Editorial projects require Backhouse Press to reserve substantial time in advance.

A deposit may be required to secure a client's place in the project schedule. Once work has commenced, the deposit is non-refundable.

If an editorial-services agreement is terminated after work has commenced, the client is responsible for payment for all services performed and deliverables prepared up to the effective date of termination. Future payments will be handled according to the terms of the applicable client agreement.

Where a separate signed agreement applies to a project, the cancellation, termination and payment provisions of that agreement govern the engagement.

Nothing in this policy limits any rights or remedies available under applicable consumer-protection law.

Appointments may be rescheduled or cancelled with at least 48 hours' notice.

Cancellations or missed appointments with less than 48 hours' notice may be non-refundable, except in exceptional circumstances or where otherwise required by law.

Cancellation and refund conditions for The Quiet Draft, workshops, courses and other programs will be clearly stated on the applicable registration or purchase page.

If Backhouse Press cancels a paid program, participants will be offered an appropriate refund for the cancelled program or, where available and agreed upon, transfer to another date or program.

Books purchased through independent retailers, Amazon, bookstores, distributors or other third-party sellers are subject to the refund and return policies of the retailer from which they were purchased.

For products purchased directly from Backhouse Press, the applicable return and refund conditions will be disclosed at the time of purchase.

Because digital products can generally be accessed immediately, digital purchases may be non-refundable once the product has been delivered or accessed, subject always to rights available under applicable consumer-protection law.

Any applicable refund conditions will be disclosed before purchase.

The Dinah Marshall Backhouse Prize for Short Fiction will have separate Official Rules when launched.

Entry fees, eligibility, withdrawal, cancellation, refunds, publication rights and related conditions will be governed by those rules rather than this general policy.

Nothing in this policy removes or restricts any rights or remedies available under applicable consumer-protection legislation.

To request a cancellation, rescheduling or eligible refund, contact:

Backhouse Press
hello@backhousepress.com

Please include your name, the service or purchase involved and sufficient information for us to identify the transaction.

You may not use this website in a way that violates applicable law, infringes another person's intellectual-property or privacy rights, interferes with operation or security of the website, attempts unauthorized access to the website or its systems, or uses Backhouse Press content for unlawful or unauthorized commercial purposes.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, Backhouse Press is not responsible for indirect or consequential loss arising solely from use of, or inability to access, this website.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits a right, warranty, condition or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

Our collection and use of personal information are governed by the Backhouse Press Privacy Policy.

Changes to These Terms

Backhouse Press may update these Terms of Use from time to time. The current version and its effective date will be posted on this page.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Nova Scotia and the applicable laws of Canada, without limiting any consumer protections that may apply under applicable law.

Questions about these Terms may be directed to:

Backhouse Press
Nova Scotia, Canada
hello@backhousepress.com