by Sue Carter

Authors roundtable: how Canadian food writing has come into its own

Canadian food writing has come into its own, despite the lack of a homegrown Anthony Bourdain or Ruth Reichl. Below, three authors share their insights into the country's culinary prose. The panelists: Jonah Campbell is ... Read More »

June 15, 2017

Elaine Dewar on M&S, the culture of fear, and writing her new investigative book, The Handover

By Sue Carter

When Toronto author and journalist Elaine Dewar first began researching the history of venerable Canadian publishing house McClelland & Stewart – home to Margaret Atwood, Mavis Gallant, Rohinton Mistry, Alice Munro, and Mordecai Richler — ... Read More »

June 12, 2017

Jordan Abel wins Griffin Prize, a win for all the people who “fight against appropriation”

By Sue Carter

Nisga’a writer and editor Jordan Abel has won the $65,000 Griffin Poetry Prize for his third collection, Injun (Talonbooks), which examines issues of racism, cultural appropriation, colonialism, and the representation of Indigenous peoples. The award ... Read More »

June 9, 2017 | Filed under: Book news

Former M&S publisher Avie Bennett has died

By Sue Carter

Former McClelland & Stewart publisher, philanthropist, and business executive Avie Bennett has died. He was 89 years old. Born in Toronto on Jan. 2, 1928, Bennett got his start working for his family's commercial real-estate ... Read More »

June 3, 2017

Discussions around cultural appropriation and equity to dominate Writers’ Union AGM

By Sue Carter

As authors gather in Vancouver this weekend for the Writers’ Union of Canada’s annual general meeting and OnWords conference, it is inevitable that discussions about cultural appropriation and equity will dominate. And that is exactly ... Read More »

June 1, 2017

Breakwater Books acquires Transcontinental’s Creative Book Publishing

By Sue Carter

Newfoundland's Breakwater Books has acquired another of the region's trade publishers, Creative Book Publishing, from Montreal-based TC Media, a division of Transcontinental Inc. Effective immediately, the deal – the largest of its kind in the ... Read More »

June 1, 2017

Distribution change: Publishers Group West

By Sue Carter

Effective June 1, Publishers Group West is ... Read More »

May 31, 2017

Armistead Maupin: beloved Tales of the City author on community, conservatives, and a new documentary

By Sue Carter

San Francisco filmmaker Jennifer Kroot (To Be Takei) grew up with Armistead Maupin. She remembers all the adults around her dying to read the next instalment of his Tales of the City, a serialized story ... Read More »

May 27, 2017

Alberta book publishers renew call for provincial industry fund

By Sue Carter

The Alberta publishing industry is calling on the provincial government to reconsider launching a funding program initially proposed 15 years ago. In 2002–03, Alberta Community Development and the Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) jointly proposed ... Read More »

May 25, 2017

Allan Hawco brings adaptation of Lisa Moore’s prison-escape adventure Caught to CBC

By Sue Carter

Republic of Doyle’s Allan Hawco will star and serve as showrunner for the television adaptation of Lisa Moore’s novel Caught (House of Anansi Press), coming to CBC in winter 2018. The show, which goes into ... Read More »

May 24, 2017 | Filed under: Book culture

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Authors roundtable: how Canadian food writing has come into its own

Elaine Dewar on M&S, the culture of fear, and writing her new investigative book, The Handover

Jordan Abel wins Griffin Prize, a win for all the people who “fight against appropriation”

Former M&S publisher Avie Bennett has died

Discussions around cultural appropriation and equity to dominate Writers’ Union AGM

Breakwater Books acquires Transcontinental’s Creative Book Publishing

Distribution change: Publishers Group West

Armistead Maupin: beloved Tales of the City author on community, conservatives, and a new documentary

Alberta book publishers renew call for provincial industry fund

Allan Hawco brings adaptation of Lisa Moore’s prison-escape adventure Caught to CBC

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