Rights deals: Aga Maksimowska, Alexandra Posadzki + three more

Harbour Publishing’s Howard White on 50 years of books from B.C.’s raincoast
HarperCollins signs AI training deal
In a statement, a company spokesperson said the Big Five publisher has reached a deal “to allow limited use of select nonfiction backlist titles for training AI models to improve model quality and performance.”
Personnel changes: Dundurn Press
Anthony Oliveira, Martha Baillie, and Sheung-King among 2024 Writers’ Trust Award winners
Winners of the four annual awards that celebrate writers for their bodies of work were also announced.
Anne Michaels wins 2024 Giller Prize
Anne Michaels was awarded the $100,000 prize at a ceremony in Toronto on November 18.
Rights deals: Jordan Abel, Peter MacLeod and Richard Johnson + one more
Personnel change: P.S. Literary Agency
Stephen R. Bown named 2024 Governor General’s History Award recipient
The 2024 recipients will receive their awards from Governor General Mary Simon at an upcoming ceremony.