Canadian writer Shashi Bhat on the jury for the 2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
Bhat's new collection is out from M&S in spring 2024.
AI enlisted to help one Iowa school district determine which books to censor; Canadian publishers caught in Texas school labelling push
Some Canadian children's publishers have been approached about labelling their books.
ACP issues statement in support of publishers, booksellers, and librarians opposing Texas book rating law
The ACP declares that it "stands in solidarity with the American writing, publishing, and bookselling communities."
“That crooked Métis fiddle style”: Michelle Porter discusses the family history and cultural reclamation that went into the creation of her first novel, A Grandmother Begins the Story
The interconnections between the various voices is essential to Porter's approach in the novel.
Private equity firm KKR agrees to purchase Simon & Schuster for $1.6 billion USD
Finding a private buyer for the house will likely help forestall regulatory pushback on antitrust grounds.
News orgs report a deal may be close in the sale of multinational Simon & Schuster
Job losses may be inevitable no matter who ends up purchasing S&S.
Access Copyright, the ACP, the LPG, and other groups put pressure on new Heritage Minister to deal with problems in the Copyright Act
Putting too much hope in St-Onge's ability to get the copyright legislation changed may be foolish
Terror’s long tail: Jeffrey Toobin revisits the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing to trace the growing roots of right-wing U.S. extremism
There is a direct line between the Oklahoma City bombing and the Capitol insurrection of January 6, 2021.
Zero-Sum, the latest collection from Joyce Carol Oates, is a grab bag of goodies from various genres
This latest volume offers an energetic point of entry as well as a strong argument for Oates's continued relevance.
Bloodletting at Penguin Random House U.S. bodes ill for future stability as veteran staff depart en masse
"We long sought to avoid these actions, but unfortunately could not do so."