Patrick Crean on Publishing and Editing

Quadrangle Society Member Patrick Crean, most recently the Publisher and Editor of Patrick Crean Editions at HarperCollins Canada, retired in 2022 after 50 years in Canadian book publishing during which time he edited and published hundreds of Canadian authors.

Patrick’s focus over the years was to publish both new and established voices in Canadian fiction, memoir, history, and current events, as well as essential books about new ways of being in a world in transition.

Noted for publishing original voices, fine writing and uncommon ideas, veteran editor Patrick Crean was publisher of Thomas Allen & Son (2000‐ 2012) where his start‐up list garnered two Giller Prizes (Austin Clarke’s The Polished Hoe and Esi Edugyan’s Half Blood Blues), two Governor‐General Awards (Karolyn Smardz-Frost’s I’ve Got a Home in Gloryland and David Gilmour’s A Perfect Night to go to China) and more than a dozen national awards in ten years. He was also the editor of Esi Edugyan’s 2018 Giller-winning novel Washington Black.

This is a Junior Fellow Professional Program Pillar 1 event.