It’s being hailed as the “killer app” for the publishing industry, but Canadian agents and editors are skeptical of whether an electronic system for buying and selling rights will fly.Based in Palo Alto, California, RightsCenter ... Read More »

The wealth was split unevenly among Canadian publishers and agents attending this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair. While a handful of highly lucrative deals grabbed the spotlight, many attendees reported scarce walk-by traffic, and only cautious ... Read More »

CanCopy, the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency, has so far owned the playing field when it comes to licensing photocopying rights. But digital licensing is a new game with many players in the scrum, including agencies ... Read More »

A “Call to the Nation” went out Feb. 29 to Mar. 4 at the convention centre in London, Ontario, when the Christian Booksellers Association held their 30th annual convention. The five-day calendar of events combined ... Read More »

In an unusual move for a publisher, Random House of Canada has signed an agreement with Endeavor, a Beverley Hills-based agency that will sell film, television, and multi-media rights in Canada and internationally on the ... Read More »

Anna Porter knows it’s just business, but after several years of stop-and-go fiction publishing, and an ongoing effort to acquire serious non-fiction, the long-time publisher of Key Porter Books does not relish talking about the ... Read More »