Deals: New books by Boyden, Wiersema, Coyote, and more

Penguin Canada’s Nicole Winstanley, publisher, and Lynne Missen, publishing director for young readers, have acquired Turtle Island, a novel for young adults by Scotiabank Giller Prize–winning author Joseph Boyden. Inspired by the author’s short story ... Read More »

October 12, 2011

Novel replaces poetry collection on first-book prize from QWF

By Q&Q Staff

The Quebec Writers’ Federation has withdrawn a title from the shortlist of the Concordia University First Book Prize, which was announced last week. Some Frames, a collection of poetry by Jack Hannan, was removed from ... Read More »

October 11, 2011

GGs celebrate 75 years with new events, partnerships, and social media

By Q&Q Staff

Following the announcement of the finalists for this year’s Governor General’s Literary Awards, the Canada Council for the Arts has officially launched a campaign to promote the 75th anniversary of the prize. According to Joanne ... Read More »

October 11, 2011

Distribution change: D&M Publishers

By Q&Q Staff

Effective immediately, D&M Publishers’ art and architecture titles will be distributed outside of North ... Read More »

October 11, 2011

Quebec Writers’ Federation reveals prize shortlists

By Q&Q Staff

The Quebec Writers’ Federation has announced the shortlists for its annual slate of prizes. The winners of the six prizes, worth a total of $12,000, will be announced at a ceremony at Le Lion d’Or ... Read More »

October 7, 2011

Atwood’s In Other Worlds to pioneer treeless paper

By Q&Q Staff

Margaret Atwood and McClelland & Stewart have partnered with Vancouver-based sustainable paper company Canopy to print a special run of the author’s new book, In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination, on a newin-other-worlds-to-pioneer-treeless-paper/> ... Read More »

October 7, 2011

Stephen Rubin keynote to anchor 2011 I.V. Programme

By Q&Q Staff

As details of the fourth annual International Visitors Programme continue to firm up, organizers are trumpeting the success of the industry-networking event, which runs Oct. 23–27 in conjunction with Toronto’s International Festival of Authors at ... Read More »

October 6, 2011

Frankfurt to represent firsts for several Canadian agents

By Q&Q Staff

Canadian agents are busy as ever preparing for this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, which begins Oct. 12, and the international trade show will mark a series of firsts for many of those contacted by Q&Q. ... Read More »

October 6, 2011

Tara Walker joins Tundra; Kathryn Cole out as editorial director

By Q&Q Staff

Tundra Books has hired Tara Walker as its editorial director, effective Nov. 1. Walker has spent the past 16 years at Kids Can Press, most recently as a senior editor. Walker’s accomplishments at Kids Can ... Read More »

October 6, 2011 | Filed under: Book news