by Sue Carter

Distribution Change: Taunton Press

Effective May 31, Thomas Allen & Son will no longer serve as the distributor for Taunton Press/Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications. Thomas Allen & Son will accept returns on purchases until May 30. After that ... Read More »

May 2, 2018

Daily Deals: foreign rights deals for Rupi Kaur, Michael Bungay Stanier

By Sue Carter

Nubiz has acquired Dutch rights to Michael Bungay Stanier's The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever. The deal was arranged by Jeanine Langenberg of the Sebes Agency in ... Read More »

May 1, 2018

Spotlight on Nova Scotia: Lexicon Books

By Sue Carter

It’s been three years since Lexicon Books opened its doors in picturesque Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, a town best known for its tall ships and colonial architecture. Through trial and error, Lexicon’s co-owners – poet Alice ... Read More »

May 1, 2018

Q&A: Rebecca Best, Kobo’s manager of original content, on the digital platform’s plans for the audiobook market

By Sue Carter

In January 2018, Kobo Rakuten took a plunge into the growing audiobook market with the launch of its new Kobo Originals program. Kobo announced it is is now producing its own exclusive line of audiobooks ... Read More »

April 30, 2018

The League of Canadian Poets announces shortlists

By Sue Carter

The League of Canadian Poets has announced the shortlists for its annual poetry awards, to be presented on June 16 at the Canadian Writers' Summit. Toronto poet Phoebe Wang received two nominations, as did 2018 ... Read More »

April 30, 2018

Daily Deals: S&S Canada acquires Patrick Senécal thriller

By Sue Carter

Simon & Schuster Canada senior editor Laurie Grassi has acquired world English rights to Patrick Senécal's novel Seven Days, translated by Howard Scott and Phyllis Aronoff. The book is described as a daring thriller about ... Read More »

April 27, 2018

Address change: Biblioasis

By Sue Carter

Effective April 30, Biblioasis has a new address: 1686 Ottawa Street, Windsor, Ontario N8Y 1R1 519-915-3930 The Biblioasis ... Read More »

April 27, 2018

Authors for Indies rebrands to Canadian Independent Bookstore Day, operated by the Retail Council

By Sue Carter

More than 50 retailers will be participating in the newly rebranded Canadian Independent Bookstore Day on April 28. The event has shifted its focus from its previous incarnation as Authors for Indies, which for the past ... Read More »

April 26, 2018

Federal government marks half-a-million dollars for “respectful” arts spaces

By Sue Carter

The Canada Council for the Arts and the Department of Canadian Heritage are giving the Cultural Human Resources Council a $552,000 funding boost to help arts organizations and employers improve workplace environments. The money – ... Read More »

April 26, 2018

Daily Deals: Vagrant Press acquires Ian Colford story collection

By Sue Carter

Nimbus Publishing managing editor Whitney Moran has acquired world rights to Ian Colford’s story collection Stone Temple and Other Stories. ... Read More »

April 25, 2018

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Distribution Change: Taunton Press

Daily Deals: foreign rights deals for Rupi Kaur, Michael Bungay Stanier

Spotlight on Nova Scotia: Lexicon Books

Q&A: Rebecca Best, Kobo’s manager of original content, on the digital platform’s plans for the audiobook market

The League of Canadian Poets announces shortlists

Daily Deals: S&S Canada acquires Patrick Senécal thriller

Address change: Biblioasis

Authors for Indies rebrands to Canadian Independent Bookstore Day, operated by the Retail Council

Federal government marks half-a-million dollars for “respectful” arts spaces

Daily Deals: Vagrant Press acquires Ian Colford story collection

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