Keeping it in the family: Indigo receives privatization offer from its largest shareholder, Gerry Schwartz
Those who thought Indigo had finally reached a point of stability and stasis after a roller coaster year might want to buckle in.
Meghan Macdonald named new publisher of Dundurn Press
Macdonald takes over as publisher from Kwame Scott Fraser, who stepped down at the end of January.
Jonny Gonzalez and Vivian Bercovici among the first group of authors in Sutherland House’s new Experts program
Sutherland House Experts operates under a co-publishing model.
In The Storm of Progress, media and communications expert Wade Rowland posits a way to avoid the potentially existential crises confronting us
Rowland suggests we need to re-emphasize our human predilection for moral action and goodness.
Every movie a sequel: A corporate history of Marvel Studios proves frustratingly uncritical about what the company’s dominance means for pop culture
There is a wealth of behind-the-scenes information on offer in MCU.
Word on the Street announces increase in revenue and donor support in 2023 annual report
This year's festival will run September 28–29.
The ACP, TWUC, and others lobby government to regulate copyright in the area of generative AI
Whether the consultation will have any effect is an open question.
Literary links from around the web: A new director for Quill & Quire, an actual writer defending a Canada Reads title, and more
I have come down with Covid. New posts will resume once I'm feeling a bit better.
Signs of the times: Two recent books examine challenges and successes facing mainstream print media
Collision of Power addresses recent U.S. history, beginning roughly where The Times leaves off.
The best of times, the worst of times: In a market that is over-saturated, discovering new or different books is more challenging than ever
If there is a wish for the coming year, it is that a few more readers might be willing to take a few more chances.