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Douglas & McIntyre purchased by Harbour Publishing

History is repeating itself in British Columbia. Less than two weeks after the sale of Greystone Books to Heritage House Publishing was approved, another West Coast publishing house – large by Canadian standards, but which ... Read More »

February 6, 2013

Distribution change: Baraka Books

By Q&Q Staff

Effective immediately, Independent Publishers Group will distribute Baraka Books, taking over ... Read More »

February 4, 2013

Distribution change: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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Effective March 5, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will become publisher of several John Wiley & Sons product lines, including its culinary collection, the Webster’s New World Dictionary, and the CliffsNotes programs. Thomas Allen & Son will ... Read More »

February 4, 2013

Greystone gets back to business

By Q&Q Staff

As announced on Thursday, Vancouver’s Greystone Books is back up and running under new ownership, three months after its former parent company, D&M Publishers, filed for creditor protection. Led by publisher Rob Sanders and associate ... Read More »

February 4, 2013

Deals: Anansi to publish non-fiction from Kathleen Winter; ECW acquires John McFetridge October Crisis mystery; and more

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House of Anansi Press president and publisher Sarah MacLachlan has acquired North American English-language rights to Kathleen Winter’s first work of non-fiction. Boundless: Mapping Geography and the Spirit in The Northwest Passage chronicles the author’s ... Read More »

January 31, 2013

Globe and Mail to hire new books editor as part of editorial shuffle

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The Globe and Mail is hiring a new full-time books editor as the paper undergoes what managing editor Elena Cherney described in a note to staff as a “series of moves in the features and ... Read More »

January 30, 2013

Translation Rights Fair enters final year (maybe)

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Representatives from more than 60 publishing houses and literary agencies will head to the One King West Hotel in Toronto on Friday for the third Translation Rights Fair. But although this week’s event was expected ... Read More »

January 24, 2013

At North 49, Waldocks make way for new owners

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More than 20 years after founding North 49 Books, Diane and Peter Waldock are handing over responsibility for the company’s daily operations to two long-serving employees. The Waldocks will continue to play an advisory role ... Read More »

January 24, 2013

Deals: Doubleday Canada acquires Miranda Hill’s debut novel; Thomas Allen to publish Mark Bourrie’s Kill the Messengers; and more

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Doubleday Canada publishing director Lynn Henry has acquired Canadian English-language rights for Miranda Hill’s debut novel, Conduct. Set between 1890 and the 1960s, the story unravels a case of mistaken identity involving the new bride ... Read More »

January 24, 2013

Anansi imprints highlight short fiction and French-to-English translation

By Q&Q Staff

House of Anansi Press has announced two imprints intended to promote the diversity of its list. Astoria, devoted to short fiction, and Arachnide, specializing in French-to-English translated literature, both launch this spring. “As we grow, ... Read More »

January 23, 2013

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Douglas & McIntyre purchased by Harbour Publishing

Distribution change: Baraka Books

Distribution change: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Greystone gets back to business

Deals: Anansi to publish non-fiction from Kathleen Winter; ECW acquires John McFetridge October Crisis mystery; and more

Globe and Mail to hire new books editor as part of editorial shuffle

Translation Rights Fair enters final year (maybe)

At North 49, Waldocks make way for new owners

Deals: Doubleday Canada acquires Miranda Hill’s debut novel; Thomas Allen to publish Mark Bourrie’s Kill the Messengers; and more

Anansi imprints highlight short fiction and French-to-English translation

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