House of Anansi Press has announced that Toronto poet Kevin Connolly has come on board as poetry editor, replacing outgoing editor Damian Rogers.
Daily Deals: KCP Loft to publish Carley Allison’s life story; new titles for Coach House
Kids Can Press will publish the life story of the late Toronto teen Carley Allison.
Nimbus hires Karen McMullin as national publicist
Halifax-based Nimbus Publishing has hired Karen McMullin as its first national publicist.
Loan Stars: Librarians pick their favourite upcoming March titles
Canadian library staff vote for their favourite upcoming books, via BookNet Canada’s Loan Stars program.
Canadian indie presses respond to NYT’s axing of some bestseller lists
Spring Preview 2017: International
International titles for the upcoming spring season.
Q&A: Dundurn on marketing Dennis McConaghy’s Canada after Keystone XL
Will the potential revival of a project thought dead changed the Toronto publisher markets McConaghy’s book?
Daily Deals: D&M acquires Bill Gaston’s seventh story collection; Brindle & Glass to publish debut adult novel by Julie Roorda
Today’s daily deals.
Canadian Publishers’ Council merges with Canadian Education Resources Council
The Canadian Publishers’ Council has merged with the Canadian Education Research Council, creating a strengthened advocacy organization that will more broadly represent the needs of the educational publishing industry.
Daily Deals: ECW Press to publish new Anne T. Donahue essay collection; BookThug acquires Videofag Book
ECW Press senior editors Crissy Calhoun and Jen Knoch have acquired a personal essay collection by Toronto writer and comedian Anne T. Donahue.