Rights deals: Ted Staunton, Anna Humphrey + three more
Submissions open for Second Story Press’s fourth Indigenous Writing Contest
Indigenous writers aged 18 and older are encouraged to submit manuscripts written for young children, middle grade, young adult, or adult audiences.
Rights deals: Katie Arthur, Jennifer Harris + eight more
UBC’s George Bowering Collection and Reading Room project facing year-end fundraising deadline
Bowering, along with his partner Jean Baird and Katherine Kalsbeek, head of rare books and special collections at the UBC Library, is working on a project to recreate his creative work space as part of the library’s public spaces.
Kate Beaton wins Jan Michalski Prize for Literature
The winner receives a prize of 50,000 Swiss francs (almost $80,000 Canadian) and a work of art specially chosen for them.
Distribution change: Thornapple Press
Agony Editor: Refusal to give up is a writer’s greatest strength
I think every successful writer has equal parts talent and tenacity.
GST holiday more headache than benefit for booksellers
Books are one of the goods that will be exempt from GST during the federal government’s proposed two-month tax break, but booksellers aren’t convinced the GST holiday will lead to anything more than holiday shopping delayed into late December along with added accounting complications.
Wendy H. Wong wins 2024 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy
Wong was awarded the $60,000 prize for We, The Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age.
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