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Newfoundland poet Maggie Burton wins 2024 Griffin Canadian First Book Prize

Newfoundland poet and St. John's councillor at large Maggie Burton has been named the winner of the 2024 Canadian First Book Prize. The $10,000 prize, awarded annually by the Griffin Poetry Prize, also comes with ... Read More »

May 29, 2024

Indigo shareholders approve Trilogy takeover

By Cassandra Drudi

In a meeting on May 27, shareholders of Indigo Books and Music voted in favour of a takeover bid by Trilogy Retail Holdings Inc. and Trilogy Investments I.P. The company announced on February 1 that the ... Read More »

May 29, 2024

Personnel change: ECW Press

By Cassandra Drudi

Cassie Smyth, ECW Press's audiobooks manager, is adding publicist to her title. Smyth will ... Read More »

May 29, 2024

Personnel change: Simon & Schuster Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

Dan French has joined Simon & Schuster Canada as vice president, marketing and communications, starting June 17. In his new role, French will report directly to publisher Nicole Winstanley. French joins S&S from Penguin Random ... Read More »

May 29, 2024

Rights deals: Eric Smith and Andrew Bricker

By Cassandra Drudi

Simon & Schuster Canada’s Jim Gifford has acquired world rights to NBA broadcaster Eric Smith and Ghent University professor Andrew Bricker’s We the Raptors. The nonfiction book is described as a one-of-a-kind celebration of the Toronto ... Read More »

May 27, 2024

Quebec author Caroline Dawson dead at 44

By Cassandra Drudi

Quebec author Caroline Dawson has died. Dawson, who was born in Chile in 1979 and immigrated with her family to Quebec when she was seven, is the author of As the Andes Disappeared, an autobiographical ... Read More »

May 23, 2024

Personnel change: Simon & Schuster Canada

By Cassandra Drudi

Rita Silva has been promoted to senior ... Read More »

May 22, 2024

Emily Carroll, Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki among 2024 Canadian Eisner nominees

By Cassandra Drudi

More than 10 Canadians have been nominated for the 2024 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. Ashley Spires, Emily Carroll, Jeff Lemire, Chris Oliveros, Mariko Tamaki and Jilian Tamaki are among the nominees in 32 categories. ... Read More »

May 21, 2024

Ali Bryan, Patrick deWitt, Deborah Willis shortlisted for 2024 Stephen Leacock Medal

By Cassandra Drudi

Three books have been named finalists for the 2024 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. The books were selected from an 11-book longlist announced last month. The annual award for literary humour grants a $25,000 prize to ... Read More »

May 21, 2024

Personnel change: Drawn & Quarterly

By Cassandra Drudi

Francine Yulo has been promoted to the position of marketing and sales manager at Drawn & Quarterly, effective immediately. Yulo first joined D&Q as a bookseller in 2020, and was promoted to editorial assistant to ... Read More »

May 21, 2024

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Newfoundland poet Maggie Burton wins 2024 Griffin Canadian First Book Prize

Indigo shareholders approve Trilogy takeover

Personnel change: ECW Press

Personnel change: Simon & Schuster Canada

Rights deals: Eric Smith and Andrew Bricker

Quebec author Caroline Dawson dead at 44

Personnel change: Simon & Schuster Canada

Emily Carroll, Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki among 2024 Canadian Eisner nominees

Ali Bryan, Patrick deWitt, Deborah Willis shortlisted for 2024 Stephen Leacock Medal

Personnel change: Drawn & Quarterly

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