Commodore Books
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Commodore Books is the first black literary press in Western Canada. Founded in 2005 by Wayde Compton, Karina Vernon and David Chariandy, this press is dedicated to publishing the work of black writers living in Canada. Adventures in Debt Collection by Vancouver-based author Fred Booker is Commodore's inaugural title. Addena Sumter-Freitag's play Stay Black and Die, an account of growing up black in Winnipeg during the 1950s and 1960s, is Commodore's second title.
