The Globe and Mail
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May 7, 2026
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Literary matchmaker Dean Cooke improved the prospects of authors and publishers
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Literary matchmaker Dean Cooke improved the prospects of authors and publishers
FRANK B. EDWARDS
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PUBLISHED MAY 7, 2026
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Throughout his long career, Dean Cooke often led the way as Canadian publishing evolved.
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Upon first meeting literary agent Dean Cooke in 1992, Canadian novelist Guy Vanderhaeghe made a weak pitch about his own publishing prospects.
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