The winner will be announced on March 17.
Personnel changes: HarperCollins Canada
Rights Deals: Jael Richardson, Amanda Peters + one more
Writers’ Union launches Copyright Act petition
The Writers’ Union of Canada has launched a petition to the federal government calling for the immediate amendment of the Copyright Act.
M&S to publish previously unreleased collection of Leonard Cohen’s fiction
A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories will be published in October.
Rights Deals: Mark Sakamoto, Lydia Kwa + one more
Actor Elliot Page’s memoir expected in 2023
HarperCollins Canada will publish Pageboy in 2023.
In Memoriam: Erna Paris
Whenever it appeared that anti-Semitism or fascism was on the rise, Erna could be relied upon to tackle the situation with a depth of historical understanding, informed by her profound humanity, Marc Côté writes.
Personnel changes: Penguin Random House Canada
Writers’ Trust announces 2022 Rising Stars
The program invites five established Canadian writers to select one writer in the early stages of their career to mentor.