Rights Deals: Christina Mychas, Lisa Martin + one more
November 30, 2023 at 03:42pm | Filed under: Deals, Industry News
Coalition seeks meeting with federal ministers on copyright
A group of organizations within the book industry is calling on Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge and Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne for an “urgent meeting” to review the Copyright Act.
November 30, 2023 at 03:01pm | Filed under: Industry News
Personnel changes: Greystone Books
November 30, 2023 at 10:00am | Filed under: Industry News, Personnel changes
Canadian publishers see increased sales of Indigenous-created kids’ books in U.S.
No one is certain what, exactly, accounts for the recent increase in demand for Indigenous-authored Canadian books in the U.S.
November 29, 2023 at 11:37am | Filed under: Industry News
Independent booksellers’ top-selling Canadian titles of 2023 so far
The top-selling titles from Canadian-owned publishers have remained quite consistent throughout the year.
November 29, 2023 at 11:17am | Filed under: Bestsellers, Bookselling
David R. Samson wins 2023 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy
The $60,000 prize was awarded at a private dinner in Toronto on November 28.
November 28, 2023 at 10:00pm | Filed under: Awards, Industry News
Rights Deals: Kathleen Lippa, Brian Baker + one more
November 27, 2023 at 04:38pm | Filed under: Deals, Industry News
Rights Deals: Chieri Uegaki and Natalie Wollenberg
November 23, 2023 at 04:11pm | Filed under: Deals, Industry News
David Leonard appointed executive director of Writers’ Trust
The Writers’ Trust of Canada has found a new executive director. David Leonard assumes the role on December 4.
November 23, 2023 at 10:15am | Filed under: Industry News, People
Agony Editor: Keep calm and write on
Writing can be a mysterious process for even the most accomplished writers. Look back on what you may have done wrong with your earlier novels and bring those lessons forward.
November 22, 2023 at 11:19am | Filed under: Opinion
In open letter, authors call for charges against Giller protesters to be dropped
More than 1,700 people have signed a letter calling for charges to be dropped against a trio of protesters who interrupted the 2023 Giller Prize gala to protest Scotiabank’s holding in Elbit Systems Ltd.
November 22, 2023 at 11:16am | Filed under: Industry News
Kids Can Press marks 50 years of children’s publishing
November 22, 2023 at 09:20am | Filed under: Children's publishing, Industry News
Kai Thomas, Anuja Varghese, Christina Sharpe among Writers’ Trust award winners
Winners were announced at a ceremony in Toronto on November 21.
November 21, 2023 at 08:30pm | Filed under: Awards, Industry News
Personnel change: Figure 1 Publishing
November 21, 2023 at 09:39am | Filed under: Industry News, Personnel changes
Rights Deals: Rachel Schwartz Fagan, Rollie Pemberton + two more
November 20, 2023 at 04:42pm | Filed under: Deals, Industry News
John Vaillant wins Baillie Gifford Prize
Vaillant was awarded the £50,000 2023 prize for his book Fire Weather.
November 20, 2023 at 02:09pm | Filed under: Awards, Industry News
Rights Deals: Melodie Campbell, Jon Peirce + seven more
November 16, 2023 at 05:48pm | Filed under: Deals, Industry News
Drawn & Quarterly staff unionize
Publishing staff and booksellers at Drawn & Quarterly filed to unionize earlier this fall, and the union has now been certified by the Administrative Labour Tribunal of Quebec.
November 15, 2023 at 02:03pm | Filed under: Industry News
Sutherland House Books’s Ken Whyte launching co-publishing model
Sutherland House Experts will operate on a model whereby proven experts in their field will share publishing costs for books with the publisher.
November 15, 2023 at 01:59pm | Filed under: Industry News
New program aims to connect Atlantic Indigenous youth to careers in publishing, storytelling
The program is led by a steering committee composed of Indigenous Elders, educators, artists, and storytellers, and is working with eight partner publishers across Atlantic Canada.
November 15, 2023 at 11:31am | Filed under: Industry News
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