What Canadian publishers and agents are taking to the 2019 London Book Fair
Canadian publishers and agents will present a wide variety of titles when trading opens at the London Book Fair March 12.
Modern-day explorer Kate Harris wins Taylor Prize
Kate Harris has won the $25,000 RBC Taylor Prize for her debut book, Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Roads (Knopf Canada).
Daily Deals: screen rights for David Albertyn’s debut novel
Daily Deals: Mark Blagrave historical novel to Vagrant, Nimbus to publish debut YA from Alexandra Harrington
Personnel changes: Dundurn
Distribution change: Health Communications, Inc.
Writers’ Trust announces 2019–2020 Berton House writers
The Writers’ Trust of Canada has named its Berton House Writers’ Retreat residents for the coming year.
Man Booker Prize names new sponsor
A U.S.–based charitable foundation has been named the new sponsor of the prestigious £50,000 Man Booker Prize.
Jael Richardson and the FOLD receive 2019 Freedom to Read Award
Jael Richardson and the Festival of Literary Diversity are the 2019 recipients of the Freedom to Read Award.