Geoffrey Ursell, one of the cofounders of the Regina press Coteau Books, passed away in Saskatoon on Feb. 21.
Personnel change: House of Anansi Press
Rights Deals: Nine foreign rights deals
Second Story Press holds its annual Indigenous Writing Contest
The aim is to find writing that reflects the experience of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Kids Write 4 Kids contest now open
Students in Grades 4–8 are encouraged to submit an original story of fact or fiction, prose or poetry.
Nurjehan Aziz and Mawenzi House celebrate 40 years of championing diversity
Diversity and inclusivity were the core values that gave rise to the publisher Mawenzi House.
Darrel J. McLeod shares his road map from hardship to an exuberant life
McLeod’s first memoir, 2018’s Mamaskatch, won a Governor General’s Literary Award and was shortlisted for the RBC Taylor Prize.
Rights Deals: Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki, Kai Thomas, and four more
Between the Lines to publish mining book dropped by Springer Nature over libel chill
Testimonio: Canadian Mining in the Aftermath of Genocides in Guatemala is described as a collection of essays, news reports, and testimonials about the actions of Canadian mining companies in the Central American country.
Sarah Polley to publish personal-essay collection with Hamish Hamilton
Run Towards the Danger tells five stories through personal essays.
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