by Ryan Porter

Daily Deals: Jaime Burnet to publish Halifax-set debut novel with Vagrant Press

Vagrant Press managing editor Whitney Moran has acquired world rights to Nova Scotia labour and human rights lawyer Jaime Burnet’s Crocuses Hatch from Snow. The debut novel, set in Halifax's north end, follows Ada as she falls ... Read More »

February 14, 2019

Personnel change: Cooke International

By Ryan Porter

Effective immediately, Cooke International rights assistant Hana El Niwairi ... Read More »

February 14, 2019

Daily Deals: New non-fiction coming from Naomi Klein, Billy-Ray Belcourt, Malcolm Gladwell, and Amanda Leduc

By Ryan Porter

Knopf Canada has acquired world rights to Naomi Klein’s new book on climate change. On Fire aims to explain how bold climate action can be a blueprint for a just and thriving society. The book will be ... Read More »

February 11, 2019

Personnel changes: House of Anansi Press and Groundwood Books announce new hires and promotions

By Ryan Porter

House of Anansi Press and Groundwood Books have announced three promotions and two new additions to their staff: Karen Brochu, formerly sales director, has been promoted to the new position of vice-president, sales and marketing. ... Read More »

February 11, 2019

Daily Deals: Jessica Westhead tackles parental anxiety in new novel Worry; The Case of the Missing Men film rights sold

By Ryan Porter

HarperCollins Canada editorial director Jennifer Lambert has acquired world rights to Jessica Westhead’s novel Worry. The novel follows 48 hours in the life of a mother who takes her four-year-old to her best friend’s remote family ... Read More »

February 7, 2019

Personnel change: Brenna English-Loeb joins Transatlantic Agency as assistant agent

By Ryan Porter

The Transatlantic Agency has appointed Brenna English-Loeb as assistant agent. She will be coagenting new author clients alongside senior agents including Samantha Haywood and Amy Tompkins. English-Loeb is based in New York, where she most ... Read More »

February 7, 2019

The 88-year-old creator of mystery’s first lesbian detective reflects on the character’s return

By Ryan Porter

When Eve Zaremba, 88, created the mystery genre’s first lesbian detective, it wasn’t exactly a glass-ceiling moment. The character of Helen Keremos made her debut in the 1978 pulp novel A Reason To Kill, published ... Read More »

February 5, 2019

Joe Shyllit’s quirky photo collection Find the Poo is part art book, part Where’s Waldo?

By Ryan Porter

Joe Shyllit sees the world a little differently. Where one person might see a stack of timber wrapped in twine, Shyllit sees the camouflage for his 10-year-old cockapoo Farfel’s morning excrement. His new hardcover photobook, ... Read More »

February 4, 2019

Personnel change: Nimbus Publishing appoints author and journalist Simon Thibault as developmental editor-at-large

By Ryan Porter

Nimbus Publishing has appointed author, food journalist, and radio producer Simon Thibault in the one-year-contract position of developmental editor-at-large. Thibault will develop projects in a mentorship capacity as well as in an assistant acquisitions role. ... Read More »

February 4, 2019

Personnel changes: Kids Can Press strengthens sales and marketing team

By Ryan Porter

Kids Can Press has announced three promotions and an addition within its sales and marketing team. Amelie Roberge, formerly digital business development manager, has been promoted to manager, operations. Alison Lapp, formerly sales and rights assistant, ... Read More »

February 4, 2019

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Daily Deals: Jaime Burnet to publish Halifax-set debut novel with Vagrant Press

Personnel change: Cooke International

Daily Deals: New non-fiction coming from Naomi Klein, Billy-Ray Belcourt, Malcolm Gladwell, and Amanda Leduc

Personnel changes: House of Anansi Press and Groundwood Books announce new hires and promotions

Daily Deals: Jessica Westhead tackles parental anxiety in new novel Worry; The Case of the Missing Men film rights sold

Personnel change: Brenna English-Loeb joins Transatlantic Agency as assistant agent

The 88-year-old creator of mystery’s first lesbian detective reflects on the character’s return

Joe Shyllit’s quirky photo collection Find the Poo is part art book, part Where’s Waldo?

Personnel change: Nimbus Publishing appoints author and journalist Simon Thibault as developmental editor-at-large

Personnel changes: Kids Can Press strengthens sales and marketing team

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