Book industries and trade

Lesley Choyce's manuscripts and professional papers

MS-2-596.2013-042
Accession
1993-2013

This accession contains primarily draft typescripts of short fiction and related research notes and correspondence. There are also records related to television and film proposals, including synopses and scripts. Other materials include copies of media reviews and miscellaneous business and personal correspondence.

Choyce, Lesley

Notices of Budge Wilson's appearances at Frog Hollow

MS-2-650.1995-016, Box 15, Folder 4
File
1993-1994

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Notices of Budge Wilson's appearances

MS-2-650.1995-016, Box 15, Folder 6
File
1986-1991

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains newspaper and magazine clippings, newsletters, posters, and flyers, advertising appearances (mainly readings) by Budge Wilson at various places, including writers' unions, libraries, schools, book stores, and book festivals.

Notices of Budge Wilson's appearances

MS-2-650.1995-016, Box 15, Folder 7
File
1985, 1991-1994

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains newspaper and magazine clippings, newsletters, posters, programs, and flyers, advertising appearances (mainly readings) by Budge Wilson at various places, including writers' unions, libraries, schools, book stores, and book festivals.

Speaking notes and correspondence regarding talk for the Atlantic Provinces Booksellers Association

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 29, Folder 15
File
June 11, 1990 - August 3, 1990

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Biographies, interviews, and promotional material for websites

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 33, Folder 42
File
1997-2000

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Clippings of Woozles Choice lists

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 33, Folder 33
File
1997-2000

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Advertisements for The Fear of Angelina Domino

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 40, Folder 4
File
2000-2002

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Scholastic advertisements for The Best/Worst Christmas Present Ever

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 40, Folder 6
File
2003

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Best-seller lists with Budge Wilson's books

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 40, Folder 7
File
1997, 2002

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Advertisements for Cassandra's Driftwood

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 40, Folder 8
File
1994, 1999

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Advertisements for The Cat that Barked

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 40, Folder 9
File
1998

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Advertisements for Duff the Giant Killer

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 40, Folder 11
File
2000, 2003

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Advertisements for The Christmas that Almost Wasn't

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 40, Folder 12
File
2003

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Advertisements for The Courtship

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 40, Folder 14
File
1994-1997

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Advertisements and reviews of Fractures

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 40, Folder 15
File
2002-2003

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Advertisements and reviews of A Fiddle for Angus

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 40, Folder 16
File
2002-2003

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Advertisements for A House far from Home

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 40, Folder 18
File
2003

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Advertisements and reviews of The Leaving

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 40, Folder 19
File
1990-1991, 2003

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Advertisements and reviews of The Long Wait

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 40, Folder 20
File
1997-1999

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Advertisements for Mr. John Bertrand Nijinsky and Charlie

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 40, Folder 23
File
1988, 2003

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File includes a catalogue of "The Best of Children's Choices," including several of Budge Wilson's books.

Advertisements for Mothers and Other Strangers

MS-2-650.2004-048, Box 41, Folder 13
File
1996-2000

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Christmas flyer for Bookmark

MS-2-650.2009-033, Box 53, Folder 10
File
2008

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a pamphlet with gift ideas from the Halifax bookstore "Bookmark," including books by Budge Wilson.

Notes for talk on experiences collaborating with illustrators given at the Canadian Booksellers Association conference

MS-2-650.2010-031, Box 56, Folder 26
File
June 22, 1997

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains three sets of handwritten notes by Budge Wilson.

Best books for kids and teens : [catalogue]

MS-2-650.2011-050, Box 57, Folder 13
File
2009

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains a Canadian Children's Book Centre catalogue, which includes an advertisement for "Before Green Gables."

Title earning summary for Budge Wilson

MS-2-650.2015-036, Box 78, Folder 32
File
February 11, 2009

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Budge Wilson : book information on the web

MS-2-650.2018-042, Box 92, Folder 1
File
November 2005 - October 22, 2006

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains information about Budge Wilson's books found online, including print outs from publishers and book sellers websites and reviews. The information, originally compiled in a binder, is organized alphabetically by book title, including: "The Best/ Worst Christmas Ever," "Cassandra's Driftwood," "The Cat that Barked," "Dandelion Garden," "Duff the Giant Killer," "Duff's Monkey Business," "Fear of Angelina Domino," "Fiddle for Angus," "Fractures," "Friendships," "Harold & Harold," "Imperfect Perfect Christmas," Izzie books, "Leaving," "The Long Wait," "Lorinda's Diary," "Madame Belzile and Ramsay Hitherton-Hobbs," "Manfred the Unmanageable." "Mothers and other Strangers," "Oliver's Wars," "Sharla," and "Thirteen Never Changes."

