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Literary Agents, Book Lovers, Provocateurs.
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#OBLIVIOUS
by
#ElaineDewar
was recently featured on CBC IDEAS in a powerful conversation about the hidden histories uncovered in Dewarโs final work of investigative nonfiction. ๐๏ธ๐ Listen to the episode here:
tinyurl.com/elainedewarcbcideas
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about 1 month ago
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#KyoLeeโs
#ICUTMYTONGUEONABROKENCOUNTRY
has been included in CBC Booksโ list of โ40 Asian Canadian Writers to Have on Your Radarโ and highlighted on Instagram as one of โ40 Canadian books to read for Asian Heritage Month.โ ๐ Read more:
www.cbc.ca/books/40-asi...
about 1 month ago
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๐ง๐ค NEW AUDIO DEAL ๐ค๐ง Audio rights to R.J. Josephโs
#MYMONSTERSAINโTLIKEYOURS
have sold to Audrey Beatty at Tantor Media by Natasha Mihell at The Rights Factory for world English rights. MY MONSTERS AINโT LIKE YOURS will be released in paperback this summer from Quill & Crow.
about 1 month ago
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๐โจ SALE ALERT โจ๐ In celebration of the release of book three in
#HeatherGraceStewartโs
#TimelessLoveChronicles
, books one and two are on sale! ๐ซ THE LOVE LEAP is FREE on Kindle everywhere through tomorrow (May 27) ๐ซ THE LOVE QUEST is just $0.99 on Kindle in the US and UK through May 29
about 1 month ago
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๐๐ Congratulations to
#KyoLee
, whose poetry collection I CUT MY TONGUE ON A BROKEN COUNTRY has been longlisted for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award from the League of Canadian Poets! Weโre thrilled to see this collection recognized on this yearโs longlist. ๐ Learn more:
poets.ca/longlist-2026/
about 1 month ago
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๐โจ NEW DEAL โจ๐ TriQuarterly Books (Northwestern University Press) editor Megan Stielstra has acquired world English rights to
#AlexDiFrancescoโs
absurdist novella
#THROUGHTHEBOONDOCKSANDBACK
! Pitched as a queer retelling of THE ODYSSEY, the novella follows a trans man on a quest for home.
about 1 month ago
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#THELOVECURSE
by
#HeatherGraceStewart
is available now! THE LOVE CURSE follows Amelia โMillsโ Sutherland and Callum MacDowell as they fight to protect their family in 1646 Scotland while searching for a way home through a mysterious shifting portal. Get your copy:
a.co/d/0gWsgwbf
about 1 month ago
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๐๐ It's time for a... COVER REVEAL!!! Say hello to
#NOTANOTHERCHRISTMASMOVIE
by
#AshleyCowan
, coming October 6, 2026 from Alcove Press! Presales are now live for this festive new release. ๐ Order yours today:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
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about 1 month ago
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#OBLIVIOUS
by
#ElaineDewar
has been reviewed in the
#WinnipegFreePress
! โThis lengthy book serves to memorialize Dewarโs investigative chops. It is an apt final story for a tenacious investigative journalist who dared to open a door of revelation.โ Order your copy today:
a.co/d/0bfyYgR6
about 2 months ago
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#AlexDiFrancesco
is taking
#THEGRIEFSHOP
on the road! ๐๐ค From the author of
#TRANSMUTATION
comes a linked collection of speculative stories set in a near-future world where people have become numb to emotion after a cataclysmic event. Don't miss out! Preorder your copy today:
a.co/d/0jh9FWbl
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about 2 months ago
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Did you know R.J. Joseph will be joining an incredible horror lineup at the
#HaunttheReaders
Book Event this summer at the historic and haunted Bubeโs Brewery in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania? ๐ค๐ Learn more and get your tickets here:
www.hauntthereaders.com/authors
about 2 months ago
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๐ Congratulations to
#DilanQadir
on being named a 2026 finalist for the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers! ๐ This prestigious award from the Writersโ Trust of Canada celebrates outstanding new voices in Canadian literature. ๐ Learn more:
www.writerstrust.com/awards/rbc-b...
about 2 months ago
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๐๐ Congratulations are in order!
