Alexis is the first Canadian writer to win this U.S. short story prize.
Excerpt from Do It Wrong: How to Be a Poet In the Twenty-First Century by Derek Beaulieu
Agency and distribution change: Human Kinetics
Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada
Finalists announced for 2026 Nova Scotia Book Awards and Atlantic Book Awards
The winners of both sets of awards will be announced at the Atlantic Book Festival later this spring.
Rights deal: Peter Swirski
Sasha Colby wins the 2026 Kobzar Book Award
The Matryoshka Memoirs: A Story of Ukrainian Forced Labour, the Leica Camera Factory, and Nazi Resistance published by ECW Press, was the winner of the $25,000 biennial prize.
Applications open for BIPOC of Publishing in Canada mentorship program
Applications close on April 2.
Rights deals: Rachel Rose and Hazel Mae
Lyse Doucet shortlisted for 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction
The winner of the £30,000 ($55,438 CAD) award will be announced at an event in London on June 11.
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