Co-founders Andrew Steeves and Gary Dunfield will be leaving Gaspereau at the end of 2025, with Hardscrabble Press’s Keagan Hawthorne to continue the literary publishing program.
Mariko and Jilian Tamaki win three Eisner Awards
Winners of this year’s awards were announced in San Diego on July 26.
Rights deals: Troy Sebastian and Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
Obituary: Jerry Trainer

2024 Fall Preview: Fiction

2024 Fall Preview: Books for Young People – Picture Books
Pankaj Mishra wins 2024 Weston International Award
The $75,000 award honours an international author for their career achievement in literary nonfiction.
Rights deals: Lauren Soloy, Joanna Cheek + two more

Back to Basics: Indigo’s move to go private coupled with refocus on books sparks industry optimism
Creators and organizations awarded 2024 Marian Hebb Research Grants
A total of $140,000 was awarded in research grants.