Chicago independent press Sourcebooks has acquired world English-language rights to Winnipeg writer Isabelle Ronin’s Chasing Red, which was Wattpad’s most-read story of 2016 with more than 126 million views.
Daily Deals: Pyr acquires K.R. Richardson futuristic cop drama
Pyr Books has acquired a futuristic cop drama by K.R. Richardson.
Deals: CanLit legend Timothy Findley is finally recognized with his first comprehensive biography
After revisiting Timothy Findley’s breakout novel, 1977’s The Wars, for one of her books, Vancouver scholar Sherrill Grace discovered there wasn’t enough information on the Canadian novel (or its author) to satisfy her curiosity.
Daily Deals: Mariko Tamaki to adapt Lumberjanes comics for middle-graders
New deals for Mariko Tamaki and Kristine Scarrow.
Daily Deals: Candlewick acquires new Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett picture book; Gary Barwin sells in French and audio
Candlewick Press will publish a new picture book by Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett called The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse.
Daily Deals: KCP Loft to publish Carley Allison’s life story; new titles for Coach House
Kids Can Press will publish the life story of the late Toronto teen Carley Allison.
Daily Deals: D&M acquires Bill Gaston’s seventh story collection; Brindle & Glass to publish debut adult novel by Julie Roorda
Today’s daily deals.
Daily Deals: ECW Press to publish new Anne T. Donahue essay collection; BookThug acquires Videofag Book
ECW Press senior editors Crissy Calhoun and Jen Knoch have acquired a personal essay collection by Toronto writer and comedian Anne T. Donahue.
Paul Seesequasis turns social media project of aboriginal life into book deal
A series of historic photos of indigenous life that Saskatchewan author and journalist Paul Seesequasis has been curating on his social media feeds will be published in book form by Penguin Random House Canada.
Daily Deals: M&S acquires new poetry by Dionne Brand; foreign deals for Kyo Maclear, Susin Nielsen, and more
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