Michelle Good’s ‘Five Little Indians’ about survivors of the ‘residential schools’ outlasts the competition in CBCBooks’ ‘Canada Reads.’
In London: Women’s Prize for Fiction Names Its Shortlist
The 2022 shortlist for the UK’s Women’s Prize for Fiction is headlined by work of Ruth Ozeki, Elif Shafak, and Louise Erdrich.
Canadian Publishing Hails Ottawa’s Copyright Commitment
After a decade of wrenching struggle, Canada’s new federal budget specifically promises relief for beleaguered, unpaid copyright holders.
The $75,000 Cundill History Prize Names Its 2022 Jury Chair
The Georgetown University-based environmental historian JR McNeill will lead the Cundill History Prize 2022 jury.
Markus Dohle: ‘We Outperformed the Markets in Canada, Brazil, India’
Calling his workforce ‘a dedicated community of talented book-loving people,’ Markus Dohle commends PRH’s employees on 2021’s gains.
Saudi IPA Prix Voltaire Laureate Raif Badawi Released, Barred From Travel
The 2016 winner of the IPA’s Prix Voltaire has ended a 10-year prison sentence, but remains barred from leaving the Saudi kingdom.
Simon & Schuster Canada To Open a Canadian Scribner Imprint
The Canadian arm of Simon & Schuster is to open its Scribner Canada imprint with works of Iain Reid and Deborah Thompson.
Springer Nature: Open Access Transformative Agreements in the Americas
The latest of the 17 national transformative agreements Springer Nature has announced are in Canada and Colombia.
Awards: ‘Canada Reads’ Announces its 2022 Books and Their ‘Champions’
The 21st season of CBCBooks’ ‘Canada Reads’ will air its live debates March 28 to 31, choosing ‘One Book To Connect Us.’
In London, Hachette UK Announces Its Acquisition of Paperblanks
Hachette UK has acquired the Canadian- and Irish-based stationery company Paperblanks, with Graham Conway to be its CEO.