John Wiley & Sons Canada will begin distributing CDG Books titles in January, but CDG president Tom Best says the companies’ publishing functions will remain separate. “Our two companies will definitely be separate units,” Best ... Read More »

The new CEO of Harlequin Enterprises says she’ll continue to push for a broader audience by expanding the company’s publishing program, and will also concentrate on international expansion.Donna Hayes, the first woman to head the ... Read More »

Indigo Books and Music reported a steeper than expected second-quarter loss this week, fuelling speculation that the number of superstores to close in 2002 will be higher than previously thought.Indigo CEO Heather Reisman predicted earlier ... Read More »

A plea from Michael Redhill and Esta Spalding for Canadian writers to support the publishing industry has been more successful than they had hoped; they’ve expanded their campaign and stopped accepting donations.The two had hoped ... Read More »

After joining H.B. Fenn and Company as director of sales only four months ago, David Turner left the company suddenly last Thursday.“We just felt like we needed a change internally,” says vice-president of sales and ... Read More »

Indigo has confirmed that three Chapters superstores will close just after the Christmas season. But though these will likely be the first closings of many, publishers aren’t panicking about returns yet.Chapters locations in Toronto, Hamilton, ... Read More »

As kids stream out of the much-anticipated Harry Potter movie this weekend, those heading to their local bookstore are more likely to find displays related to Lord of the Rings than to Harry Potter and ... Read More »