Only a couple more days to go! Join us on Saturday at 2:00pm to celebrate the release of RUNE SEEKER by JM Clarke and CJ Thompson! www.bakkaphoenixbooks.com/events/47565...

COVER REVEAL IS HERE!! 👀‼️🤍 🌊🪷🎭An Empire in the Clouds🎭🪷🌊 forthcoming in September!

Our next book club read is “Bird Suit” by @sydhegele.bsky.social! 🐦🌿 RSVP OR subscribe to our magazine to get a code for 10% off this and other spring titles 👉 bakkaphoenixbooks.com/augur-book-c... 🎟️ Grab a FREE ticket now! (Seats are limited!): Click the link in bio! Or click below! ⬇️

Man I didn't know you were just allowed to say "Can I be on your podcast" but! I have two books coming out this year! I can be on your podcast to talk about them! :D Qualifications: - I write books - I have a charming Canadian accent* *charm not guaranteed

Busy weekend! We launched "SuperCanucks: An Anthology of Canadian Small-Town Superheroes" with @latitude46pub.bsky.social and several of the contributors. You can get your very own copy via Latitude46 website, Amazon, @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social, Indigo, a number of local vendors in Sudbury.

Today (and every day) is a great day to be a fan of @amalelmohtar.com!🤩 The happiest of book birthdays to Seasons of Glass and Iron, her new collection of stories, and the paperback edition of The River Has Roots!

Tomorrow, actually tomorrow, Trace Elements will be released! And here's one of the essays in it, one Ada and I wrote together. www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...

I LOVE these covers

Due to some technical difficulties, we'll be opening late today. We're hoping to be open by about 1pm, but please call us before coming by to confirm! Sorry for the inconvenience.

Saturday night sneak peek... Get in early! We go live April 7th!

Spotted in the wild by a friend at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social in Toronto Available everywhere on Tuesday! So excited!

Just a reminder this is happening next weekend! Drop on by any time between 1-3 😊

"Locus is authentic in a sea of commercial opportunism." @fondalee.bsky.social writes about @locusmag.bsky.social's impact on SFF writers and readers across its fifty-eight years. And right now, the magazine needs our help:

I finally got my film developed, so check out newly Nebula-finalisted @cornellwriter.bsky.social's retro styling from her "Shoeshine Boy and Cigarette Girl" launch at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social last month!

Writing science fiction today… but at 6pm I’ll leave pastry behind to talk to @taowong.bsky.social about his brilliant new novel ‘First Step’ @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social in Toronto. Please come. Tao and I need an audience 😉

Thursday at 6pm @taowong.bsky.social and I will be (unarmed) at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social in Toronto to talk about his latest book (which I loved). BTW that’s us sparring with side swords last night. Swords will probably be discussed!

One week to go until our launch of @taowong.bsky.social's THE FIRST STEP! Join us next Thursday March 19th at 6:00pm. Event and order link here: www.bakkaphoenixbooks.com/events/47333...

Also YES HI sorry I forgot and I guess it's official now? I am giving an author keynote at the Academic Conference for Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy at the end of May! (If you are in Toronto and coming to this, we can hang out!)* www.yorku.ca/accsff/

Realized I'm missing a few of the new Pratchett audiobooks I want, so I took the leap on @libro.fm. Good to know that I'm supporting @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social with my audiobook purchases. Plus, they have a two bonus book offer on right now.

Today? 3pm!

Tomorrow! Come join Miles Cameron and Nicholas Eames in conversation, Saturday March 7 at 3:00pm! There'll be a fun chat, books, and snacks! @phokion.bsky.social @nicholaseames.bsky.social

Our March event line-up is here! Mar 7th (this Saturday!) @nicholaseames.bsky.social and @phokion.bsky.social in conversation Mar 19th: @taowong.bsky.social & @phokion.bsky.social for the launch of Tao's THE FIRST STEP Mar 28th: @jmclarke.bsky.social & CJ Thompson for the launch of RUNE SEEKER!

JOIN OUR NEW BOOK CLUB: The Augur Bookshelf! 📚✨ A sci-fi, fantasy, & specfic book club that meets on the 4th Monday of each month to explore the unknown & the fantastical! 🧚🐉 Sign up on eventbrite, you'll get reminders for every session & 10% off reads thanks to @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social!

We're sorry to hear the news.

One more day to go! This is tomorrow! Come by for excellent conversation, signed books, and SOUP!

