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Hello everyone, First, let me extend heartfelt thanks to the many, many academics who have been supportive over the past year of Broadview books and, more generally, of Broadview’s approach to publishing. It’s very much appreciated by all 26 of us at Broadview—and I’m sure by our authors as well! Second, let me give you…

Originally published in The Hill Times on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 http://www.hilltimes.com/2016/04/06/unfair-interpretation-of-fair-use-damaging-publishing-industry/57277 A significant part of the debate about copyright in Canada is over the question of whether authors and publishers are in fact being hurt by educational institutions refusing to compensate them for the use of copyrighted material. The background here needs to be…

Recently the following letter was sent to the heads of major Canadian universities. It outlines our concerns about how recent changes to the Canadian Copyright Act are being interpreted by institutions of higher education.

[We’d like to share some thoughts on the ethics of consuming animals and animal products in recognition of yesterday’s World Animal Day. Some of the editors of the recently published The Broadview Anthology of Expository Prose 3/e are vegan, while others consume animal products; all are agreed that the issue of how animals are treated in…

Trent University and Peterborough-based Broadview Press have announced a new agreement that will provide more publishing opportunities for Trent faculty, give students real-world publishing experience, and create a new academic prize to be awarded every year for scholarly work in the humanities or social sciences.  The 10-year agreement, which takes effect June 1, 2024, was…

Broadview Press CEO and Company Founder Don LePan today made the following announcement regarding management changes at the company, all of which are to take effect July 1. Leslie Dema, Broadview’s President since 2014, has decided for personal reasons to step down from that role. She will remain a valued member of Broadview’s Board of…