Just over a week after Indigo Books & Music announced that CEO Peter Ruis was stepping down from his role, the company announced that founder and former longtime CEO Heather Reisman would be returning to the top post.
Fitzhenry & Whiteside president and CEO Sharon Fitzhenry dead at 73
Fitzhenry died on August 26, 2023.
New indie publisher Trace Press seeks to build community through translation
For Trace Press publisher Nuzhat Abbas, the value of publishing extends beyond creating books: it is an effort to actively build “a different kind of public.”
Beyond the cover: Canadian team bringing more manga to English readers
Writers’ Trust announces 2023 mentorship participants
Mentees receive $2,500 and one-on-one instruction from an established writer.
Anansi announces new publisher and editorial director
Vice-president of sales and marketing Karen Brochu will be taking over as publisher and senior editor Douglas Richmond will be stepping into a new role as editorial director.
Shelagh Rogers retiring from CBC’s The Next Chapter
Rogers’s last episode as host of the weekly books radio show will air on June 24.
Telling Tales names Heather Kanabe as new executive director
Telling Tales, the children’s literary festival based in Hamilton, Ontario, has named Heather Kanabe their new executive director. She takes over for the festival’s founder Susan Jasper.
Eleanor Wachtel retiring from Writers & Company
Wachtel is retiring from her role as host and co-creator of the CBC radio show after 33 years.