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Bella Pomer Agency
CA ACU SPC F0001-S0001-FL0015 · File · 1979 November 6 - 1990 September 11
Part of Constance Beresford-Howe fonds.
  • Correspondence between Bella Pomer, Bella Pomer Agency, Toronto, Ont., and Constance Beresford-Howe.
  • File consists of correspondence regarding the fulfilment of C. Beresford-Howe's contract with the Stratford Shakespearean Festival Foundation of Canada for theatrical rights for The Book of Eve adapted for the stage by Larry Fineberg; the transfer of rights for various C. Beresford-Howe novels after the sale of Macmillan of Canada to Gage Publishing in 1980; progress on and suggested changes for novels The Marriage Bed, Night Studies and Prospero's Daughter; foreign language editions of various novels; interest in film rights to The Book of Eve; and other matters relating to the publication, promotion and sales of C. Beresford-Howe's work. Includes contracts, royalty statements and correspondence between B. Pomer and editors, publishers, producers, lawyers and others forwarded to C. Beresford-Howe.
  • Typescript, signed; Handwritten, signed; typescript (photocopy); typescript (carbon copy).
Canadian Library Association
CA ACU SPC F0017-S0001-FL0078 · File · 1973-10-16 - 1981-05-22
Part of Christie Harris fonds.
  • Letters from representatives of Canadian Library Association to Christie Harris, and related material.
  • File consists of letters regarding Christie Harris's participation in CLA 's Conference '74, Festival of Story For All Ages, Winnipeg, Man., June 22, 1974; her inclusion in a revised edition of profiles edited by Irma McDonough and published by CLA in 1975; and being chosen as runner-up for the Canadian Library Association's Book of the Year for Children Award 1980 for The Trouble with Princesses. Includes promotional material and workshop schedules for Festival of Story.
  • Typescript, signed; typescript (mimeograph copy).
Cassels, Graham.
CA ACU SPC F0002-S0001-FL0155 · File · 1979
Part of Clark Blaise fonds.
  • Letters (1979 January 5-1979 March 30), Toronto, Ont., from G. Cassels to Clark Blaise.
  • Letters expressing appreciation for C. Blaise's writing class, forwarding stories for criticism and letters from publishers about G. Cassel's manuscript.
Commcept Publishing.
CA ACU SPC F0018-S0011-FL0100 · File · 1977 August 4 - 1979 September 24
Part of John Metcalf fonds.
  • Correspondence between various representatives of Commcept Publishing, Vancouver, B.C., and John Metcalf, Delta, Ont.
  • File consists of letters relating to publication of The happiest days in textbook Transitions II: short fiction; and discussing publication of proposed short fiction series, The Canadian short fiction library, to be edited by J. Metcalf. Series never published. Includes enclosures of correspondence with Hugh Hood, Alden Nowlan and others associated with the series.
  • Typescript, signed (some photocopy); typescript (carbon copy); holograph, signed (photocopy).
  • Includes references to the following: The happiest days.
Correspondence relating to The Macmillan anthology 1 between co-editors, J. Metcalf and Leon Rooke, and authors and various publishers.
CA ACU SPC F0018-S0012-FL0064 · File · [1986 or 1987], 1986 April 26 - 1988 July 14
Part of John Metcalf fonds.
  • File consists of letters discussing works submitted for publication consideration in anthology, relating to selection or rejection of works, requesting from publishers review copies of books to be reviewed by Michael E. Darling in anthology, and discussing photographs by Sam Tata used as illustrative material. Several letters submitting manuscripts are addressed to J. Metcalf as former editor of New Press anthology and Best Canadian stories series. Includes photocopy of interview with Lorna Crozier published in Voices and visions.
  • Typescript, signed; holograph, signed (some photocopy); printed material (photocopy).
  • Includes references to the following: The Macmillan anthology 1; Adult entertainment; Robert, standing; Writers in aspic; Freedom from culture : essay; Conversations without words; Selected stories; Gentle as flowers make the stones; Single gents only; The nipples of Venus; Polly Ongle; Travelling northward; The bumper book.
  • Anthology co-edited by J. Metcalf and Leon Rooke. Photographs by Sam Tata.
Ecw Press.
CA ACU SPC F0018-S0011-FL0122 · File · 1981 - 1987 December
Part of John Metcalf fonds.
  • Royalty statements from ECW Press to John Metcalf.
  • File consists of royalty statements detailing sales of General Ludd, Going down slow, Kicking against the pricks, The lady who sold furniture and The bumper book. Item 2 encloses royalty statement from McClelland and Stewart Limited listing sales of Selected stories, July to December 1982.
  • Typescript; typescript (photocopy); typescript and holograph (some photocopy).
  • Includes references to the following: General Ludd; Going down slow; The lady who sold furniture : novella; Kicking against the pricks : essays; Selected stories.
Ecw Press.
