The Canadian Booksellers Association has unveiled the shortlists for the 2010 Libris Awards, which will be handed out in Toronto on May 29. The nominees are: FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Bishop’s Man, by ... Read More »
April 1, 2010
Beginning April 1, Kobo, the e-book retailer backed by Indigo Books & Music, will switch to an agency sales agreement with five of the “big six” major U.S. publishers – HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin, Hachette, and ... Read More »
March 31, 2010
The mayor of Edmonton, Stephen Mandel, handed out the city's Celebration of the Arts awards at a ceremony on March 22, and author Thomas Trofimuk was named recipient of the City of Edmonton Book Prize, ... Read More »
March 31, 2010
The Toronto-based literary agency the Rights Factory has announced that Ali McDonald, formerly an editorial associate with the company, has been promoted to associate agent specializing in children’s and YA books. McDonald is now the ... Read More »
March 31, 2010
Penguin Canada has acquired Annabel Lyon's YA novel Encore Edie, about a girl who feels her Down’s syndrome cousin is destroying her high school status. The book will be published in January 2011. The deal ... Read More »
March 31, 2010
The Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences awarded four writers with scholarly book prizes at a ceremony in Ottawa on Saturday. The annual awards celebrate the best in Canadian scholarly publishing. The two ... Read More »
March 29, 2010
Whether you’re a mom-to-be, a new parent with an unruly toddler, or having trouble communicating with your teen, there’s something for almost every parent among these bestsellers. For the two weeks ending March 21, 2010: ... Read More »
March 29, 2010
Many of the Canadians who attended the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, which ended on March 26, are reporting that the four-day meet-and-greet was quite robust. Agent Marie Campbell from the Transatlantic Literary Agency says the ... Read More »
March 29, 2010
In the tradition of the 19th-century salon, in which self-styled intellectuals gathered to hold vigorous discussions and debates, Open Book: Toronto is launching the Toronto Literary Salon, its latest venture in literary programming. In partnership ... Read More »
March 29, 2010
After six years at Toronto’s McClelland & Stewart, non-fiction editor Trena White is packing up and heading to Vancouver for a new position with D&M Publishers. According to chairman, CEO, and group publisher Scott McIntyre, ... Read More »
March 29, 2010
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