by Sue Carter

University of Regina Press dominates Saskatchewan Book Awards shortlists

University of Regina Press has received the most nominations for this year's Saskatchewan Book Awards, with 13 nods in author categories and another 11 for publishing. Coteau Books also received 11 nominations in total, including three ... Read More »

February 14, 2019

In conversation: Whitney French and Makeda Silvera on Black Writers Matter

By Sue Carter

Whitney French, interviewed by Makeda Silvera Toronto writer and educator Whitney French is the driving force and editor behind Black Writers Matter (University of Regina Press). The anthology features a broad showcase of Black writing ... Read More »

February 14, 2019

Daily Deals: Barbara Radecki novel to DCB; Figure 1 picks up David Robertson’s Dirty Apron followup

By Sue Carter

Figure 1 Publishing senior editor Michelle Meade has acquired world rights to David Robertson’s Gather: A Dirty Apron Cookbook, the follow-up to his bestselling Dirty Apron Cookbook. Publication is slated for fall 2019. The deal was arranged ... Read More »

February 13, 2019

Personnel changes: McClelland & Stewart

By Sue Carter

McClelland & Stewart has several promotions to announce: Joe Lee is promoted to assistant editor. He was previously editorial assistant. Haley Cullingham, currently senior editor at Strange Light and Hazlitt, expands her role to acquire ... Read More »

February 12, 2019

Daily Deals: Strange Light acquires Chantal Braganza’s Guardian Flesh

By Sue Carter

PRHC imprint Strange Light senior editor Haley Cullingham has acquired world English rights to Chantal Braganza’s Guardian Flesh, a collection broaching race, ethnicity, and identity in motherhood offering readers a new way to think about how we build ... Read More »

February 12, 2019

Maureen Jennings

By Sue Carter

Murdoch Mysteries creator Maureen Jennings sets her sights on a new character

February 11, 2019

Q&Q seeking responses to harassment survey

By Sue Carter

In 2017, The Bookseller ran a survey to investigate issues around harassment within the U.K.'s publishing industry. While the results were shocking – more than half of the 388 respondents reported experiencing some type of ... Read More »

February 11, 2019

Personnel change: P.S. Literary Agency’s Carly Watters promoted to senior vice-president

By Sue Carter

Effective immediately, P.S. Literary Agency vice-president and senior literary agent Carly ... Read More »

February 7, 2019

Invisible Publishing picks up Chaudiere Books’s backlist

By Sue Carter

Invisible Publishing has acquired the backlist of Ottawa-based indie press Chaudiere Books. Chaudiere was co-founded in 2006 by Jennifer Mulligan and rob mclennan with the mandate to publish poetry and fiction by regional authors. In 2012, Christine ... Read More »

February 7, 2019

Tanya Tagaq’s Split Tooth audiobook up for Audie Award

By Sue Carter

Tanya Tagaq is up for an Audie Award this year for the audiobook edition of her experimental novel, Split Tooth (Penguin Random House Canada). The Inuit throat singer narrates her audiobook, which is nominated in the Literary Fiction & Classics ... Read More »

February 7, 2019

12 3....182 183 Next

Quill and Quire

University of Regina Press dominates Saskatchewan Book Awards shortlists

In conversation: Whitney French and Makeda Silvera on Black Writers Matter

Daily Deals: Barbara Radecki novel to DCB; Figure 1 picks up David Robertson’s Dirty Apron followup

Personnel changes: McClelland & Stewart

Daily Deals: Strange Light acquires Chantal Braganza’s Guardian Flesh

Maureen Jennings

Q&Q seeking responses to harassment survey

Personnel change: P.S. Literary Agency’s Carly Watters promoted to senior vice-president

Invisible Publishing picks up Chaudiere Books’s backlist

Tanya Tagaq’s Split Tooth audiobook up for Audie Award

Job Board

Latest Issue

Contact Us