WCA Deal Report for September 5, 2025

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Louise K. Blight’s WHERE THE EARTH MEETS THE SKY to Knesebeck (Germany), by Hannah Nuspliger-Fosh at Liepman, on behalf of Meg Wheeler at Westwood Creative Artists for Jackie Kaiser.

Douglas & McIntyre has acquired World English rights to HUMANITARIENNE, a memoir by Dr. Kirsten Johnson. The book traces Johnson’s journey from a troubled childhood to finding purpose and belonging through global humanitarian work. Her path ultimately leads her to become a doctor and a powerful advocate for change in conflict zones. Told in vivid, high stakes stories from around the word, HUMANITARIENNE charts the author’s evolution from witness to changemaker, and is a testament to the impact of a life dedicated to service. Publication Fall 2026. The deal was arranged by Michael Levine at Westwood Creative Artists.

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Westwood Creative Artists is one of Canada’s oldest and most respected literary agencies. We take enormous pride in our superbly talented roster of clients, and in the phenomenal recognition their work receives from publishers, critics, and award juries in North America and throughout the world. Working out of the historic Chelsea Shop, in Toronto’s Huron-Sussex neighbourhood, our staff of fourteen includes eight literary agents who are supported by a dedicated administrative and bookkeeping staff, in-house international rights and film/TV and multimedia rights teams, and an outstanding network of twenty-five international co-agencies. We take great pride in the enthusiastic response to our list from publishers around the world and in the wide praise our writers receive from Canadian and international critics. We are honoured that many of the writers we represent have won and been shortlisted for such esteemed prizes as the Booker Prize, the Nobel Prize, and the Scotiabank Giller Prize.

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