Lesley Livingston’s YA novel The Valiant is being adapted into a one-hour TV drama, while Berkley has acquired North American rights to Sonya Lalli’s first two novels.
OBPO study finds there are not enough Canadian books in Ontario schools
The Ontario Book Publishers Organization has released the findings of a study assessing how much Canadian literature is being taught in the province’s classrooms.
New Prince Edward County literary festival celebrates Canada’s women crime writers
The inaugural Women Killing It Crime Writers Festival, aiming to provide some overdue recognition to women authors and the crime and mystery genres, will take place in Prince Edward County Sept. 1–2.
Audible acquires rights to multiple authors; Bianca Marais follow-up to Putnam
Audible has acquired audiobook rights to novels by Claire Cameron, Alix Hawley, Wayson Choy, Eden Robinson, and Leo McKay Jr., and Yasuko Thanh.
Toronto indie Eliot’s Bookshop to shutter due to doubled property taxes
Toronto mainstay Eliot’s Bookshop is closing after 40 years on Yonge Street, due to what its owner says is an untenable increase in property taxes.
Daily Deals: David Chariandy’s Soucouyant optioned for film; ECW acquires Michael Barclay’s Hip bio
Big Soul Productions, a Toronto-based Indigenous film and video production company, has acquired film rights to David Chariandy’s debut novel Soucouyant.
Dionne Brand named M&S’s new poetry editor
Penguin Random House Canada imprint McClelland & Stewart has announced that poet, novelist, and essayist Dionne Brand has been hired in the newly created position of poetry editor.
Daily Deals: Kimberley Mok’s house-bus book sells in the U.S.
New York City–based Countryman Press has acquired world English rights to Montreal designer and TreeHugger writer Kimberley Mok’s The Modern House Bus.
NAFTA’s cultural exception top priority for Canada heading into negotiations
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland released a list of Canada’s key demands on Monday in advance of a first round of renegotiations for an updated North American Free Trade Agreement, set to begin Aug. 16.
Daily Deals: Catherine Hernandez’s Scarborough sells in French
French-language rights to Catherine Hernandez’s 2017 novel Scarborough have sold to Les Éditions XYZ.
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