Address Change: Westwood Creative Artists
Angie Abdou on seeking permission to use a First Nations character
When I embarked on writing what would become my latest novel, I did not set out to write about Indigenous characters. I began composing a work of straight-up horror, hoping to be the next Stephen King. But that’s not how In Case I Go turned out.
Fanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault reveal the delicate dance that is their creative process
Montreal author Fanny Britt and illustrator Isabelle Arsenault did not meet until they started collaborating on their first graphic novel, 2012’s Jane, le renard et moi.
Monique Gray Smith: To explain reconciliation to children, we must be truthful and face our own fears
Sometimes life requires us to be braver and bolder than we think we can be.
Changes for Transatlantic as Haywood becomes president, new agents hired, and speakers’ division announced
Transatlantic Agency co-founder and president David Bennett has sold his controlling interest in the business to agency partner Samantha Haywood.
Daily Deals: M&S to publish new Palka; foreign deals for Rosenblum and Ruthnum
TIFF lays out red carpet for Deborah Ellis and The Breadwinner
Children’s author Deborah Ellis attended the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of The Breadwinner, an animated film adaptation of her bestselling, award-winning middle grade novel.
Innovative new services born from the bankruptcy of Douglas & McIntyre
When Douglas & McIntyre – once one of Canada’s largest independent book publishers – filed for bankruptcy in fall 2012, the news sent reverberations throughout the industry.
Jordan Abel, Jen Sookfong Lee, and Canisia Lubrin join Buckrider Books’ newly formed editorial board
Paul Vermeersch, publisher of Buckrider Books, an imprint of Hamilton, Ontario, literary press Wolsak & Wynn, has announced the formation of an editorial advisory board to assist in finding new titles and provide hands-on editorial work once books are signed.