We are The Workhorsery, a brand new press based out of Toronto. We put out our first novel You and the Pirates by Jocelyne Allen in September 2009, and were delighted by the warm reception it got: shortlisted for the first annual Canada Also Reads competition put on by the National Post and up for Best English Book in…
Category: Publishing News
(PEI) PROVINCE TO OFFER SUPPORT FOR PUBLISHERS
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — The Prince Edward Island government is developing a new funding program to assist publishers of Island books, says Tourism and Culture Minister Robert Vessey. The minister met with representatives of the publishing industry earlier this week. “I was very impressed with the important role this group plays in providing individuals and organizations…
UPDATE FROM CWAG*
*Canadian Writers Against the Google settlement *Note: I’ve tried my best to limit this email to interested people. If you have received this inadvertently or would like your address off the list, please let me know. Sorry if you have received this already. I’ve been having trouble with AOL Mail BCC. As you all know…
SHYNESS ANTHOLOGY WELCOMES SUBMISSIONS
Deadline: September 15 Naomi K. Lewis and Rona Altrows are compiling an anthology, SHY. They are looking for personal essays of up to 5000 words, poems and visual artworks that deal in an honest , fresh and non-preachy way with the creator’s experience of being shy. For essays, please send us a double-spaced Word attachment….
Lobster Press – Call for Manuscript Submissions
Attention authors of children’s and young adult books. Award-winning publisher Lobster Press is currently seeking submissions from Canadian citizens or residents for: ·chapter books appealing to readers ages 7-9, especially girls ·high-interest novels appealing to reluctant readers ages 12+, especially boys Please visit our web site http://www.lobsterpress.com to learn about our submissions guidelines and for…
Call for applications for Book Week 2012 Authors and Illustrators
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre is looking for authors and/or illustrators with new children’s books being released in fall 2011 and/or spring 2012, who are interested in touring schools, libraries, bookstores and community centres, outside of their home province, during TD Canadian Children’s Book Week 2012. The next Book Week tour will run from Saturday, May 5…
VALERIE COMPTON: NEW PEI NOVELIST
Winter’s Tales Author Reading Series Contact: Dr. Richard Lemm – 566-0389, rlemm@upei.ca Valerie Compton, born and raised on PEI, has recently published her first book, Tide Road, a historical novel set on the Island. She will give a public reading on Monday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m., in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building at…
MacIntyre Purcell Publishing launches new Kids’ Book division
MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc. (MPP Inc.), publisher of the national bestselling Book of Everything/Book of Musts series, has announced that it is launching a new Kids’ Book division. In addition to children’s books, MPP Inc. will also be publishing three new books of non-fiction. “We wanted to give ourselves the latitude to publish books other…
THE ISLAND FICTION READER: AN ANTHOLOGY OF NEW FICTION
Prince Edward Island’s Acorn Press invites writers to submit unpublished short stories for a new anthology of fiction by PEI writers, to be published in spring 2012. Potential contributors must have a significant Prince Edward Island connection, for example: born or raised in Prince Edward Island, lived in Prince Edward Island for six months of the past two years; or another strong…
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre receives the Friendship Feather
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre receives the Friendship Feather Toronto, February 14, 2011 — The Canadian Children’s Book Centre was honoured to be presented with the Friendship Feather Award under the Friends of Ontario First Nation Public Libraries’ Honour Program. The presentation took place during the Ontario Library Association’s Public Library Awards on Thursday, February 3rd. The Friendship…
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: THE ISLAND FICTION READER: AN ANTHOLOGY OF NEW FICTION
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS THE ISLAND FICTION READER: AN ANTHOLOGY OF NEW FICTION Prince Edward Island‘s Acorn Press invites writers to submit unpublished short stories for a new anthology of fiction by PEI writers, to be published in spring 2012. Potential contributors must have a significant Prince Edward Island connection, for example: born or raised in …
Heather Adkins launches new book Feb. 12 at the Confederation Centre Public Library
Heather Adkins will launch her new book, What do you see? on Saturday, February 12 at 2 p.m. at the Confederation Centre Public Library. In the book, Adkins, who was raised in Kenya, explores the differences and similarities that are found in the everyday lives of two little boys from two completely different cultures. The…
The Writing Pool 