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Read an Excerpt From Shane Neilson's Moving Collection of Essays, What to Feel, How to Feel

Today we're featuring a fascinating collection of lyric essays from poet and physician Shane Neilson, a neurodivergent artist and academic whose unique work has been published widely, and to great acclaim. In What ...

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Read an Excerpt from The Midnight Project, a Riveting New Science-Fiction Novel by Christy Climenhage

The best science-fiction writers of our time have not only created imaginative and inventive worlds, but they've also managed to tap into the zeitgeist in terms of societal commentary. This leads to lasting ...

June 26, 2025

Indigenous Storytelling Meets Fantasy-Adventure in Tonia Laird's New Novel, Seventhblade

Our featured author today, Tonia Laird, has had a fascinating and unique journey in storytelling, with multiple publications in magazines and journals and a career in the video game industry as a lorekeeper, ...

June 24, 2025

Announcing the Winners of the 2025 Trillium Book Awards!

The winners of the prestigious  Trillium Book Awards  have just been announced for 2025, with some fantastic established and emerging voices honored this year. This prestigious Award is the province’s ...

June 18, 2025

Read an Excerpt from The Road to Goderich by Linda McQuaig

Bestselling author and renowned journalist Linda McQuaig is back this summer with a gripping historical novel set against the backdrop of the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion. It's an epic drama that will ...

June 17, 2025

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