Rights Deals: Loghan Paylor and Daryl Sneath
March 16, 2023 at 04:05pm | Filed under: Deals, Industry News
Canadian author Brad Smith shortlisted for 2022 Dashiell Hammett Prize
The award, granted annually by the International Association of Crime Writers North American Branch, is given to a book by a Canadian or American writer that best exemplifies literary excellence in crime writing.
March 16, 2023 at 03:52pm | Filed under: Awards, Industry News
Canadians among 2023 Lambda Literary Award finalists
March 15, 2023 at 04:34pm | Filed under: Awards
Longlist announced for $130K 2023 Griffin Poetry Prize
This year, for the first time since the prize was established in 2000, the prize’s Canadian and international categories have merged. The 10-book longlist is for a single prize instead of two prizes of $65,000.
March 15, 2023 at 11:52am | Filed under: Awards, Industry News
New art book gives textile artist Mariette Rousseau-Vermette her overdue recognition
March 15, 2023 at 11:51am | Filed under: Writing Life
Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada
March 15, 2023 at 11:40am | Filed under: Industry News, Personnel changes
New Society Publishers shortlisted for LBF’s international Sustainability Initiative Award
The new prize aims to acknowledge organizations championing environmental efforts in publishing.
March 15, 2023 at 10:57am | Filed under: Awards, Industry News
Al Purdy A-frame Association launches fundraising campaign for foundation repairs
In its 2022 annual report, the association notes that the house, which was built on shaky foundations with minimal drainage, is sinking into the mud.
March 9, 2023 at 05:36pm | Filed under: Industry News
Rights Deals: Jessica Waite, Elizabeth Renzetti + eight more
March 9, 2023 at 05:29pm | Filed under: Deals, Industry News
Breakwater Books celebrates 50 years of publishing on the Rock
Running Breakwater on an island – and in a province whose capital city lacks a dedicated independent bookstore at the moment – has made resilience and flexibility necessary for survival.
March 8, 2023 at 04:33pm | Filed under: Industry News
Agency and distribution change: Severn River Publishing
March 8, 2023 at 02:29pm | Filed under: Agency/distribution changes, Industry News
Robert Amos wins 2023 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize
The Victoria writer and artist was awarded the prize for his book E. J. Hughes: Canadian War Artist.
March 8, 2023 at 02:17pm | Filed under: Awards, Industry News
Longlist announced for inaugural $150K (U.S.) Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
Five of the 15 titles are by Canadian authors, and three are published by independent Canadian presses.
March 8, 2023 at 10:00am | Filed under: Awards, Industry News
La courte échelle wins 2023 Bologna Prize
March 6, 2023 at 06:03pm | Filed under: Awards, Industry News
Rights Deals: Jack Whalen and Lisa Moore + two more
March 6, 2023 at 05:53pm | Filed under: Deals, Industry News
Rights Deals: Zazie Todd, Teresa Wong + 11 more
March 5, 2023 at 06:09pm | Filed under: Deals, Industry News
Tidewater Press launches CanLit challenge for book clubs
The CanLit Challenge aims to encourage book clubs to choose Canadian books for their reading selections and challenge them to read at least one Canadian book by Canada Day.
March 1, 2023 at 03:05pm | Filed under: Bookselling, Industry News
Shop Talk: Rookery Books
March 1, 2023 at 01:08pm | Filed under: Bookselling, Industry News
Leigh Nash stepping down as publisher of House of Anansi Press
Publisher Leigh Nash has resigned from House of Anansi Press, as has publicity director Debby de Groot.
February 28, 2023 at 02:38pm | Filed under: Industry News, Personnel changes
ACP study suggests slightly more diverse publishing industry
The second-ever diversity study by the Association of Canadian Publishers shows some positive change towards a more diverse industry, with seven per cent fewer respondents identifying as white than in 2018.
February 28, 2023 at 02:33pm | Filed under: Industry News
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