The Rights Factory

In loving memory of Elaine Dewar.

#TheRightsFactory mourns the loss of this brilliant journalist and author, whose investigations and storytelling left an indelible mark on Canadian literature and journalism.

Read Elaine's obituary in #theGlobeandMail here: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Looking for a spooktacular #storytime this #Halloween? 🎃

Join #aalivingston, author of #GRIZELDATHEGREENHATESHALLOWEEN, for a special “Halloween Author Storytime” event on October 31 at 10:30 AM at A Children’s Place (1423 NE Fremont Street, Portland, Oregon).

#RussellSmith, author of #SELFCARE, joins #TheCommentary to discuss his sharp and provocative new novel—a #GlobeandMail Fall Book of 2025.

Listen to the interview here: tinyurl.com/russellsmith...

Join TRF author @markusredmond.bsky.social for a #Halloween event celebrating his novel #BLOODSLAVES!

The evening will include a reading, discussion with #DahliaDeLaVega, and an author signing.

📅 October 31, 2025 | 5 - 7pm
📍 Barnes & Noble, 1318 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA

VROOM, BABY DRIVER, ZOOM, illustrated by @nancygoulet.bsky.social and written by #LoriAlexander, has been reviewed in @slj.com as "a fun read for [...] anyone who appreciates the magic of childhood imagination." 🚗✨

Read the full review here: www.schoollibraryjournal.com/review/vroom...

We’re thrilled to see #JOHNNYDELIVERS by #WayneNg selected as the October pick for CBC Ottawa’s All In A Day Book Club, hosted by #AlanNeal!

To attend in person: www.eventbrite.com/e/all-in-a-d...

To attend virtually: www.eventbrite.com/e/all-in-a-d...

Join #RussellSmith and #EmilyAWeedon at #LitUpLunch, where they'll be joined by fellow authors #JeanMarcAhSen and #AlexPugsley to discuss recent works set in modern Toronto, and an evolving world. Emily A. Weedon will host the conversation.

🎟️ Get your tickets here: ticketscene.ca/events/56334/

Excited to welcome @ashleylynneast.bsky.social to @therightsfactory.bsky.social 🥳 you won’t be able to get enough of her stories!

#newclient #literaryagent #romcom #suspense #femgore

Mark your calendars!

TRF agent @nikkigetsliterary.bsky.social will be virtually attending #PhiladelphiaStories’ Pitch Fest on November 16. #Writers—this is your chance to pitch your work and connect with agents and editors!

Register now to secure your spot: secure.givelively.org/event/philad...

Now available as an audiobook, #CaitlinGalway’s #ASONGFORWILDCATS is an arresting, vividly imaginative collection of stories exploring intimacy, obsession, and the unravelling mind.

Listen now: www.audible.ca/pd/A-Song-fo...

Time to celebrate! #JUSTINCASE by #MeganClendenan, illustrated by #BrittanyCicchese, is out now from Charlesbridge!

Perfect for curious young readers and future conservationists, JUST IN CASE shows how protecting seeds means protecting our planet. 🌍✨

Find it here: www.amazon.ca/Just-Case-Sa...

Exciting news!

Holistic Métis dog trainer #NikiPerry’s upcoming book #THEDOGSAREALRIGHT has been acquired by Meghan Macdonald at @dundurnpress.bsky.social for publication in spring 2027!

Represented by Trisha Telep at The Rights Factory.

Congratulations to #JoséÁngelMañas, whose novel #GUERRERO is a finalist for the #2025NewMexicoBookAwards!

Translated by #BrendanRiley, GEURRERO tells the story of #GonzaloGuerrero, the Spanish conquistador who defied Cortés to fight alongside the Mayans.

Full list: nmwriters.org/nm-book-awar...

🎙️ What does it take to sell books, pitch stories, and break into Hollywood?

CEO, founder, and agent, #SamHiyate, joins #EstelleErasmus on the #FreelanceWritingDirectpodcast to talk about paths writers can take to publication and beyond.

Catch the episode here: estelleserasmus.com/157-inside-t...

#LauraPicklesimer, author of #KILLFORLOVE, is on the East Coast this month with a few special readings for you all!

More information here: www.storywellproductions.com/kill-for-love

We're excited to share that #NEGOTIATEITRIGHT by #KamalGupta is out now!

