Winning writers, illustrators, and translators receive $25,000, while publishers receive $3,000 to promote the winning titles. Finalists each receive $1,000.
Budget 2025 includes arts funding
Despite concerns that arts funding would potentially be on the chopping block in the 2025 budget, the first budget tabled during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s term includes additional funding for the arts.
University of Ottawa Press launches new literary imprint Duo
The imprint, which released the first titles in its inaugural list last month, will publish titles in both French and English.
Call it McClelland, Stewart and Ontario: A 1985 prediction of the future of Canadian publishing
When marking the 50th anniversary of Quill & Quire in April, 1985, the late publisher Malcolm Lester had some fun predicting what the future of the Canadian publishing industry might look like at the time of the magazine’s 100th anniversary. In the spirit of resurrecting an odd time capsule, we revisit his whimsical projections for the Canadian book industry.
Bestsellers: Top 10 New Releases, October 26–November 1, 2025
Personnel change: Owlkids Books
Personnel change: UBC Press
Rights deals: Vikki VanSickle, Amber McMillan + four more
Lyndal Roper wins 2025 Cundill History Prize
The University of Oxford professor was named the winner for Summer of Fire and Blood: The German Peasants’ War.
‘Reasons for optimism’ as Broadview Press marks 40 years of Canadian academic publishing
When Don LePan started Broadview Press in 1985, he thought the independent academic publisher could go one of two ways: it would either be an instant success, with professors immediately recognizing the unfulfilled need it addressed in the market, or, given the numbers on success rates of new, small businesses, it would be a flop and fold within its first few years.
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