by Sue Carter

Personnel change: Figure 1 Publishing

Figure 1 Publishing has promoted senior editor Michelle Meade to the position of editorial director, food and lifestyle. Meade has taken over Figure 1's cookbook program and will build out its lifestyle program, with a focus on ... Read More »

October 1, 2018

Raincoast Books hires Terri Harker as field sales manager

By Sue Carter

Raincoast Books has hired Terri Harker as field sales manager, effective immediately. Harker is responsible for managing sales agency reps at Ampersand Inc. and Hornblower Books, working closely with sales teams and their accounts in ... Read More »

October 1, 2018

Cultural exemption to remain in new NAFTA deal

By Sue Carter

The Canadian arts sector can breathe a tentative sigh of relief as the cultural exemption clause will remain intact as part of the newly renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement, according to officials. Under the protection of the ... Read More »

October 1, 2018

Triple-threat Esi Edugyan lands on Giller shortlist alongside Patrick deWitt

By Sue Carter

Esi Edugyan has emerged as the 2018 award-season frontrunner with this morning's Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist announcement. The Victoria author's epic novel, Washington Black, is nominated for the $100,000 award. She is also up for ... Read More »

October 1, 2018

Personnel change: Goose Lane Editions

By Sue Carter

Effective immediately, Nathaniel G. Moore is the new publicity manager at Goose Lane ... Read More »

October 1, 2018

Nuit Blanche features works inspired by poets bpNichol and Moez Surani

By Sue Carter

Thousands of revellers will take to Toronto’s streets on Sept. 29 for the annual all-night art party Nuit Blanche. This year, several performances and installations are a tribute to the written and spoken word. Video ... Read More »

September 27, 2018

Daily Deals: S&S picks up Jason McBride’s Kathy Acker biography; French rights acquired for Tanya Tagaq’s Split Tooth

By Sue Carter

Simon & Schuster senior editor Ira Silverberg has acquired world rights to Jason McBride’s biography on post-modern provocateur Kathy Acker. Kathy Acker: Her Revolutionary Life and Work, draws on unprecedented access to her personal papers, manuscripts and ... Read More »

September 25, 2018

Orca brings international rights and licensing in-house, with Barbara Howson to manage

By Sue Carter

As part of its ongoing expansion into global markets, Orca Book Publishers is bringing its international rights and licensing operations in-house. Barbara Howson, former vice-president of sales and licensing for House of Anansi Press and ... Read More »

September 24, 2018

Festival of Literary Diversity hosts Brampton Fall Book Fest

By Sue Carter

As part of Ontario's volunteer-run Culture Days program, the Festival of Literary Diversity is hosting Brampton Fall Book Fest, a full afternoon of authors and performers on Sept. 29 at Brampton's Shoppers World mall. Amanda Leduc, ... Read More »

September 24, 2018

Why Canadian publishers have been cautious about joining the cannabis green rush

By Sue Carter

The most popular advice given to budding cannabis users is to “start low and go slow.” That approach could also apply to the publishing industry’s response to covering weed, which becomes legal for recreational use ... Read More »

September 20, 2018

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Personnel change: Figure 1 Publishing

Raincoast Books hires Terri Harker as field sales manager

Cultural exemption to remain in new NAFTA deal

Triple-threat Esi Edugyan lands on Giller shortlist alongside Patrick deWitt

Personnel change: Goose Lane Editions

Nuit Blanche features works inspired by poets bpNichol and Moez Surani

Daily Deals: S&S picks up Jason McBride’s Kathy Acker biography; French rights acquired for Tanya Tagaq’s Split Tooth

Orca brings international rights and licensing in-house, with Barbara Howson to manage

Festival of Literary Diversity hosts Brampton Fall Book Fest

Why Canadian publishers have been cautious about joining the cannabis green rush

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