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Canadian Publishing 2023: Talking CanLit
An author offers insight into literature podcasts up north.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: Wildfires, Too Close to Home
Canada’s worst wildfire season on record posed serious challenges for Canadian indie bookstores.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: Indigenous Sovereignty, By Any Means Necessary
PW talks with Kahnawà:ke Mohawk activist Taiaiake Alfred about his work and his nontraditional book tour.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: Fighting for Social Justice
Second Story Press’s marketing manager argues the publisher’s mission is seen as innovative but has always been necessary.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: The Evolving Canadian Export Market
PW talks with Canadian publishing legend Anna Porter and S&S Canada publisher Kevin Hanson about how the perception of Canadian books has changed at home and abroad.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: Anglophone Indies, Francophone Province
English-language stores adapt to Quebec’s unique market.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: Pajama Press Is Small but Mighty
Pajama Press finds success in the U.S. market.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: Breaking Ground at the FOLD
A PRH publicist reflects on the impact of Brampton’s inclusive Festival of Literary Diversity.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: The View from the West
British Columbia publishing focuses on politically engaged books and a diverse, global audience.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: Bookstores Must Keep Calm, Carry On
The owner of a Canadian bookstore and small press says that, in spite of challenges, bookselling and publishing can still thrive.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: Dundurn Launches a Daring New Imprint
Dundurn editor Russell Smith explains the impetus for a daring new imprint, Rare Machines.
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Canadian Publishing 2023: Books to Help Heal
The marketing director of Groundwood Books presents the publisher’s new catalog focused on mental health.
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Chytomo Launches Awards for Supporters of Ukrainian Literature
Ukrainian publishing news platform Chytomo has launched the Chytomo Award for Outstanding Achievements in Publishing honoring publishing innovation, reading promotion and those promoting Ukrainian literature around the world. Nominations are now open and the winners will be announced in November.
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Dundurn Press Founder Kirk Howard Dies at 80
Kirk Howard, founder of Canadian independent publishing house Dundurn Press, has died, leaving a legacy of thousands of books and a lasting influence on the Canadian book publishing industry and its institutions.
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House of Anansi Gets a New Publisher as Former Publisher Launches New Press
The Canadian independent publisher has named Karen Brochu its new publisher, while its former publisher, Leigh Nash, is launching Assembly Press.
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Ukrainian Writer Victoria Amelina Dies After Russian Attack
Ukrainian novelist Victoria Amelina has died from injuries sustained from a Russian missile attack on June 27. She was 37. Her most recent work involved documenting human rights abuses in Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia.
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Russian Attack Hospitalizes Writers After Kyiv Book Arsenal
Ukrainian novelist Victoria Amelina is in critical condition after a Russian missile struck the city of Kramatorsk on June 27. She was with Colombian writers Héctor Abad and Catalina Gomez and the three were visiting the Donetsk Oblast region following the Kyiv Book Arsenal, held last weekend.
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European Book Fairs Want American Literature
Even if it seems to many abroad that Americans are not so interested in foreign literature, book fairs abroad are still finding ways to highlight American books.
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Mixed Book Sales Trends in Europe
European book sales across 29 countries are holding steady, but the question remains whether the industry can sustain the higher sales levels that have followed the pandemic.
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Iraqi Publisher Wins IPA's Prix Voltaire, Slain Ukrainian Author Honored
Mazin Lateef Ali, founder of Baghdad's Dar Mesopotamia, was awarded the 2023 International Publishers Association’s Prix Voltaire, and a Prix Voltaire Special Award was announced for the late Ukrainian children’s book author and poet Volodymyr Vakulenko.