Sluggish sales at Stoddart Publishing and General Publishing have led to staff layoffs, restructuring, and an immediate call to reduce operating expenses in both companies. “The rationale is that we are readjusting to fit the ... Read More »

Graphic designer Peter Cocking has joined Douglas & McIntyre and Greystone Books in the newly created position of art director. “We are very fortunate to have convinced Peter to forsake his total freedom as a ... Read More »

A sudden drop in Ontario Arts Council funding for the literary journal Canadian Notes & Queries has owner Tim Inkster digging into his personal funds, planning more aggressive promotion of the magazine, and preparing to ... Read More »

This Saturday, a small group of publishers, booksellers, and writers will meet at Toronto’s Arts and Letters Club, hoping to hammer out a plan for boosting the visibility and sales of small-press literary titles in ... Read More »

As the Random House empire begins formally preparing for an economic downturn – the New York office laid off staff and introduced cost-cutting measures last month – the Canadian operation is still reviewing its own ... Read More »

What We All WantRandom House Canada, 2001Margaret Lives in the ... Read More »

A Different Booklist, a Toronto independent bookstore specializing in black literature and cultural themes, hopes to boost awareness of February’s African History Month in Toronto with a pair of readings and promotions in schools and ... Read More »