by Cassandra Drudi

Rights Deals: Emma Donoghue + eight foreign rights deals

HarperCollins Canada senior vice president and executive publisher Iris Tupholme has acquired Canadian English rights to Emma Donoghue’s Learned by Heart. The historical novel is described as the real-life love story of Eliza Raine, an ... Read More »

September 1, 2022

2022 Fall Preview: Short Fiction and Reading Double

By Cassandra Drudi

SHORT FICTION Queer Little Nightmares: An Anthology of Monstrous Fiction and Poetry David Ly and Daniel Zomparelli, eds. Arsenal Pulp Press, Oct. Amber Dawn, David Demchuk, Hiromi Goto, jaye simpson, Eddy Boudel Tan, and Kai ... Read More »

August 31, 2022

Robin Brass Studio to close

By Cassandra Drudi

Robin Brass Studio Inc. is shutting down publishing operations. The Montreal-based publisher ... Read More »

August 31, 2022

Rights Deals: Karl Subban and Lulu Keating

By Cassandra Drudi

HarperCollins Canada Children’s associate editor Yashaswi Kesanakurthy has acquired world rights to Karl Subban’s Skates in a Box, to be illustrated by Maggie Zeng. The picture book is described as telling the story of little ... Read More »

August 29, 2022

Frontier College announces new president and CEO

By Cassandra Drudi

Mélanie Valcin, who has worked for Frontier College for nearly 20 years, will take over as president and CEO of the nonprofit at the beginning of September. Valcin first joined the national literacy organization as ... Read More »

August 29, 2022

Rights Deals: Gillian Sze and Linda Trinh

By Cassandra Drudi

Little, Brown Children’s Alvina Ling has acquired world rights to Gillian Sze’s I Drew a Heart, to be illustrated by Naoko Stoop. The picture book is described as the story of a boy who goes ... Read More »

August 25, 2022

2022 Fall Preview: Nonfiction

By Cassandra Drudi

Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson HarperCollins, Aug. Through the story of two families – one Indigenous, one white ... Read More »

August 24, 2022

TIFA unveils 2022 festival lineup

By Cassandra Drudi

The Toronto International Festival of Authors returns to its in-person location at Harbourfront Centre this year, with a packed lineup and new festival dates. TIFA will take place from September 22 to October 2, about ... Read More »

August 24, 2022

Writers’ Trust announces finalists for 2022 Dayne Ogilvie Prize

By Cassandra Drudi

Bilal Baig, francesca ekwuyasi, and Matthew James Weigel have been named finalists for this year's $10,000 Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers for their debut works. The prize is awarded annually to an emerging writer who identifies ... Read More »

August 24, 2022

Rights Deals: Cole Nowicki, Natalie Sue + seven more

By Cassandra Drudi

NeWest Press general manager Matt Bowes has acquired world rights to Cole Nowicki’s Laser Quit Smoking Massage. The book is described as a unique collection of creative nonfiction essays that focus on unique subcultures and ... Read More »

August 22, 2022

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Rights Deals: Emma Donoghue + eight foreign rights deals

2022 Fall Preview: Short Fiction and Reading Double

Robin Brass Studio to close

Rights Deals: Karl Subban and Lulu Keating

Frontier College announces new president and CEO

Rights Deals: Gillian Sze and Linda Trinh

2022 Fall Preview: Nonfiction

TIFA unveils 2022 festival lineup

Writers’ Trust announces finalists for 2022 Dayne Ogilvie Prize

Rights Deals: Cole Nowicki, Natalie Sue + seven more

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