Richard Stursberg
Writer and media executive with leadership roles at CBC, Telefilm Canada and PEN Canada; author of Lament for Literature, examining the decline of Canadian book publishing and cultural policy.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 43min
Richard Stursberg on the ‘Collapse’ of Canadian Book Publishing
Richard Stursberg, writer and former media executive (CBC, Telefilm Canada), reflects on the rise and dramatic decline of English-Canadian book publishing. He recounts the 1960s–90s literary flowering, policy failures that let multinationals dominate, contrasts English and French markets, and discusses policy ideas and hopeful signs for rebuilding a national publishing ecosystem.
