Search Results by tag: D&M Publishers

New Society reacquired by former owners

The dismantling of D&M Publishers is now complete, with official confirmation that New Society Publishers has found new ownership under some familiar names. As Q&Q reported last week, former New Society co-owners Judith and Chris ... Read More »

February 8, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news

Court documents reveal D&M sale in the works

By Stuart Woods

The Canadian book world was cheered by the news, announced late Thursday, that Greystone Books has found new life under the ownership of Rodger Touchie's Heritage House Publishing. But that's not the only news affecting ... Read More »

February 1, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news

Heritage House buys assets of Greystone Books

By Sue Carter

Victoria's Heritage House Publishing has acquired all assets of Greystone Books from D&M Publishers. According to a press release issued late Thursday night, the assets will form the backlist for a new company, Greystone Books ... Read More »

February 1, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news

D&M Publishers founder Scott McIntyre receives inaugural Ivy Award

By Sue Carter

In a case of bittersweet timing, the International Visitors Programme, an industry-networking program that runs in conjunction with Toronto's International Festival of Authors, has named Scott McIntyre, co-founder of D&M Publishers, as the inaugural recipient ... Read More »

October 23, 2012 | Filed under: Awards

Anna Porter on Scott McIntyre, king of the independents

By Sue Carter

On the occasion of last year's 40th anniversary of D&M Publishers, Anna Porter reflected on the career of her former colleague and competitor Scott McIntyre, the man who built the most successful Canadian publishing house ... Read More »

October 23, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

D&M Publishers files for creditor protection

By Stuart Woods

D&M Publishers, home to the Douglas & McIntyre and Greystone Books imprints, has filed for creditor protection and intends to restructure. The Vancouver-based firm announced late Monday that it has filed a notice of intention ... Read More »

October 22, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Fall preview 2012: Canadian non-fiction, part II

By Steven W. Beattie

The season of high-profile literary awards and author festivals is on its way, and there's no shortage of new releases from marquee names. In the July/August issue, Q&Q looks ahead at some of the fall's ... Read More »

August 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Preview

D&M’s Trena White lands fellowships at Frankfurt, IFOA

By Stuart Woods

Earlier this week, Q&Q reported that Trena White, publisher at D&M Publishers, has been named the inaugural Canadian editorial fellow for the I.V. Programme, the annual networking event that runs alongside Toronto's International Festival of ... Read More »

July 5, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Events

Bestsellers list: poetry

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

From Tupac Shakur to Don McKay, this week's bestsellers list honours National Poetry Month. For the two weeks ending March 25: 1. The Iliad, Homer; Stephen Mitchell, trans. (Simon & Schuster Canada, $35 cl, 9781439163375) ... Read More »

April 2, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

BookNet bestsellers: nature

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

This week's bestsellers list, which looks at the nature category, includes two titles from the 2012 Charles Taylor Prize shortlist. Andrew Westoll's The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary (#20) might have been the big winner at ... Read More »

March 5, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

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