Twenty-five delegates met with publishers in Munich and Berlin as part of a trade mission planned, in part, to build relationships between German and Canadian publishers in advance of the 2020 Frankfurt Book Fair.
Excerpts, sample chapters increasingly influence book purchases
The number of consumers who’ve read a portion of a book before purchase continues to rise, according to a new study by BookNet Canada.
New specialty bookstore King W. Books to prioritize Hamilton titles
King W. Books, a new bookstore focused on art, design, and local titles, will open in Hamilton, Ontario this September.
Book*hug revising pulled poetry collection
A revised edition of Shannon Webb-Campbell’s poetry collection Who Took My Sister will be released in the coming months, Book*hug has announced.
Crowsnest Books soliciting submissions ahead of July launch
Publisher Alex Wall is set to open Crowsnest Books, a new publishing house, on July 1.
Canadian publishers take wait-and-see approach to inaugural New York Rights Fair
Twelve Canadian publishers will participate in the inaugural New York Rights Fair this week, housed under the banner Canada Stand.
Canada Council’s Digital Strategy Fund grants $167,000 to build CanLit database for post-secondary licensing
A new searchable database of short Canadian literary works aims to compile 10,000 Canadian plays, poems, and works of short fiction over the next 18 months.
CanLit vending machine to launch at Billy Bishop Airport
Forget the pop and chips—this summer, a vending machine at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport will be filled with delicious CanLit.
Inaugural Independent Bookstore Day deemed Christmas in April for several booksellers
Canada’s first Independent Bookstore Day, which was held this year on April 28, marked the transformation and rebranding of the three-year-old Authors for Indies program into a series of events for more than 50 independent Canadian bookstores.
Authors for Indies rebrands to Canadian Independent Bookstore Day, operated by the Retail Council
More than 50 retailers will be participating in the newly rebranded Canadian Independent Bookstore Day on April 28.
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