Morton Mint
June 2, 1944–January 25, 2025

Morton (Morty) Mint was born and raised in Montreal. After graduation from McGill University, he moved to Toronto and entered the world of book publishing. He rose in the ranks to become President and CEO of Penguin Canada and then President of Penguin USA.

He left the corporate world in the 90’s to start his own publishing company and concurrently Mint Literary Agency. He moved to Nelson, B.C. in 2005 and entered the Kootenay literary world. Professionally, the work he did during this part of his life was the most rewarding. His energy, drive, imagination, humour and huge enthusiasm and support for his authors and the local book scene changed lives remarkably. His contribution to the Kootenay book world has been significant. He lived books, authors, ideas.

Morty lived with dementia for the last decade of his life and did so without complaint but with increasing sadness that he could no longer read books or absorb long articles.

In the last days of his life, messages have poured in from so many on whose lives he had a great impact and who loved him. For this opportunity for so many to say goodbye, his family is very grateful.

This obituary is a paid notice.