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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »