by Sue Carter

Daily Deals: S&S picks up Andrew Pyper’s latest; film rights acquired for Zoey Leigh Peterson’s Next Year For Sure

Simon & Schuster Canada senior editor Laurie Grassi has acquired world English rights to bestselling author Andrew Pyper’s The Homecoming, about a family that must spend 30 consecutive days at a vast rainforest property in ... Read More »

October 3, 2018

Camilla Gibb, Roy MacGregor, and Beverley McLachlin to sit on 2019 RBC Taylor Prize jury

By Sue Carter

The RBC Taylor Prize, which honours excellence in Canadian literary non-fiction, has announced its 2019 jury. Author and former Taylor Prize finalist Camilla Gibb (This Is Happy) is joined by author and journalist Roy MacGregor ... Read More »

October 3, 2018

Personnel change: Figure 1 Publishing

By Sue Carter

Figure 1 Publishing has promoted senior editor Michelle Meade to the position of editorial director, food and lifestyle. Meade has taken over Figure 1's cookbook program and will build out its lifestyle program, with a focus on ... Read More »

October 1, 2018

Raincoast Books hires Terri Harker as field sales manager

By Sue Carter

Raincoast Books has hired Terri Harker as field sales manager, effective immediately. Harker is responsible for managing sales agency reps at Ampersand Inc. and Hornblower Books, working closely with sales teams and their accounts in ... Read More »

October 1, 2018

Cultural exemption to remain in new NAFTA deal

By Sue Carter

The Canadian arts sector can breathe a tentative sigh of relief as the cultural exemption clause will remain intact as part of the newly renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement, according to officials. Under the protection of the ... Read More »

October 1, 2018

Triple-threat Esi Edugyan lands on Giller shortlist alongside Patrick deWitt

By Sue Carter

Esi Edugyan has emerged as the 2018 award-season frontrunner with this morning's Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist announcement. The Victoria author's epic novel, Washington Black, is nominated for the $100,000 award. She is also up for ... Read More »

October 1, 2018

Personnel change: Goose Lane Editions

By Sue Carter

Effective immediately, Nathaniel G. Moore is the new publicity manager at Goose Lane ... Read More »

October 1, 2018

Nuit Blanche features works inspired by poets bpNichol and Moez Surani

By Sue Carter

Thousands of revellers will take to Toronto’s streets on Sept. 29 for the annual all-night art party Nuit Blanche. This year, several performances and installations are a tribute to the written and spoken word. Video ... Read More »

September 27, 2018

Daily Deals: S&S picks up Jason McBride’s Kathy Acker biography; French rights acquired for Tanya Tagaq’s Split Tooth

By Sue Carter

Simon & Schuster senior editor Ira Silverberg has acquired world rights to Jason McBride’s biography on post-modern provocateur Kathy Acker. Kathy Acker: Her Revolutionary Life and Work, draws on unprecedented access to her personal papers, manuscripts and ... Read More »

September 25, 2018

Orca brings international rights and licensing in-house, with Barbara Howson to manage

By Sue Carter

As part of its ongoing expansion into global markets, Orca Book Publishers is bringing its international rights and licensing operations in-house. Barbara Howson, former vice-president of sales and licensing for House of Anansi Press and ... Read More »

September 24, 2018

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Daily Deals: S&S picks up Andrew Pyper’s latest; film rights acquired for Zoey Leigh Peterson’s Next Year For Sure

Camilla Gibb, Roy MacGregor, and Beverley McLachlin to sit on 2019 RBC Taylor Prize jury

Personnel change: Figure 1 Publishing

Raincoast Books hires Terri Harker as field sales manager

Cultural exemption to remain in new NAFTA deal

Triple-threat Esi Edugyan lands on Giller shortlist alongside Patrick deWitt

Personnel change: Goose Lane Editions

Nuit Blanche features works inspired by poets bpNichol and Moez Surani

Daily Deals: S&S picks up Jason McBride’s Kathy Acker biography; French rights acquired for Tanya Tagaq’s Split Tooth

Orca brings international rights and licensing in-house, with Barbara Howson to manage

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