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Author interview
Writer’s Block: Ayaz Pirani
In our Q&A with Ayaz Pirani, he reflects on the humbling advice of Michael Ondaatje and the art of stepping away from the page, offering a glimpse into his writerly life—where even the quietest moments hum with possibility. Read on for our interview with Ayaz and more about his new short story collection Death to America (The Porcupine’s Quill).
Congratulations to the CBC Canada Reads longlisted books!
We hope to root for these books from independent Canadian literary publishers in 2025’s Battle of the Books.
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Freshly Published!
Browse what’s new on the ALU shelves this week.
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Indigenous Litspace
Discover fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and kids’ books by Indigenous authors and #ReadIndigenous.
Poetry Litspace
We don’t tell you what the poets are doing, we show you with a dedicated home for poetry recordings, interviews, excerpts, and more.
Kids Litspace
The ALU Kids Litspace is a home for the finest in kids lit, for young, middle-grade, and teen readers (and all of those who are young-at-heart).
Celebrate the First Nations Communities READ Longlist!
Congratulations to all of the books longlisted for the 2024-2025 First Nations Communities READ Awards:
Globe 100 Picks
These books were selected by the editors of the Globe and Mail for 2024;
do they match your year-end faves?
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Dublin Literary Award longlist!As chosen by librarians all over the world, these books from independent Canadian literary presses are literally world famous!
ebooks for everyone
In 2022 All Lit Up launched the ebooks for everyone collection: 600+ books that were converted to fully-accessible epub formats for readers with print disabilities. Browse some handpicks from our collection below.
