by Becky Robertson

Editors Canada names Tom Fairley Award finalists

The Editors' Association of Canada has announced the shortlist for the 2016 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence. The prize recognizes the country's top editors and their contributions to a specific book published in Canada ... Read More »

May 10, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: KFC gets into the romance novel biz | Hillary Clinton to speak at BookExpo

By Becky Robertson

KFC releases Mother's Day romance novella starring Colonel Sanders. (PromoMarketing) Hillary Clinton will speak at BookExpo. (Associated Press) Pages from one of the first books ever printed in England have been uncovered. (Smithsonian) The best way to ... Read More »

May 10, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Daily Deals: S&S to publish Maria Mutch collection

By Becky Robertson

Simon & Schuster Canada editor Laurie Grassi has acquired the debut short-story collection by Canadian-American writer Maria Mutch, a former Governor General's Literary Award finalist. In When We Were Birds wolves speak, people vanish, a peregrine turns into a ... Read More »

May 9, 2017

Penguin Canada to publish “definitive” Gordon Lightfoot biography by Nicholas Jennings

By Becky Robertson

Penguin Canada has announced it will publish Lightfoot, the "definitive" biography of iconic Canadian folk artist Gordon Lightfoot, written by Toronto music journalist Nicholas Jennings. The former Maclean's music critic had "unprecedented access" to Lightfoot for nearly ... Read More »

May 9, 2017 | Filed under: Book news

Book Links: Bill Clinton and James Patterson co-write thriller | The Martian follow-up on the way

By Becky Robertson

James Patterson teams up with Bill Clinton for new suspense novel. (NPR) U.S. author Curtis Sittenfeld's new novel imagines Hillary Clinton's life without Bill. (The Guardian) The Martian author Andy Weir has a new novel coming ... Read More »

May 9, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

New partnerships and projects on the go for Kids Can Press in a “year of momentum”

By Becky Robertson

Even before winning North American Publisher of the Year at the Bologna International Children's Book Fair last month, Kids Can Press had been on a roll, embarking on what president Lisa Lyons Johnston calls the press's ... Read More »

May 8, 2017

Daily Deals: Anansi to publish debut collection by Erin Frances Fisher

By Becky Robertson

House of Anansi Press editorial director Janie Yoon has acquired world rights to the debut story collection by RBC Bronwen Wallace Award–winning author Erin Frances Fisher. That Tiny Life explores the theme of progress, taking readers from ... Read More »

May 8, 2017

Personnel Changes: Dundurn

By Becky Robertson

Toronto publisher Dundurn has the following promotions and new hires to announce: Kate Condon-Moriarty has been promoted to marketing manager after two years managing key title planning, branding, advertising, and events. Publicist Jaclyn Hodsdon has been promoted to ... Read More »

May 8, 2017

Book Links: Yiannopoulos to self-publish memoir, sue S&S | Pottermore launches first book club

By Becky Robertson

Milo Yiannopoulos is self-publishing his memoir and suing Simon & Schuster for $10 million (U.S.). (The Guardian) Pottermore launches a book club to discuss the Harry Potter series for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone's 20th ... Read More »

May 8, 2017 | Filed under: Book links

Gary Barwin, Amy Jones, Drew Hayden Taylor named Leacock Medal finalists

By Becky Robertson

Three authors have been named to the shortlist of the 70th annual Leacock Medal, honouring Canadian literary humour. Gary Barwin is shortlisted for his Scotiabank Giller Prize–nominated Yiddish for Pirates (Random House Canada), a tale of a young Jewish ... Read More »

May 4, 2017 | Filed under: Awards

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Editors Canada names Tom Fairley Award finalists

Book Links: KFC gets into the romance novel biz | Hillary Clinton to speak at BookExpo

Daily Deals: S&S to publish Maria Mutch collection

Penguin Canada to publish “definitive” Gordon Lightfoot biography by Nicholas Jennings

Book Links: Bill Clinton and James Patterson co-write thriller | The Martian follow-up on the way

New partnerships and projects on the go for Kids Can Press in a “year of momentum”

Daily Deals: Anansi to publish debut collection by Erin Frances Fisher

Personnel Changes: Dundurn

Book Links: Yiannopoulos to self-publish memoir, sue S&S | Pottermore launches first book club

Gary Barwin, Amy Jones, Drew Hayden Taylor named Leacock Medal finalists

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