by Q&Q Staff

Yvonne Hunter out at Penguin Canada

After six years with the firm, Yvonne Hunter is no longer in charge of publicity and marketing at Penguin Canada. Hunter’s title at Penguin Canada was vice-president, publicity and marketing. A spokesperson told Q&Q the ... Read More »

February 6, 2012

Children’s author Joyce Barkhouse leaves behind a Maritime legacy

By Q&Q Staff

Children’s author Joyce Barkhouse, best known for her 1990 novel Pit Pony, died in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, on Feb. 2. Barkhouse was 98 years old. Published by Gage Educational Publishing Company, an imprint of Oxford ... Read More »

February 6, 2012

Books for Business closes Toronto storefront, expands online business

By Q&Q Staff

A little more than a year after taking over as CEO of Toronto’s Books for Business, CEO Sean Neville announced the financial district bookstore will be closing on March 30. “The world of media retail ... Read More »

February 2, 2012

Deals: Doubleday signs four more Flavia de Luce titles; plus new acquisitions for Greystone, M&S, and more

By Q&Q Staff

Greystone Books has acquired world rights to A Mother’s Story by Ginny Dennehy with Shelley Fralic. The book explores how Dennehy survived the tragedy of losing her two children – one to depression-related suicide at ... Read More »

February 1, 2012

Personnel changes: Random House of Canada, Doubleday Canada

By Q&Q Staff

Kristin Cochrane has been promoted from vice-president to senior vice-president of Random House of Canada. Cochrane, who started with the company in 2005, remains as publisher at Doubleday Canada Publishing Group. Effective immediately, Susan Burns’ ... Read More »

February 1, 2012

Personnel changes: Knopf Random Canada

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Knopf Random Canada has two staffing changes to report. Effective immediately, Marion Garner has been promoted to associate publisher. Garner will continue in her role as publisher of Vintage Canada, reporting to Louise Dennys. Amanda ... Read More »

January 30, 2012

Toronto publishers grow their businesses with the 100 Mile Literary Diet

By Q&Q Staff

A handful of Toronto-based publishers are taking cues from the locavore food movement to organize a seasonal promotion with a neighbourhood farmers’ market. Pedlar Press owner and publisher Beth Follett has spearheaded the “100 Mile ... Read More »

January 30, 2012

Personnel change: Publishers Group Canada

By Q&Q Staff

Effective Feb. 1, Publishers Group Canada publicist Jennifer Lynch will handle publicity for Perseus Books ... Read More »

January 26, 2012

Canadian publishers get down to business at the Canada Council’s Translation Rights Fair

By Q&Q Staff

With the Canada Council for the Arts hosting its second translation rights fair on Friday, more than 65 English- and French-language publishers and literary agents from across Canada are converging at the Hotel Omni Mont-Royal ... Read More »

January 26, 2012

Audiobooks.com launches North America’s first cloud-based streaming service

By Q&Q Staff

A Toronto startup hopes to compete in the subscription audiobook market by offering the first cloud-based streaming service in North America. For $24.95 per month, Audiobooks.com subscribers can use any Internet-enabled Android or Apple mobile ... Read More »

January 26, 2012

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Yvonne Hunter out at Penguin Canada

Children’s author Joyce Barkhouse leaves behind a Maritime legacy

Books for Business closes Toronto storefront, expands online business

Deals: Doubleday signs four more Flavia de Luce titles; plus new acquisitions for Greystone, M&S, and more

Personnel changes: Random House of Canada, Doubleday Canada

Personnel changes: Knopf Random Canada

Toronto publishers grow their businesses with the 100 Mile Literary Diet

Personnel change: Publishers Group Canada

Canadian publishers get down to business at the Canada Council’s Translation Rights Fair

Audiobooks.com launches North America’s first cloud-based streaming service

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