From Turtle Island to Palestine: Books about Palestine and Palestinians, and Canada-Palestine connections. 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... @catapultbooks.bsky.social @fernpub.bsky.social @mawenzihouse.bsky.social @ualbertapress.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social #FreePalestine #CanLit

It's a time to recognize the rich history, heritage, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. Check out these new books for #IndigenousHistoryMonth: 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... @fernpub.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social

Books on Music: Expressing the Inexpressible - 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/06... #CanLit @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social

Love, loss, and rootlessness: The Chat with Ellis Scott, author of Night Terminus @dundurnpress.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/06... #CanLit

Looking for some excellent reads this Pride month? Check out this list of new 2SLGBTQI+ fiction! 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... #CanLit #Pride

The newly released Children of Fire: Kurdish Female Fighters and the Struggle for Woman, Life, Freedom by Shahrzad Arshadi and Anna Chatterton is up for giveaway on @49thshelf.bsky.social . Enter now for your chance to win 1 of 3 available copies. Contest closes July 1. 49thshelf.com/Giveaways/(o...

June is Filipino Heritage Month here in Canada, and we're excited to share this booklist celebrating the Filipino/a/x-Canadian diaspora by Salaysay, a collective of Filipino/a/x writers in Toronto whose work spans genres and generations. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/06... #CanLit #FilipinoHeritageMonth

This month's publishing spotlight goes to @medicinewheelpub.bsky.social! Medicine Wheel Publishing is the publisher of many Indigenous authors, as well as the official publisher of Orange Shirt Day, written by the Orange Shirt Society. Check out our interview! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/06...

We're sharing our Pride Month book picks, which include 8 new and recent books by LGBTQ+ authors, spanning fiction, poetry, memoir, and drama. Find them all here: alllitup.ca/8-fabulous-b...

The Horror of Small-Town Childhood: The Chat with Jon Claytor, author of Nowhere @gooselane.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/05... #CanLit #GraphicNovel

Hello June ☀️📚 A month for stories, celebration, reading and community. Swipe through to see what’s happening at Mawenzi House this month → @worldlittoday.bsky.social @bookhugpress.bsky.social @anotherstoryto.bsky.social @quillandquire.bsky.social @49thshelf.bsky.social

On Our Radar: Expats in Japan, Cree Poetry, Girls Trip Gone Wild, and More! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/06... #CanLit @coachhousebooks.bsky.social @invisibooks.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @dundurnpress.bsky.social @touchwooded.bsky.social

"Johnston’s novel is one that asked me to consider how much sacrifice I’d expect someone to endure for their children..." @hollay.bsky.social includes The Fall-Down Effect by @lizjohnston.bsky.social in Revolutionary: The Act of Mothering reading list for @49thshelf.bsky.social tinyurl.com/2vzn2tn3

"Baba Yaga and the Girl Who Ate the Rope, and Seven Books by Canadian Authors Which Fed My Writing" – A book list by author Kate Rogers! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/05... #CanLit

Who's on our publisher spotlight this month? The wonderful folks at @arsenalpulp.bsky.social! Arsenal Pulp Press is a book publisher in Vancouver, Canada with over 400 titles currently in print. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/05... #CanLit

The act of mothering is open to anybody who wishes to engage in it: not just cis-women, biological females or, I believe, not just people who have children. Motherwork can be done by anyone who nurtures. These books prioritize nurturing perspectives and narratives. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/05...

"I love a novel that depicts a character across a longish period time..." Check out Characters Across the Years: A Recommended Reading List by @lizjohnston.bsky.social, author of The Fall-Down Effect, for @49thshelf.bsky.social. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/04...

Win a free copy of TURNING THE PAGE ON MURDER and OUR LITTLE SECRET from 49th Shelf! @49thshelf.bsky.social @mandagroup.bsky.social #IReadCanadian #bookgiveaway #CanLit

Writing Teenage Grief: The Chat with Amy Lynn Farrell, author of The Moth Dreamer @highwaterpress.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/05... #CanLit

The last day of National Poetry Month: we're so glad to have witnessed this country's Big Love ❤️ for poetry! Thanks to @alllitupcanada.bsky.social @49thshelf.bsky.social @canadianpoets.bsky.social @cdnpublishers.bsky.social and of course THE POETS for all the beauty. #booksky #NPM2026

"I love a novel that depicts a character across a longish period time, especially novels that give readers a look at the same character as both a child and an adult." – Liz Johnston, author of The Fall-Down Effect @bookhugpress.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/04... #CanLit

Book giveaway alert! Four of our new spring releases are up for giveaway on @49thshelf.bsky.social, including books by @jenniferlovegrove.bsky.social @lizjohnston.bsky.social, Camilla Gibb, and Emma McKenna. Contest closes May 1. Enter now for your chance to win: 49thshelf.com/Giveaways

Indie booksellers are the best. I'm overjoyed that The Fall-Down Effect's on the Spring 2026 Booksellers' List. Thanks, @49thshelf.bsky.social, for this write-up! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/04...

