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Banner for author Anna Lazowski’s book I Built a Rocket Ship. The left side is a warm tan panel with white and dark blue text reading “Author of I Built a Rocket Ship,” “Story Sparks & Surprises,” and “Anna Lazowski,” plus an Open Book logo. The right side shows the illustrated child beside a tall cardboard rocket ship under a dark blue, starry night sky.

Story Sparks & Surprises with Anna Lazowski, Author of I BUILT A ROCKET SHIP

Sometimes children find their own language for grief. In I Built a Rocket Ship, that language takes the shape of a backyard project, as one child quietly sets out to build a rocket capable of reaching ...

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A Note to Open Book Readers

Dear Readers,After nearly two decades of celebrating Ontario books, authors, and publishers, Open Book will cease operations on August 31, 2026.This is not an announcement we ever wanted to make. We feel ...

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Read an Excerpt from TAKE THIS FOR THE PAIN, the Fascinating New Essay Collection by Alex Boyd

Art has a way of turning up in unexpected places, and Take this for the Pain (Palimpsest Press) follows those moments wherever they lead. Drawing on twenty-five years of essays, reviews, and criticism, ...

July 13, 2026

Story Sparks & Surprises with Anita Yasuda, Author of BOLLYWOOD BEAT!

A dance recital is exciting enough on its own, but Bollywood Beat! (Kids Can Press) captures everything that happens around it too, from the nervous energy backstage to the thrill of stepping into the ...

July 07, 2026

THOSE ARE PEARLS Author André Narbonne Takes on Our Storytellers Interview

One decision can echo through generations, and we've seen this play out time and time again in some of Canada's best fiction. In the new novel, Those Are Pearls, a young man's pursuit of love becomes ...

July 03, 2026