CA ACU SPC F0018-S0011-FL0121 · File · 1978 May 5 - 1988 August 22
Part of John Metcalf fonds.
  • Correspondence between representatives of ECW Press, chiefly Robert Lecker and Jack David, and John Metcalf.
  • File consists of letters relating to publication and promotion by ECW Press of General Ludd, Kicking against the pricks and The bumper book and to publication of new editions of The teeth of my father, The lady who sold furniture and Going down slow; discussing Canadian publishers, publishing, authors, literature and book reviews; relating to search for American and British agents and publishers for J. Metcalf's literary works; regarding purchase of J. Metcalf's literary archives by The University of Calgary; relating personal news; and discussing various other topics. Includes corrections, editing comments and promotional material for General Ludd, The teeth of my father and Kicking against the pricks; proposed cover designs for The teeth of my father; and ECW Press catalogues for 1981 and 1982. Correspondence encloses letters from agents, publishers and others relating to J. Metcalf's work as well as various newsclippings. Some correspondence is with editors of Essays on Canadian Writing, such as that discussing publication of The curate's egg in that periodical.
  • Holograph, signed (some photocopy); typescript, signed (some photocopy); typescript (photocopy); printed material.
  • Includes references to the following: Private parts : a memoir; Girl in gingham; Stories plus; General Ludd; 79 : best Canadian stories; Men in bowler hats; Selected stories; The Eastmill Reception Centre; Going down slow; Making it new; The acrobats; The lady who sold furniture : novella; New Canadian writing, 1969; Childhood reading; The engagement is announced; Second impressions; Punctuation as score; Keys and watercress; 80 : best Canadian stories; First impressions; Writers in aspic; Gentle as flowers make the stones; Early morning rabbits; Single gents only; Telling tales; Noddy and Big Ears meet Malvolio; Third impressions; 82 : best Canadian stories; Kicking against the pricks : essay; Kicking against the pricks : essays; Dreams surround us; Without an 'e'; The yellow school bus; The New Press anthology #1; Polly Ongle; Streaking through the ivory tower; Travelling northward; Adult entertainment; The curate's egg; Sixteen by twelve; Stories plus; The narrative voice; Literary Review [1985 Canadian issue]; The nipples of Venus; The bumper book; Carry on bumping; What is a Canadian literature? : essay; Banquet speaker; Editing the best.
Garebian, Keith.
CA ACU SPC F0018-S0011-FL0144 · File · [1981 October - 1986? December]
Part of John Metcalf fonds.
  • Correspondence between K. Garebian and John Metcalf.
  • File consists of letters discussing current literary projects, book reviewers, and Canadian theatre, authors and critics; expressing K. Garebian's appreciation for General Ludd, Polly Ongle, Kicking against the pricks and Adult entertainment; discussing essays to be written by K. Garebian on works by J. Metcalf and Alice Munro; and relating personal news. Includes J. Metcalf's critique of K. Garebian's biography of William Hutt and off-prints from Journal of Canadian Studies of several theatre reviews by K. Garebian.
  • Typescript, signed (some photocopy); holograph, signed (some photocopy); printed material.
  • Includes references to the following: Kicking against the pricks : essays; General Ludd; Adult entertainment; Private parts : a memoir; Girl in gingham; Selected stories; The New Press anthology #1; The lady who sold furniture : novella; Literary Review [1985 Canadian issue]; Travelling northward; The curate's egg; Polly Ongle.
General Publishing Company.
CA ACU SPC F0018-S0011-FL0146 · File · 1974 September 17 - 1988 March 15
Part of John Metcalf fonds.
  • Correspondence between representatives of General Publishing Company, Don Mills, Ont., and John Metcalf; and royalty statements.
  • File consists of letters relating to publication of Going down slow, General Ludd, Adult entertainment and The New Press anthology series, co-edited by J. Metcalf and Leon Rooke; promoting various authors and book ideas for General Publishing Company's publication consideration; and relating to grant applications. Includes royalty statements (1981-1987) for General Ludd, The New Press anthology #1 and The New Press anthology #2; and contracts for publishing Going down slow and The New Press anthology series.
  • Typescript, signed (some photocopy); typescript (carbon copy); holograph, signed (photocopy); typescript (photocopy).
  • Includes references to the following: General Ludd; Kicking against the pricks : essays; Polly Ongle; Adult entertainment; Private parts : a memoir; Girl in gingham; Selected stories; The New Press anthology #1; The New Press anthology #2; The lady who sold furniture : short stories; Travelling northward; Going down slow; The Eastmill Reception Centre; Single gents only; The narrative voice; Here and now; The wake; Boat people.
Going down slow.
CA ACU SPC F0018-S0013-FL0053 · File · 1971
Part of John Metcalf fonds.
  • File consists of excerpts from chaper 1 of the novel published in Northern journey (Ampersand Press, 1971), p. 23-31.
  • Printed material.