Unwritten Future: Exploring Canadian Countercultures with Jeff Miller, author of Temporary Palaces! @houseofanansi.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/04... #CanLit

Our Publisher Spotlight series showcases Canadian independent presses doing standout work in the literary and academic world! We're so excited to share Portage & Main Press! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/04... #CanLit

The Spring 2026 Booksellers' List is full of Canadian titles! Take a peek at what's on the radar of independent booksellers across the country! 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... @aaknopf.bsky.social @atriabooks.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social #CanLit

"I am so thrilled with all the talent that has recently come out, featuring Asians in all our complexity and diversity." Check out these Great Canadian AAPI Books by Jane Park, author of Inheritance @houseofanansi.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/04... #DiverseCanLit #AAPI

Radical Inclusion and the Powell Street Festival: The Chat with Emiko Morita, author of Return to Paueru Gai: Fifty Years of Vancouver's Powell Street Festival @arsenalpulp.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/04... #DiverseCanLit #CanLit #CanadianHistory

The Spring 2026 Booksellers' List is Bursting with Canadian Reads! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/04... @touchwooded.bsky.social @biblioasis.bsky.social @arsenalpulp.bsky.social @bookhugpress.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social #CanLit

"Funny, sexy, bawdy writing like this is all too rare in Canadian poetry. Bachinsky’s work is a breath of fresh air, sure, but more importantly, her willingness to discuss such topics in no way diminishes the seriousness of her overall project." ~ Carellin Brooks thebcreview.ca/2026/04/12/2...

Check out A Selection from My Bookshelf, a recommended reading list by @jenniferlovegrove.bsky.social, author of The Tinder Sonnets, on @49thshelf.bsky.social. The Tinder Sonnets is also up for giveaway on 49th Shelf! Enter for your chance to win. Contest closes May 1. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/04...

Blazing a Trail for Women in Sports: The Chat with Betty Baxter, author of Outspoken: A Journey from Olympic Athlete to Activist 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/03... @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social #CanLit

On Our Radar: New Brunswick Weird, Korea on the Prairie, Family Ties, and Poems About Swimming and Grief! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/03... @llpmtl.bsky.social @gooselane.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social @palimpsestpress.bsky.social #CanLit

What would a world without prisons look like? Take a look at these fascinating reads on abolition and envisioning a bold and beautiful world. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/04... @haymarketbooks.org @fernpub.bsky.social @sevenstories.bsky.social #CanLit #Abolition #PrisonersJustice

We're so proud of our Publisher Spotlight series where we highlight Canadian independent presses doing standout work in the literary and academic world. Shout out to @orcabook.bsky.social – an independent Canadian publisher of children’s books located in Victoria, BC! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/03...

Absolutely love Natalie Southworth's debut, There's Always More to Say.

🙏@49thshelf.bsky.social! We're thrilled this spring 🌷you're loving "Breathing Is How Some People Stay Alive" by Alison Gadsby (@junctionreads.bsky.social)

✨Yay @49thshelf.bsky.social! We're SO glad "Count on Me," by @anncavlovic.bsky.social is on your radar!!!✨

Books Buried Deep in my Heart, a recommended reading list by Glenna Turnbull, author of The Art of Getting Lost and Found @breakwaterbooksltd.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Books/T/The-... #CanLit

NEW RELEASE — Opposite Sully's Gym by Alexis Stefanovich-Thomson Buy now: buff.ly/chjC4sQ Or check out the Goodreads giveaway for a chance to win: buff.ly/0uw3hOc #mysterynovels #OppositeSullysGym #GoodreadsGiveaway #Goodreads #CanLit

Check out Where the Past and the Present Collide: A Recommended Reading List by Amapiano Eyes author @dnandi.bsky.social for @49thshelf.bsky.social, featuring books by Dionne Brand, Evelyn Lau, Miriam Toews, Michael Ondaatje, & more. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/03...

Here are some short fiction collections we're loving this spring! 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... @newestpress.bsky.social @breakwaterbooksltd.bsky.social @guernicaeditions.bsky.social @greatplainspress.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social #CanLit

What's on our radar this month? Sandwich Generation, Family Drama, One Day in Yellowknife, and the Boys of Jerusalem! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/02... @guernicaeditions.bsky.social @nimbuspub.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social #CanLit

Women you won't forget – in all their complexity and messiness! A book list by Andrea MacPherson, author of Reckless @bookhugpress.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/10... #CanLit

Have you entered your name yet to win a copy of Patrick Friesen's brand-new collection of poetry SIGHTINGS? Go to the Giveaways page of the wonderful Canadian book site @49thshelf.bsky.social and sign up! Five free copies to give away -- contest ends March 30. #booksky 49thshelf.com/Giveaways

This week just got even better—I just discovered that Ellis on Guard is a Winter 2026 Top Grade Pick (49th Shelf for Teachers)! Thanks so much to @spencerbmiller.bsky.social and @49thshelf.bsky.social Cc @secondstory.bsky.social

Women's History Month is EVERY month! Check out these new books on women's lives and women's history. @ecwpress.bsky.social @dundurnpress.bsky.social @heritagehouse.bsky.social @btlbooks.com @boulderbooks.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistory

Check out this excerpt from Working for Nothing: A Wages for Housework Anthology by Louise Toupin @btlbooks.com 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/03... #WomensMonth #CanLit

Thank you for the conversation, @49thshelf.bsky.social.

Delighted to see "Count on Me," by @anncavlovic.bsky.social is on your radar!!!!🤩🙏