by Q&Q Staff

Coach House establishes poetry board, temporarily suspends poetry acquisitions

Kevin Connolly has stepped down as poetry editor at Coach House Books, though he won’t be straying far from the Toronto press that published his first collection, Asphalt Cigar, in 1995. Connolly will continue to ... Read More »

December 19, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

2011 Year in Review

By Q&Q Staff

Q&Q revisits the news stories that shaped the book trade in 2011. The early part of the year was dominated by headlines about the collapse of distributor H.B. Fenn and Company and its publishing arms, ... Read More »

December 19, 2011

More indies now selling Google e-books

By Q&Q Staff

The wait appears to be over for independent bookstores eager to sell e-books via their websites. A partnership announced today between the Canadian Booksellers Association and Campus E-Bookstore will make it possible for CBA members ... Read More »

December 15, 2011

Booksellers optimistic heading in to holidays

By Q&Q Staff

With the countdown to Christmas approaching the single digits, Q&Q checked in with booksellers across Canada to gauge this year’s holiday sales vibe. Booksellers were generally optimistic, all pegging 2011 Christmas sales at least equal ... Read More »

December 15, 2011

Personnel change: Paul Vermeersch joins Wolsak and Wynn

By Q&Q Staff

Wolsak and Wynn has hired poet Paul Vermeersch as senior editor. Vermeersch will oversee poetry acquisitions and will develop a new literary imprint for the publishing house, which is based in Hamilton, Ontario. Prior to ... Read More »

December 15, 2011

Sales and distribution change: Exile Editions

By Q&Q Staff

After its decade-long partnership with McArthur & Company came to an end this fall, Exile Editions has named a new sales agent and distributor. Effective in the new year, the press will be represented by ... Read More »

December 14, 2011

Deals: Grant Lawrence signs two-book deal with D&M, and more

By Q&Q Staff

Douglas & McIntyre associate publisher Trena White has signed Grant Lawrence to a two-book deal. The CBC Radio personality will follow up his memoir Adventures in Solitude (Harbour Publishing) with an untitled chronicle of his ... Read More »

December 14, 2011

Personnel change: UBC Press appoints Melissa Pitts as director

By Q&Q Staff

Melissa Pitts has been appointed director of University of British Columbia Press. Currently based out of Toronto, Pitts holds the position of assistant director of UBC Press until stepping into her new role on April ... Read More »

December 14, 2011

Personnel change: Cheryl Fraser becomes partner in Ampersand agency

By Q&Q Staff

Cheryl Fraser has been named a partner in Ampersand Canada’s Book & Gift Agency, the new moniker of the sales agency formerly known as Kate Walker & Company. Cheryl joined Kate Walker & Company in ... Read More »

December 13, 2011

D&M Publishers to handle foreign rights for New Society

By Q&Q Staff

D&M Publishers has announced that its Vancouver head office has taken over foreign-rights sales for New Society Publishers, the environmentally oriented imprint based on Gabriola Island. New Society was previously represented by the Marsh Agency. ... Read More »

December 12, 2011

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Coach House establishes poetry board, temporarily suspends poetry acquisitions

2011 Year in Review

More indies now selling Google e-books

Booksellers optimistic heading in to holidays

Personnel change: Paul Vermeersch joins Wolsak and Wynn

Sales and distribution change: Exile Editions

Deals: Grant Lawrence signs two-book deal with D&M, and more

Personnel change: UBC Press appoints Melissa Pitts as director

Personnel change: Cheryl Fraser becomes partner in Ampersand agency

D&M Publishers to handle foreign rights for New Society

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