#OBLIVIOUS
by
#ElaineDewar
has landed on TWO Canadian bestseller lists! ๐ Number 6 on the Toronto Star Canadian Non-Fiction list. ๐ Number 8 on The Globe and Mail's Canadian Non-Fiction list. ๐ Get your copy of OBLIVOUS here:
www.amazon.ca/Growing-Up-O...
about 2 months ago
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Congratulations to
#CaitlinGalway
on being shortlisted for the 2025 Danuta Gleed Literary Award for
#ASONGFORWILDCATS
! ๐โจ The winner will be announced in June. ๐ See the full shortlist here:
writersunion.ca/danuta-gleed...
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about 2 months ago
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๐โจ OUT NOW โจ๐
#THISISWHYINEEDYOU
by
#AlecsandraKakon
is now available from ECW Press! THIS IS WHY I NEED YOU explores the complicated realities of long-term friendship and what happens when shared history is no longer enough to hold people together. ๐ Get your copy:
ecwpress.com/products/thi...
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about 2 months ago
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We're thrilled to see
#NicoleHackett
, author of
#MOMBRAIN
, featured on the
#TamronHallshow
! ๐บโจ Nicole Hackett recently appeared on the show for a wonderful conversation about her new novel. ๐ If you missed it, you can watch the segment here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP_g...
about 2 months ago
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Author
#JonathanTepper
speaks with Foreword about his memoir
#SHOOTINGUP
. Tepper reflects on his extraordinary upbringing in Madridโs hardest-hit neighborhoods during the heroin epidemic, as well as the personal experiences that shaped his
#memoir
. ๐ Read the interview:
tinyurl.com/forewordrevi...
about 2 months ago
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๐ Did You Miss It? ๐๏ธ On April 27th, Alexis Stefanovich-Thomson joined Toronto Legends to talk about OPPOSITE SULLYโS GYM, the second novel in the Patrick Bird Mystery series. ๐ง Listen now:
tinyurl.com/torontolegen...
about 2 months ago
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โจ
#NicoleHackett
is featured in
#WritersDigest
with her latest piece: โI Needed a Marketing Machine; It Turned Out to Be My Townโs Facebook Mom Group.โ ๐ Make sure to read the full piece here:
www.writersdigest.com/i-needed-a-m...
about 2 months ago
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#NicoleHackett
is featured in
#PureWow
. Her latest piece explores the science and lived experience behind โmom brain,โ reframing it as something deeper, more complexโand even necessary. Read the full essay here:
www.purewow.com/family/mom-b...
2 months ago
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๐ค๐ Looking to get your work in front of editors and agents? Agent
@nikkigetsliterary.bsky.social
will be participating in the
#2026OnlinePittsburghWritingWorkshop
(May 8โ9), a two-day โHow to Get Publishedโ event hosted by Writing Day Workshops. ๐ Register now:
pittsburghwritingworkshop.com
2 months ago
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๐ฐ๐ An excerpt from
#OBLIVIOUS
by
#ElaineDewar
is now live in
#TheWalrus
! In โHow Residential School Students Became Victims of Nazi Race Science,โ Dewar uncovers a disturbing and little-known history. ๐ Read the full piece here:
tinyurl.com/obliviousexc...
2 months ago
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Literary agent and freelance editor
#KatFoxx
is joining the
#StoryNerd
podcast team! ๐๏ธ๐ Kat will appear every other Friday alongside Valerie Francis and Melanie Hill to talk all things publishing. ๐ง Listen here:
valeriefrancis.ca/story-nerd
2 months ago
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#MOMBRAIN
by
#NicoleHackett
has been reviewed in
#PublishersWeekly
! โHackettโs skillful plotting and character work will keep readers hookedโฆ This oneโs not for the faint of heart.โ ๐ Read the full review:
www.publishersweekly.com/9781400350339
2 months ago
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๐ง๐ The audiobook edition of
#SHOOTMEINTHEFACEONABEAUTIFULDAY
by Emma E. Murray is out now from Tantor Audio! This gripping, multi-POV novel follows Birdie as she navigates grief, an abusive partner, and the terror of a serial killer stalking her community.
www.audible.ca/pd/Shoot-Me-...
2 months ago
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๐โจ DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT โจ๐
#WHEREYOULEAD
by
#MelissaGraceโpreviously
self-published as MARJORIE & MEโhas been acquired by Hannah K. Smith at Penguin Michael Joseph for publication in September 2026 (UK & Commonwealth, excl. Canada). The deal was negotiated by
@nikkigetsliterary.bsky.social
.
