Rights deals: Norma Dunning and Peter Swirski
Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada
Rights deals: Michelle Good, Melodie Campbell + two more
Bookseller Madeline Neill dead at 96
The veteran bookseller and founder of B.C.’s Black Bond Books died on Nov. 1.
Hamilton Literary Awards winners announced
The awards recognize the best published work by authors from the Greater Hamilton Area and Six Nations of the Grand River.
Bestsellers: Top 10 Canadian Nonfiction, November 30–December 6, 2025
Rights deals: Emma Donoghue and Kelly S. Thompson
Plus ça change: 90 years of publishing-industry issues from the archives
Canada’s book community shares some of their favourite titles from 2025
The Q&Q team reached out to reviewers, editors, authors, booksellers, and others in the publishing industry from across the country to find out which 2025 titles they’re still thinking about as the year draws to a close. We asked them for a favourite title, one that is particularly relevant to our times or has had great resonance in their community, or a title that they thought had not received the attention it deserves.
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