Prince Edward Island’s writing community is protesting the elimination of a funding program that could jeopardize the province’s most prominent regional publisher, Acorn Press. As the province’s Liberal government prepares to unveil its latest budget ... Read More »

Toronto writer and bookseller Derek McCormack is now baker-in-chief at The Book Bakery, a year-long art installation and publishing project based in the city’s Parkdale neighbourhood. The Book Bakery, located in the basement of Capital ... Read More »

Having hired a new director and adding two new employees to make a staff of four, the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia is looking to expand and improve its member services and perhaps redefine itself ... Read More »

Book links round-up: April 1 Meet the winner of this year’s Young Canadian Emerging Writers Prize for Nonfiction MPub program updates course offerings to prepare grads for job market The latest trend in interactive short ... Read More »

After seven years with the company, Knopf Canada associate publisher Michael Schellenberg is leaving to “consider new paths for his future career,” according to a press release. Schellenberg joined Knopf Canada in 2003 as senior ... Read More »

As international interest mounts in advance of the April 29 wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Gaspereau Press has announced it will publish an instant book on the subject. “The royal wedding is a ... Read More »

In what could be seen as a sign that the days of extensive author touring are truly over, the Canada Council for the Arts has announced plans to offer new travel grants for authors who ... Read More »