“There is something about the body that I find monstrous”: Mona Awad on Shakespeare, comedy, and her new novel, All’s Well
Awad’s latest novel uses allusions to the Bard to tell the story of a woman whose chronic pain is miraculously alleviated.
Dundurn returns to a partial in-office work; foresees hybrid model in the future
Moving to a hybrid model that sees staff come into the office once or twice per week provides opportunities to save money and decrease the company’s footprint.
Hachette’s announced purchase of Workman makes an already uneven playing field even more slanted
As big North American publishers become ever bigger, authors lose opportunities to place their work and readers lose the chance to avail themselves of riskier books.
Carolyn Forde named chair of the International Visitors Programme at the Toronto International Festival of Authors
As the incoming chair, Forde wants to extend what has been successful about the IV Programme in the past while also adding new initiatives.
Penguin Random House is the latest publisher to feel the burn from a marquee author’s reputational flame-out
Publishers are increasingly relying on morals clauses to shield them from blowback should an author’s bad behaviour become public scandal.
Bruce Walsh steps down as publisher at Anansi as staff prepare for a return to their Toronto office
As Walsh takes time to focus on his health, the staff at Anansi will be working to bring the fall list to market, while also making tentative moves back to a more public work environment.
Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling in the York University vs. Access Copyright case deals a significant blow to creators
The recent ruling declared that the copyright collective does not have standing to sue, and punted on the matter of fair dealing.
Sam Hiyate and the Rights Factory launch a new podcast, Agent Provocateur
As the name suggests, Agent Provocateur is a podcast that is not afraid of taking a stance, though Hiyate also says he wants to spotlight all sides of an issue.
Control tactics: Sarah Berman discusses writing about Keith Raniere, NXIVM, and a self-empowerment scheme that masked the wanton abuse of countless women
The Vancouver journalist’s book chronicles a four-year plunge into the depths of the NXIVM miasma.
Ashley Audrain’s thriller The Push is the top seller for the first half of 2021, according to BookNet Canada
Total unit sales were up year-over-year for the first part of 2021, with juvenile/young adult sales in the lead, followed by adult nonfiction, and adult fiction.