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Unwrap Indie: Invisible Publishing
A small and scrappy, indie publisher with a reputation for producing beautiful and downright-rad contemporary books, Invisible Publishing has been taking chances on debut authors and diverse projects since 2007. They are all about building communities that encourage current and engaging literary writing—it shows in the authors they publish. Below we share our three picks…
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Unwrap Indie: Rebel Mountain Press
Based in beautiful B.C., Rebel Mountain Press is all about giving a voice to those who might otherwise go unheard, with a focus on diversity, equality, and tolerance. Below are some of our recent favourite selections from the press, sure to please giftees of any age—whether they’re seeing themselves for the first time through a…
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Unwrap Indie: Coach House Books
Always original, Toronto-based Coach House Books is for the reader who likes their literature a little experimental and plenty solid. Printing and producing their own books in their iconic coach house, the press is known for its design and print quality in addition to its roster of acclaimed authors. Below, we recommend three Coach House books…
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Unwrap Indie: Baraka Books
Day two of Unwrap Indie is for the ever-evolving giftees on your list who are always keen to welcome and incorporate new perspectives into their own lives. Surprise them with these choice selections from Baraka Books—a progressive and daring press based in Québec with a commitment to bringing English-speaking readers new and exciting ideas across…
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Unwrap Indie: Book*hug Press
Day 1 of Unwrap Indie is for the loved ones of your gift list who appreciate culture and innovative writing. Gift them our choice picks from Toronto-based literary publisher Book*hug Press, a radically optimistic Canadian indie press that publishes some of the most culturally urgent books on our shelves. Scroll on for three books we think…
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Unwrap Indie: Books for the Holidays
It’s the inaugural day of Unwrap Indie, a checklist of giftable books from one-of-a-kind indie presses. Match the distinctive personalities of the people on your gift list with our recommended book picks from now until November 26th.Bonus: take 15% off our #unwrapindie book picks until November 28th!
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First Fiction Friday: Pull Focus
Helen Walsh’s debut novel Pull Focus (ECW Press) follows the clever and determined Jane, who after being appointed interim director of the Worldwide Toronto Film Festival must learn to navigate the sometimes glamorous, sometimes treacherous world of international cinema.
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Poetry in Motion: Matt Rader + Ghosthawk
Matt Rader’s newest book of poetry, Ghosthawk (Nightwood Editions) has been touted by Jan Zwicky as a book of “profound humility and intense vision.” A collection about wildflowers, relationships, and heartbreak, Ghosthawk soars while remaining rooted in the canyons and woodlands of the Okanagan Valley. Read on for more about the book and to hear Rader read “Goshawk”…
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Off/Kilter: Q&A with Sifton Tracey Anipare, author of Yume
Author Sifton Tracey Anipare joins us in this edition of Off/Kilter to share more about her debut novel Yume (Dundurn Press)—how living and working as a teacher in Japan would inspire the dreams that would help her begin writing the novel and the Japanese mythology, books, film and video games that gave birth to its…
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Two Poems from blue gait
Poet shauna paull’s rich and meditative second book of poetry blue gait (Mother Tongue Publishing) offers witness to another way of living where human and material concerns are not at the centre of things, articulating the salient issues and sorrows of global communities. Here is sung the labour of our elders, environmentalists, of daughters and lovers, elements…
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Under the Cover: Murders on the Skeena
In this edition of Under the Cover we peer back into time through archival photos of small-town British Columbia—the setting of Murders on the Skeena: True Crime in the Old Canadian West, 1884-1914 (Caitlin Press). These black and white images of the day reveal the past as if it were something straight out of a wild…
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5 Mysteries for a Cozy Night In
Gone are the days of making up excuses to friends to avoid going out on otherwise beautiful summer nights. The cold weather is here, and that means guilt-free evenings spent curled up and cozy with a good book. To help you out, we’ve put together a list of page-turning mysteries that’ll keep you entertained until…
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NaNoWriMo: 22 Tips & Tricks from Writers
For National Novel Writing Month aka NaNoWriMo, we rounded up 22 tips and tricks from established writers, including a two-time winner of the 3-Day Novel Contest, to encourage and unlock your creativity.
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Watch Our Tongues: The Glories of Language Diversity
As the Canadian-born, solitary child of Southern Italian immigrants, I am constantly assimilating contradictory aspects of my childhood; I appreciate the tightrope balancing act speaking two languages requires, navigating context and communication styles in the same headspace or discussion. While the majority of my speech impulses are mainly influenced by my polite Canadian education, I…
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6 Spooky Reads for Halloween
Happy Halloween! We’ve got a spooktacular booklist to make this season decidedly more eerie.