Independent publishers in Nova Scotia are hopeful that widespread support of local arts and culture will lead the provincial government to reconsider the wholesale cuts to art support included in its 2026 budget.
Rights deals: Foreign rights for Heather Smith and Karen van Kampen
Writer and professor Ira Wells wins 2026 Freedom to Read Award
The annual award is presented during Freedom to Read Week each year by the Writers’ Union of Canada, and recognizes work that supports access to books and the freedom to read.
2025 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award finalists revealed
The award, which was established in 1985 following the death of illustrator and author Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver, is presented to a Canadian illustrator in recognition of outstanding artistic talent.
Rights deals: Meagan Mahoney, Rick Campanelli + nine more
Timothy Brook to chair 2026 Cundill Prize jury
Timothy Brook, a writer and historian of China and the Ming Dynasty, has been named chair of the jury for the 2026 Cundill History Prize.
Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada
Nova Scotia austerity budget eliminates publishing fund
The Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association said Wednesday that publishers in the province received letters on Feb. 24 from the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage informing them that the government was eliminating the Nova Scotia Publishers Assistance Fund.
Distribution change: Brick Books
Felicia Mihali takes on ownership of Linda Leith Publishing
Fifteen years after founding her eponymous publishing house, Linda Leith has transferred ownership of Montreal-based Linda Leith Publishing (LLP, also known as Linda Leith Éditions) to co-publisher and CFO Felicia Mihali.
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