“I used to think that you had to write every single day, but I’ve realized that “thinking” and prep time are just as important.”
Writer’s Block: PP Wong
Canada Reads 2026 longlisted author PP Wong talks with us about her second novel, Slice the Water (Goose Lane Editions), her love of animals, finding steadiness in nature and movement, and the impact of spending years writing alongside a main protagonist.
Freshly Published!
Browse what’s new on the ALU shelves this week.
Congratulations to the 2026 Canada Reads longlist!
As fans of CBC Canada Reads, we’re thrilled to see these two titles from independent Canadian literary publishers on this year’s list:
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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).
Books We’re Reading Now
Here are just some of the books we’re picking up in the new year.
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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.
