Canadian Literature & Poetry
in English
Book & Publishing History
Book Editing
Editing as Cultural Practice in Canada
Examines the role that editors in the production of literary and
scholarly texts in Canada.
Anthologizing Canadian Literature: Theoretical and Cultural
Perspectives
Essays focus on anthologies as national metaphors, the
controversies surrounding early literary collections, representations of First Nations peoples
in anthologies, and the ways in which various editors have understood exploration narratives.
In addition, the collection examines the representation of women in Canadian anthologies, the
use of anthologies as teaching tools, and the publication of unusual Canadian anthologies.
Toronto Trailblazers: Women in Canadian Publishing
The first-ever study of women in Canadian publishing, the book
delves into the cultural influence of seven key women who, despite
pervasive gender bias, helped advance a modern literary culture for Canada.
Publisher Irene Clarke, scholarly editors Eleanor Harman and
Francess Halpenny, trade editors Sybil Hutchinson, Claire Pratt, and Anna Porter, and literary
agent Bella Pomer made the most of their vocational prospects.
Book Trade & Design
The Surface of Meaning: Books and Book Design in Canada
Examines how Canadian book design (from the mid-eighteenth
century to the early twentieth-first century) was influenced by a national identity, culture,
and history.
Z 483 .B74 2008
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The Beginnings of the Book Trade in Canada
Chronicles the history of the various aspects newspaper and book
publishing, from 1751 to 1900, including authorship and subscription publishing. Also examines
the development of the Canadian copyright law in relation to international copyright.
“Bestselling Authors, Magazines, and the International
Market”
Canadian Binders’ Tickets and Booksellers’ Labels
Explores the use of binders’ tickets and booksellers’
labels within the Canadian bookselling business, which demonstrate geographic trends and
advertising methods in the commerce of books.
Z 483 .G37 2015
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reviewed & updated 20 May 2021 | compiled by Agatha Barc, MI