by Sarah Kester

Agent Sam Hiyate signs Science Babe to Atria Books

Yvette d'Entremont, whose Gawker.com article attacking a health blogger known as Food Babe garnered over four million views in 48 hours, has signed a book deal with Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Her Toronto-based ... Read More »

April 13, 2015

Alberta Literary Awards shortlist announced

By Sarah Kester

The Writers' Guild of Alberta has announced the shortlist for their 2015 Alberta Literary Awards. The awards recognize and celebrate authors from the province. The jury read more than 150 submissions and chose 24 finalists ... Read More »

April 10, 2015 | Filed under: Awards

Random House Canada to publish The Marriott Cell by Mohamed Fahmy

By Sarah Kester

Random House Canada has announced it has acquired world rights to award-winning journalist Mohamed Fahmy's book, The Marriott Cell. It is slated for publication in fall 2015. The Marriot Cell tells the story of the Canadian-Egyptian journalist's ... Read More »

April 10, 2015 | Filed under: Deals

Churchill’s biography free for limited time, Gatsby turns 90, and more

By Sarah Kester

For a limited time only: Sir Winton Churchill’s biography is free Netflix launches Daredevil as Marvel moves into online television Associated Press partners with ebook developer to create book line Five fun facts about The Great ... Read More »

April 10, 2015 | Filed under: Book links

Anansi, Arsenal Pulp aim to grow U.S. readership with Literary Hub partnership

By Sarah Kester

Canadian publishers House of Anansi Press and Arsenal Pulp Press have partnered with Literary Hub, a new U.S. website aiming to promote literature and book culture. A joint initiative of Grove Atlantic and the online books ... Read More »

April 9, 2015

Q&A: Lesley Crewe on adapting Relative Happiness for screen

By Sarah Kester

The adaptation of Lesley Crewe’s first novel, Relative Happiness (Nimbus Publishing), about a plus-sized 30-year-old woman looking for love in Cape Breton, is hitting the big screen at Toronto's Carlton Cinema on Friday. Crewe hopes that ... Read More »

April 8, 2015 | Filed under: Authors

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Agent Sam Hiyate signs Science Babe to Atria Books

Alberta Literary Awards shortlist announced

Random House Canada to publish The Marriott Cell by Mohamed Fahmy

Churchill’s biography free for limited time, Gatsby turns 90, and more

Anansi, Arsenal Pulp aim to grow U.S. readership with Literary Hub partnership

Q&A: Lesley Crewe on adapting Relative Happiness for screen

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