2 months ago
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#NicoleHackett
in the
#BaltimoreSun
discussing her new novel
#MOMBRAIN
! In the interview, Nicole explores the idea of โmom brainโ as a hidden strength, and the inspiration behind her sharp, thought-provoking take on modern motherhood. ๐ Read the feature:
www.baltimoresun.com/2026/04/09/m...
2 months ago
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An excerpt from SHOOTING UP by Jonathan Tepper is now featured on Literary Hub! ๐ฐ๐ Tepper recounts his childhood in Madridโs San Blas neighborhoodโcapturing the raw realities of addiction, community, and survival during the height of the crisis. ๐ Read the full piece:
lithub.com/tales-from-g...
2 months ago
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๐๐ HAPPY EARTH DAY ๐๐ In its first year, SPEAKING ON CLIMATE by Rune Kier Nielsen has been longlisted for the 2026 Green Earth Book Awards, named to the 2026 Dogwood Nonfiction Reading List, and selected as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. ๐ Get your copy:
a.co/d/04umzuRK
2 months ago
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#MOMBRAIN
by
#NicoleHackett
is out now from Harper Muse! In this sharp, twisty novel, a struggling mother accepts an invitation to an exclusive retreat in Oโahu promising to โfixโ motherhoodโonly to find herself drawn into something far more unsettling. ๐ Get your copy:
a.co/d/0hAlCQbm
2 months ago
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โ๏ธ๐ It's an agent-client transatlantic meet up! Client
#LouiseIngham
was in town from the UK and finally had the opportunity to connect with her agent,
#NatashaMihell
, in person! Louise is a fantasy author working on a gothic fantasy romance reimagining of GRIMMS' FAIRY TALES.
3 months ago
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๐โจ NEW DEAL โจ๐ MOTHERS, LOVERS, AND OTHERS: BLACK WOMEN IN HORROR FILMS by R.J. Joseph has been acquired by Amanda Manns at Creature for publication in Fall 2027! Negotiated by Natasha Mihell at The Rights Factory in an exclusive submission, for world English rights.
3 months ago
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๐ DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT ๐
#THEBRAINATTWILIGHT
: The Neuroscience of Our Last Words and Moments by Tarvez Tucker, MD has been acquired by Miranda Martin at Columbia University Press for publication in Winter 2027! The deal was negotiated by Natalie Kimber at The Rights Factory for world rights.
3 months ago
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#NicoleHackett
and her sister
#SamRichardson
are launching a new bookish podcast. Itโs bringing the chaos (in the best way). From viral reads to unhinged character decisions, the two break down everything with sharp takes, strong opinions, and plenty of fun. Listen:
tinyurl.com/thegirlsareb...
3 months ago
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#CONSENTED
by
#ZedZha
is out now with North Atlantic Books! In this book, Dr. Zed Zha offers a powerful and sweeping critique of what she calls "medical rape culture"โthe system of beliefs and practices that normalize violations of patient autonomy. Get your copy:
a.co/d/0gDH3Ds8
3 months ago
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๐๐ฅ RELEASE DAY ๐ฅ๐
#TRUSTNOONE
by
#KarenBass
is out now from
#OrcaBooks
! Seventeen-year-old Ben Hamer is used to being on the policeโs radar, but when a first date turns into a getaway from a robbery, everything spirals fast. A fast-paced, high-stakes read. ๐ Get your copy here:
a.co/d/02TpeD2o
3 months ago
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๐ฐ๐
#NicoleHackett
speaks with
#KristiEskew
from
#Bookstr
about her upcoming thriller
#MOMBRAIN
. In the interview, Nicole discusses the inspiration behind the novel and the pressures of modern motherhood. ๐ Read the full interview here:
tinyurl.com/nicolehacket...
3 months ago
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๐๐ค Don't miss out! Join
#ClarissaTrinidadGonzalez
for Asian Diaspora in Canadian Lit: A Conversation with
#CanadaReads
Longlisters. ๐ Librairie Saint-Henri Books, Montreal ๐ Saturday, April 18 ๐ 7:00 PM ๐ Register here:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/asian-dias...