Budge Wilson : web information

MS-2-650.2018-042, Box 92, Folder 2
File
November 2005 - October 22, 2006

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains information about Budge Wilson's books, awards, readings, and presentations found online, printed, and organized in a binder. The contents of the binder are organized into the following sections: book awards and nominations, booksellers and publishers, international sites, journals, miscellaneous (other websites mentioning Budge Wilson's work, e.g., schools, curricula, fans), readings and presentations, and writing organizations.

Congratulations for winning the Atlantic Independent Bookseller's Choice Award

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 74, Folder 9
File
2009

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

International Board on Books for Young People honour list

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 68, Folder 8
File
2010

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File includes the IBBY honour list, which included Budge Wilson's book "Before Green Gables."

Notices of Budge Wilson's appearances

MS-2-650.1995-016, Box 15, Folder 5
File
1977-1994

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains newspaper and magazine clippings, newsletters, posters, and flyers, advertising appearances (mainly readings) by Budge Wilson at various places, including writers' unions, libraries, book stores, and book festivals.

On writing Before Green Gables speech given to the Flying Dragon Bookstore in Toronto, Ontario

MS-2-650.2014-047, Box 67, Folder 2
File
2008

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

Publisher's letter to George Munro regarding recent titles in political philosophy

MS-2-53, SF Box 18, Folder 18
Item
1882

Item is one handwritten letter (1882) from Henry, Carey, Baird and Company, publishers and booksellers, advising Munro of recent titles in political philosophy.

Munro, George

H. Melanson's correspondence re. Literary Presses in Canada, 1975-1985: A Checklist and Bibliography

MS-2-630, Box 1, Folder 1
File
1985 - 1987

Part of Holly Melanson fonds

File includes correspondence between Holly Melanson and publishers/peers regarding Literary Presses in Canada, 1975-1985: A Checklist and Bibliography.

Correspondence from R.L. Raymond to Allan G. Thomas

MS-2-556, Box 1, Folder 24
File
1974

Part of Richard L. Raymond fonds

Item includes correspondence with bookseller Allan G. Thomas c/o Westminster Bank, London, England.

Allan Cooper fonds

MS-2-692
Fonds
1974 - 1993

Fonds consists of correspondence, financial papers, and grant applications for the journal Germination, papers from the Tribune Press (Sackville, New Brunswick) relating to Owl's Head Press, and publications and pamphlets.

Cooper, Allan

Holly Melanson fonds

MS-2-630
Fonds
1975 - 1987

Fonds consists of correspondence and notes regarding the publication Literary Presses in Canada, 1975-1985: A Check List and Bibliography.

Melanson, Holly

Financial ledger of M.A. Buckley, Halifax stationer and bookseller

MS-4-3
Item
1866 - 1877

Buckley, M.A.

Small press data/information from Vehicule Press to York Publishing and Printing

MS-2-630, Box 1, Folder 18
File
[198-]

Part of Holly Melanson fonds

File includes literary presses Vehicule Press; Vesta; Villeneuve Publications; Virgo; Wacacro Productions; Wee Giant Press; Williams-Wallace International; Wolsak and Wynn; Wombat Press; Wood Lake Books; Wordwrights Canada; XX Press; and York Publishing and Printing.

Small press data/information from Talonbooks to Utopic Furnace Press

MS-2-630, Box 1, Folder 17
File
[198-]

Part of Holly Melanson fonds

File includes literary presses Talonbooks; Tantrum Press; Tarlane Editions; Tatlow/Gorse; Tecumseh Press; Teksteditions; Theatrebooks; Theytus Books; Third Eye Publications; Thistledown Press; Three Trees Press; Trillium Books; Triskell Press; Turnstone Press; Underwhich Editions; Unfinished Monument Press; Union Publications/Editions Trait D'Union; and Utopic Furnace Press.

Small press data/information from Paget Press to Poetry Toronto Books

MS-2-630, Box 1, Folder 13
File
[198-]

Part of Holly Melanson fonds

File includes literary presses Paget Press; Pasdeloup Press; Pedowie; Peguis Publishers; Pemmican Publications; Pennyworth Press; Penumbra Press; Peppermint Press' Perma Press; Pharos Press; Phenomenon Press; Pikadilly Press; Piraeus Press; Playwrights Canada; Poets & Painters Press; and Poetry Toronto Books.

Small press data/information from Polestar Press Limited to Purple Wednesday Society

MS-2-630, Box 1, Folder 14
File
[198-]

Part of Holly Melanson fonds

File includes literary presses Polestar Press Ltd.; Poole Hall Press; Porcepic Books; Porcupine's Quill; Portage Press; Pottersfield Press; Prairie Journal Press; Press Gang Publishers; Primary Press; Printer's Devil Press; Proclaim Publications; Proper Tales Press; Prototype Publications; Psycho Potato Press; Pulp Press; and Purple Wednesday Society.

