by Cassandra Drudi

Rights Deals: Janika Oza

McClelland & Stewart’s executive editor Anita Chong has acquired, at auction, Canadian rights to Janika Oza’s A History of Burning. The debut novel is described as a kaleidoscopic narrative set in India, Uganda, Canada, and ... Read More »

September 13, 2021

Rights Deals: Ruth Rakoff, Craig Shreve + two more

By Cassandra Drudi

Cormorant Books’s Marc Côté has acquired U.S. and Canadian English rights, audio rights, and dramatic rights to Ruth Rakoff'’s Untethered. The novel is described as the story of twin sisters Petal and Rose, born three ... Read More »

September 9, 2021

Personnel change: Figure 1 Publishing

By Cassandra Drudi

Aleisha Smith has joined Figure 1 Publishing as publishing coordinator. Smith will assist in every area of the publishing process, from drafting proposals and contracts to creating content for Figure 1’s digital platforms to organizing ... Read More »

September 9, 2021

Personnel change: Penguin Random House Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

Penguin publishing director Diane Turbide retired last month from Penguin Random House Canada. Turbide retired on August 1 after 20 years with the company. Turbide specialized in nonfiction, and worked with such authors as Margaret ... Read More »

September 9, 2021

Bestsellers: Michelle Good’s debut novel has spent  36 weeks on the bestsellers list

By Cassandra Drudi

Michelle Good pursued an MFA at the University of British Columbia – while continuing to practise law and manage her own firm – with the specific intent to write what became Five Little Indians. She ... Read More »

September 8, 2021

2021 Giller Prize longlist announced

By Cassandra Drudi

The longlist for the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize has been announced. It includes three short-story collections and nine novels. The jurors read 132 books from which the longlisted titles were selected. The longlisted authors are: ... Read More »

September 8, 2021

Opinion: Canada needs a consistently updated dictionary

By Cassandra Drudi

Cast your mind back. The year is 2004. Franz Ferdinand’s “Take Me Out” is playing on the radio. What are you doing? What books and magazines are on your nightstand? What do you hear yourself ... Read More »

September 8, 2021

Personnel change: P.S. Literary Agency

By Cassandra Drudi

Elizabeth Fithian has joined P.S. Literary Agency as a literary agent. She was previously an agent director at ... Read More »

September 7, 2021

Wolsak and Wynn launching speculative fiction imprint

By Cassandra Drudi

Wolsak and Wynn is launching a dedicated speculative fiction imprint. Poplar Press, a renewal of the existing Wolsak and Wynn imprint, will be headed by Wolsak and Wynn managing editor Ashley Hisson and production coordinator ... Read More »

September 1, 2021

A Different Booklist looks ahead to an expanded  home

By Cassandra Drudi

Toronto independent bookstore A Different Booklist and the Grammy-winning song “Who Let the Dogs Out” may not seem to have much in common. But when co-owner Itah Sadu realized the bookstore and cultural centre’s new ... Read More »

September 1, 2021

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Rights Deals: Janika Oza

Rights Deals: Ruth Rakoff, Craig Shreve + two more

Personnel change: Figure 1 Publishing

Personnel change: Penguin Random House Canada

Bestsellers: Michelle Good’s debut novel has spent  36 weeks on the bestsellers list

2021 Giller Prize longlist announced

Opinion: Canada needs a consistently updated dictionary

Personnel change: P.S. Literary Agency

Wolsak and Wynn launching speculative fiction imprint

A Different Booklist looks ahead to an expanded  home

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