She’s won much acclaim and a huge readership for her family comic strip, For Better or for Worse, but Lynn Johnston has never before done a picture book starring one of the series’ characters. That ... Read More »
February 19, 2009
Just when we thought we were done with CanLit award controversies, along comes a new one to stir up the hornets’ nest all over again. The award in question this time is the 2009 Commonwealth ... Read More »
February 19, 2009
Doubleday Canada publisher Maya Mavjee and senior editor Nita Pronovost have acquired Muse, the followup to Mary Novik’s debut novel Conceit. The new work tells the story of Solange LeBlanc, the “spectacular courtesan” who inspired ... Read More »
February 18, 2009
The shortlists for the 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize have been announced. The nominees in the Canadian/Caribbean category are: Best Book: Marina Endicott (Canada) Good to a Fault (Freehand Books) Kenneth J. Harvey (Canada) Blackstrap Hawco ... Read More »
February 18, 2009
John Wiley & Sons Canada has hired Alison Maclean, previously of Madison Press Books, to oversee the development of a ... Read More »
February 18, 2009
Effective immediately, O’Reilly Media and its partner publishers (Manning, No Starch Press, SitePoint, Pragmatic Programmers, Rocky Nook, PC Publishing, YoungJin, Paraglyph Press) will be represented in Canada by Canadian Manda Group. Distribution will continue to ... Read More »
February 18, 2009
The Bukowski Agency has hired a replacement for outgoing manager of contracts and translation rights David ... Read More »
February 17, 2009
Last week, restructuring at HarperCollins in the U.S. saw the scuttling of the Collins imprint and the laying off of two execs, but the move will have no immediate effect on Canadian operations, according to ... Read More »
February 17, 2009
The economic downturn has claimed yet another victim: The Banff Book & Art Den, which had been an indie bookselling institution for more than 40 years. The store closed down for good last week. “We’ve ... Read More »
February 17, 2009
McGill-Queen’s University Press has hired Anna Lensky in the role of rights and special projects ... Read More »
February 17, 2009
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