by Q&Q Staff

Montreal’s Snare Books to become imprint at Invisible Publishing

Snare Books is shutting down, but the Montreal-based small press will continue on as an imprint of Invisible Publishing. Snare was co-founded in 2006 by Jon Paul Fiorentino and Robert Allen and has published poetry ... Read More »

October 15, 2012

Personnel changes: Open Book

By Q&Q Staff

There are several organizational changes at Open Book, an OMDC-funded intiative that promotes Ontario authors and books. Executive director Amy Logan Holmes, who had been with Open Book since 2007, has left the organization. Editorial ... Read More »

October 15, 2012

Random House Author Portal launches in Canada

By Q&Q Staff

Random House of Canada has launched a new digital tool for use by its authors. The Author Portal, which went live in the U.S. in March and debuted in Canada on Monday, gives authors comprehensive ... Read More »

October 15, 2012

Nick Rundall takes over as publisher at Whitecap

By Q&Q Staff

Whitecap Books vice-president Nick Rundall has stepped into the role of publisher following the departure last month of founder Michael Burch. Rundall, who joined Whitecap in 1996, is based out of the Ontario office of ... Read More »

October 12, 2012

Canadian consumers still prefer print, BookNet Canada study determines

By Q&Q Staff

Thanks to a new BookNet Canada report, the book industry now has numbers to help analyze the impact of digital publishing on Canadian consumers. From January to April, 1,050 book buyers were asked detailed questions ... Read More »

October 11, 2012

LPG partners with Manda, unveils new strategic plan

By Q&Q Staff

Following a tumultuous summer in which its public funding was abruptly slashed and just as suddenly restored, the Literary Press Group has announced several key organizational changes as part of a new strategic plan. The ... Read More »

October 11, 2012

Patsy Aldana steps down at Groundwood, passes baton to Sheila Barry

By Q&Q Staff

Patsy Aldana, one of the leading figures in Canadian children’s publishing over the past three-and-a-half decades, is stepping down at Groundwood Books, the publishing company she founded. She will be succeeded by Sheila Barry, who ... Read More »

October 9, 2012

Dundurn editorial director to step down

By Q&Q Staff

After nearly seven years at Dundurn Press, associate publisher and editorial director Michael Carroll is leaving the firm to take on the role of publications manager at the Aga Khan Museum. His last day at ... Read More »

October 9, 2012

Booksellers weigh options regarding future of CBA

By Q&Q Staff

Members of the Canadian Booksellers Association are being asked to decide on the future direction of the association at its upcoming annual general meeting, scheduled for Oct. 18 in Toronto. In recent weeks the CBA ... Read More »

October 9, 2012

Agents and publishers pick their top Frankfurt titles

By Q&Q Staff

Q&Q polled agents and publishers to find out what they will be promoting at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, which opens Oct. 10. AGENTS Denise Bukowski, The Bukowski Agency The Sweet Girl, Annabel Lyon (Random ... Read More »

October 9, 2012

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Montreal’s Snare Books to become imprint at Invisible Publishing

Personnel changes: Open Book

Random House Author Portal launches in Canada

Nick Rundall takes over as publisher at Whitecap

Canadian consumers still prefer print, BookNet Canada study determines

LPG partners with Manda, unveils new strategic plan

Patsy Aldana steps down at Groundwood, passes baton to Sheila Barry

Dundurn editorial director to step down

Booksellers weigh options regarding future of CBA

Agents and publishers pick their top Frankfurt titles

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