2023 SWCC Book Awards announced
The prizes recognize outstanding contributions to science writing by Canadians.
Victoria’s Orca Book Publishers marks 40th year
Orca Book Publishers at 40: A visual timeline, 1984–2024
Al Cummings, co-founder of A Different Drummer and Madison Press, has died
Cummings died in his 84th year after a brief illness.
Brittany Lavery wins 2024 PACLA award
PACLA agents nominated and voted for the person they felt “beneficially and enthusiastically contributed to the publishing landscape in 2023.”
Alberta publisher Jerome Martin dead at 81
Martin was co-founder and publisher of Edmonton-based Spotted Cow Press.
Obituary: Bob Tyrrell
Orca Book Publishers was saddened to hear of the sudden death of founder Bob Tyrrell on August 31, 2024.
Excerpt from Because Somebody Asked Me To: Observations on History, Literature, and the Passing Scene
Finalists announced for 2024 Ottawa Book Awards
Winners will be announced on Oct. 16.
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