Sarah MacLachlan will step down at the end of June as president and publisher of House of Anansi Press. Bruce Walsh has been named new publisher of Anansi.
How the ocean crisis transformed a storyteller of the sea into an environmental reporter
I wasn’t supposed to write an environmental book. I knew the ocean was in trouble. But that didn’t feel like my story.
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Room, Emma Donoghue says all novelists can be screenwriters
Donoghue spoke with Q&Q about the excitement of adaptations and why she believes any novelist can be a screenwriter.
Architect John Ota’s new cookbook details his search for the perfect kitchen design
The Kitchen: A Journey through History in Search of the Perfect Design (Appetite by Random House) finds John Ota cooking in 13 kitchens from across North America.
Phillipa K. Chong argues that the death of book reviews has been greatly exaggerated
In her new book, McMaster University associate professor of sociology Phillipa K. Chong investigates the culture and importance of book reviewing.
Q&A: Christina Myers’s new anthology dismantles the stereotypes about plus-sized women
“Big: Stories about Life in Plus-Sized Bodies,” a new anthology featuring 26 Canadian contributors, is out this February.
Remembering Carol Martin, publishing pioneer and co-founder of the Canadian Children’s Book Centre
Carol Martin, publisher and friend to many in the book industry, died at the age of 84 at the end of December.
Neil Peart: Rush drummer and the man who saved ECW Press
Rush drummer Neil Peart, who died on Jan. 7, was responsible for rescuing ECW Press from potential financial ruin with his bestselling memoir.
Outgoing Writers’ Trust ED Mary Osborne looks back on the decade in CanLit
In advance of officially passing the baton to incoming executive director Charles Foran on Dec. 31, the Writers’ Trust executive director reflects on her time with the literary organization.
Meet the breakouts of 2019: Rebecca Fisseha, Téa Mutonji, and Zalika Reid-Benta
Debut authors Rebecca Fisseha, Téa Mutonji, and Zalika Reid-Benta on their breakout year.