In today’s world of corporate dominance and rising inequality, the power to negotiate is one of the most valuable skills you can have.

Find out more here: www.jaicobooks.com/shop/busines...

#WILDERNESSMOTHER by #DeannaBarnhardtKawatski is OUT NOW as a fully updated 30th anniversary edition from #RonsdalePress!

First published in 1994, WILDERNESS MOTHER tells the true story of raising a family in the remote wilds of Northern BC.

Order your copy here: www.amazon.ca/Wilderness-M...

🐺✨ We’re thrilled to share the release of #THREADSOFTIME, the second book in #AWOLFINTHESUN series by #ColtraneSeesequasis, out now from #KegedoncePress!

Get your copy today: www.amazon.ca/Threads-Time...

⭐ @PublishersWkly.bsky.social has given a glowing review to #StevenSandor's #LEVELINGTHEICE: CONFRONTING RACISM IN HOCKEY, praising its urgent look at how racism continues to shape Canada’s game and what needs to change. 🏒📖

Read the full review here: www.publishersweekly.com/9780807020463

A big thank you to everyone who came out to #TheWordOnTheStreet’s 36th Annual Festival in Toronto! 📚✨

Wayne Ng joined fellow authors #RachelPhan, #WandaTaylor, and #ZehraAllibhai for the panel “Setting the Table: On Food and Friendship.”

It was a joy to see #JOHNNYDELIVERS connect with readers. 💛

📚✨#CaitlinGalway will read from #ASONGFORWILDCATS as part of @junctionreads.bsky.social, alongside #CatherineBush and #MichelleWinters.

The event takes place in person at #TypeBooksJunction and will also be livestreamed on Zoom.

🔗 Learn more: junctionreads.ca/upcoming-sch...

#HEMOSAPIENS by #EmilyWeedon is out now from @dundurnpress.bsky.social in Canada, and will be coming to US readers on October 28th! 🩸

Don't miss out! Get your copy here: www.dundurn.com/books_/t2211...

It's been a busy few weeks at #TheRightsFactory, and we have more agent news to share with you!

Trisha Telep has been promoted to #literaryagent, and we are beyond excited to celebrate with her on this hard-earned achievement.

🌍✈️ We’re heading to Frankfurt!

Members of The Rights Factory team will be at the #FrankfurtBookFair from October 14–17. You can find us in Hall 6.2, Stand 31E. 📚✨

Get your ticket to the fair here: www.buchmesse.de/en

📣 Big news from the The Rights Factory!

Please join us in congratulating Literary Agents @alexmico.bsky.social and Natasha Mihell on their well-deserved promotions to Co-Associate Film & TV Agents! 🎉📚🎬

We’re so proud to see them take this exciting next step!

🌙✨ We’re over the moon to share that #KatieOrtiz’s #THESOUTHERNSORORITYOFSUPERSTITIOUSWITCHES has been acquired at auction by #AlcovePress for publication in Fall 2026!

Think sisterhood, spells, and systemic change. 🔮🖤

Represented by Alexandra D'Amico at TRF.

We're excited to announce our newest agent, @nikkigetsliterary.bsky.social!

Nikki is looking for adult, new adult, and young adult fiction in the #mystery, #thriller, #suspense, #romance, #womensfiction, and #contemporaryfiction spaces.

#Query Nikki: bit.ly/QueryNikkiCa...

We're thrilled to announce that Nicholas Pullen, author of #THEBLACKHUNGER, is back with #FAMOUSBLUE, a queer literary university bildungsroman in the tradition of Donna Tartt, James Baldwin, and E.M. Forster. Acquired by #CormorantBooks.

New Agent Listing: Nikki Carrero at The Rights Factory New agent listing for: Nikki Carrero at The Rights Factory @therightsfactory.bsky.social (Fiction; General, Mystery, Romance, Thriller). #WritingCommunity

New agent listing for: Nikki Carrero at The Rights Factory @therightsfactory.bsky.social (Fiction; General, Mystery, Romance, Thriller). #WritingCommunity

New #podcast alert 🎙️✨

We’re excited to share #AsianPickles, co-hosted by our client Sho-Sho Smith alongside Hoa Nguyen and Brandon Chien. It's “a podcast about the pickles we find ourselves in as Asian-Americans, and how we find our way out.”

Listen now:
🔗 open.spotify.com/show/223SGTE...