The story
Founded by Dave Godfrey and Dennis Lee in 1967.1
Private company
House of Anansi Press
Logo: https://houseofanansi.com/, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3
Canadian publishing company
House of Anansi Press is a Canadian publishing company, founded in 1967 by writers Dennis Lee and Dave Godfrey. The company specializes in finding and developing new Canadian writers of literary fiction, poetry, and non-fiction.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1967Founded1
- Industrypublishing1
- HeadquartersToronto1
- Websitehouseofanansi.com
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House of Anansi Press is a Canadian publishing company, founded in 1967 by writers Dennis Lee and Dave Godfrey. The company specializes in finding and developing new Canadian writers of literary fiction, poetry, and non-fiction.2
Corporate structure
House of Anansi Press sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- House of Anansi Press Toronto
- Groundwood Books Subsidiary ยท Toronto, Canada
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led House of Anansi Press, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderDave Godfrey1
- FounderDennis Lee1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
- Scott Griffin since Jun 2002
Subsidiaries
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
Links
- Websitehouseofanansi.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/houseofanansi1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/houseofanansi1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/houseofanansi1
- WikipediaHouse of Anansi Press
- WikidataQ16985046
Sources
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- 1
- 2WikipediaHouse of Anansi Press on Wikipedia
- 3