by Ryan Porter

Writers’ Trust prize to be named in honour of co-founders Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson

The Writers’ Trust of Canada’s top prize for fiction has a new name: the Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize. The name honours two of the WT’s co-founders, Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson. The acclaimed ... Read More »

January 27, 2021

For young readers to find his book, Nova Scotian author Richard Levangie first had to hide it

By Ryan Porter

Richard Levangie’s debut middle-grade novel Secrets of the Hotel Maisonneuve (Nevermore) features a kid detective on an old-fashioned treasure hunt sparked by the discovery of a century-old letter. So when it came time to promote ... Read More »

January 25, 2021

New agency 5 Otter Literary launches in Toronto

By Ryan Porter

5 Otter Literary, a new literary agency, has launched in Toronto. The agency, founded by partners Olga Filina, Ali McDonald, and Cassandra Rogers, is open to submissions across all genres, categories, and formats. They previously ... Read More »

January 21, 2021

How Canadian publishing is rallying to cut shipping costs by 95 per cent

By Ryan Porter

Two words that make the hearts of virtual book browsers skip a beat: free shipping. That prospect could become a reality as publishing advocates lobby Canada Post and Canadian Heritage to cut national booksellers and ... Read More »

January 21, 2021

FOLD announces Eden Robinson for second virtual festival

By Ryan Porter

To kick off the 100-day countdown until the sixth annual Festival of Literary Diversity, the beloved Brampton, Ontario, event announced the first of a record 60 authors who will speak at this year’s festival: Eden ... Read More »

January 21, 2021

Emerging writers of any age will be eligible for 2021 Bronwen Wallace

By Ryan Porter

In response to feedback from the publishing industry, the Writers’ Trust of Canada’s RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers will now accept poetry and short-fiction submissions from writers of all ages. The two $10,000 ... Read More »

January 20, 2021

Wattpad sold to South Korea’s Naver

By Ryan Porter

Canadian start-up Wattpad has been sold to South Korean conglomerate Naver in a $600 million (U.S.) cash and stock deal. The deal was completed on Tuesday. The content company, best known for its digital reading ... Read More »

January 20, 2021

Zalika Reid-Benta to chair 2021 Giller jury

By Ryan Porter

What the 2021 literary awards calendar will look like is anybody’s guess, but the Scotiabank Giller Prize is pressing forward, announcing a jury of five fiction writers. The jury, chaired by Zalika Reid-Benta, is comprised ... Read More »

January 19, 2021

Audible “just getting started” on commissioning projects by Canada’s literary community

By Ryan Porter

In 2019, Audible invited writer Catherine Hernandez to attend the Scotiabank Giller Prize gala as their guest. Seated alongside literary influencers such as Amanda Leduc and Casey Plett, Hernandez went long on one of her ... Read More »

January 14, 2021

Top Hat acquires third publisher in nine months

By Ryan Porter

Top Hat, the Toronto-based digital courseware platform, has expanded its library of titles for the third time since spring, acquiring Dallas, Texas, post-secondary publisher Fountainhead Press. The acquisition brings 500 new titles onto the platform ... Read More »

January 13, 2021

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Writers’ Trust prize to be named in honour of co-founders Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson

For young readers to find his book, Nova Scotian author Richard Levangie first had to hide it

New agency 5 Otter Literary launches in Toronto

How Canadian publishing is rallying to cut shipping costs by 95 per cent

FOLD announces Eden Robinson for second virtual festival

Emerging writers of any age will be eligible for 2021 Bronwen Wallace

Wattpad sold to South Korea’s Naver

Zalika Reid-Benta to chair 2021 Giller jury

Audible “just getting started” on commissioning projects by Canada’s literary community

Top Hat acquires third publisher in nine months

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