Key Porter Books
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Key Porter Books is a Canadian
book publishing company. Founded in 1979 by Canadian publisher Anna Porter
and Key Publishers Limited of Toronto
, the company specializes in Canadian non-fiction
, although it has published some fiction titles as well. A controlling share of the company was purchased in 2004 by Canadian publisher H.B. Fenn when Porter sold her stake in the company.
Authors who have published books with Key Porter include Allan Fotheringham
, Conrad Black
, Erika Ritter
, Pamela Wallin
, George Bowering
, Diane Francis
, Joan Barfoot
, Maude Barlow
, Stevie Cameron
, Brian Lee Crowley
, Dennis Lee
, Paul Cellucci
, Jean Chrétien
, M.A.C. Farrant
and Cleo Paskal
.
In September 2010 Key Porter laid off 11 of 17 staff and relocated their head office. On January 7, 2011, H.B Fenn announced the suspension of operations of Key Porter and laid off the remaining staff. All book releases will continue as scheduled via H.B. Fenn.
, where it relocated from the 10th floor of the historic Lumsden Building at 6 Adelaide Street East in downtown Toronto
in late 2010. Key Porter shares corporate offices with H.B Fenn Company Limited and Fenn Publishing Limited.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
book publishing company. Founded in 1979 by Canadian publisher Anna Porter
Anna Porter
Anna Maria Porter, OC, O.Ont is a Canadian publisher and novelist.Born Anna Szigethy in Budapest, she emigrated to New Zealand in 1956 to escape the Soviet presence in Hungary. She received a Bachelor degree and Master of Arts degree from the University of Canterbury. She started at McClelland &...
and Key Publishers Limited of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, the company specializes in Canadian non-fiction
Non-fiction
Non-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
, although it has published some fiction titles as well. A controlling share of the company was purchased in 2004 by Canadian publisher H.B. Fenn when Porter sold her stake in the company.
Authors who have published books with Key Porter include Allan Fotheringham
Allan Fotheringham
Allan Fotheringham is a Canadian newspaper and magazine journalist. He is widely known by the nickname Dr. Foth and styles himself as, "Always controversial... never at a loss for words" and also as "the Great Gatheringfroth".-Life:Fotheringham attended Chilliwack Secondary School, where he was...
, Conrad Black
Conrad Black
Conrad Moffat Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour, OC, KCSG, PC is a Canadian-born member of the British House of Lords, and a historian, columnist and publisher, who was for a time the third largest newspaper magnate in the world. Lord Black controlled Hollinger International, Inc...
, Erika Ritter
Erika Ritter
Erika Ritter is a Canadian playwright and humorist.Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, she studied drama at McGill University and the University of Toronto. In addition to her published work, she has written and hosted programming for CBC Radio...
, Pamela Wallin
Pamela Wallin
Pamela Wallin, OC, SOM is a former Canadian television journalist and diplomat. On January 2, 2009, she was seated in the Canadian Senate, where she sits as a Conservative.-Early life and career:...
, George Bowering
George Bowering
George Harry Bowering, OC, OBC is a prolific Canadian novelist, poet, historian, and biographer. He has served as Canada's Parliamentary Poet Laureate....
, Diane Francis
Diane Francis
Diane Francis is a Canadian journalist, author, and editor-at-large for the National Post newspaper since 1998. She was previously the Editor of the Financial Post from 1991 to 1998, when it was taken over by the National Post and incorporated into it...
, Joan Barfoot
Joan Barfoot
Joan Louise Barfoot is a Canadian novelist. She has published 11 novels, including Luck , which was a nomineee for the 2005 Scotiabank Giller Prize, and Critical Injuries , which was longlisted for the 2002 Man Booker Prize...
, Maude Barlow
Maude Barlow
Maude Victoria Barlow is a Canadian author and activist. She is the National Chairperson of The Council of Canadians, a citizens’ advocacy organization with members and chapters across Canada. She is also the co-founder of the , which works internationally for the human right to water...
, Stevie Cameron
Stevie Cameron
Stevie Cameron is an award-winning Canadian investigative journalist and best-selling author. Born in Belleville, Ontario in 1943, she now lives in Toronto with her husband, David Cameron, a professor at the University of Toronto. They have two daughters; both Toronto-based screenwriters.-Early...
, Brian Lee Crowley
Brian Lee Crowley
Brian Lee Crowley, is Managing Director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a national public policy think tank based in Ottawa...
, Dennis Lee
Dennis Lee (author)
Dennis Beynon Lee, OC, MA is a Canadian poet, teacher, editor, and critic born in Toronto, Ontario. He is also a children's writer, well known for his book of children's rhymes, Alligator Pie.-Life:...
, Paul Cellucci
Paul Cellucci
Argeo Paul Cellucci is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 69th Governor of Massachusetts and US Ambassador to Canada.-Early life and career:...
, Jean Chrétien
Jean Chrétien
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003....
, M.A.C. Farrant
M.A.C. Farrant
M.A.C. Farrant is a Canadian short fiction writer, memoirist, journalist, and humourist.Born in Sydney, Australia, and residing on the Saanich Peninsula, Vancouver Island, Canada, since the age of five, she is the author of ten collections of satirical and humorous short fiction and a...
and Cleo Paskal
Cleo Paskal
Cleo Paskal is an Associate Fellow at Chatham House, , Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Geopolitics, Manipal University, India and Adjunct Professor of Global Change, School of Communication and Management Studies, Kochi, India. Also she was a consultant for the U.S...
.
In September 2010 Key Porter laid off 11 of 17 staff and relocated their head office. On January 7, 2011, H.B Fenn announced the suspension of operations of Key Porter and laid off the remaining staff. All book releases will continue as scheduled via H.B. Fenn.
Head Office
Key Porter's offices are located in a commercial business park area of Bolton, OntarioBolton, Ontario
Bolton is the most populated community in the town of Caledon, located in the Region of Peel, approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Toronto, in Ontario, Canada. In regional documents, it is referred to as a 'Rural Service Centre'. It has 26,478 residents in 8,721 households...
, where it relocated from the 10th floor of the historic Lumsden Building at 6 Adelaide Street East in downtown Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
in late 2010. Key Porter shares corporate offices with H.B Fenn Company Limited and Fenn Publishing Limited.
See also
Key Porter and H.B. Fenn are a few remaining Canadian owned publishers.- McClelland & Stewart
- Dundurn GroupDundurn GroupDundurn is a Canadian book publishing company, focusing on works of Canadian literature, history, biography, politics and arts. it was founded in 1972 by Kirk Howard. Dundurn has over 2500 titles in print and currently publishes over 100 new titles a year...