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CANADA INSIDE: PUBLISHING | AUTHORS | BOOKSELLING | STATISTICS | RIGHTS LITERARY CANADA A Broad Overview » Page 6 CANADIAN PUBLISHERS Get to know publishers across the country » Page 20 & 25 ANGLOPHONE AUTHORS Established and debut writers to know » Page 14 FRANCOPHONE AUTHORS and titles from Québec publishers » Page 28 & 32 RIGHTS & AGENTS Anglophone and Francophone markets » Page 20 & 34 EVENTS & FAIRS Where to meet Canadian publishers » Page 44 © Frankfurter Buchmesse / Fernando Baptista LETTER | LIVRES CANADA BOOKS LETTER TO READERS ivres Canada Books and Publishing Perspectives sity Presses (ACUP), the Literary Press Group Lare proud to bring you this new magazine of Canada (LPG), le Regroupement des éditeurs about the Canadian publishing community. I use canadiens-français (RECF), The Writers’ Union the word “community” because that’s what we are: of Canada (TWUC), Union des écrivaines et des a true community. écrivains québécois (UNEQ), Québec Édition, Canada has two official languages, with many Livres Canada Books, and others—ensures that more being spoken around the country. We advo- the interests of publishers and authors are heard. cate for the book publishing industry as a means of The people who work hard to organize our promoting Canada’s diversity, values, and identity country’s many literary festivals and events means to the rest of the world. that Canadian publishers can showcase our au- The strength of the Canadian book industry thors to the reading public and the media. can be seen in its support for the diverse needs and There are also a number of industry initia- priorities of its publishers’ book export activities tives, publishers, and associations that support and international marketing strategies, and in its Canada’s Indigenous authors and support readers ability to anticipate and adapt to economic and who want to see more diversity reflected in the structural changes. books they read. FRANÇOIS CHARETTE Canada is fortunate to have a government This magazine presents just a small part of Executive Director that is committed to supporting our cultural in- Canada’s book market, just a handful of the ded- Livres Canada Books dustries. The government of Canada, through the icated publishing professionals whose passion Department of Canadian Heritage, ensures that and hard work bring to light the many talented 1 Nicholas Street, Suite 504 our vibrant publishing industry thrives and that authors, scholars, illustrators, and creators from Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B7 readers have access to a diverse range of books by across Canada. Canada Canadian authors and publishers. I invite you to get to know the Canadian pub- The Department of Canadian Heritage is also lishers here at the Frankfurt Book Fair (Hall 6.0 Telephone: +1 613 562-2324 supporting Canada’s participation as Guest of B65 and Hall 5.1 E111) and at other book fairs Email: [email protected] Honour at the 2020 Frankfurt Book Fair. Over around the world. And I invite you to visit us in the next several years, the CANADA FBM2020 Canada and to learn more about our book market. organization will bring you additional translation funding, information about Canadian publishers Download this magazine and our and authors, and networking opportunities. Rights Canada Catalogue at: Support from our industry associations— François Charette www.livrescanadabooks.com the Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP), Executive Director | Directeur général the Association nationale des éditeurs de livres Livres Canada Books (ANEL), the Association of Canadian Univer- www.livrescanadabooks.com ABOUT LIVRES CANADA BOOKS Founded in 1972, Livres Canada Books is a not- national book fairs, including the Canada Stand, a for-profit organization based in Ottawa. Its man- turnkey collective exhibition stand. date is to support Canadian-owned and controlled Livres Canada Books also develops cooper- book publishers’ export sales activities in order to ative initiatives to promote Canadian publish- help publishers improve their overall export re- ing. Rights Canada (a collective foreign rights sults. As the only national industry association for catalogue) and its Canadian Studies Collection to English- and French-language book publishers, introduce Canadian books to publishers, literary Livres Canada Books connects publishers across agents, distributors, booksellers, librarians, and Canada and provides services in both languages. academics around the world. In addition to providing direct financial assis- Livres Canada Books also publishes in-depth tance to publishers, Livres Canada Books plays a intelligence about foreign markets, offers profes- significant role in advancing international sales sional development through seminars and work- and building export expertise among Canadian shops, and works with other publishing associa- publishers. It provides a range of services to help tions to ensure Canadian publishers are strongly publishers maximize their presence at key inter- positioned to expand into export markets. 