“Before I write I read, usually poetry.”
Writer’s Block: Natalie Southworth
Short story writer Natalie Southworth reflects on her debut collection There’s Always More to Say (Linda Leith Publishing), exploring family ties, female ambition, and the unexpected ways love can be expressed. In this installment of Writer’s Block, she shares the challenges and triumphs of writing her first book, and the inspirations that continue to fuel her work.
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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.
