House of Anansi Press editorial director Janie Yoon has acquired world rights to a debut story collection by RBC Bronwen Wallace Award–winning author Erin Frances Fisher.
Personnel Changes: Dundurn
New hires and promotions at Dundurn.
Excerpt: Donner Prize finalist Sandra Martin’s A Good Death
Five titles are shortlisted for the 2016/2017 Donner Prize, which recognizes excellence in public-policy writing by Canadians.
Annie Koyama reflects on 10 years of comics publishing
Annie Koyama’s origin story is as compelling as any of these superhero tropes.
Personnel change: Canadian Publishers’ Council
Canadian Publishers’ Council has appointed Roger Clarke to the position of vice-president, K-20, effective immediately.
Daily Deals: S&S imprint Atria acquires two books by Naben Ruthnum writing as Nathan Ripley
Atria/Simon & Schuster Canada will publish the debut thriller Find You in the Dark and a follow-up title by Naben Ruthnum, writing as Nathan Ripley.
Some surprising stats in Scholastic Canada’s inaugural Canadian Reading Report
Scholastic has released its first-ever Kids and Family Reading Report for Canada, a survey assessing kids’ and parents’ attitudes and behaviours around reading nationally.
Excerpt: Donner Prize finalist Juliet Johnson’s Priests of Prosperity
Five titles are shortlisted for the 2016/2017 Donner Prize, which recognizes excellence in public-policy writing by Canadians, on topics of great importance to Canadians.
Associate publisher Nancy Flight retires from Greystone Books
B.C. press Greystone Books has announced the pending retirement of associate publisher Nancy Flight, effective Oct. 16.
Daily Deals: M&S acquires two non-fiction titles from former NHLer Ken Dryden | Keith Ross Leckie’s Coppermine slated for film
McClelland & Stewart publisher Jared Bland has acquired world rights to two titles by NHL hall-of-famer, politician, and author Ken Dryden.
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