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A note from our co-publisher, David Caron . . . A lot of us these days are looking to “buy Canadian” when we spend our money, and it can be difficult at times to figure out how Canadian a product really is. For example, I was disappointed yesterday to learn that my favourite local craft beer is actually owned by an American company. So, what about books? There are four pieces to consider when it comes to being Canadian: the retailer, the creator(s), the printer, and the publisher. 1. The retailer The retailer gets the largest chunk of the book price,...
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It’s that time of year! Whoever is on your list this season, we have the perfect gift. This year we’re offering 30% off of all the books included in the gift guide when you use the code HAPPYHOLIDAYS2024! This also applies to audiobooks and ebooks— which have no shipping fees or wait times! For the person who is all about that ’90s nostalgia, had an elaborate plan for getting Eras tickets, and has perfected their TikTok algorithm. Clever Girl: Jurassic Park by Hannah McGregor We Oughta Know: How Céline, Shania, Alanis, and Sarah Ruled the ’90s and Changed Music by Andrea...
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Over 3,500 books, or a million pages ago, our (still!) proudly independent house started with humble origins: in 1973, Jack David, a grad student at York University, found out there was funding available for the English Graduate Students Association. Using some of this funding, Jack published the first issue of a journal, Essays on Canadian Writing, in 1974. The journal grew and thrived, leading to the incorporation of Essays on Canadian Writing Limited by Jack David and Robert Lecker in 1977. In 2003, Robert would sell his shares to Jack, and one year later, David Caron joined ECW as...
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Hello! I’m Jen, the sustainability officer at ECW Press, and this Earth Day I wanted to take a moment to talk about how to tell if your book is green. Now, in the context of the full-on climate crisis we’re in, books aren’t major villains, but they do have one little problem . . . they’re made from trees. And we know we need trees, which remove carbon dioxide and other pollutants from the air, support biodiversity, play a vital role in the water cycle, and generally have great vibes. So how can publishers make books with fewer tree corpses? And how can YOU as...
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A note from editor Jennifer Smith It was a privilege to spend the past two years working with Ed and his co-authors, Frances Abele, Jonathan Sas, and Luke Savage, on Seeking Social Democracy. At 87, Ed remained sharp as a tack. I recall him taking a question at the Ottawa book launch, from a teacher who asked about Saskatchewan’s invocation of the notwithstanding clause. As close to angry as I ever saw him, (not that close at all, really), Ed called out that province’s government for misusing the clause and denying basic human rights to children of that province. He still had it. There were...