Small press data/information from Quadrant Editions to Rumour Publications

MS-2-630, Box 1, Folder 15
File
[198-]

Part of Holly Melanson fonds

File includes literary presses Quadrant Editions; Quarry Press; Queenston House; Ragweed Press; RDC Press; Red Kite Press; Repository Press; River City Press; Riverrun Publishing; A Room of One's Own Press; and Rumour Publications.

Small press data/information from Salamander Press to Surrealist Poets' Gardening Association

MS-2-630, Box 1, Folder 16
File
[198-]

Part of Holly Melanson fonds

File includes literary presses Salamander Press; Seagull Press; Seagull Publishing; Seripress; Sesame Press; Shaw Street Press; Sidereal Press; Soft Press; Sono Nis Press; South Western Ontario Poetry; Spider Plots in Rat-Holes; Split Level Publishing House; Square Deal Publications; Squid Inc.; Standard Editions; Steel Rail Publishing; Stubblejumper Press; The Studio Press; Sunken Forum Press; and Surrealist Poets' Gardening Association.

Small press data/information from Fiddlehead Poetry/Goose Lane Editions to Guernica Editions

MS-2-630, Box 1, Folder 9
File
[198-]

Part of Holly Melanson fonds

File includes literary presses Fiddlehead Poetry Books/Goose Lane Editions; Fireweed Press; Fifth House; Fineglow Plays; The Folks Upstairs Press; Fonthill Studio; Four Humours Press; Front Press; Ganglia Press; Gesture Press; Golden Dog Press; Gorgonzola Press; Gormley Press; Grand Union Press; Griffin House Publishers; Gryphon Press; and Guernica Editions.

Small press data/information from Nebula Press to Owl's Head Press

MS-2-630, Box 1, Folder 12
File
[198-]

Part of Holly Melanson fonds

File includes literary presses Nebula Press; Netherlandic Press; New Brunswick Chapbooks; New Delta Press; New Hogtown Press; New Press; Newest Press; Nietzche's Brolly; Nightwood Editions; Northern Comfort Communications; Northern Journey Press; Northern Poet; Oasis Publications; Oberon Press; 1 W 1 Communications; Ontario Publishing Co.; Oolichan; Ordinary Press; Ouroboros; and Owl's Head Press.

Small press data/information from Hamilton Haiku Press to Klanak Press

MS-2-630, Box 1, Folder 10
File
[198-]

Part of Holly Melanson fonds

File includes literary presses Hamilton Haiku Press; Harbour Publishing; Harrier Editions; The Heron Press; Herring Cove Press; Highway Book Shop; HMS Press; William Hoffer; Hounslow Press; House of Swan; Huron Path Press; Image Design Ltd.; Initiative Publishing House; Intermedia Press; Island Writing Series; Jerusalem International; Jesperson Press; Khoisan Artists; Killaly Press; Kim Richards Foundation; and Klanak Press.

Small press data/information from Landsdowne House to The Muses' Company

MS-2-630, Box 1, Folder 11
File
[198-]

Part of Holly Melanson fonds

File includes literary presses Landsdowne House; Lazara Publications; League of Canadian Poets; Lean Hunter Publications; Lilith Publications; Longspoon Press; Macleod's Books; Maker Press; Manoeuvres Press; Marigold Press; McBain Publications; MIR Publications Society; Missing Link Press; Modern Press; Moonstone Press; Mosaic Press; and The Muses' Company.

Small press data/information from Abanaki Press to Aya Press

MS-2-630, Box 1, Folder 4
File
[198-]

Part of Holly Melanson fonds

File includes literary presses Abanaki Press; Air Press; Alastair Ink; All About Us/Nous Autres; House of Anansi; Anasta Press; Anonbeyond Press; Applegarth Follies; Arcana Editions; Athanor Press; Aureole Point Press; and Aya Press.

Small press data/information from Back Door Press to Burnt Lake Press

MS-2-630, Box 1, Folder 5
File
[198-]

Part of Holly Melanson fonds

File includes literary presses Back Door Press; Banana Productions; Banting Publishers; Barbarian Press; Barton Press; Basilike; Beaches Boardwalk Press; Black Moss Press; Black Stone Press; Blackfish Press; Blewointmentpress; Blind Windows; Blue Mountain Books; Borealis Press; Branstead Press; Breakwater Books; Brick Books; Broken Jaw Press; Brunswick Press; and Burnt Lake Press.

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