Kennedy Rooke has been promoted to retail director at Librairie Drawn & Quarterly, Montreal, Quebec. Rooke joined the bookstore in 2017 as a part-time bookseller in D&Q's bricks-and-mortar shop, and subsequently held the positions of children's coordinator and assistant manager before becoming the bookstore manager in 2021. Rooke is responsible for booking events and book clubs, as well as overseeing buying for all sections of the store. They have served on the Quebec Writers Federation awards jury and are a board member of the Mile End Business Association.
