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On behalf of the Livres Canada Books Secretariat and Board of Directors our deepest and heartfelt condolences go to the family, friends and colleagues of May Cutler.
May Cutler (1923-2011)
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tundra Books founder, May Cutler at the age of 87.
May Cutler's accomplishments were remarkable, and after completing an MA in journalism from Columbia University, she worked for the United Nations, then as a journalist and later taught in the English department at McGill where she set up a three-year extension program in journalism. She also served as the first female mayor of Westmount from 1987-1991.
But we will always know her as the founder of Tundra Books, which she ran for almost 30 years. May Cutler was a visionary, and her passion for the arts and creating children's books as works of art was evident in titles by renowned artists.
Her legacy is lasting. Every children's book published in this country bears her influence. Her contribution to Canadian children's literature was enormous and will live on forever.
(source : Talking with Tundra, March 4, 2011)
LCB end of financial year 2010-2011
March 31, 2011 is fast approaching and publishers eligible under FRMAP 2010-2011 need to send to LCB by April 21, 2011, their FRMAP claims for fairs, salons and export sales trips taking place up to the last day of March. This time of year is crucial for LCB to disburse contribution payments as soon as possible after the end of the financial year. We thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Best Practices Guide available soon
As you know, LCB commissioned Magellan Media Partners to prepare a research paper on the topic of best practices for exporting digital books. The paper will be available for purchase on our website later this month. For a preview of the key findings of this exciting research, please visit the LCB blog.
Market Guide Updates
Updates to two of our most popular market guides - Sales and Distribuiton Options for Canadian Publishers in the United States and Exporter le livre canadien en France will be available on the LCB website very soon. The market guides will be available in PDF format at a cost of $20.00 each.
For more information, please contact Tricia McCraney, Coordinator, Communications and Marketing at tmccraney{at}livrescanadabooks.com or 613-562-2324, ext. 228.
Webinars
LCB conducted its first two webinars on Selling Rights and Finished Products in Asia, and Export Barriers: the importance of a good rights contract on March 1st, 7th and 8th. If you missed these seminars, you will have the opportunity to purchase the recording on our website.
Rights Canada Spring 2011 - Digital Distribution
The digital edition of Rights Canada Spring 2011 has been sent to more than 12,000 international agents and publishers. This interactive catalogue links readers directly to publishers' websites for more information on selected titles. Participating publishers also have the opportunity to email the catalogue directly to additional international contacts. If you would like to be added to the email list for the Rights Canada distribution please send your contact information to Tricia McCraney, Coordinator, Communications and Marketing at tmccraney{at}livrescanadabooks.com. As always, printed copies of the Rights Canada catalogue will be available at the Bologna Children's Book Fair, The London Book Fair and the Beijing International Book Fair.
For more information contact Tricia McCraney, Coordinator, Communications and Marketing at tmccraney{at}livrescanadabooks.com or at (613) 562-2324 ext. 228.
2011-2012 FRMAP and Mentoring -Funding Support - Application deadline April 1
As you know, guidelines and forms for all programs offered by the LCB under FRMAP and Mentoring - Funding Support for 2011-2012 are available online. Applicants are advised to print out the PDF form once it has been completed; unless your company has the appropriate software, the PDF files cannot be saved once the forms have been completed. Guidelines and application forms can be downloaded from our website.
For more information, please contact Christy Doucet, Programs Manager, at cdoucet{at}livrescanadabooks.com or at (613) 562-2324, ext. 225.
Mentoring-Funding Support 2010-2011 - Final Reports - Guidelines and forms now available online
2010-2011 program recipients received by email last week instructions for preparing final reports to be submitted under the Mentoring - Funding Support for 2010-2011. Guidelines and forms are now available on our website.
The deadline to submit a final report to the LCB is Friday, May 6, 2011.
For more information, please contact Christy Doucet, Programs Manager, at cdoucet{at}livrescanadabooks.com or at (613) 562-2324, ext. 225.
Bologna Children's Book Fair (March 28-31, 2011)
LCB is pleased to be hosting six publishers working from the Canada Stand at the 2011 Bologna Children's Book Fair. LCB Programs Manager Christy Doucet will assist publishers on the Canada Stand during the fair.
London Book Fair (April 11-13, 2011)
Consolidated shipment
The detailed instructions for the consolidated shipment to the 2011 London Book Fair have been sent by email to publishers who confirmed their attendance to LCB. The deadline for receipt of material in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver is Tuesday, April 5, 2011. In deciding on how to send your material, we suggest you evaluate the shipping costs. You may want to either carry the material yourself or send it via Federal Express (or another courier service) to your hotel.
For more information, contact Nouhed Chabani, Programs Assistant, at nchabani{at}livrescanadabooks.com or at 613-562-2324, ext. 227.
Dominique et compagnie
Dominique et compagnie has licensed Spanish language rights for two titles that have just been published by Ediciones JAGUAR in Spain: La fée des orteils by Carole Tremblay and Tulipe - mon pyjama à moi by Lucie Papineau.
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