by Sue Carter

The Future of Publishing: How the present affects the future of distribution

For more than 20 years, marketing expert Craig Riggs has worked with various global brands, many in the publishing industry. He is also lead on the online portal 49thShelf.com, a promotional initiative spearheaded by the ... Read More »

October 29, 2020

A new federal government fund offering emergency COVID-19 relief to distributors supports the entire industry

By Sue Carter

The Canada Book Fund’s new COVID-19 emergency relief fund may be nominally directed at distributors, but its purpose is to support the entire publishing supply chain. Julie Fairweather, director of book publishing policy and programs ... Read More »

October 29, 2020

The Future of Publishing: Stephanie Sinclair, Canada’s only Indigenous literary agent, predicts change

By Sue Carter

Stephanie Sinclair once reached out on Twitter hoping to connect with other Indigenous literary agents like herself, but her attempt felt like “reaching out into the abyss.” Eight years after Sinclair, who is of Cree-Ojibwe ... Read More »

October 22, 2020

Justice Luc Martineau named new chair of the Copyright Board of Canada

By Sue Carter

Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, has named the Honourable Luc Martineau as chair of the Copyright Board of Canada. The regulatory body oversees copyright terms and conditions as well as royalties to ... Read More »

October 21, 2020

PRHC brings subsidiary rights in-house, hires Kids Can’s Adrienne Tang

By Sue Carter

Penguin Random House Canada is building an in-house rights operation with Adrienne Tang at the helm in the newly created position of vice-president, subsidiary rights. Tang, who will report directly to PRHC CEO Kristin Cochrane, comes ... Read More »

October 21, 2020

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

By Sue Carter

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

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The Future of Publishing: How the present affects the future of distribution

A new federal government fund offering emergency COVID-19 relief to distributors supports the entire industry

The Future of Publishing: Stephanie Sinclair, Canada’s only Indigenous literary agent, predicts change

Justice Luc Martineau named new chair of the Copyright Board of Canada

PRHC brings subsidiary rights in-house, hires Kids Can’s Adrienne Tang

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

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