Our first gift guide recommendations are brought to us by the passionately bookish Maria Zuppardi who runs the popular bookstagram readingmaria. "For those who love a good snow-themed winter getaway" to "the ones who need a literary hug for the holidays," Maria's book picks ... Read more

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. 

May is Asian Heritage Month, and we're showing some love with this top 10 list of books by Asian-Canadians that have made an impact on us. 

In a current climate where girls, cis and otherwise, are told, sometimes viciously, that their concerns are invalid and that their personhood is "less than", we're excited to see that feminist presses publishing positive books that challenge patriarchial norms. Today, on the ... Read more

The Goddess Inanna was the most prominent female deity of ancient Mesopotamia: her vast dominion included the domains of Love, Wisdom, War, Fertility and Lust. Likewise,  Inanna Publications, a publisher based in Toronto, is a feminist press proudly publishing all facets ... Read more

Carrianne Leung's  The Wondrous Woo introduced readers to Miramar Woo, a heroine in her heart but shaken by the tragic and fantastical events befalling her family. After her beloved father passes away and her twin sisters suddenly develop "the Gifts" – genius abilities ... Read more

As some All Lit Up readers may know, our parent organization, the Literary Press Group of Canada, is marking 40 years of supporting and celebrating Canadian literary presses this fall. Forty-seven LPG members publish the books and authors that fill up the All Lit Up virtual ... Read more

As 1/6th of the Juno award-winning Folk/Country band The Strumbellas, violinist Isabel Ritchie knows music. We’re super-lucky to have her guest-DJing on All Lit Up today: put her mix on through your headphones (we’ve compiled it in Spotify, or there’s individual links ... Read more

Not one, but TWO events this week feature pie, and one is as American as apple pie (because it's in the United States of America). Need we say more?

Are you hosting an event featuring an author whose titles are available on All Lit Up? Send the event details, including author, ... Read more

If you find yourself lost looking for what to add next to your TBR pile, we have the aspirin-and-coffee combo cure for your literary award hangover. We’ve hand-picked books that speak to the themes and/or style of this year’s winners and nominees from the  Hilary Weston ... Read more