Each month, Canadian library staff vote for their favourite upcoming books, via BookNet Canada’s Loan Stars readers-advisory program.
English publishers in Quebec display resilience and innovation in developing new markets
“There’s no shortage of literary talent in Quebec, and I’m talking not only about writers working in French.”
The Best of Bridge cookbook series endures with a new writing team and look
In its more than 40 years of existence, Best of Bridge has sold more than four million copies and become one of Canada’s most enduring and beloved cookbook brands.
Orca Book Publishers uses in-house expertise to take on its own sales management
After more than three decades of working with the independent sales rep group Ampersand Inc., Victoria-based children’s press Orca Book Publishers is now handling the function internally.
Daily Deals: Nine new acquisitions for Coach House Books
Coach House Books editorial director Alana Wilcox has acquired world rights to a book of poetry written in airport codes by Nasser Hussain.
Paul à Montréal walking tour depicts a city’s history in comic-strip form
Beginning Saturday, Aug. 12, residents of and visitors to Montreal will be able to relive the city’s history via an illustrated walking tour.
Sales change: Orca Book Publishers
Effective immediately, sales representation to the Canadian trade market for Orca Book Publishers will be handled in-house.
Book Making: Between the Lines celebrates 40 years with a graphica history
Then, as now, Between the Lines had no publisher, no boss, no owner – it remains the product of a consensus culture borne of ’60s idealism.
Daily Deals: David Chariandy signs two-book deal in U.S. and U.K.; Alison Pick sells overseas
Bloomsbury U.K. and Bloomsbury U.S. have jointly acquired world English (ex. Canada) rights to David Chariandy’s second novel, Brother, as well as an untitled third novel in a five-way auction.
Leslie Hurtig named Vancouver Writers Fest’s new artistic director
Leslie Hurtig will replace Hal Wake as the new artistic director at the Vancouver Writers Festival.
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