OF BLOOD & FIRE book launch last night in the Annex area of Toronto by @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social at Tranzac Club featuring @ryancahill.bsky.social with @evanwinter.bsky.social & @phokion.bsky.social ! Deb & I @scottpalmerauthor.bsky.social & his wife, & Tao Wong were also on scene! Amazing evening!

This is tonight!

9 spots have opened up for our launch tonight of Ryan Cahill's OF BLOOD AND FIRE! RSVP at the link below and join us at 6pm when @ryancahill.bsky.social will be in conversation with @evanwinter.bsky.social and @phokion.bsky.social!

I listen to a lot of audiobks & am happy to have switched from Audible to @libro.fm. Not only do my credits never expire, but I'm support indie bkstores like @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social! Today's purchase: THE ROAD TO TENDER HEARTS by @anniehartnett.bsky.social. cc: @grimmlit.bsky.social

Canadians, I know the print version of my book is (temporarily) sold out in a lot of our stores, but for those of you in the GTA, I did leave several signed copies at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social. Support a great indie bookstore and get your copy of SHOESHINE BOY & CIGARETTE GIRL today! 🚀

Canada has a golden opportunity to escape Enshittification and achieve true sovereignty by throwing off U.S.-imposed digital access controls, says Cory Doctorow. 🎧 Listen to the full interview, recorded live at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social where he worked as a teen: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/americas-e...

Tomorrow! 2pm! Join us!

Come in from the cold and join us this Tuesday!

We're preemptively going to call it a snow day tomorrow, Sunday January 25th, and spend the day at home being cozy and warm with books. We'll be closed for the day, but will re-open Monday January 26th. Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience!

We're preemptively going to call it a snow day tomorrow, Sunday January 25th, and spend the day at home being cozy and warm with books. We'll be closed for the day, but will re-open Monday January 26th. Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience!

At our local bookstore @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social for @oranjessie.bsky.social's book launch event! If you're local to Toronto, come join us 3-5pm today and grab a copy of How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days.

One more day! Join us Saturday to celebrate the launch of Jessie Sylva's HOW TO LOSE A GOBLIN IN TEN DAYS! She'll be in conversation with J.M. Frey Can't make it, or don't want to risk the cold? Order online and we'll get it signed and personalized for you bakkaphoenixbooks.com/events/42334...

One more day! Join us Saturday to celebrate the launch of Jessie Sylva's HOW TO LOSE A GOBLIN IN TEN DAYS! She'll be in conversation with J.M. Frey Can't make it, or don't want to risk the cold? Order online and we'll get it signed and personalized for you bakkaphoenixbooks.com/events/42334...

Tonight! Come join us at 5:30 to celebrate the launch of HOPESTREET by @bel-scifi.bsky.social!

I'm in Toronto! And more significantly, I am on a chalkboard! Thanks @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social ! Any bookish, speculative fiction folks around #toronto tomorrow? Please stop by because I am nervous as hell. #booksky #HopeStreet

We do indeed have signed copies in stock!

Reposting. This time, with proper spelling in our website's link! It's a cold snowy day! Stay home, shop online, and get 10% off your order! Discount will apply automatically at check out. www.bakkaphoenixbooks.com

Reactor Senior Books Editor Christina picked up like 75 books for this list and these are the 30 THAT MADE IT please clap and buy them a croissant!!!

Our mystery $5 used book bags are back! We judge and label these *entirely* on their covers. Come get them while supplies last.

are you in Toronto or the GTA? do you like soup? then, come out to the launch of The Iron Garden Sutra on February 28, 3p.m. at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social! the launch will also serve as the first-ever live recording of the murmurstations podcast! *there will be soup, book signing, and treats!

I'm hoping for a bit of help here... Tor has asked me if I have any minor corrections for the paperback edition of Lessons in Magic and Disaster. I know there's a couple typos and missing words in the hardcover edition, but can't find 'em. Did you notice any goofs?

It's happening!! Jan 20th at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social and Jan 21st at @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social @petespress.bsky.social is heading to the big city again! If you're in #Toronto, please come say hi (and get a book!) #booksky

If you’re in the GTA, come hang out with me at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social next month. Click the link to rsvp.

hey do you want to know about my secret wip book ok good

Closing up soon for the last day of 2025, and wanted to take a quick look back at our bestsellers of the year! 2025 was a year with so many fantastic releases, events, and as always, we're grateful for our customers and community. Thanks for showing up to give these books new homes!