by Sue Carter

Calgary author Monica Kidd joins Pedlar Press as partner

Calgary-based author and former journalist Monica Kidd is joining Pedlar Press as acquisitions editor and production manager, effective Aug. 1. Pedlar founder Beth Follett will remain with the St. John’s, Newfoundland–headquartered small press as its ... Read More »

July 19, 2018

TIFA announces first confirmed IV Programme delegates

By Sue Carter

The Toronto International Festival of Authors has announced a partial list of this year's IV Programme delegates. The annual networking event brings together publishing representatives from around the world to attend the literary festival. This ... Read More »

July 19, 2018

Pablo Rodriguez named new minister of culture and multiculturalism

By Sue Carter

As part of today's federal cabinet shuffle, Pablo Rodriguez, who was serving as chief government whip, was named the new minister of culture and multiculturalism. He replaces Mélanie Joly, who becomes the minister of tourism, ... Read More »

July 18, 2018

Daily Deals: Arsenal Pulp picks up Teresa Wong’s graphic novel debut

By Sue Carter

Arsenal Pulp Press publisher Brian Lam has acquired world rights to Dear Scarlet, the debut graphic novel by Teresa Wong. The memoir of postpartum depression, told in illustrations by the author, will be published in ... Read More »

July 17, 2018

Personnel change: Vancouver’s ZG Communications expands

By Sue Carter

Vancouver-based marketing agency ZG Communications has announced two new hires, effective August. Kate Condon Moriarty will join ZG as publicist. Previously, Moriarty worked as a marketing manager at Dundurn. Prior to this, she was employed ... Read More »

July 17, 2018

Distribution change: Georgetown Publications

By Sue Carter

Georgetown Publications is the new distributor for Common Deer Press, a Canadian-based publisher of middle-grade, YA, and adult ... Read More »

July 16, 2018

Fall Preview 2018: Memoirs and biographies

By Sue Carter

Buffy Sainte-Marie: The Authorized Biography Andrea Warner Greystone Books, Sept. Feminist music journalist Andrea Warner spent more than 60 hours interviewing Canadian folk singer Buffy Sainte-Marie about her formidable career and activism. The Indigenous musician ... Read More »

July 12, 2018

Fall Preview 2018: Indigenous non-fiction

By Sue Carter

All Our Relations: Finding the Path Forward Tanya Talaga House of Anansi Press, Sept. Toronto journalist and author of the 2018 RBC Taylor Prize–winning Seven Fallen Feathers presents this year’s five-city Massey Lecture. Talaga connects ... Read More »

July 12, 2018

Fall Preview 2018: Art & design and food & drink titles

By Sue Carter

The Endings Caitlin Cronenberg and Jessica Ennis Chronicle Books/Raincoast Books, Sept. Photographer Caitlin Cronenberg and art director Jessica Ennis collaborated with performers, including Julianne Moore and Keira Knightley, to create character vignettes based on real-life ... Read More »

July 12, 2018

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Calgary author Monica Kidd joins Pedlar Press as partner

TIFA announces first confirmed IV Programme delegates

Pablo Rodriguez named new minister of culture and multiculturalism

Daily Deals: Arsenal Pulp picks up Teresa Wong’s graphic novel debut

Personnel change: Vancouver’s ZG Communications expands

Distribution change: Georgetown Publications

Fall Preview 2018: Memoirs and biographies

Fall Preview 2018: Indigenous non-fiction

Fall Preview 2018: Art & design and food & drink titles

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