by Ryan Porter

Daily Deal: Anansi seals two-book deal with Jack Wang

House of Anansi Press president and publisher Sarah MacLachlan and associate publisher Janie Yoon have acquired world rights to Jack Wang’s debut story collection, We Two Alone, and his debut novel, The Riveters. Spanning nearly a century and ... Read More »

June 27, 2019

Station Eleven lands 10-episode series order for WarnerMedia streaming service

By Ryan Porter

The 2014 novel Station Eleven (HarperAvenue) by B.C. author Emily St. John Mandel will be adapted into a 10-episode series for the yet-to-launch WarnerMedia streaming service. Patrick Somerville, who created the Emma Stone and Jonah Hill ... Read More »

June 26, 2019

Daily Deals: Katherena Vermette to Hamish Hamilton in two book deal

By Ryan Porter

Penguin Canada publisher Nicole Winstanley has acquired two novels by Katherena Vermette. The Strangers is set in the world of her bestselling 2016 novel The Break and features some of the same characters. Details for the second novel have yet ... Read More »

June 26, 2019

Daily Deal: Amber McMillan’s short story collection to Goose Lane

By Ryan Porter

Goose Lane Editions's Bethany Gibson has acquired world rights to Amber McMillan's debut short-story collection The Running Trees. The collection is described as exploring truth, opinion, and fact, tapping into the current zeitgeist of email, ... Read More »

June 24, 2019

Daily Deal: Wattpad Books acquires Canadian writer’s psychological thriller

By Ryan Porter

Wattpad Books’s Deanna McFadden has acquired world English rights to Canadian author Taylor Hale’s The Summer I Drowned. The YA psychological thriller follows a teenage girl who returns to her seafront hometown to face her ... Read More »

June 20, 2019

Distribution changes: Codasat Canada, Georgetown Publications

By Ryan Porter

Effective July 1, Codasat Canada will sell and distribute all titles from the University Press of Florida. The University of Toronto Press Distribution Centre will be responsible for all billing and shipping in Canada. Only books ... Read More »

June 20, 2019

Agency change: Transatlantic Agency to represent Page Two Books internationally

By Ryan Porter

Page Two Books will be represented internationally by Transatlantic Agency. Senior literary agent Stephanie Sinclair will represent Page Two for all non-English rights internationally. She will also represent selected audio rights and, with Transatlantic's Rob ... Read More »

June 19, 2019

Twelve titles longlisted for Toronto Book Award

By Ryan Porter

The Toronto Book Awards have announced the 12 titles which have made the 2019 longlist. The shortlisted authors, who will be announced on Aug. 15, will each receive $1,000. The winner will receive $10,000, to ... Read More »

June 19, 2019

Daily Deals: Michael LaPointe’s debut psychological thriller sold to Random House Canada

By Ryan Porter

Random House Canada’s Anne Collins and Rick Meier have acquired Canadian rights to Michael LaPointe’s debut novel The Creep. The book is described as a genre-busting, psychological thriller that follows a fact-bending journalist in pursuit ... Read More »

June 19, 2019

Daily Deals: ECW Press strengthens non-fiction slate with three acquisitions

By Ryan Porter

ECW Press has acquired three new non-fiction titles: Co-publisher Jack David has acquired world rights to Ethan Lou’s Once a Bitcoin Miner. The non-fiction book is described as a journey through scandal and turmoil in ... Read More »

June 17, 2019

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Daily Deal: Anansi seals two-book deal with Jack Wang

Station Eleven lands 10-episode series order for WarnerMedia streaming service

Daily Deals: Katherena Vermette to Hamish Hamilton in two book deal

Daily Deal: Amber McMillan’s short story collection to Goose Lane

Daily Deal: Wattpad Books acquires Canadian writer’s psychological thriller

Distribution changes: Codasat Canada, Georgetown Publications

Agency change: Transatlantic Agency to represent Page Two Books internationally

Twelve titles longlisted for Toronto Book Award

Daily Deals: Michael LaPointe’s debut psychological thriller sold to Random House Canada

Daily Deals: ECW Press strengthens non-fiction slate with three acquisitions

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