After nearly a decade at its current location, Thomas Allen Publishers, the publishing division of distributor Thomas Allen & Son, is closing its downtown Toronto office and relocating to the company’s head office in Markham, ... Read More »

On Tuesday, the jurors for this year’s Scotiabank Giller Prize – Michael Enright, Claire Messud, and Ali Smith – announced one of the most unconventional shortlists in the prize’s 17-year history. Of the five nominated ... Read More »

[NOTE: THIS STORY HAS BEEN CORRECTED] Amazon’s Canadian division is making publishers an offer they can’t refuse, according to the Association of Canadian Publishers. In imitation of the company’s U.S. arm, Amazon.ca is increasingly pushing ... Read More »

Toronto retailer Type Books is preparing to launch an unusual new side-business: custom library curating. According to Type staffer and Haunted Hillbilly author Derek McCormack, who is overseeing the service, the store gets approached frequently ... Read More »

Vancouver children’s publisher Simply Read Books has quietly launched a new imprint for adult readers, Read Leaf. According to company owner Dimiter Savoff, the imprint will publish an eclectic array of titles, including books on ... Read More »

The downtown Toronto office of Key Porter Books was almost completely deserted Thursday afternoon, but a handful of staffers – the six that survived Wednesday’s mass layoffs – were still about, glumly gathering office supplies and ... Read More »