The Perilous Trade

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Book Publishing in Canada, 1946-2006

Roy Macskimming

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McClelland & Stewart Inc.
02 January 2007

Biography: general; Writing & editing guides; Ownership & organisation of enterprises; Industry & industrial studies; Media, information & communication industries; Publishing industry

For those working in or around the publishing industry and for students in communications/publishing/writing programs.

A book that will fascinate and inform readers who love Canadian writing

Part cultural history, part personal

memoir, this accomplished, sweeping, yet intimate book demonstrates that the story

of Canadian publishing is one of the cornerstones of our literary history.

In The

Perilous Trade, former publisher, literary journalist, and industry insider Roy MacSkimming

chronicles the extraordinary journey of English-language publishing from the Second

World War to the present. During a period of unparalleled transformation, Canada

grew from a cultural colony fed on the literary offerings of London and New York

to a mature nation whose writers are celebrated around the world. Crucial to that

evolution were three generations of book publishers-mavericks, gamblers, entrepreneurs,

political activists, and true believers-sharing a conviction that Canadians need

books of their own.

Canadian publishing has long made headlines-be it Jack McClelland' s outrageous publicity stunts, American takeovers, the collapse of venerable imprints,

or bold political moves to ensure the industry's survival.

Roy MacSkimming takes

us behind the headlines to draw memorable portraits of the men and women who built

Canada's literary renaissance.

With a novelist's eye for character and incident,

he weaves their tangled relationships with authors, agents, booksellers and each

other into a lively narrative rich in anecdote and revealing personal recollection.

Canadian publishers large and small have nurtured a literature of extraordinary

diversity and breadth, MacSkimming argues, giving us English Canada's greatest cultural

achievement.

By: Roy Macskimming
Imprint: McClelland & Stewart Inc.
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 556g
ISBN: 9780771054945
ISBN 10: 0771054947
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 02 January 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Roy MacSkimming is a professional writer and a published novelist. He has been literary editor of The Toronto Star and is now director of the Association of Canadian Publishers. Roy MacSkimming and his wife, Suzette, have lived in Europe and raised two sons.

Reviews for The Perilous Trade: Book Publishing in Canada, 1946-2006

“Masterful. . . . This book should be compulsory reading for anyone entering the book trade, toiling in it now or in an occupation, such as politics, constantly brushing against the business. . . . The Perilous Trade unobtrusively, quite fetchingly, conveys a massive amount of research, yet also manages to be a brilliantly seductive cultural history of Canada.” –The Globe and Mail ""[MacSkimming] has given us a history driven by an engaging narrative and a cast of remarkable characters."" –The Beaver “A truly marvellous book for all those interested in Canadian authors and publishers and the books they create.” — Mel Hurtig