McClelland & Stewart
McClelland & Stewart has been publishing Canadian literature since 1906 and is home to some of Canada's greatest authors including Margaret Atwood and Alice Munro. Now an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada, it remains the definitive Canadian literary publishing brand. Buy M&S titles to support Canadian authors.
Why Switch?
McClelland & Stewart published the books that define Canada: Margaret Atwood, Alice Munro, Michael Ondaatje, Farley Mowat. When you choose an M&S title over an equivalent American-published book, you're putting money toward Canadian editors, Canadian authors, and the cultural infrastructure that makes Canadian literature possible. Yes, M&S is now an imprint of Penguin Random House — but Canadian authors published under this imprint are still edited in Canada, promoted in Canada, and represent Canadian voices that wouldn't exist without this historic Canadian publishing house.
Anyone building a library of Canadian literature — M&S is where Canada's most iconic books live, from The Handmaid's Tale to Lives of Girls and Women.
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How It Compares
| Feature | Canadian Option | American Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | Toronto, Ontario 1906 | Scribner: New York 1846 |
| Canadian authors published | Atwood, Munro, Ondaatje, Mowat | Few Canadian voices at US publishers |
| Cultural significance | Defines the Canadian literary canon | No equivalent Canadian cultural contribution |
| Editorial team | Canadian editors based in Canada | New York-based editorial staff |
Why we list this
Founded 1906, Toronto. Home of Margaret Atwood, Alice Munro, and generations of Canadian authors. Now an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada.
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