Industry News

Five finalists announced for 2026 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy

September 29, 2026 at 12:01am | Filed under: Awards, Industry News

Rights deals: Rose Sutherland, foreign rights for Amanda Peters + four more

September 28, 2026 at 04:32pm | Filed under: Deals, Industry News

Rights deals: Adriana Chartrand, Caroline Adderson + six more

September 24, 2026 at 03:33pm | Filed under: Deals, Industry News

Dave Margoshes wins 2026 Cheryl and Henry Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence

The $10,000 annual prize, administered by the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild, honours a Saskatchewan writer with a substantial body of literary work who has had a significant impact on writing in the province.

September 24, 2026 at 03:30pm | Filed under: Awards, Industry News

Personnel change: Penguin Random House Canada

September 24, 2026 at 03:29pm | Filed under: Industry News, Personnel changes

Bestsellers: Top 10 Canadian Books for Young Readers, September 13–19, 2026

September 23, 2026 at 03:32pm | Filed under: Bestsellers

Personnel changes: McClelland & Stewart

September 23, 2026 at 01:05pm | Filed under: Industry News, Personnel changes

Excerpt from The Inactivity Book by Kyo Maclear and Tracy Subisak

September 23, 2026 at 10:08am | Filed under: Excerpt

Shortlist announced for 2026 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Prize

The winner of the $70,000 award will be named at the Writers’ Trust Awards on Nov. 10.

September 23, 2026 at 12:01am | Filed under: Awards, Industry News

Adam Shoalts, Sarah Louise Butler among 2026 Banff Mountain Book Competition finalists

Nine Canadian authors are shortlisted in seven categories that honour the best of international mountain literature.

September 22, 2026 at 01:52pm | Filed under: Awards, Industry News

Distribution and agency changes: Macintyre Purcell Publishing

September 22, 2026 at 10:16am | Filed under: Agency/distribution changes, Industry News

Manitoba Book Awards 2026 winners revealed

The annual awards, which returned after a two-year hiatus, celebrate the best of books in the Prairie province.

September 21, 2026 at 05:05pm | Filed under: Awards

Maria Reva, Julian Brave NoiseCat among winners of B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes

The annual awards, now in their 42nd year, are administered by the West Coast Book Prize Society and celebrate the achievements of B.C. and Yukon writers, illustrators, and publishers.

September 21, 2026 at 04:46pm | Filed under: Awards, Industry News

Distribution changes: Pentecostal Resources Group, Goose Lane Editions, D6 Family Ministries, Storyteller’s Forge, Doran Press

September 21, 2026 at 04:38pm | Filed under: Agency/distribution changes, Industry News

Rights deal: Shalini Abeysekara

September 21, 2026 at 04:30pm | Filed under: Deals, Industry News

2026 Alberta Book Publishing Awards winners announced

The awards, which encompass trade and academic publishing and include design awards, celebrate the best in Alberta publishing and were announced on Sept. 17.

September 17, 2026 at 11:59pm | Filed under: Awards, Industry News