by Sue Carter

Daily Deals: Ian Weir’s Western epic to Goose Lane; Figure 1 acquires three art and design titles

Goose Lane Editions editor Bethany Gibson has acquired Canada English rights to screenwriter and author Ian Weir’s novel, The Death and Life of Strother Purcell, about two cursed brothers, the shifting nature of truth, and ... Read More »

September 14, 2017

Phyllis Bruce to receive 2017 Ivy Award

By Sue Carter

Simon & Schuster Canada editor Phyllis Bruce has been named this year's Ivy Award recipient. The prize, which honours individuals who have made substantial contributions to Canadian publishing, is administered by the International Visitors Programme, ... Read More »

September 14, 2017

Audible opens Canadian e-store with Handmaids; announces new sponsorship for Giller Prize

By Sue Carter

Toronto's bustling Union Station might have been mistaken for Gilead the morning of Sept. 13 as Elisabeth Moss, star of the television adaptation of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, performed a live reading from the ... Read More »

September 13, 2017

Penguin Random House Canada launches audiobook program

By Sue Carter

It's a busy time for the Canadian audiobook market. Last week, Rakuten Kobo launched its audiobook subscription program and, on Sept. 13, Audible announced its Canadian e-store. Penguin Random House Canada has been preparing for ... Read More »

September 13, 2017

Fanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault reveal the delicate dance that is their creative process

By Sue Carter

Montreal author Fanny Britt and illustrator Isabelle Arsenault did not meet until they started collaborating on their first graphic novel, 2012’s Jane, le renard et moi, about a socially ostracized girl, Hélène, who finds solace ... Read More »

September 12, 2017

Changes for Transatlantic as Haywood becomes president, new agents hired, and speakers’ division announced

By Sue Carter

Transatlantic Agency co-founder and president David Bennett has sold his controlling interest in the business to agency partner Samantha Haywood. Haywood, who joined the agency in 2004, has been a Transatlantic partner since 2013, and was ... Read More »

September 12, 2017

Toronto mayor John Tory starts early campaigning for the new Amazon headquarters

By Sue Carter

Toronto Mayor John Tory wants Amazon to set up shop in the city. The U.S.-based digital retailer announced on Sept. 7 that it plans to open a second headquarters – dubbed "HQ2" – in North America, ... Read More »

September 7, 2017 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Loan Stars: Librarians pick their favourite upcoming October 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. The Shoe on the Roof, Will Ferguson (Simon & Schuster Canada) ... Read More »

September 7, 2017

Kobo enters the audiobook subscription market

By Sue Carter

Rakuten Kobo is entering the popular audiobook-subscription market, putting the company in a head-to-head with Amazon's Audible. Canadian subscriptions start at $12.99 — compared to Audible's $14.95 — and are based on a monthly credit ... Read More »

September 7, 2017

Daily Deals: Orca to publish M.J. McIsaac YA sports mystery

By Sue Carter

Orca Book Publishers editor Tanya Trafford and publisher Andrew Wooldridge have acquired world rights to Underhand author M.J. McIsaac’s YA sports mystery Boil Line, about a group of friends at a whitewater camp who must face treacherous rapids and their greatest ... Read More »

August 30, 2017

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Daily Deals: Ian Weir’s Western epic to Goose Lane; Figure 1 acquires three art and design titles

Phyllis Bruce to receive 2017 Ivy Award

Audible opens Canadian e-store with Handmaids; announces new sponsorship for Giller Prize

Penguin Random House Canada launches audiobook program

Fanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault reveal the delicate dance that is their creative process

Changes for Transatlantic as Haywood becomes president, new agents hired, and speakers’ division announced

Toronto mayor John Tory starts early campaigning for the new Amazon headquarters

Loan Stars: Librarians pick their favourite upcoming October titles

Kobo enters the audiobook subscription market

Daily Deals: Orca to publish M.J. McIsaac YA sports mystery

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