February 8, 2010. The Literary Press Group will be at the 34th annual literary convention, Reading for the love of it, this week in Toronto. This two day event brings together local, national, and international speakers in the field of literarcy to lead thought provoking and inspirational discussions for teachers so that they can better and more creatively pass on the love of reading. The LPG will be there spreading the word about the fantastic books and authors we represent on behalf of our member publishers. For more information on the conference visit their website.

January 19, 2010. Renowned Canadian poet P.K. Page passed away at her home in Victoria on January 14th. We offer condolences to her family and celebrate the body of work she has left behind as her legacy to us all.

From the Globe and Mail, by Sandra Martin on January 17th:

A sharp-eyed observer of the world and of her own species, she wrote more than 35 books, including two as recently as last November – a long poem called Cullen and a trilogy of fables for children called The Sky Tree . She won the Governor-General's Award for The Metal and the Flower , back in 1954 and was short-listed for the Griffin Poetry Prize in 2003 for Planet Earth: Poems Selected and New .

January 14, 2010. With the end of a year and the beginning of a new one, there have inevitably been many "Best of" as well as "Most Anticipated" lists from various book news sources. Our publishers have had a banner year and the momentum seems to be continuing!

Some highlights from the past year include:

Amphibian by Carla Gunn (Coach House Books). Quill and Quire named it one of their top five overlooked books of the year and the Globe and Mail named it one of their top five debut novels of the year.