Russell SmithTag

On Becoming an Acquiring Editor

For thirty years I was on the other side of the desk: submitting books to editors who didn’t reply or who took six months to reply, who replied with no-thank-you formulae, or who replied with suggestions ...

"A Distinctive Voice" Editor Russell Smith on Dundurn Press's New Rare Machines Imprint

Dundurn Press has been a mainstay of the Canadian publishing landscape for almost fifty years, founded in the 1972 by Kirk Howard, who went on to serve as the press's longtime publisher as Dundurn expanded ...

Best Canadian Stories Editor Russell Smith on Short Fiction & the Importance of Variety

For more than 45 years, the most interesting, innovative, and memorable short stories of the year have been collected in Best Canadian Stories, with a list of past contributors that includes the likes ...