Despite the national and international success enjoyed by writers and publishers from British Columbia, there remains an introverted quality to the B.C. publishing industry, possibly rooted in the sense of isolation and distinctiveness that inspired ... Read More »

HarperCollins Canada must like its chances for this year’s Scotiabank Giller Prize. The firm published five of the 15 titles on the just-released Giller longlist, including Barbara Gowdy’s Helpless, Richard B. Wright’s October, and D.R. ... Read More »

Get happy! This week’s list covers the top self-help titles for the two weeks ending Sept. 9, as tracked by BookNet Canada’s BNC SalesData service.1. Happiness Now, Robert Holden(Hodder & Stoughton/McArthur & Company, $11.99 pa, ... Read More »

McClelland & Stewart has hired Doubleday Canada editor Lara Hinchberger as executive editor for fiction replacing senior editor Jennifer Lambert, who left the company in July to take a position as editorial director for HarperCollins ... Read More »

If I Did It, the controversial ghostwritten memoir by O.J. Simpson, will be sold in Indigo stores and on the chain’s website this fall. But Canadian indie stores contacted by Q&Q Omni are refusing to ... Read More »

Key Porter Books editor Janie Yoon will be moving to House of Anansi Press on Oct. 2 to be managing editor.“I’ve been at Key Porter for about five years, and I just thought it was ... Read More »

The Canada Council for the Arts received word from Canadian Heritage Minister Bev Oda late last week that its annual funding will be increased by $30-million. “We’re really excited. It’s really, really good news,” said ... Read More »

Too busy to read this issue’s Fall Preview (beginning on page 29)? Don’t worry: here’s Q&Q’s E-Z Pitch™ Guide to the coming season’s biggest books.Elizabeth Hay’s Late Night (about urban transplants who work at a ... Read More »