Semareh Al-Hillal out at Anansi, new Board of Directors includes Kenneth Whyte and Martha Sharpe
An email dated October 8, 2025 and sent on behalf of Anansi publisher Karen Brochu outlines the changes.
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.