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Sometimes Saving the World Means Breaking the Rules in LYING, STEALING, AND OTHER WAYS TO SAVE THE PLANET

Teen activism gets messy fast in Lying, Stealing, and Other Ways to Save the Planet (Annick Press), a sharp, funny YA novel that throws environmental politics, revenge, and high school grudges into the ...

Griffin Prize Giveaway! Win Two Tickets to the 2026 Readings, and a Poetry Prize Pack!

The Griffin Prize awards ceremony is right around the corner, and lucky poetry fans can hear all of the shortlisted authors at the upcoming Griffin Prize Poetry Readings right before the announcement ...

Ink & Imagination! Naseem Hrab and Kelly Collier on I WILL NOT WALK TO SCHOOL

Some mornings, even the smallest task feels impossible. In I Will Not Walk to School (Kids Can Press), that task is simply getting out the door in the morning!Monster is very clear about one thing. He ...

Collected Thoughts: The Editors of MUM'S THE WORD Discuss This Surprising New Anthology

Motherhood looks very different depending on who is telling the story in the new anthology, Mum's the Word (Guernica Editions), a collection that reaches far beyond sentimental clichés and simple narratives.The ...

Story Sparks & Surprises: An Interview with Heather Beaumont, author of WHEN WE GO HOME

A trip that initially doesn’t quite feel like a homecoming slowly begins to evolve in When We Go Home (Kids Can Press), a story about what it means to belong in more than one place.Marlee isn’t convinced ...

The Writers' Trust Unveils the Rising Stars of 2026!

Five emerging Canadian writers are getting a major career boost this spring as Writers’ Trust of Canada announces its 2026 Writers’ Trust Rising Stars cohort.The annual program pairs early-career ...

The Finalists Have Been Named for the 2026 Amazon First Novel Award

One of Canada’s most closely watched literary prizes for emerging writers is back with a fresh shortlist, as the 2026 Amazon Canada First Novel Award finalists have officially been announced.Now approaching ...

The Illustrator's Studio with Brittany Lane - TAKING TURNS WITH TURTLES: A RESCUE STORY

Before the sun is fully up, people are already walking the shoreline, scanning the sand for signs of life in Taking Turns with Turtles: A Rescue Story (Groundwood Books). The work is quiet but urgent, ...

Read an Excerpt from KARAIKHOLA FLOWS, the Exciting Debut Poetry Collection by Saraswoti Lamichhane

In Karaikhola Flows (Mawenzi House), Saraswoti Lamichhane intimately explores Himalayan village life, tracing how education, migration, and tradition reshape what is possible, especially for women.The ...

Read an Excerpt from DOUBLES, the New Novella by Nora Gold

In the new novella, Doubles (Guernica Editions), prize-winning author Nora Gold centres the voice of a twelve-year-old girl navigating life inside a 1968 institution for troubled youth, where intelligence ...