Fitzhenry & Whiteside is a Canadian
book publishing
Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, newsp ...
and distribution company, located in
Leaside, Ontario. It publishes
trade titles in children's and young adult fiction, textbooks, reference, history, biography, photography, sports and poetry.
The company was founded in 1966 by two former employees of other publishing houses: Robert I. Fitzhenry and Cecil L. Whiteside.
It began as a distributor in Canada for American publishers such as Harper & Row, then started publishing reference works and nonfiction.
Their lineup still includes such titles as ''The Fitzhenry and Whiteside Book of Canadian Facts and Dates.''
In the 1990s and 2000s, the company bought several other Canadian publishers, including Fifth House, Trifolium Books, Stoddart Kids,
Red Deer Press, and Whitecap Books expanding their repertoire to include children's fiction, science fiction, and cookbooks.
The company is privately owned by the Fitzhenry family.
Authors published with Fitzhenry & Whiteside include
Bernice Thurman Hunter
Bernice Thurman Hunter, (November 3, 1922 – May 29, 2002) was a Canadian children's author.
Life and career
Born in Toronto, Hunter spent her adult years as an Eaton's employee, and did not publish her first book, ''That Scatterbrain Booky'' ...
(''The Girls They Left Behind'';
Red Maple Award shortlist 2007),
Ian Krykorka
Ian Krykorka (born 1975) is a Canadian children's author, based in Toronto, Ontario.
Books published so far include ''Silver Moon: Stories from Antonín Dvořák's Most Enchanting Operas'' (Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2004), based on ''Rusalka'', ''K ...
and
Kari-Lynn Winters (''
Gift Days
Gift Days is a children's book (recommended for ages 8 and up) by Kari-Lynn Winters, illustrated by Stephen Taylor. It was published in 2012 by Fitzhenry & Whiteside.
Plot
Young Nassali longs to read and write like her brother, but since her mo ...
'', ''
Buzz about Bees
''Buzz about Bees'' is a 2013 non-fiction book for ages 7+ by Kari-Lynn Winters, published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside. An award-winning entry in the publisher's nature series, following ''Lowdown on Earthworms'', it introduces children to concepts ...
'').
Awards
Six Fitzhenry & Whiteside titles have won
Governor General's Literary Awards
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of annual awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, recognizing distinction in numerous academic, artistic, and social fields.
The first award was conceived and inaugurated in 1937 by the ...
:
''Northrop Frye on Shakespeare''by
Northrop Frye
Herman Northrop Frye (July 14, 1912 – January 23, 1991) was a Canadian literary critic and literary theorist, considered one of the most influential of the 20th century.
Frye gained international fame with his first book, '' Fearful Symm ...
in 1986
''A Screaming Kind of Day''by
Rachna Gilmore in 1999
''Processional''by
Anne Compton
Anne Compton (born 1947) is a Canadian poet, critic, and anthologist.
Biography
Compton was born and raised in the farming community of Bangor, Prince Edward Island. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Prince Edward Island, h ...
in 2005
''Greener Grass: The Famine Years''by
Caroline Pignat in 2009
''The Gospel Truth''by
Caroline Pignat in 2015
''A World We Have Lost''by
Bill Waiser in 2016
In addition, the company's books and authors have been finalists for the Governor General's Award, and have collected man
other awards over the years
Fifth House division
Fifth House is a Canadian book publishing company, located in
Leaside, Ontario, and a subsidiary of Fitzhenry & Whiteside. It publishes
trade titles in history, native studies, photography, science & nature, and social science.
Fifth House has won Alberta Publisher of the Year two years running in 2007 and 2008.
Fifth House books have won many Saskatchewan and Alberta Book prizes and awards from the
Canadian Authors Association
The Canadian Authors Association is Canada's oldest association for writers and authors. The organization has published several periodicals, organized local chapters and events for Canadian writers, and sponsors writing awards, including the Gover ...
as well as two gold awards from Cuisine Canada for ''High Plains: The Joy of Alberta Cuisine'' by Cinda Chavich.
Two titles, Lisa Christensen's ''A Hiker’s Guide to Art in the Canadian Rockies'' and
Brian Brennan
Brian Michael Brennan (born February 15, 1962) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Cleveland Browns
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’s ''Scoundrels & Scallywags'', have been shortlisted for the Grant MacEwan Literary Award, and in 2004 Brennan became the first recipient of the Dave Greber Award for freelance writing for ''Romancing the Rockies''.
See also
References
External links
Fitzhenry & Whiteside website
Book publishing companies of Canada
1966 establishments in Ontario
Companies based in Ontario
Canadian companies established in 1966
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