The annual Windham-Campbell Prizes, administered by Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, recognize eight writers for literary achievement, two each in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.
Distribution change: Willow Creek Press
Personnel change: Penguin Random House Canada
Deborah Sun de la Cruz has been promoted to executive editor of Penguin Canada.
Agency and distribution change: Chalkboard Publishing
Personnel change: P.S. Literary Agency
Rights deals: Moira Welsh and Scott Chantler
Rights Deals: Donald Sutherland, Joseph Wilson + three more
Distribution change: Rising Action Publishing
Book Publishers’ Association of Alberta launches accessible eBook collection
Accessible Alberta: eBooks for Everyone is touted as the largest provincial collection of accessible digital titles.
Naomi Klein shortlisted for Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction
The £30,000 ($50,900 CAD) award was established by the Women’s Prize Trust in 2023 to honour exceptional nonfiction written by women. The winner will be announced on June 13.