Rights Deals: Tara McGuire, Michael Bungay-Stanier + seven more
November 25, 2021 at 05:56pm | Filed under: Deals, Industry News
Agony Editor: Don’t automatically dismiss writers as vampires of interpersonal interaction
November 24, 2021 at 12:26pm | Filed under: Opinion
Sidura Ludwig, Sharon Kirsch among 2021 Vine Awards winners
Each winner receives $10,000. The winners were announced in a virtual ceremony on November 23.
November 24, 2021 at 12:21pm | Filed under: Awards, Industry News
Winnipeg artists’ latest book has been in the works for more than a decade
November 24, 2021 at 12:18pm | Filed under: Writing Life
Dan Breznitz wins inaugural Balsillie Prize for Public Policy
The winner of the $60,000 award was announced at a private dinner in Toronto on November 23.
November 23, 2021 at 10:00pm | Filed under: Awards, Industry News
Rights Deals: Christine Lai and Natasha Deen
November 22, 2021 at 04:38pm | Filed under: Deals, Industry News
Rights Deals: Melodie Campbell, John Bemrose + five more
November 18, 2021 at 04:24pm | Filed under: Deals, Industry News
Wattpad and Webtoon announce new graphic novel imprint
Wattpad Webtoon Unscrolled’s debut list of six graphic novels is expected for publication in the fall of 2022.
November 18, 2021 at 01:34pm | Filed under: Industry News
Canada will host IBBY’s 40th World Congress
More than 350 international authors, illustrators, publishers, librarians, academics, teachers, and social workers will congregate in Ottawa Aug. 19–23, 2026, for the 40th edition of the biennial event.
November 17, 2021 at 11:44am | Filed under: Children's publishing, Industry News
Personnel changes: Association of Book Publishers of B.C.
November 17, 2021 at 10:29am | Filed under: Industry News, Personnel changes
Lorna Toolis created a speculative fiction community with the Merril Collection
Some people turn to sci-fi as a way to escape the real world. Lorna Toolis, former head of the Toronto Public Library’s Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation, and Fantasy discovered the genre while fleeing from Canada’s national sport.
November 17, 2021 at 09:57am | Filed under: Industry News, Libraries
Norma Dunning, David A. Robertson and Julie Flett among 2021 GG winners
Each winner receives $25,000, with an additional $3,000 awarded to publishers to assist in marketing the title.
November 17, 2021 at 07:00am | Filed under: Awards, Industry News
Rights Deals: Amy Helen Bell, Kevin Chong + one more
November 15, 2021 at 04:39pm | Filed under: Deals, Industry News
Rights Deals: Elyse Friedman, Diane Borsato + five more
November 11, 2021 at 04:25pm | Filed under: Deals, Industry News
Personnel change: Canadian Manda Group
November 11, 2021 at 04:11pm | Filed under: Industry News, Personnel changes
Distribution change: Albert Whitman & Company
November 11, 2021 at 04:11pm | Filed under: Agency/distribution changes, Industry News
Loss of reprints for Orca Book Publishers in cargo ship mishap also highlights publishing’s supply chain issues
Paperbacks of five titles – 15,000 books – from the Orca Footprints series were on board the MV Zim Kingston, which lost 109 cargo containers in rough waters before sustaining an on-board fire in late October.
November 10, 2021 at 12:12pm | Filed under: Industry News
Agony Editor: Don’t let a forgotten moniker catch you off guard at a book party
November 10, 2021 at 10:44am | Filed under: Opinion
Short fiction roundup: The lowdown on fall’s story collections
A roundup of short fiction collections out this fall.
November 10, 2021 at 10:42am | Filed under: Industry News
Personnel changes: House of Anansi Press
November 10, 2021 at 09:26am | Filed under: Industry News, Personnel changes
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