Wolsak and Wynn

Wolsak & Wynn Publishers

Founded	1982;43 years ago (1982)
Founders	Heather Cadsby Maria Jacobs
Country of origin	Canada
Headquarters location	Hamilton, Ontario
Publication types	Books
Imprints	Buckrider Books James Street North Books Poplar Press
Owner(s)	Noelle Allen
Official website	www.wolsakandwynn.ca

Wolsak & Wynn Publishers is a Canadian publishing company based in Hamilton, Ontario. It was founded in 1982, and has been owned by Noelle Allen since 2007. Imprints of Wolsak and Wynn include Buckrider Books, James Street North Books, and Poplar Press.

History

Wolsak and Wynn was founded in 1982 by the Canadian poets Heather Cadsby and Maria Jacobs in Hamilton, Ontario, originally publishing only poetry. ^[1] By 2003, Wolsak and Wynn was releasing about six books per year. ^[2] After Cadsby and Jacobs retired in 2007, Wolsak and Wynn was purchased by Noelle Allen, who had worked for the publisher for multiple years beforehand. ^[3] After Wolsak and Wynn was purchased by Allan, its scope was expanded to include fiction, non-fiction, and translations. ^[4] Books published by Wolsak and Wynn have won awards such as the Scotiabank Giller Prize and multiple Governor General's Literary Awards. ^[5]

Imprints

Wolsak and Wynn launched their imprint Buckrider Books in 2014, with Paul Vermeersch as senior editor. ^[6] Other imprints of the publisher include James Street North Books and Poplar Press. ^[7]

See also

• Poetry Toronto
• Bibliography of Canada
• List of English-language book publishing companies

References

Citations

1. Awad (2023); Rose (2024); Butling & Rudy (2009).
2. Taras, Pannekoek & Bakardjieva (2003).
3. Rockingham (2023).
4. Rose (2024).
5. Awad (2023).
6. Kenny (2013).
7. Awad (2023); Westerhof (2023).

Sources

• Taras, David; Pannekoek, Frits; Bakardjieva, Maria (2003). How Canadians Communicate. Vol. 1. Calgary, AB: University of Calgary Press. p. 126.
• Butling, Pauline; Rudy, Susan (2009). Writing in Our Time: Canada's Radical Poetries in English (1957-2003). Wilfrid Laurier University Press. ISBN   978-0-8892-0527-7.
• Kenny, Amy (19 November 2013). "Im-press-ive news". The Hamilton Spectator . Hamilton, ON. Retrieved 31 May 2025– via Newspapers.com.
• Awad, Joleen (2 November 2023). "About local Hamilton publishing house Wolsak and Wynn". The Silhouette . Hamilton, ON: McMaster University . Retrieved 31 May 2025.
• Rose, Jessica (1 October 2024). "Wolsak and Wynn: A way with words". Hamilton City Magazine. Hamilton, ON. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
• Rockingham, Graham (23 February 2023). "Sharp Words has good reads for everyone". The Hamilton Spectator . Hamilton, ON. Retrieved 31 May 2025– via Newspapers.com.
• Westerhof, Patricia (2023). The Canadian Guide to Creative Writing and Publishing. Toronto, ON: Dundurn Press. ISBN   978-1-4597-5010-4.

Further reading

• League of Canadian Poets; Feminist Caucus (2000). Burke, Anne (ed.). Imprints and Casualties: Poets on Women and Language, Reinventing Memory. Broken Jaw Press. p. 168. ISBN   978-1-8966-4724-1.
• Weber, Mark (18 November 2015). "Local authors host a triple launch of new titles". Red Deer Express . Red Deer, AB. Retrieved 1 June 2025– via Newspapers.com.
• Dundas, Deborah (23 May 2020). "Dark chapter for Canada's book industry". The Toronto Star . Toronto, ON. Retrieved 1 June 2025– via Newspapers.com.
• Furster, Laura (21 November 2020). "Meet a Montreal poet with a Hamilton connection". The Hamilton Spectator . Hamilton, ON. Retrieved 1 June 2025– via Newspapers.com.
• Allen, Noelle (1 September 2022). "The Joy of Building a List". Open Book. Toronto, ON. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
• "Publishing Chats: Noelle Allen, Publisher at Wolsak & Wynn, in Conversation with Jack David, Founding Editor of ECW Press". Hamilton Review of Books. Hamilton, ON. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
• "Behind the Books with Noelle Allen". River Street Writing. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.

External links

• Official website
• Reviews of books published by Wolsak and Wynn – via Quill & Quire
• Wolsak and Wynn Publishers – via 49th Shelf, Association of Canadian Publishers