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Canadian Literature & Poetry
in English

Book & Publishing History

Macmillan Company of Canada

The Literary Legacy of the Macmillan Company of Canada: Making Books and Mapping Culture Panofsky, Ruth Examines the contribution of publishers and editors (including Hugh Eayrs, John Gray, and Hugh Kane) to the formation of the Canadian literary canon, beginning with the establishment of Macmillan Canada in 1905.

“‘Head of the Publishing Side of the Business’: Ellen Elliott of the Macmillan Company of Canada” Panofsky, Ruth Ellen Elliott was secretary and director of Macmillan from 1937 to 1947 and one of the first professional women to hold a senior position in the Canadian publishing industry. An accomplished book editor, Elliott’s career brought her in contact with E.J. Pratt, Frederick Philip Grove, W.O. Mitchell, P.K. Page, and many other prominent authors and poets associated with Macmillan.
A Bibliography of Macmillan of Canada Imprints, 1906–1980 Whiteman, Bruce et al.

Ryerson Press

The House of Ryerson, 1829–1954 Pierce, Lorne
Z 232 .R9 P5 1954 Canadiana
On Publishers & Publishing Pierce, Lorne Pierce discusses the role of book publishing houses and editors in Canadian culture and society during the early fifties.
Z 278 .P548 1951 Canadiana Pamphlets
An Editor’s Creed Pierce, Lorne
Z 483 .P5 Canadiana
Both Hands: A Life of Lorne Pierce of Ryerson Press Campbell, Sandra Presents the life and work of Lorne Bruce Pierce (1890–1961), the influential, long-serving editor of the Ryerson Press, who was also known as a publisher, biographer, and literary critic.
The Ryerson Imprint: A Check-List of the Books and Pamphlets Published by the Ryerson Press Since the Foundation of the House in 1829 Wallace, W. Stewart
Z 1367 .R9 W3 Reference

reviewed & updated 20 May 2021 | compiled by Agatha Barc, MI