vancouversun.com/entertainmen... "No doubt the new book, which sold out its initial print run (it’s expected back in stores in mid-January) will add to the growing legend around the club." (Preorders also available at Anvil's website!)

12 or 20 (second series) questions with Vera Hadzic / @anvilpress.bsky.social ; robmclennan.blogspot.com/2026/01/12-o...

small one a ringette game in Metcalfe, so starting to poke through new poetry titles by Canisia Lubrin & Vera Hadzic, // @anvilpress.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

That Gun in Your Hand: The Strange Saga of Hey Joe' and Popular Music's History of Violence ( (@jasonschneidermedia.com, @anvilpress.bsky.social, 2025) An absolutely eye-opening and revelatory account of the history and legacy of the great modern murder ballad. newbooksnetwork.com/that-gun-in-...

Thank you STIR for recommending my @anvilpress.bsky.social street photography book Night Moves as gift for arts fans! It's a honor to be included on this stellar lists of authors! #streetphotography

www.createastir.ca/articles/5-t... @figure1publishing.bsky.social @anvilpress.bsky.social

Ladner! You’re invited to a meet & greet and book signing of A SIGN OF THE TIMES at @blackbondbooks.bsky.social on Dec 21 from 12-2 ✨ Get signed copies ahead of the holidays, and meet Benjamin Jackson, Aaron Chapman, and Danny Filippone from the Penthouse — the men behind the book!

These days, the neon marquee outside the legendary Penthouse Nightclub gets more attention than the nearly 80-year-old establishment itself. Now, it’s the subject of a new book — A Sign of the Times: The Best of the Penthouse Marquee. #NewsRadioBookshelf vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/12/07/b...

WATCH: Ben Jackson, @theaaronchapman.bsky.social, and Danny Filippone talk about their new book, A Sign of the Times: the Best of the Penthouse Marquee. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @anvilpress.bsky.social youtu.be/8lOUWZ-khe4?...

The Christmas gift for all your Barfly friends… and a lilttle humour to go with your city history! Coming to bookstores everywhere in BC this month- A Sign of The Times: The Best of The Penthouse Marquee—publisher by @anvilpress.bsky.social! #VancouverBC

I'm launching my first book of poetry, Several Small Animals Enclosed in a Benedictine Monastery, in Ottawa on Tuesday Nov 18th at the Lieutenant's Pump, featuring Jennifer Baker and Stephen Brockwell!!! Join us if you can :)

Vancouver's popular Penthouse Nightclub sign is getting its own book

Congratulations to the CLMP members publishing new books this month! Find novels, poetry collections, memoirs, and more in our latest roundup: www.clmp.org/news/books-l...

Today on GET LIT Jason Schneider talks about That Gun in Your Hand: The Strange Saga of ‘Hey Joe’ and Popular Music’s History of Violence. 1230pm on 93.3 / cfmu.ca or on pods or here: tinyurl.com/5dwu8ht6 @anvilpress.bsky.social @jasonschneidermedia.com

Thank you to @raypadgett.bsky.social and his great site Cover Me for letting me highlight some of the more obscure versions of 'Hey Joe' featured in my book That Gun In Your Hand @anvilpress.bsky.social @asterismbooks.bsky.social #booksky www.covermesongs.com/2025/11/the-...

Thrilled to see That Gun In Your Hand get some attention in Upstate NY. Thanks to Sal Cataldi for the review in NYS Music! @anvilpress.bsky.social @asterismbooks.bsky.social #booksky nysmusic.com/2025/10/20/t...

Listen to Jill Yonit Goldberg talk about her book, "After We Drowned," with Margaret Gallagher on North by Northwest, in advance of her Vancouver Writers' Festival appearances. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Nice shout out for "A Sign of the Times" by Ben Jackson & Aaron Chapman bcliving.ca/entertainmen...

Authors Jill Yonit Goldberg (After We Drowned), Holly Brickley (Deep Cuts), and Michael V. Smith (Soundtrack) convene Oct 25 to share music-infused storylines will have you humming along to the rhythm. Moderated by Margaret Gallagher. writersfest.bc.ca/festival-eve...

There are 3 days left until #VWF2025 begins! From Oct 20–26, join us for exceptional books, ideas, and dialogue in 85+ events. 18 events at the Festival have sold out, which means that at least 65 events still have tickets available—for now. Book your seats ASAP: writersfest.bc.ca/2025-festiva...

So nice to speak with @jefito.com for Liner Notes about That Gun In Your Hand. Give it a read! @anvilpress.bsky.social @asterismbooks.bsky.social www.harmonic.fm/blog/liner-n...

The 2025 Fraser Valley Writers Festival is here! Nov 7-8 in Abbotsford! Charlie Demers Evelyn Lau Brian Bartlett Kayla Czaga Joseph Dandurand Daniela Elza Andrew French Taryn Hubbard Jen Sookfong Lee Christina Myers Heather Ramsay Nick Thran Info and *free* tickets: www.fvwritersfestival.com

"To coincide with the publication of his new book Nothing but Time: Conversations with Peter Mettler on Life and Cinema, José Teodoro has curated a series running in Toronto from Saturday through October 26. ..." (tinyurl.com/2ptp22tn)

We're happy to see "Several Small Animals Enclosed in a Benedictine Monastery" (A Feed Dog Book) by Vera Hadzic on CBC's list of fall poetry titles: www.cbc.ca/books/34-wor...

