Announcing Dancing Cat Books, our new Children's/YA imprint!

Noticed the new banner? That's to celebrate the launch of our new imprint, Dancing Cat Books, dedicated to publishing author-driven literary fiction, non-fiction, and poetry for the young adult and middle-grades, as well as picture books.

Visit www.dancingcatbooks.com and learn all about it!

2009 Libris Awards

Cormorant Books was in attendance at the 2009 Libris Award presentation that took place at Toronto's Radisson Admiral Hotel on Saturday June 20.

We're proud, pleased, and humbled to announce that Cormorant won two Libris awards: Editor of the Year - Marc Côté, and Small Press Publisher of the Year. Cormorant was also a finalist for a third award, Children's Illustrator of the Year - Charles Pachter.

We would like to extend our thanks to all members of the Cormorant family, including authors, sales reps, freelancers, UTP, booksellers, and of course our wonderful readers.

Twitter!

Want up-to-the-minute updates on our authors, titles, and events, viewable from anywhere at any time?

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The 2009 Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Award Shortlist

We're proud to announce that Cormorant Publisher, Marc Côté, has been shortlisted for a CBA Libris Award in the category of Editor of the Year, and Cormorant Books has once again been nominated for Small Press Publisher of the Year.

Congratulations also go out to Cormorant author Charles Pachter, who has been nominated for Children's Illustrator of the Year.

The winners will be announced June 20th.

Online Previews

In addition to posting downloadable files for those who want to check out first chapter samples of our books, we've now also put up online browser-based previews for anyone who doesn't like to deal with PDFs.

Check them out!

The Word On The Street (Pre-Game Show!)

The wheels are in motion. Our phones are ringing off their hooks. Our email inboxes are full to bursting. Our awesome button-maker is on the verge of falling apart.

It's that time of the year again.

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On Sunday September 24th, Cormorant Books will be participating in WOTS in Halifax and Toronto. It'll be a packed day at both events, so if you're in either city on Sunday, stop by.

Here's our schedule:

Toronto

Elspeth Cameron, author of And Beauty Answers: The Life Of Frances Loring and Florence Wyle
2008 City of Toronto Book Award shortlist readings
City of Toronto Tent 11:15-11:45

Sally Gibson, author of Inside Toronto: Urban Interiors, 1880s-1920s
City of Toronto Tent 11:15-11:45

Charles Pachter, author of M is for Moose: A Charles Patcher Alphabet
Children's Activity Tent 12:15-12:45

Neil Bissoondath, author of The Soul of All Great Designs
Bestsellers Stage 1:15-2:00

Hélène Dorion, author of Days of Sand
Proud Voices Tent 2:30-3:00

Zoe Whittall, author of Bottle Rocket Hearts
2008 Dayne Ogilvie Award shortlist readings
Proud Voices Tent 3:30-4:00


Halifax

Mark Blagrave, author of Silver Salts
BPIDP Atlantic Authors Stage 12:30-1:00

Carol Bruneau, author of Glass Voices
CBC Festival Mainstage 1:00-1:30

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Cormorant will once again have a booth (130) at The Word On The Street Toronto. Come pay us a visit. We'd love to talk about books, politics, the local sports team of your choice, or anything else you'd like. And if you decide you want to buy a good book, hey, we've got plenty of those.

Make plans!

One of the intrepid volunteers from WOTS 2007 Toronto

Best Foot Forward

Just wanted to extend a happy new Fall season to everyone. It's an exciting time here at Cormorant Books. Great changes are afoot, and that always makes for interesting times.

We're pleased to announce that a couple of new people have joined the Cormorant team:

Bruce Walsh will look after sales, marketing, and non-fiction acquisitions for the firm starting on September 2nd. A two time winner of the Libris Award, Walsh was formerly Vice President of Marketing at LongPen and prior to that, Director of Marketing and Publicity at McClelland & Stewart. He is on the Board of Directors of PEN Canada and Markets Initiative.

Anne Pilkey, a recent graduate of the Humber College Creative Book Publishing Program, will be an intern with Cormorant Books, assisting Bruce Walsh in publicity.

Bryan Jay Ibeas, also a graduate of the Humber College Creative Book Publishing Program, will be joining Cormorant on a full-time basis; his internship is sponsored by the Supply Chain Initiative of the Book Publishing Industry Development Program. Ibeas will also work with Bruce Walsh, providing electronic marketing and sales support.

With this new infusion of talent, we look to continue the Cormorant tradition of publishing the very best in new Canadian literature - but with a fresh outlook and a brand new pair of shoes.