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Tim Welsh's Debut Novel, Ley Lines, is a Refreshing, Intimate Take on Frontier Life

Readers have seen frontier tales about the gold rush and mining boom towns before, many of which carry familiar tropes and trappings. But, our featured author today has written an original work that upends ...

Saad Omar Khan Delicately Illuminates the Arcs of Two Haunted Lives in Drinking the Ocean

Having already built a reputation for his short fiction, Saad Omar Khan is another new voice with a depth of experience and knowledge that finds its way into his storytelling. The author has now arrived ...

Read an Excerpt From The Fun Times Brigade by Lindsay Zier-Vogel

Lindsay Zier-Vogel has shown her valuable insights about writing life each month as an Open Book columnist, and she's been an integral part of the CanLit community for years now. So, it comes as no surprise ...

A Young Camp Counselor Fights to Protect the Integrity of a Beloved Summer Tradition in Lake Burntshore

With his poetry appearing on a number of prestigious shortlists, including the Governor General's Literary Award, the Vine Awards, and the ReLit Awards, Aaron Kreuter has built a steller reputation for ...

Ben Ladouceur's Eagerly Awaited Debut Novel Depicts the Optimism of Queer Life During Montreal's Expo 67

With so many communities wondering what there futures hold in this modern world, it's always interesting to look back at very specific moments in the history or a people or a country and remember what ...

Danny Jacob's Debut Novel is a Genre-Bending Gothic Fairy Tale

Poet and essayist Danny Jacobs is featured on Open Book today, and this time for his exciting debut novel, The Ignis Psalter (Gordon Hill Press/The Porcupine's Quill). In a multigenerational tale about ...

A Working Actor Feels Destined to Be a Star At Any Cost in Meredith Hambrock's Darkly Comic Novel

Meredith Hambrock's debut novel received acclaim from some lofty heights in the literary world, including The New York Times, and the author is back again to go from strength to strength in yet another ...

Acclaimed Author Vijay Khurana Explores the Complexity of Male Friendships in His Debut Novel

With accolades already piling up for his previous writing and translation work, readers will be eager to dig into the debut novel from Vijay Khurana. The author has studied complex relationships dynamics ...

Su Chang's New Novel is a Sweeping and Powerful Intergenerational Drama

Born in Shanghai, author Su Chang has long admired certain Canadian writers and their ability to create sweeping, multicultural narratives that bridge gaps and challenge the literary status quo. Now, ...

Two Women Risk Everything to Escape Communist Poland in Kasia's Jaronczyk's Riveting Debut Novel

Prolific author Kasia Jaronczyk has had works of fiction and nonfiction published widely in journals and anthologies, and her keen voice has long been on display for readers. As an author with Polish ...