by Steven W. Beattie

Megan Gail Coles, Samra Habib, and Jesse Thistle among the 2020 Canada Reads contenders

A debut novel from Newfoundland; a quartet of novellas focused on the travails of American society; a personal journey through identity and self-discovery; the first novel in an ongoing trilogy; and a searing account of ... Read More »

January 22, 2020

Increased rents are putting Vancouver small publishers in a tight spot

By Steven W. Beattie

“It’s horrible.” That’s how Brian Kaufman, publisher at Vancouver independent Anvil Press, describes the past year, during which the press has been forced to move not once, but twice. And, in both cases, the cause ... Read More »

January 16, 2020

2020 Spring Preview: Fiction and poetry

By Steven W. Beattie

POETRY My Art Is Killing Me and Other Poems Amber Dawn Arsenal Pulp Press, March Following her groundbreaking 2019 anthology Hustling Verse (co-edited by Justin Ducharme), Amber Dawn returns with her own sophomore collection, a ... Read More »

January 16, 2020

Neil Peart: Rush drummer and the man who saved ECW Press

By Steven W. Beattie

For music fans, Neil Peart was the iconic drummer and lyricist for the seminal Canadian rock band Rush. For Jack David, Peart, who died on Jan. 7 after an extended bout with cancer, was something ... Read More »

January 13, 2020

2020 Spring Preview: Novels

By Steven W. Beattie

The Subtweet Vivek Shraya ECW Press, April Novelist, memoirist, poet, children’s author, visual artist, musician: it’s becoming apparent that there is little Vivek Shraya is not capable of undertaking. Shraya returns with another title that ... Read More »

January 13, 2020

Sandra Kasturi and Brett Savory step down from their publishing roles at ChiZine following accusations of late royalties and unprofessional behaviour

By Steven W. Beattie

The month of November saw seismic shockwaves rock the tight-knit horror and speculative-fiction communities as a result of accusations levied against Canadian genre press ChiZine Publications, including allegations of non-payment of royalties and mistreatment of ... Read More »

December 12, 2019

Exile Quarterly embarks on a new life as a charitable non-profit

By Steven W. Beattie

Exile Quarterly, the journal launched in 1972 by author Barry Callaghan, is finding renewed life as a charitable non-profit. Under the auspices of a new entity called the Excelsis Group, the journal, spearheaded by Barry ... Read More »

November 19, 2019

Designer Michel Vrana pivots to the role of book publisher in his latest endeavour, Black Eye Books

By Steven W. Beattie

Comics is a genre of publishing that seems to naturally lend itself to a punk aesthetic. Toronto book designer Michel Vrana has taken that approach to the next level with his latest project, Black Eye ... Read More »

November 18, 2019

TPL’s refusal to reverse decision on room booking for controversial speaker continues to provoke backlash

By Steven W. Beattie

In the wake of the Toronto Public Library’s decision to allow a controversial appearance by radical feminist Meghan Murphy at the Palmerston Branch on Tuesday night to go ahead, a group of trans writers has ... Read More »

October 28, 2019

“Progressive, curious, and courageous”: a new editorial team at Dundurn includes Russell Smith, Whitney French, and Julie Mannell

By Steven W. Beattie

Big changes are afoot at Dundurn, one of Canada’s largest independent presses. Since taking over as president and publisher in February, Scott Fraser has moved quickly to overhaul the company founder Kirk Howard sold to ... Read More »

October 10, 2019

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Megan Gail Coles, Samra Habib, and Jesse Thistle among the 2020 Canada Reads contenders

Increased rents are putting Vancouver small publishers in a tight spot

2020 Spring Preview: Fiction and poetry

Neil Peart: Rush drummer and the man who saved ECW Press

2020 Spring Preview: Novels

Sandra Kasturi and Brett Savory step down from their publishing roles at ChiZine following accusations of late royalties and unprofessional behaviour

Exile Quarterly embarks on a new life as a charitable non-profit

Designer Michel Vrana pivots to the role of book publisher in his latest endeavour, Black Eye Books

TPL’s refusal to reverse decision on room booking for controversial speaker continues to provoke backlash

“Progressive, curious, and courageous”: a new editorial team at Dundurn includes Russell Smith, Whitney French, and Julie Mannell

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