As you know. New Directions Publishing is one of the most prestigious publishers in the world (and I am lucky to have them on the PGC list), so I thought you may like to see this newsletter previewing their fall list. You’ll also find a link on that page to subscribe if you’d like to […]
Month: June 2020
Books in the Media: June 28, 2020
Here are a few Bookmanager lists you might find helpful: Read + Co books in the media this week. Hot upcoming July releases from all our publishers, plus titles for indies that that you should check you have on order. Finally, for those of you who want new indie favourites/staff picks this month from PGC […]
Books in the Media and Virtual Book Fair
Here is our Read + Co media roundup for the week. We are looking forward to the Western Book Rep Association’s virtual book fair next week, with reps presenting to western booksellers and librarians on Zoom over the course of the entire week! My presentation is scheduled for Wednesday June 24 from 2:30pm to 4:00pm Pacific Time. […]
Anti-Racism Booklists on Bookmanager and Catalist
PGC has pulled together both adult and kids booklists for protest/anti-racism and black lives/voices titles. All four lists are now up on Bookmanager and Catalist. Here are the links: Bookmanager PGC Fall 2020 – Black Lives, Black Voices Booklist (Kids) PGC Fall 2020 – Protest & Anti-racist Booklist (Kids) PGC Fall 2020 – Black Lives, […]
Now Representing Goose Lane Editions
I am pleased to be representing the oldest independent publisher in Canada! Effective July 1, the Hornblower Group will represent Goose Lane Editions and its agencies in all markets throughout Canada, with Read + Co. covering B.C., Alberta, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories, and Rorie Bruce Agencies covering Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Northern Ontario. Goose Lane […]
Black Voices, Anti-Racism, and LGBTQ Lists
Many booksellers are asking me for these, so here are several Bookmanager links to Black Voices, Anti-Racism, and Pride/LGBTQ books lists: Black Voices/Anti-Racism PGC via Raincoast UTP Canadian publishers Nimbus Canadian Pride/LGBTQ PGC via Rain UTP Canadian publishers
BC Local Indigenous Title “Medicine Clothes that Look at the People” Coming Soon
Coming August 2020 from BC author Johnny Moses, this important new First Nations title is buried in the fall 2020 NBN catalogue. Please be sure to have it on order for your next NBN order! NBN terms are no minimum per order, returnable but their discount is a little better: but you pay freight from […]
Recent UTP Highlights (and journals!)
Here are links to three lists on Bookmanager with highlights from our publishers distributed by UTP. Some of these are Spring 2020 titles that may have been missed (or cancelled), and some are perennial bestsellers that should be on all shelves! Fiction Non-fiction Children’s And Journals! Don’t forget the ever popular Dingbats notebooks — eco […]