2 PUBLISHING IN CANADA | LIVRES CANADA BOOKS INSIDE THIS MAGAZINE | TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT PUBLISHING PERSPECTIVES CONTENTS: WHAT’S INSIDE Publishing Perspectives is the leading source of information about the global book publishing CANADIAN PUBLISHING PUBLISHERS & AGENTS business. Since 2009, we have been publishing daily email editions with news and features from 5 Recent News 16 Independent Publishers in English Canada around the book world. 6 Overview of the Market Our mission is to help build and contribute to 18 Focus on Diversity: Children’s 36 University Press Publishing the international publishing community by offer- Publishers in English Canada ing information that publishing and media pro- 42 The Role Multinational Publishers fessionals need to connect, cooperate, and work 20 Agents on the English Canadian in Canada together year-round and across borders. Rights Market In addition to our daily online coverage, we 43 Canada’s Independent and 28 French Canadian Publishers also offer an online monthly rights edition, as well Chain Booksellers as print magazines at special events including the 32 Children’s Book Publishers in London Book Fair and the Frankfurt Book Fair. French Canada As a project of the Frankfurt Book Fair New York, Publishing Perspectives works with our col- PROJECTS & ORGANIZATIONS 34 The Rights Market in French Canada leagues in Frankfurt and the Fair’s international 10 Guest of Honour in Frankfurt 2020 offices, as well as IPR License, to share with you the latest trends and opportunities, people to 12 Translation Funding from AUTHORS & TITLES know, companies to watch, and more. Canada Council for the Arts 14 Anglophone Authors to Know Read and subscribe at: 22 ACP’s #WeHaveDiverseBooks publishingperspectives.com Catalogue and Campaign 24 Important Francophone Literary Voices in Canada 35 ANEL’s Work to Grow the French Canadian Book Market 25 French Canadian Titles 37 Titles from University Presses EVENTS 40 Canada’s Indigenous Authors ABOUT THIS MAGAZINE 44 Salon du Livre de Montréal: Canada’s Largest Book Fair The magazine about the Canadian literary and book publishing market was jointly produced by 45 Global Literature in Toronto: Livres Canada Books and Publishing Perspectives. International Festival of Authors 46 Events: Where to Meet Canadian Publisher: Hannah Johnson Publishers and Authors Editor-in-Chief: Porter Anderson 47 Find Canadian Exhibitors at the Contributors to this magazine: 2017 Frankfurt Book Fair Carla Douglas Thad McIlroy Luca Palladino Special thanks to: Association of Canadian Publishers; Association nationale des éditeurs de livres; Association of Canadian University Presses / Association des presses universitaires canadiennes; BookNet Canada; BTLF; Canada Council for the Arts; Canadian Publishers Council; Literary Press Group of Canada; Québec Édition; Regroupement des éditeurs canadiens-français; The Writers Union of Canada; Union des écrivaines et des écrivains québécois and the Canadian publishers, agents, and others who contributed their expertise. FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2017: Visit the Canada Stands Hall 6.0 B65 and Hall 5.1 E111 PUBLISHING IN CANADA | LIVRES CANADA BOOKS 3 Find your next great Canadian read More Canadian books than any other source in the world anel Pub LCB - Droits du Canada_17.09_F.qxp_Layout 1 2017-09-13 9:25 AM Page 1 Découvrez l’édition québécoise et franco-canadienne Discover Québec and French Canadian publishing Un stand collectif de Québec Édition à : A Québec Édition collective stand at: • La Foire du livre de Bruxelles • The Brussels Book Fair • Le Salon du livre et de la presse de Genève • The Geneva Book and Press Fair • Livre Paris • Paris Book Fair • Le Salon du livre et de la presse jeunesse en Seine-Saint-Denis • Seine-Saint-Denis Youth Press and Book Fair • La Foire du livre de Francfort • Frankfurt Book Fair • La Foire du livre jeunesse de Bologne (avec Livres Canada Books) • Bologna Children’s Book Fair (with Livres Canada Books) Le programme de The fellowship fellowship à Montréal program in Montréal Chaque année, en novembre, à l’occasion Each year in November, during the Salon du livre du Salon du livre de Montréal, Québec Édition de Montréal, Québec Édition welcomes 10 foreign reçoit 10 éditeurs étrangers, pour six jours d’activités publishers for six days of activities and meetings et de rencontres dans une ambiance conviviale. in a friendly atmosphere. For the 2018 edition, Pour l’édition 2018, l’appel de candidature sera the call for applications will