by Sue Carter

Sarah Selecky’s Little Bird contest anthologies to be published by Invisible

Invisible Publishing is partnering with author Sarah Selecky to publish an anthology series of writing-contest stories. Both Selecky and Invisible publisher Leigh Nash reside in Picton, Ontario, and had been looking for a project on ... Read More »

April 23, 2018

Daily Deals: Dionne Brand acquires four titles for her inaugural M&S list

By Sue Carter

McClelland & Stewart poetry editor Dionne Brand has acquired world rights to four new collections. The titles that will make up Brand's inaugural list, all scheduled for spring 2019, are: 1. Award-winning poet and fiction ... Read More »

April 23, 2018

Manjusha Pawagi, Scaachi Koul, Terry Griggs make Leacock longlist

By Sue Carter

Ten titles have made this year's Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour longlist. The finalists were selected from 70 submissions, with a three-title shortlist expected on May 2. The winner of the $15,000 prize will ... Read More »

April 23, 2018

Daily Deals: Random House acquires Christian Smith’s The Scientist and the Psychic

By Sue Carter

Knopf Random Canada Group publisher Anne Collins and editor Amanda Betts have acquired in a pre-empt North American rights to Christian Smith’s The Scientist and the Psychic. As a child, Smith watched his mother become ... Read More »

April 19, 2018

Distribution change: Login Canada

By Sue Carter

Effective May 1, Login Canada will be the ... Read More »

April 19, 2018

Orca associate publisher Ruth Linka purchases minority share in the company

By Sue Carter

Orca Book Publishers associate publisher Ruth Linka has purchased a minority share in the Victoria-based company. Linka joined the kids' book publisher four years ago, prior to which she was a co-founder and publisher at Brindle ... Read More »

April 19, 2018

Daily Deals: Swedish rights acquired for David Chariandy’s Brother

By Sue Carter

Albert Bonniers has acquired world Swedish rights to David Chariandy’s award-winning novel Brother, in a pre-empt. The deal was arranged by Ron Eckel at Cooke International working in association with Linwood Messina Literary Agency, on ... Read More »

April 18, 2018

Koyama leads nomination count for 2018 Doug Wright Awards

By Sue Carter

Nominees have been announced for this year's Doug Wright Awards, which celebrate talent in the Canadian comics industry. Toronto's Koyama Press leads with the most nominations, followed by Montreal's Drawn & Quarterly. Editorial cartoonist Duncan ... Read More »

April 18, 2018

Loan Stars: Librarians pick their favourite upcoming May titles

By Sue Carter

Each month, Canadian library staff vote for their favourite upcoming books, via BookNet Canada’s Loan Stars readers-advisory program and the Canadian Urban Libraries Council. Limelight, Amy Poeppel (Atria/Simon & Schuster Canada) Adjustment Day, Chuck Palahniuk ... Read More »

April 17, 2018

Finalists named for Best Atlantic Published Book Award

By Sue Carter

The Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association has shortlisted five titles for the 2018 Best Atlantic Published Book Award. The publisher of the winning title will receive $3,000, with $1,000 going to the author (to be shared ... Read More »

April 16, 2018

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Sarah Selecky’s Little Bird contest anthologies to be published by Invisible

Daily Deals: Dionne Brand acquires four titles for her inaugural M&S list

Manjusha Pawagi, Scaachi Koul, Terry Griggs make Leacock longlist

Daily Deals: Random House acquires Christian Smith’s The Scientist and the Psychic

Distribution change: Login Canada

Orca associate publisher Ruth Linka purchases minority share in the company

Daily Deals: Swedish rights acquired for David Chariandy’s Brother

Koyama leads nomination count for 2018 Doug Wright Awards

Loan Stars: Librarians pick their favourite upcoming May titles

Finalists named for Best Atlantic Published Book Award

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