Changes for Transatlantic as Haywood becomes president, new agents hired, and speakers’ division announced
Transatlantic Agency co-founder and president David Bennett has sold his controlling interest in the business to agency partner Samantha Haywood.
Agency Change: WAFF World Gifts Inc.
Hornblower Group has announced that, effective immediately, it is representing WAFF World Gifts Inc.
Sales change: Orca Book Publishers
Effective immediately, sales representation to the Canadian trade market for Orca Book Publishers will be handled in-house.
Distribution change: Codasat Canada
Effective Dec. 31, Codasat Canada will no longer handle sales and distribution for Oldcastle Book Group and its imprints.
Distribution change: Artifice Books
U.K. architecture book publisher Artifice Press will be represented in Canada by the Hornblower Group.
Distribution announcement: Igloo Books
Simon & Schuster will handle North American sales and distribution for Bonnier Publishing U.S. imprint Igloo Books.
Distribution change: Georgetown Publications
Effective immediately, Georgetown Publications is the distributor and sales force for Elevate Publishing and Rockpool Publishing.
Distribution announcement: Kodansha Publications
Effective immediately, Fitzhenry & Whiteside will no longer serve as distributor for Kodansha America and Kodansha Japan Publications.
Distribution change: Manor-House Publishing and teNeues Publishing Company
Fitzhenry & Whiteside will now distribute for Manor-House Publishing and teNeues Publishing Company.
Distribution change: Publishers Group West
Effective June 1, Publishers Group West is the new North American distributor for Canongate Books.
Firefly Books to serve as the National Film Board’s first official book publisher
Firefly Books has announced a new partnership with the National Film Board.
Distribution announcement: ChiZine Publications
Fitzhenry & Whiteside will serve as distributor for ChiZine Publications.
Distribution announcement: Albert Whitman & Company
Thomas Allen & Son will no longer serve as distributor for U.S. children’s publisher Albert Whitman & Company.
Distribution change: UBC Press
Effective May 1, UBC Press will no longer distribute Transaction Publishers.
Agency Change: The Cooke Agency to represent Robert Munsch’s Love You Forever
The Cooke Agency will represent all rights for Robert Munsch’s classic 1986 picture book Love You Forever, on behalf of Bob Munsch Enterprises.
Canadian literary agents form first professional association
Thirty-eight Canadian literary agents from 13 agencies announced the formation of the Professional Association of Canadian Literary Agents on Jan. 23.
Deal Spotlight: Canada’s most famous red-headed orphan gets a merchandising revamp
L.M. Montgomery’s classic story of CanLit’s most beloved – and precocious – East Coast preteen‚ Anne of Green Gables‚ was revitalized in 2016.
Agency Change: Chelsea Green Publishing
Effective immediately, Ampersand Inc. will serve as sales representation for Chelsea Green Publishing.
Distribution change: Royal B.C. Museum
Effective immediately, Ontario indie press Fitzhenry & Whiteside will take over Canadian and U.S. distribution of all Royal B.C. Museum titles from Heritage Group Distribution.
Distribution Change: Edda USA
Distribution Change for Edda USA.
Distribution Change: Palgrave Higher Education and British Film Institute
Distribution changes for Palgrave Higher Education and British Film Institute.
Distribution Change: Joe Books
Distribution change for Joe Books.
Distribution Change: Cleis Press and Viva Editions
Georgetown Publications will take over sales and distribution of the Cleis and Viva publishing imprints in the Canadian market.
Distribution change: EDDA USA
Effective Dec. 31‚ Heritage Group Distribution will no longer serve as the Canadian sales and distribution partner for EDDA USA.
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