As you may know, I devise monthly release lists to help ensure you have the titles on order that are getting buzz and media as they release. Here is a roundup of the hottest and most prominent April releases from all my publishers (note multiple vendors). The PGC-only kids...
Feast your eyes on these new gorgeous “Pro” hardcover notebooks, coming spring 2021 in the Dingbats collection. Remember Dingbats? The lovely Orca, Bear, Polar Bear notebooks that were vegan and compostable? I love these! Don’t forget to stock up for spring! This new line of upscale notebooks comes in...
The residential school book, I Lost My Talk, is now coming in paperback as a last-minute drop-in title February 28. This is the children’s poem companion book for I’m Finding My Talk. There is no cover for this book yet. You can place orders via Nimbus. Please note that...
The new Super Agent Jon LeBon (Nanodimension, season 2, volume 2) was dropped into the winter pandemic catalogue, shipping March 23. This is the fun graphic novel series for kids that you know and love. Beloved author Alex A. toured to Calgary, Vancouver, and Victoria in 2019 and blew...
Here is the combined February Kids current and selling roundup, from the PGC marketing team. We have the timely The Hospital Dog by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Sara Ogilvie, the creators behind bestselling picture book, Detective Dog from Pan Macmillan as a January lead. Previously on Netgalley, receiving...
I know you are busy working through your spring frontlists; I am writing to highlight Greystone’s new spring books! Here is the new spring Greystone catalogue link on Bookmanager. Or if you prefer, Greystone’s catalogue PDFs can be found here Adult Kids Some really important titles you will want...
The Art of Dying by Ambrose Parry is a PGC title that is getting some nice attention. Some great quotes from both Ian Rankin and Val McDermid and a starred Publishers Weekly review. Coming in March from PGC Raincoast. Get all the details here. There’s also an opportunity to...
I’m pleased to present the Earth Sky + Water Spring 2021 collection! This is an awesome gift line for people looking for beautifully illustrated nature guides, greeting cards, or posters with local flora and fauna. Works well for kids outings and nature education too. See the catalogue pdf flyer...
I just discovered a title that wasn’t catalogued that came out last March! The Half-Acre Homestead: 46 Years of Building and Gardening (Paperback) Lloyd Kahn House & Home / Do-It-Yourself – General ISBN: 9780936070810 Published: March 13, 2020 $29.50 A few of you found it online. It...
Media list for the week is here. Special Note On Our Big Media Title: Midnight Bargain We have a Canada Reads title as you probably figured out through my hedgy-secretive “award” announcements: Midnight Bargain. This is a Calgary BIPOC author and the book is a fantastic read. And...