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Distribution change: Child’s Play

Effective Jan. 1, 2020, Thomas Allen & Son will be the exclusive Canadian distributor for Child’s Play®, the U.K.–based children’s publisher. Founded in 1972, Child’s Play has a history of creating innovative, award-winning books for ... Read More »

November 22, 2019

Vancouver poet Ian Williams takes home the Giller Prize for his debut novel, Reproduction

By Sue Carter

Ian Williams, who tonight was named winner of the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel Reproduction (Random House Canada), told Q&Q in January of this year that he is planning to call his next ... Read More »

November 19, 2019

PRHC art director Lisa Jager on 2019’s vibrant cover design trend

By Sue Carter

Lisa Jager, senior art director at Penguin Random House Canada, shares insight into 2019’s vibrant cover design trends. There were so many hot pink and bright yellow covers this year. Why do you think those ... Read More »

November 18, 2019

Daily Deals: Candlewick acquires Troy Wilson picture book

By Sue Carter

Kate Fletcher at Candlewick Press has acquired world rights to Hat Cat by Troy Wilson (Dog vs. Ultra Dog), with illustrations by Eve Coy. The picture book celebrates the friendship that develops between an elderly man and ... Read More »

November 13, 2019

Countdown to Frankfurt 2020: Canadian titles are finding German publishers thanks to new translation funds

By Sue Carter

There’s an area in Hall Six at the Frankfurt Book Fair that Between the Lines managing editor Amanda Crocker refers to as “Lefty Alley.” Every year, the socially progressive Toronto press exhibits alongside other like-minded ... Read More »

November 11, 2019

How hybrid publishers are filling the gaps in Canada’s lean business-book market

By Sue Carter

The Canadian business-book market suffered a major blow in 2013 when Wiley Canada announced it was suspending local operations and centralizing its professional and trade publishing in the U.S., with only the sales and marketing ... Read More »

November 11, 2019

Indigo reports $20.5 million second quarter losses

By Sue Carter

Indigo Books & Music has reported a net loss of $20.5 million for its second quarter, which ended Sept. 28. Comparable same-store sales fell 8 per cent. Revenue was down from $216.3 million to $203.4 million, representing a ... Read More »

November 7, 2019

Personnel change: Max Arambulo joins Flying Books

By Sue Carter

Max Arambulo has joined Toronto's Flying Books School of Reading & Writing as program ... Read More »

November 6, 2019

Agency change: Ampersand

By Sue Carter

Effective January 1, 2020, Ampersand will be the new book sales representation partner ... Read More »

November 5, 2019

B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes announces purse increases and a new award for “Writing That Provokes”

By Sue Carter

Future winners of the B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes will walk away a little richer, thanks to an increase in the awards' purse, effective next year. The seven juried prizes, which cover fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and ... Read More »

October 24, 2019

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Distribution change: Child’s Play

Vancouver poet Ian Williams takes home the Giller Prize for his debut novel, Reproduction

PRHC art director Lisa Jager on 2019’s vibrant cover design trend

Daily Deals: Candlewick acquires Troy Wilson picture book

Countdown to Frankfurt 2020: Canadian titles are finding German publishers thanks to new translation funds

How hybrid publishers are filling the gaps in Canada’s lean business-book market

Indigo reports $20.5 million second quarter losses

Personnel change: Max Arambulo joins Flying Books

Agency change: Ampersand

B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes announces purse increases and a new award for “Writing That Provokes”

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