ChiZine Publications co-publisher Sandra Kasturi and Samantha Beiko have acquired the North American rights to Toronto-born author Jason Hrivnak’s second novel.
Personnel Change: McGill-Queen’s University Press
McGill-Queen’s University Press has announced that Richard Baggaley has joined the press as acquisitions editor.
Distribution change: Georgetown Publications
Effective immediately, Georgetown Publications is the distributor and sales force for Elevate Publishing and Rockpool Publishing.
Daily Deals: Anvil Press acquires two books by Tracey Fragments author Maureen Medved
Anvil Press publisher Brian Kaufman has acquired Black Star, a dark comedy by Maureen Medved, author of The Tracey Fragments.
Arsenal Pulp home to new humour imprint helmed by Charles Demers
Arsenal Pulp Press is establishing a new literary imprint with Robin’s Egg Books, a line dedicated to humour writing run by Vancouver comedian and author Charles Demers.
Daily Deals: Arsenal Pulp acquires new Larissa Lai; Trevor Cole’s Whisky King to be adapted to film
Arsenal Pulp Press publisher Brian Lam has acquired world English rights to The Tiger Flu, a new novel by Calgary author and creative writing professor Larissa Lai for fall 2018 publication.
Distribution announcement: Kodansha Publications
Effective immediately, Fitzhenry & Whiteside will no longer serve as distributor for Kodansha America and Kodansha Japan Publications.
Suzette Mayr: How the confluence of mental-health issues and an affinity for horror novels led to my latest book
A personal essay by author Suzette Mayr.
Scott Steedman and Dimiter Savoff launch internationally minded Locarno Press
Publishing consultant and professor Scott Steedman and Simply Read Books CEO Dimiter Savoff are launching a publishing house, Locarno Press, in Vancouver this fall.
Daily Deals: Touchwood acquires allergy-friendly cookbook by blogger Amanda Orlando; international deals for David Layton and Jan Redford
TouchWood Editions publisher Taryn Boyd has acquired world rights to blogger Amanda Orlando’s cookbook Everyone’s Welcome.
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