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CookeMcDermid
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Literary Agency representing literary and commercial fiction, narrative-driven nonfiction, middle grade and YA.
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CookeMcDermid @cookemcdermid.bsky.social · 27d
We are so thrilled to welcome @melisfluous.bsky.social to CookeMcDermid! She is represented by Hana El Niwairi.
A black and white photo of Melissa Ren from the middle of her face down with a dark grey border around it. In the upper left corner, white bold sans-serif font in all caps reads "Welcome to CookeMcDermid," followed by, in a white serif font in all caps, "Melissa Ren." In the background, the photo of Melissa Ren blurred out with a dark grey filter overtop. On top of that, white serif font reads: "Melissa Ren is a Chinese-Canadian writer whose narratives tend to explore the intersection between belonging and becoming. She is a prize recipient of Room Magazine's Fiction Contest, a Tin House alum, and a senior editor at Augur Magazine. She is a grant recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the Toronto Arts Council, and the Access Copyright Foundation. Find her at linktr.ee/MelissaRen or follow @melisfluous on socials. She is represented by Hana El Niwairi."
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CookeMcDermid @cookemcdermid.bsky.social · May 12
Congratulations to Shannon Lee Simmons on making CBC's Canadian Kids bestsellers list at #9 with MAKING BANK! 💸🎉
On a dark blue background, on the left side, the logo for CBC books above pale yellow serif texts that reads, "National Bestseller." Below that, in bold, black sans serif text against a light blue background with slightly rounded borders: "Canadian Kids." On the right side, the cover for MAKING BANK by Shannon Lee Simmons.
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CookeMcDermid @cookemcdermid.bsky.social · May 9
Congratulations to Wendy Wong @profwhw.bsky.social whose upcoming work MIRRORED STATES has been sold to Nick Garrison and Marion Garner at Penguin Canada by Martha Webb! 🎉
On a light blue background, the header text, "Deal News," above a photo of Wendy Wong. Next to that, text reads: "Political Science Professor at UBC and Balsillie Prize-winning author of We, the Data Wendy H. Wong’s MIRRORED STATES: HOW WE SHOULD GOVERN BIG TECH, which addresses Western democracies’ struggles to reign in big tech and articulates a new strategy to meet these corporations’ unprecedented power by harnessing insights from International Relations, to Nick Garrison and Marion Garner at Penguin Canada by Martha Webb at CookeMcDermid. (Canada)"
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CookeMcDermid @cookemcdermid.bsky.social · Jan 30
Congratulations to Carol Off, whose book AT A LOSS FOR WORDS has been featured on the Globe & Mail's list of "Books we're reading and loving in January"! 🤍
On a light blue background, the Globe & Mail logo above the headline "Books we're reading and loving in January." Below that, a 3D mockup of the cover for AT A LOSS FOR WORDS by Carol Off. Beside that, review text reads: “Can the meaning of words change? In her new book, At a Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage, journalist Carol Off examines how the meanings of six simple words – freedom, democracy, truth, woke, choice and taxes – have shifted. The author contextualizes her work in the worldwide rise of the right, focusing on Canada. There has never been a more important time to learn about the scope of the influence of the wealthy far right, and to pay attention to language. This eye-opening book should be required reading for all Canadians.” —Globe reader Lindsay Bryan, Welland, Ont.
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CookeMcDermid @cookemcdermid.bsky.social · Jan 23
Congratulations to Anuja Varghese, whose romantasy novel, A KISS OF CRIMSON ASH, the first in a trilogy inspired by Indian myths and history, has been sold to Tiana Coven at Orbit US, Emily Byron at Orbit UK, and also to Lara Hinchberger at Penguin Canada by Hana El Niwairi! 💞
On a light blue background, the header text, "Deal News," above a photo of Anuja Varghese. Next to that, text reads: "Winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction and the Writer’s Trust of Canada Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers Anuja Varghese’s A KISS OF CRIMSON ASH, the first in a seductive romantasy trilogy inspired by medieval India’s histories and myths, following a naive young queen, a heartsick prince, a common thief and a courtesan with magic in her blood, who traverse brothels, temples, taverns, and palaces to join forces with an ancient goddess and challenge the empire’s most powerful men, for fans of Tasha Suri, Dungeons & Dragons, and Bollywood’s epic love stories, in a very nice deal, in a 3-book deal, to Tiana Coven at Orbit US and Emily Byron at Orbit UK, for publication in early 2026, by Hana El Niwairi at CookeMcDermid. Canadian rights also sold at auction, in a good deal, in a 3-book deal, to Lara Hinchberger at Penguin Canada."
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CookeMcDermid @cookemcdermid.bsky.social · Dec 19
On a dark blue background, light blue text reads: "& managed to have just a bit of fun in the process" Surrounding the text are several photos from events through the year such as the Vancouver Writers Fest, Toronto International Festival of Authors, Frankfurt Book Fair, and various launches and award celebrations. On a dark blue background, light blue text reads: "A huge thank you to our wonderful authors, colleagues and readers for making 2024 such a great year in books. Happy holidays and see you in 2025!" From the halfway point down: decorative dark blue and pale yellow waves.
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CookeMcDermid @cookemcdermid.bsky.social · Dec 19
On a dark blue background, light blue text reads: "And 80 award nominations, 26 award wins." In smaller text, next to "80 award nominations": "across 36 unique titles." In smaller text, next to "26 award wins": "across 16 unique titles." Surrounding the text in the upper right and bottom left corners are logos for a selection of awards such as: Kobo Emerging Writers, Nova Scotia Book Awards, Locus Awards, Canadian Screen Awards, Purple Triangle, High Plains, Amazon First Novel, SWCC, Writers Trust, Forest of Reading, The Writers' Union of Canada, Taste Canada, Giller, Indigenous Voices Award. In the upper left and bottom right corners: decorative geometric shapes in a pale yellow. On a dark blue background, text in light blue reads: "Also this year, we closed 112 deals!" The number 112 is in yellow. Below that, in a much smaller font, text reads: "(some of which are super secret for now 🤫 )."
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CookeMcDermid @cookemcdermid.bsky.social · Dec 19
Another amazing year done! Thank you again to everyone who made it so fun! 💙
On a dark blue background, in the centre of the image, the CMD logo with the header text "2024! We celebrated many amazing new releases..." The text is highlighted in a darker blue colour with rounded edges. Around the text, covers for the books released in 2024
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