Canadian Author & Bookman

The quarterly Canadian Author & Bookman was the official voice of the Canadian Authors' Association (CAA) until 1998, having undergone a name change to Canadian Author. In 1998, publication was suspended.[1]

History and profile

The magazine was started in 1919 with the name Canadian Bookman.[2] Its founding editor was B. K. Sandwell.[3] The first issue appeared in January 1919.[3] In 1921 it became the official media outlet of CAA.[2] It was renamed as Canadian Author & Bookman in 1943.[2][4] In 1963 the magazine absorbed Canadian Poetry magazine, which had been established in 1936.[2]

Canadian Author & Bookman ceased publication in 1998.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Canadian Authors Association
  2. 1 2 3 4 William H. New (2002). Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada. University of Toronto Press. p. 566. ISBN 978-0-8020-0761-2. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  3. 1 2 Colin Hill (7 May 2012). Modern Realism in English-Canadian Fiction. University of Toronto Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-4426-6491-3. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Dirk Hoerder (2010). To Know Our Many Selves: From the Study of Canada to Canadian Studies. Athabasca University Press. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-897425-72-5. Retrieved 22 April 2016.


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