Is House of Anansi Press Canadian?
Yes
Listed as Canadian-owned; registry confirmation still pending.
What we found
Founded in 1967 in Toronto, House of Anansi is a Canadian independent literary publisher, privately held, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.
The receipt
| Verdict | Canadian-owned |
| Category | independent publishing houses |
| HQ | Toronto, ON |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20020624/36735-griffin-trust… secondary source — registry check pending “Griffin Trust, led by Scott Griffin, purchased the assets of House of Anansi Press, making it the first of the bankrupt General Publishing's companies to be sold.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
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