Handselling by indie booksellers helped two books find their audience
House of Anansi Press reports that the books have overperformed on the West Coast.
Personnel changes: McClelland & Stewart
Personnel changes: Westwood Creative Artists
Personnel change: ECW Press
ReLit, revived after four years, announces 2018 award winners as part of month-long celebration
ReLit honours poetry, short fiction, and novels published by independent presses.
Rights deals: Karma Brown, Chelene Knight + seven more
Anne Carson to be honoured with $63K PEN/Nabokov Award
The $50,000 US award will be presented in a virtual ceremony.

A new poetry anthology showcases the diverse perspectives of young immigrants
In the small but mighty #ownvoices anthology Carry On: Poetry by Young Immigrants (OwlKids Books), teenaged students, each a newcomer to Canada, relate their experiences of leaving behind family, friends, and a familiar way of life.
Eight shortlists announced for BC and Yukon Book Prizes
The winners will be announced at the BC & Yukon Book Prizes Gala on Saturday, September 18, 2021.