Thirty-eight Canadian literary agents from 13 agencies announced the formation of the Professional Association of Canadian Literary Agents on Jan. 23.
Deal Spotlight: Canada’s most famous red-headed orphan gets a merchandising revamp
L.M. Montgomery’s classic story of CanLit’s most beloved – and precocious – East Coast preteen‚ Anne of Green Gables‚ was revitalized in 2016.
Agency Change: Chelsea Green Publishing
Effective immediately, Ampersand Inc. will serve as sales representation for Chelsea Green Publishing.
Distribution change: Royal B.C. Museum
Effective immediately, Ontario indie press Fitzhenry & Whiteside will take over Canadian and U.S. distribution of all Royal B.C. Museum titles from Heritage Group Distribution.
Distribution Change: Edda USA
Distribution Change for Edda USA.
Distribution Change: Palgrave Higher Education and British Film Institute
Distribution changes for Palgrave Higher Education and British Film Institute.
Distribution Change: Joe Books
Distribution change for Joe Books.
Distribution Change: Cleis Press and Viva Editions
Georgetown Publications will take over sales and distribution of the Cleis and Viva publishing imprints in the Canadian market.
Distribution change: EDDA USA
Effective Dec. 31‚ Heritage Group Distribution will no longer serve as the Canadian sales and distribution partner for EDDA USA.
Distribution announcement: University of Alberta Press
Effective Jan. 1, 2017‚ University of Toronto Press Distribution will serve as the exclusive vendor of record for the University of Alberta Press in Canada.