“We were on this wonderful ride”: Friends and colleagues recall Malcolm Lester, a publisher whose career surpassed his public acclaim
“For his generation, he was a pillar of Canadian Jewish literature publishing.”
Rosemary Sullivan defends conclusions in controversial Anne Frank book; HarperCollins to keep the title on sale
The author says in a statement that she has “full confidence” in the work that went into the book.
Dutch publisher Ambo Anthos retracts publication of a controversial book about Anne Frank after a report by historians refutes the volume’s conclusions
The move comes after criticism of the cold-case team’s methods and assumptions by experts on the Holocaust and the Franks.
Biblioasis’s new terms of sale for Canadian independents aim to support an industry sector that acts as the lifeblood for domestic publishers
“The biggest issue facing us is visibility,” says publisher Daniel Wells, who hopes that the new terms will incentivize independent booksellers to stock and hold his house’s titles.
House of Anansi Press adds Leigh Nash as publisher in a move to take the house to the “next stage”
“In everything I aspire to do as a publisher, excellence is the thing I’m chasing,” Nash says.
Alfred A. Knopf announces two new novels from Cormac McCarthy, the first in eighteen years
The novels will be published individually in October and November, followed by a box set in December.
Simon & Schuster Canada expand their domestic operation with the introduction of the Scribner Canada imprint
The expansion at S&S is meant to telegraph to authors and agents that the house is broadening the scope of its publishing, says president and publisher Kevin Hanson.
“We are in the epicentre of hell”: Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine spurs condemnation from writers and publishers in Europe and abroad
Groups of writers and publishers from Europe and elsewhere gather together in support of Ukraine following the Russian invasion of February 24.
Debut novel from Camilla Grudova sold to Atlantic
Grudova’s previous collection of short fiction was delightfully strange; the new novel appears to continue in this vein.
Independent booksellers report strong holiday sales; publishers see challenges continuing into 2022
“I figure we lost a huge number of sales in October,” says Simon Dardick, co-publisher of Montreal’s Véhicule Press. “By the time the books came out we had missed deadlines.”