House of Anansi Press
House of Anansi Press is one of Canada's most important independent publishers, founded in Toronto in 1967. They publish Canadian and international literary fiction and non-fiction. Choose Anansi books over American-published equivalents to support Canadian publishing.
Why Switch?
When you buy a book published by Random House, Penguin, or Simon & Schuster, the publisher's profits go to New York. House of Anansi Press has been operating independently from Toronto since 1967, publishing writers who might never have found a home at a US corporate publisher. They've launched careers of major Canadian literary figures and continue to take creative risks on voices that matter. When you buy an Anansi book, you're directly funding independent Canadian publishing and the authors, editors, and publicists based in this country.
Readers of Canadian literary fiction and non-fiction who want to directly support an independent Toronto publisher instead of the New York Big Five.
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Where to Buy in Canada
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How It Compares
| Feature | Canadian Option | American Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | Toronto, Ontario 1967 | Penguin: New York / Random House: New York |
| Canadian content focus | Primary focus on Canadian voices | Canadian authors are a small fraction |
| Ownership | Independent Canadian publisher | Owned by Bertelsmann or News Corp |
| Risk-taking | Publishes literary and debut authors | Corporate publishers favour commercial titles |
Why we list this
Independent publisher founded in Toronto in 1967. One of Canada's oldest independent publishers.
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