Wiley Canada held a swanky party at Toronto’s Liberty Grand complex on June 28 to celebrate the 200th year of operation for U.S. parent company John Wiley & Sons. (Photos by Tanja-Tiziana Burdi)

Author and swim star Mark Tewksbury chats with Wiley Canada vice-president and publisher Jennifer Smith.

Peter Booth Wiley, chairman of the company’s board, talks to Globe and Mail books editor Martin Levin.

Wiley president and CEO Will Pesce with Jonathan Abrams, who spent 10 years at Wiley Canada and now works for Wiley U.S.

Larry Olson, marketing director for professional and trade at Wiley U.S.; Jennifer Smith; and Jeff Brown, vice-president and general manager, business and psychology for professional and trade at Wiley U.S.

Wiley Canada COO Bill Zerter holds court at the Liberty Grand podium, followed by …

… executive vice-president (and president of professional and trade) Stephen Kippur …

… and Pesce.