Kidlit Special: Illustrator Nahid Kazemi and author Joanne Schwartz team up for an unusual picture book
“I knew that this story is a bit unusual with no kids and nothing happening, but I felt deeply that it’s a story with a few layers,” says Nahid Kazemi.
Daily Deal: Figure 1 acquires Leslie Jen book on Canadian architecture
Distribution changes: Login Canada
Hamish Cameron, overseer of distribution for UTP, to receive Janice E. Handford Award
The award, which is presented by the Ontario Book Publishers Organization, is presented to someone whose work has advocated for Canada’s small literary presses.
Groundbreaking chief justice Beverley McLachlin wins Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing
The $25,000 prize, presented by the Writers’ Trust of Canada, celebrates political literary nonfiction.
Daily Deals: Danielle Daniel novel sold at auction to Random House
Personnel changes: Westwood Creative Artists
TIFA launches full online slate with performances, virtual IV programme, and award changes
This year’s festival marks the first with new festival director Roland Gulliver at the helm.