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May is Asian Heritage Month! Discover 100+ books by Asian-Canadian authors right here

A graphic labelled 6 Books for Short Story Month and six book covers: We Are Busy Being Alive by Rishi Midha, Suddenly Light by Nina Dunic, There's Always More to Say by Natalie Southworth, Mom Camp by Veronique Darwin, Breathing is How Some People Stay Alive by Alison Gadsby, and Earthen by Katherine Koller.

The Short Story is living its best life

Afterword: 6 Short Story Collections for Short Story Month

In Afterword, short story writer Laura Rock Gaughan recommends six standout collections for Short Story Month.

An author photo of Stefano Jun from the shoulders up. He is of Korean descent with close-cropped hair and black-framed glasses. He is standing outdoors near trees and smiling into the camera.

Read our interview with the author of Modern Asian Family

From Web Comics to Graphic Novels: An Interview with Stefano Jun

The cover of DEAR HUMANS by Hollie Adams against a neutral textured background.

Enjoy an excerpt from the book

Excerpted: Dear Humans


Freshly Published!

Browse what’s new on the ALU shelves this week.


Congrats to the finalists of the Trillium Book Award!

This year’s finalists include two great titles from the All Lit Up catalogue!

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Congrats to the finalists of the Amazon Canada First Novel Award!

We’re thrilled to see these titles from independent Canadian literary presses on the list this year!

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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 some of the books on our nightstands right now.

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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.