Author Constantia Soteriou has won the 2019 world Commonwealth Prize in short stories. Lina Protopapa’s English edition is the first translation to win.
Nicole Brossard Receives Canada’s Lifetime Griffin Trust Award for Poetry
French-Canadian author Nicole Brossard is named the 2019 recipient of the Griffin Trust’s lifetime achievement award the honor to be conferred June 6.
In Québec: New Report Cites Book Sales Uptick; Booksellers Debate Backlist
Booksellers in French-language Canada are required to carry extensive backlist titles but say sales of them are slow and require staff training.
Québec Publishers on Making Sales in Europe: Ground Teams and Booksellers
Sometimes called ‘direct export,’ the best route to markets in Europe for Québec’s publishers may be through European booksellers–and agile ground teams to get their attention.
In Montréal, Concern About Teen Reading Amid New Statistics
Teens, beset with the attractions of electronic entertainment and believed to have shrinking attention spans, joined educators on a panel at Salon du livre de Montréal.
In Québec, a Literary Prize Is Suspended Over Objections to Amazon Sponsorship
Raising concerns about damage to a ‘fragile ecosystem,’ authors shortlisted for Québec’s Prix littéraire des collégiens objected to the announcement that Amazon had become the prize’s main sponsor.
Copyright in Canada: Publishers Cheer Settlement of Copibec’s Laval University Lawsuit in Québec
The Association of Canadian Publishers welcomes the settlement in French-language Canada, as the country’s 2012 Copyright Modernization Act’s parliamentary review is ongoing.
Canadian Copyright Challenge: Québec’s Copibec Class Action Receives Boost in Court
Royalties payable by Canadian universities to authors, visual artists and their publishers are down almost 50 percent since 2012, says Copibec.
Eight French-Canadian Publishers Bringing Their Authors to the Global Stage
Ahead of the 2017 Montréal Book Fair, we look at eight French Canadian publishers supporting local authors and bringing their books to the global stage.
Canada’s Salon du Livre de Montréal Turns 40 With 100,000 Visitors Expected
Opening November 15 for its 40th anniversary outing, Québec’s biggest annual books event has a faithful public following and a professional program.
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