House of Anansi’s Spiderline imprint is undergoing a rebrand, branching out into other genres
The inaugural title in Spiderline's "new direction" was An Ordinary Violence by Adriana Chartrand.
Continuity and growth mark the twin poles for Karen Brochu, House of Anansi Press’s newly appointed publisher
"It's very important to me that we look forward and thrive and that we signal stability to the market," says Anansi president Semareh Al-Hillal.
Karen Brochu named new publisher at House of Anansi Press following Leigh Nash’s departure earlier this year; Douglas Richmond named editorial director
“I look forward to putting my own stamp on a storied house,” says Brochu.
Leigh Nash and Debby de Groot stepping down as publisher, publicity director at House of Anansi
Both Nash and de Groot will continue working with Anansi on a freelance basis.
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.
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.