Canada extends copyright protection by 20 years
At the end of 2022, Canada changed its copyright laws so that books, songs, and plays will enjoy an additional 20 years of copyright protection.
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New agent alert at Westwood Creative Artists
Based in Vancouver, Sara Harowitz has joined as a literary agent. She seeks narrative nonfiction, essays, and memoir.
Kobo Plus adds audiobooks in Canada
Kobo is expanding their Kobo Plus subscription service in Canada to include an option for unlimited use of over 100,000 audiobooks.
Publishers Favor (for Now) Instagram and Twitter for Book Promotion
Canadian publishing professionals discuss how they customize content for social media and engage readers.
Closing Image: August 3, 2022
BookNet Canada recently released print book sales figures for the first half of 2022.
A new Canadian publisher focused on women, RE:books
Toronto writer Rebecca Eckler wants to make reading “less snobby” and already has an email newsletter with 35,000 subscribers.
Knopf Canada launches Alchemy publishing program
Alchemy is led by poet and novelist Dionne Brand and will publish two to three fiction and nonfiction titles per year.
Simon & Schuster Canada launches Scribner Canada
The imprint will be dedicated to publishing the best literary fiction and nonfiction from Canada and around the world.
Current Publishing Trends in Canada
What’s happening in Canada is often happening elsewhere in the English-language market.
Emmy Nordstrom Higdon joins The Rights Factory
Higdon will focus on character-driven #OwnVoices projects. They were previously a bookseller and blogger.