with limited-edition merch

By Sue Carter

Derek McCormack loves the thought of producing merchandise as much as he does seeing his books out in the world. It dovetails nicely with his eBay addiction. He uses the resale website as a platform ... Read More »

January 7, 2021

Ashley Audrain

By Sue Carter

Ashley Audrain on her record-breaking debut novel

December 28, 2020

Luciana Erregue on the mission of Laberinto Press to publish authors whose first language isn’t English

By Sue Carter

Canadian-Argentinian writer, editor, and art historian Luciana Erregue had observed a lack of titles in local bookshops written by authors whose first language is not English. She also didn't see many cultures represented in translated works, ... Read More »

December 7, 2020

Editor’s note: Books for Young People editor news

By Sue Carter

Three years ago, we welcomed Shanda Deziel as our new Books for Young People editor just in time to take over our spring 2018 Kidlit Special issue. Not an ideal time to start, but Shanda ... Read More »

November 30, 2020

ACP releases statement calling for review of sale of Simon & Schuster to Bertelsmann/PRH

By Sue Carter

The global publishing landscape is about to change once again with news that Bertelsmann, owner of Penguin Random House, has acquired Simon & Schuster from ViacomCBS for $2.175 billion U.S. The acquisition will be financed through ... Read More »

November 25, 2020

Personnel change: Second Story Press

By Sue Carter

Bronte Germain has joined Second Story Press in a newly created position of sales co-ordinator. Most recently Bronte was with Martin & Associates as a sales representative working with independent book and gift stores in ... Read More »

November 13, 2020

Indigo appoints award-winning doctor and spoken-word artist Chika Stacy Oriuwa to board of directors

By Sue Carter

Indigo Books & Music has named Chika Stacy Oriuwa to its board of directors. Oriuwa is currently a psychiatry resident at the University of Toronto, where she graduated from its faculty of medicine with several ... Read More »

November 5, 2020

Distribution change: Fitzhenry & Whiteside

By Sue Carter

Effective Dec. 31, Fitzhenry & Whiteside will no longer distribute ... Read More »

November 5, 2020

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Quill and Quire

Lorna Toolis created a speculative fiction  community with the Merril Collection

Susan McClelland

Derek McCormack’s dark satire about an amusement park comes with limited-edition merch

Ashley Audrain

Luciana Erregue on the mission of Laberinto Press to publish authors whose first language isn’t English

Editor’s note: Books for Young People editor news

ACP releases statement calling for review of sale of Simon & Schuster to Bertelsmann/PRH

Personnel change: Second Story Press

Indigo appoints award-winning doctor and spoken-word artist Chika Stacy Oriuwa to board of directors

Distribution change: Fitzhenry & Whiteside

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