by Sue Carter

Kyo Maclear’s Spork chosen for Peel Region’s first Three Communities One Story initiative

The Libraries of Peel Region have named Spork, a picture book written by Kyo Maclear and illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault, as its first Three Communities One Story community-read title. Published by Kids Can Press, the 2010 ... Read More »

January 28, 2019

Daily Deals: foreign rights for Rohinton Mistry, Marissa Stapley, Alice Kuipers, and more

By Sue Carter

Bookmate Limited has acquired Russian rights to Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall’s Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure. The deal was arranged by Stephanie Sinclair on behalf of Samantha Haywood at the Transatlantic Agency. Allen & ... Read More »

January 25, 2019

Personnel change: Sean Cranbury takes over as BC Book Prizes executive director

By Sue Carter

The board of the West Coast Book Prize Society has hired Sean Cranbury as executive director of the BC Book Prizes, taking over from Bryan Pike, who held the position for close to 20 years. Cranbury ... Read More »

January 25, 2019

John Irving signs three-book deal with Knopf Canada, with first title arriving in 2020

By Sue Carter

John Irving is returning to familiar territory with his forthcoming novel, Darkness as a Bride, due in 2020 from his longtime Canadian publisher, Knopf Canada. Darkness as a Bride, which is Irving's 15th novel, takes its title ... Read More »

January 25, 2019

PRHC and the Penguin Shop partner with Bell Let’s Talk on mental-health awareness campaign

By Sue Carter

January has long been associated with punishing resolutions and self-improvement. The publishing industry has traditionally responded by scheduling many of its self-help guides and cookbook releases for the frigid month. But Sarah Labrie, PRHC's associate ... Read More »

January 24, 2019

Daily Deals: foreign rights deals for Alan Bradley, Claire Cameron, Paul Seesequasis

By Sue Carter

Euromedia has acquired Czech rights to Book 6 in Alan Bradley’s Flavia de Luce mysteries, The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches. The deal was arranged by Justyna Pelaska at Graal on behalf of the Bukowski ... Read More »

January 24, 2019

Daily Deals: Arsenal Pulp acquires George K. Ilsley memoir

By Sue Carter

Arsenal Pulp Press publisher Brian Lam has acquired world English rights to George K. Ilsley's memoir The Home Stretch, about the ... Read More »

January 23, 2019

Personnel change: Westwood Creative Artists

By Sue Carter

Westwood Creative Artists has appointed Meg Wheeler as international rights director. WCA has also hired Pia Singhal ... Read More »

January 22, 2019

UBC Press gets musical with its spring 2019 catalogue and Spotify playlist

By Sue Carter

The University of British Columbia Press has jazzed up its spring 2019 catalogue by adding a 26-song Spotify playlist offering musical inspiration for browsing the academic press's forthcoming titles. The playlist includes classic songs like ... Read More »

January 21, 2019

Personnel changes: Canadian Manda Group

By Sue Carter

Canadian Manda Group has hired Kate Condon-Moriarty as account manager, selling to accounts in British ... Read More »

January 21, 2019

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Kyo Maclear’s Spork chosen for Peel Region’s first Three Communities One Story initiative

Daily Deals: foreign rights for Rohinton Mistry, Marissa Stapley, Alice Kuipers, and more

Personnel change: Sean Cranbury takes over as BC Book Prizes executive director

John Irving signs three-book deal with Knopf Canada, with first title arriving in 2020

PRHC and the Penguin Shop partner with Bell Let’s Talk on mental-health awareness campaign

Daily Deals: foreign rights deals for Alan Bradley, Claire Cameron, Paul Seesequasis

Daily Deals: Arsenal Pulp acquires George K. Ilsley memoir

Personnel change: Westwood Creative Artists

UBC Press gets musical with its spring 2019 catalogue and Spotify playlist

Personnel changes: Canadian Manda Group

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