Tuesday poem #652 : Mark Laba : Cooking for Guard Dogs While Off Anti-Depressants / @anvilpress.bsky.social @marklaba.bsky.social ; dusie.blogspot.com/2025/09/tues...

Hey Toronto! Join Jill Yonit Goldberg and Sonal Champsee for some readings, 80s Trivia and possible other antics at Queen Books on Tuesday October 7th, 6:30 pm.

Thankfully many smaller and indie presses are stepping up and publishing innovative and daring works. Shoutout to presses like @ecwpress.bsky.social, @undertow.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @anvilpress.bsky.social and all the others, including my publisher @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social!

The Whistler Writers Festival provides the perfect reason to escape the city for a weekend of literary discovery, community connection, and fall adventure. More details: www.createastir.ca/articles/whi...

Huge congratulations to Pat Dobie for making the City of Vancouver Book Award short list with The Tenants! 🥳 tinyurl.com/5e4mmpjr

It's been a while since I've been on here, but I'm so happy to share that my debut poetry collection, Several Small Animals Enclosed in a Benedictine Monastery, comes out this fall with A Feed Dog Book from Anvil Press!!! Thanks so very much @razovsky.bsky.social & @anvilpress.bsky.social !!!☺️🌹

Thank you to @wordvancouver.bsky.social for an amazing day at Robson Square. Your organizational efforts are much appreciated here at Anvil. The book fair vibe was chill and buzzy at the same time - so fun to chat all day with authors, book lovers, colleagues, and more! We can't wait till next year!

All set up at Word Vancouver. Come find us and other exhibitors at UBC Robson Square on the ice rink. We have great backlist deals! Check out Word’s free programming as well!

"Pools has no shortage of sex, drugs, and bored rich people. Forget about sentiment or ayahuasca-induced epiphanies. Prepare for a good time, follow up with a shot of Nietzsche." thebcreview.ca/2025/09/18/2...

We'll be at Word Vancouver tomorrow, September 20, 11-5, UBC Robson Square. You can find us at booth E1! Check out all the great (free) programming at the festival too, wordvancouver.ca.

This Saturday (Sept 20) @wordvancouver.bsky.social and @readlocalbc.bsky.social celebrate the 29th year of Poetry in Transit! Join us from 2:00 to 3:30 pm to hear readings from our featured poets, followed by discussion and Q&A. Hosted by Poet Laureate, Elee Kraljii Gardiner ✨ poetryintransit.ca

Saturday will be a day full of appreciation of BC Literature for humans of all ages. At the Children's tent, along with some amazing authors, there will also be face painting, crafts, and a giant tablecloth for coloring! All free! #WordVancouver #WordVancouver2025 #DowntownVan #YVRFamilies

Thanks to BC Review of Books for reviewing my #streetphotography book Night Moves @anvilpress.bsky.social thebcreview.ca/2025/09/16/2...

Tonight in Vancouver! Launch of Martin West's new novel, Pools, with special guest readers Dennis E. Bolen and Jill Yonit Goldberg reading from their recently released novels, Amaranthine Chevrolet (Dundurn Press) and After We Drowned (Anvil). September 10th at 7 pm at The Pleasant (2434 Main St.)

My chat with Mark Ellen and David Hepworth for Word In Your Ear is also now on YouTube! @anvilpress.bsky.social @asterismbooks.bsky.social youtu.be/RQUQYdRIVTI?...

I had a wonderful time chatting about That Gun In Your Hand with UK music journo legends Mark Ellen and David Hepworth for their Word In Your Ear podcast. Take a listen 🔽 @anvilpress.bsky.social @asterismbooks.bsky.social shows.acast.com/word-in-your...

A nice two page spread for my #streetphotography book Night Moves in @bcbooklook.bsky.social @anvilpress.bsky.social #monochrome

Thank you @mojomagazine.bsky.social for reviewing That Gun In Your Hand (✍️: Grayson Haver Currin) in the August issue. So grateful to have my work appear in one of my favourite publications. @anvilpress.bsky.social @asterismbooks.bsky.social

It was a true pleasure to discuss That Gun In Your Hand with two writers I've long admired, @jimderogatis.bsky.social and @gregkot.bsky.social for @soundopinions.bsky.social Have a listen 🔽 www.soundopinions.org/show/1031 @anvilpress.bsky.social @asterismbooks.bsky.social

Tomorrow night (Friday, August 29th) at 11:59 PM is the cut off to register for this year's 3-Day Novel contest! Then, the writing kicks off at midnight.

Less than a week to go until the next 3-Day Novel Contest—join in this Labour Day Weekend to take on the challenge! Have some burning questions? Check out the FAQ: www.3daynovel.com/faq/ Anvil is the official publisher of 3-Day Novel Contest winners!

Lovely review of That Gun In Your Hand today in @winnipegfreepress.com "At first blush, it sounds silly to build a book around a single song. But the genius of this book is that it both is, and isn’t, about a single song." @anvilpress.bsky.social www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...