by Cassandra Drudi

Obituary: Chris Keen

Christopher Kent Keen July 7, 1950 – November 19, 2021 Suddenly taken from us, Chris is survived by his wife, Susan Coles, and step-daughter Kathleen O’Gorman. He is deeply missed by his brother Greg, sister ... Read More »

December 1, 2021

Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

Francesca Conte has been promoted to operations manager at Penguin Random House Canada. Alfredo Chi has joined the company in the role of senior marketing associate. Melissa Durston has also joined as group assistant, marketing and communications. Paola ... Read More »

December 1, 2021

Rights Deals: Dennis McConaghy, Laurent Duvernay-Tardiff + two more

By Cassandra Drudi

Dundurn Press associate publisher Kathryn Lane has acquired world rights to Dennis McConaghy’s Turning Point. The nonfiction book is described as an in-depth look at the public policies surrounding decarbonization in Canada and the costs ... Read More »

November 29, 2021

Rights Deals: Tara McGuire, Michael Bungay-Stanier + seven more

By Cassandra Drudi

Penguin Random House Canada’s Marion Garner has acquired North American audio rights to Tara McGuire’s Holden: After and Before. Release of the audio edition is expected for fall 2022 to coincide with print publication by Arsenal Pulp ... Read More »

November 25, 2021

Sidura Ludwig, Sharon Kirsch among 2021 Vine Awards winners

By Cassandra Drudi

The winners of the 2021 Vine Awards for Canadian Jewish Literature have been announced. Each winner receives $10,000. The winners were announced in a virtual ceremony on November 23. The annual awards honour Canadian writers ... Read More »

November 24, 2021

Dan Breznitz wins inaugural Balsillie Prize for Public Policy

By Cassandra Drudi

Dan Breznitz has been named the winner of the $60,000 Writers' Trust Balsillie Prize for Public Policy. He took home the award for his book Innovation in Real Places: Strategies for Prosperity in an Unforgiving ... Read More »

November 23, 2021

Rights Deals: Christine Lai and Natasha Deen

By Cassandra Drudi

Doubleday Canada’s Kiara Kent has acquired Canadian English rights to Christine Lai’s Landscapes. The novel is described as a prismatic blend of narrative, diary, and essay that explores memory, possession, and the capacity of art ... Read More »

November 22, 2021

Rights Deals: Melodie Campbell, John Bemrose + five more

By Cassandra Drudi

Cormorant Books’s publisher Marc Côté has acquired North American English rights to Melodie Campbell’s The Merry Widow Murders. The mystery is described as the story of an unconventional heiress with a mysterious past traveling by ... Read More »

November 18, 2021

Wattpad and Webtoon announce new graphic novel imprint

By Cassandra Drudi

Wattpad is expanding further into print with a new graphic novel imprint. Wattpad Webtoon Unscrolled will bring stories from online comics platform Webtoon to bookshelves. The imprint's debut list of six graphic novels is expected ... Read More »

November 18, 2021