by Q&Q Staff

Deals: D&M acquires North Korean defector memoir; Biblioasis commissions Kathleen Winter collection; and more

ECW Press co-publisher Jack David and editor Jennifer Knoch have acquired world rights to Cauchemar, the debut novel by University of Toronto creative-writing graduate Alexandra Grigorescu. The book will appear in spring 2015. Sam Hiyate ... Read More »

January 23, 2014

Groundwood Books rebrands logo and website

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Groundwood Books, the children’s division of House of Anansi Press, revealed a new logo and website Monday morning, the first step in a comprehensive rebranding initiative. Groundwood’s spring 2014 releases will be the first titles ... Read More »

January 21, 2014

Greystone announces tweaks in ownership

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Just over a year ago, Victoria’s Heritage House Publishing purchased the assets of Greystone Books for $480,000, reviving the imprint after its former owner, D&M Publishers, filed for creditor protection. Since that transaction took place, ... Read More »

January 17, 2014

BookThug celebrates 10th anniversary with a new reading series and journal

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Toronto independent publisher BookThug is celebrating its 10th anniversary by revisiting its early years. On Jan. 19, BookThug publisher Jay MillAr and managing editor Hazel Millar will open their home for the inaugural HIJ House ... Read More »

January 17, 2014

Personnel change: Transatlantic adds two associate agents

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The Transatlantic Agency has announced the appointment of two new associate agents, effective immediately. Stephanie Sinclair has been working with the agency since 2012 as Samantha Haywood’s full-time assistant and has begun building her own ... Read More »

January 17, 2014

Deals: ECW acquires a pair of doctor-authored books; The Tiffin sells abroad; and more

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ECW Press co-publisher Jack David has acquired world rights to Dr. John Molot’s 12,000 Canaries Can’t Be Wrong, due out in fall 2014. The book examines highly sensitive patients, called “canaries,” whose allergies are alerting ... Read More »

January 16, 2014

It’s official: Jack David hands over the reins at ECW

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ECW Press quietly entered the new year with a new owner in place. As of Nov. 1, David Caron has officially taken ownership of the company from co-founder Jack David, who remains on staff in ... Read More »

January 14, 2014

Agent Morty Mint ventures into self-publishing

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The Mint Literary Agency of Nelson, B.C., is the latest convert to the realm of digital self-publishing. Run by former Penguin Canada president Morty Mint, the agency will bring self-published books to the Canadian marketplace ... Read More »

January 10, 2014 | Filed under: Book news

Distribution change: Chouette Publishing

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Effective immediately, Chouette Publishing’s English-language titles (formerly distributed by Independent Publisher Group) will be distributed ... Read More »

January 10, 2014