3 months ago
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๐๐ค VIRTUAL AUTHOR EVENT ๐ค๐ Join
#LeslieShimotakahara
for a special reading and discussion of
#THEBREAKWATER
as part of the Past Wrongs Future Choices project (University of Victoria). ๐ April 23, 2026 โฐ 6:00โ7:00 PM ๐ป Online (Zoom) ๐ Register here:
tinyurl.com/pastwrongsfu...
3 months ago
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โ๏ธ๐
#MOMBRAIN
by
#NicoleHackett
(Harper Muse) has been featured on
#Bookstrโs
โ7 New Titles to Get You Out of Your Winter Long Reading Slump.โ ๐ Read more:
bookstr.com/list/7-new-t...
And make sure to preorder your own copy of MOM BRAIN:
a.co/d/0cImrxrQ
3 months ago
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โ๏ธ๐ TRF agent
@nikkigetsliterary.bsky.social
will be attending the
#2026OnlineOhioWritingWorkshop
hosted by Writing Day Workshops (April 10โ11, 2026)โand sheโll be taking one-on-one pitches! Spots are limitedโregister ASAP: ๐
ohiowritingworkshop.com
3 months ago
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๐๐
#DavidPeposeโs
#SpaceGhost
series (Dynamite Entertainment) has been named one of the Top 10 Must-Read Sci-Fi Indie Comics of the 21st Century by CBR. SPACE GHOST blends action, heart, and sharp storytellingโearning its place among the genreโs best. ๐ Read more here:
www.cbr.com/must-read-sc...
3 months ago
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#THEBREAKWATER
by
#LeslieShimotakahara
is out now from Cormorant Books! This powerful multigenerational novel follows a family journey from Toronto to Victoria that uncovers a long-buried truth. ๐ Get your copy:
a.co/d/05AwZFlE
3 months ago
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๐ฉธ๐The cover for
#BLOODRISING
by
#MarkusRedmond
is hereโand presales are officially live! The highly anticipated second installment in
#THEBLOODSAGA
raises the stakes in a brutal, unforgettable blend of supernatural horror and alternate history. ๐ Out August 25 ๐ Preorder now:
a.co/d/03oZ3IWY
3 months ago
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๐๏ธ๐ TRF agent
#KatFoxx
joins
#ValerieFrancis
on a special Story Nerd bonus episode: โDo This to Hook an Agent.โ In the episode, Kat shares insider insight on what makes a submission stand out. ๐ง Listen to the episode:
tinyurl.com/dothistohook...
3 months ago
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๐
#DECAYCHAIN
by Emma E. Murray has been acquired by Max Booth III at Ghoulish Books for publication in Spring 2027! From the author of CRUSHING SNAILS, this psychological horror follows an aspiring family annihilatorโa father of three determined to escape his suburban life once and for all.
3 months ago
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๐ฐ๐ The first review of THE GRIEF SHOP AND OTHER STORIES FROM A BROKEN WORLD by
#AlexDiFrancesco
is hereโand itโs powerful. Read the full review here:
compulsivereader.com/2026/03/18/a...
Out June 2 from Seven Stories Pressโpreorder your copy today!
3 months ago
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โ๏ธ๐
#MOMBRAIN
by
#NicoleHackett
is featured in Booksparksโ
#SPRC2026
lineup! What books are you taking into the sunshine this spring? ๐ฟ With its clever take on modern motherhood, control, and the power of instinct, MOM BRAIN reframes what it really means to trust yourself.
sprc2026.booksparks.com
3 months ago
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๐๐ BOOK LAUNCH ๐๐ Please join us to celebrate the launch of
#THEBREAKWATER
by
#LeslieShimotakahara
. ๐ Ben McNally Books 108 Queen Street East, Toronto ๐ Wednesday, April 15 โฐ 5โ7 PM Enjoy a reading, refreshments, and a book signing as Leslie celebrates the release of this powerful new novel.
3 months ago
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Join
#Megan#Bontrager
to celebrate the launch of
#THESEAHIDESITSDEAD
, a chilling aquatic cult horror debut. ๐๐ ๐ July 29 โฐ 6:30โ8 PM ๐ Daunt Books, Holland Park (London) Pick up a signed copy, grab a drink and a snack, and chat with fellow book lovers. Preorder:
a.co/d/0gLihuhz
3 months ago
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