Industry News – July 2025
Jul 17, 2025
The Latest on Writing and Publishing in Canada ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | LEGAL | PRIZES | INTERNATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Author Educator Receives Pushback on “Ethical” AI Renowned American publishing expert and author educator, Jane Friedman,… Read More
Industry News – May 2025
Jun 3, 2025
The Latest on Writing and Publishing in Canada ADVOCACY | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | AWARDS | BOOKSELLING | CENSORSHIP | PUBLISHERS | RESEARCH ADVOCACY Tracking the New Government’s Promises for Authors The victorious Liberal Party of… Read More
Industry News – March 2025
Mar 31, 2025
The Latest on Writing and Publishing in CanadaADVOCACY | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | CENSORSHIP | FESTIVALS ADVOCACYCanadian Book Sector Pushes Back on Proposed Counter-Tariffs The Writers’ Union of Canada participated in a recent government consult on… Read More
Industry News – January 2025
Jan 23, 2025
The Latest on Writing and Publishing in CanadaADVOCACY | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | CENSORSHIP | PUBLISHERS | RESIDENCIES ADVOCACYProrogation of Parliament Pushes Reset Button for Rights Advocacy In the nine years of the federal government led by… Read More
Industry News – November 2024
Nov 13, 2024
The Latest on Writing and Publishing in Canada ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | CANADA’S NORTH | CENSORSHIP | FESTIVALS | INTERNATIONAL | LIBRARIES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Penguin Random House Includes AI Prohibition on Copyright… Read More
Industry News – October 2024
Oct 4, 2024
The Latest on Writing and Publishing in Canada CULTURAL FUNDING (INTERNATIONAL) | COPYRIGHT | INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING | INDUSTRY STATS | SCHOOL LIBRARIES | READING AND WRITING | BOOK PROMO | BOOK BANS | TRANSLATION CULTURAL FUNDING… Read More
Industry News – September 2024
Sep 5, 2024
The Latest on Writing and Publishing in Canada AWARDS | BOOKS MEDIA | CENSORSHIP | COPYRIGHT | COURT | LIBRARIES | NEWS MEDIA | PEOPLE | PUBLISHERS | UNION BUSINESS AWARDS Manitoba Book Awards Discontinued In late August, the… Read More
Industry News – August 2024
Aug 13, 2024
The Latest on Writing and Publishing in Canada PUBLISHERS | COPYRIGHT PUBLISHERS Nova Scotia’s Famed Letterpress Publisher, Gaspereau Press, Changing Ownership Andrew Steeves and Gary Dunfield, founders of Gaspereau Press in Kentville,… Read More
Industry News – July 2024
Jul 24, 2024
The Latest on Writing and Publishing in Canada BOOKSELLERS | BOOK STATS | PIRACY | PUBLISHERS | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BOOKSELLERS Indigo Goes Private It is expected that the buyout offer from Trilogy Investments and Trilogy Retail Holdings for the… Read More
Industry News – May 2024
May 17, 2024
The Latest on Writing and Publishing in Canada ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | FEDERAL BUDGET | GRAPHIC LITERATURE | INTERNATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Canada’s AI Initiatives Given Failing Grade An April 2024 report published in online academic… Read More