by Cassandra Drudi

TIFA 2021 embracing the virtual stage for more than 200 author events

For its second pandemic festival, the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) is using its all-virtual format to highlight authors from across Canada and around the world. The 42nd edition of TIFA includes more than ... Read More »

October 7, 2021

Vancouver Writers’ Fest artistic director on planning a second pandemic festival

By Cassandra Drudi

After pulling off an online-only festival last year for the first time due to the pandemic, the organizers of this month’s Vancouver Writers Fest faced the unique challenge this year of planning a festival that ... Read More »

October 6, 2021

A Press From Scratch: Hush Harbour restructures the submissions process

By Cassandra Drudi

Often publishing houses are seen as gatekeepers, one of many, that decide which work and whose stories are suitable for the industry. At Hush Harbour, our team recognizes the responsibility and privilege of working to ... Read More »

October 6, 2021

Personnel changes: Penguin Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

At Penguin Canada, Deborah Sun de la Cruz has been promoted to senior editor. She will continue to work with authors including Zalika Reid-Benta, Ruth Ozeki, Charlotte Gill, and Lindsay Wong. David Ross has also been promoted to senior editor, and will ... Read More »

October 6, 2021

Personnel change: The Rights Factory

By Cassandra Drudi

Wayne Arthurson, a writer of Cree and French-Canadian descent, and formerly ... Read More »

October 6, 2021

Kim Echlin wins $10,000 Toronto Book Award

By Cassandra Drudi

Kim Echlin has been named the winner of the 2021 Toronto Book Award. Echlin won the $10,000 prize for Speak, Silence (Hamish Hamilton/PHRC) at a virtual event hosted by CBC Radio host Ismaila Alfa on ... Read More »

October 5, 2021

Five books named to $100,000 Giller Prize shortlist

By Cassandra Drudi

Five books and their authors have been selected from a 12-title longlist as finalists for the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize. The shortlisted titles were revealed by jury members Zalika Reid-Benta and Megan Gail Coles at ... Read More »

October 5, 2021

Leslie Gentile and Briony Penn named 2021 Victoria Book Prize winners

By Cassandra Drudi

The winners of the 2021 Victoria Book Prizes have been announced. Leslie Gentile won the $5,000 City of Victoria Children's Book Prize for her book Elvis, Me, and the Lemonade Stand Summer (Cormorant Books, Dancing ... Read More »

October 4, 2021

Rights Deals: Patricia Westerhof, Christine Higdon + five more

By Cassandra Drudi

Dundurn Press’s president and publisher Scott Fraser has acquired world English rights to Patricia Westerhof’s The Canadian Guide to Creative Writing and Publishing. The title is described as a handbook for Canadian writers at all ... Read More »

September 30, 2021

2021 a record year for printer: Friesens

By Cassandra Drudi

It’s only a week into fall, but booksellers and publishers alike are already cautioning that if shoppers have particular titles they are hoping to give as gifts this winter, they should think about buying them ... Read More »

September 29, 2021

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TIFA 2021 embracing the virtual stage for more than 200 author events

Vancouver Writers’ Fest artistic director on planning a second pandemic festival

A Press From Scratch: Hush Harbour restructures the submissions process

Personnel changes: Penguin Canada

Personnel change: The Rights Factory

Kim Echlin wins $10,000 Toronto Book Award

Five books named to $100,000 Giller Prize shortlist

Leslie Gentile and Briony Penn named 2021 Victoria Book Prize winners

Rights Deals: Patricia Westerhof, Christine Higdon + five more

2021 a record year for printer: Friesens

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