Fitzhenry & Whiteside

Fitzhenry & Whiteside, nicknamed Fitz & Witz, is a Canadian book publishing and distribution company, located in Leaside, Ontario. It publishes trade titles in children's and young adult fiction, textbooks, reference, history, biography, photography, sports and poetry. Authors published with Fitzhenry & Whiteside include Bernice Thurman Hunter (The Girls They Left Behind; Red Maple Award shortlist 2007), Ian Krykorka and Kari-Lynn Winters (Gift Days, Buzz about Bees). In 2025, Fitzhenry & Whiteside was acquired by Ken Whyte's Sutherland House.

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