“Usually I do research and plan everything brick by brick, but The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts was an outpouring of a pure nightmarish feeling.” Click here for the full review: https://bit.ly/46IjQbf

Shortly after the launch of Swift Water Books, editorial director David A. Robertson got a call from the agents representing Richard Wagamese about possibly adapting one of Wagamese’s works, “The Canada Poem,” into a picture book. https://bit.ly/3NyDGPM

Author event at indigo Kitchener this March Break! Thursday, March 19th from 10:30 - 3 PM #kidlit #CanKidlit @picturebookseh.bsky.social @orcabook.bsky.social @westwoodcreative.bsky.social

Congratulations to Yann Martel and Rebecca Jane Hall on their respective book deals! 🎉

Congratulations to Alpha Nkuranga, Jordan Scott, @annykchoi.bsky.social, and Glenn Dixon on their respective book deals! 🎉

Thrilled to see Yann Martel's SON OF NOBODY and Kim Fu's THE VALLEY OF VENGEFUL GHOSTS featured in the The New York Times! www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/b...

TAKING TURNS WITH TURTLES, illustrated by Brittany Lane, takes the reader on a heart-warming journey of volunteers and scientists working together to rescue a cold-stunned turtle 🐢 Publishing with @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social March 3rd!

Congratulations @katiearthur.bsky.social!

Mark Bourrie’s Ripper takes Poilievre seriously. Instead of focusing on his smarm and snark, his thin skin and casual cruelty, Bourrie composed an urgent narrative about creeping right-wing authoritarianism. albertaviews.ca/ripper-pierre-poilievre @biblioasis.bsky.social #ABpoli #BookSky

Thrilled to see work from Tasha Spillett, Daniel Ramirez, @nadialhohn.bsky.social, and @katiearthur.bsky.social featured on the OLA Best Bets Top 10 titles!

New year, new deals! Congratulations to Thomas Wharton, @susinnielsen.bsky.social, and Diane Borsato on their respective book deals! 🎉

New year, new deals! Congratulations to Marcia Anderson, @joannelevy.bsky.social, and Glenn Dixon on their respective deals! 🎉

New year, new deals! Congratulations to Craig Shreve, Shyam Selvadurai, and Nancy Vo on their respective deals! 🎉

My #truecrime and #history books are in stock at the Happy Duck Bookshop & Readery, the new #indie bookstore in my hometown, Truro #novascotia Thanks to Naomi for the great display - I'll drop by soon! @thehappyduckbooks.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @westwoodcreative.bsky.social

💕This February, celebrate family, togetherness & love with KENZIE'S LITTLE TREE! This book makes a perfect gift for #ValentinesDay & #Family Day! #kidlit #CanKidLit #EduSky @orcabook.bsky.social @westwoodcreative.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social

Congratulations to Loghan Paylor for making the 25th CBC Canada Reads shortlist! Tune into the debates starting April 13th!

Thrilled to see these WCA authors here! 📗THE VALLEY OF VENGEFUL GHOSTS, Kim Fu 📗THE GOLDEN BOY, Patricia Finn 📗GUNS ACROSS THE RIVER, Sam Wiebe 📗SON OF NOBODY, Yann Martel 📗THE INFINITE SADNESS OF SMALL APPLIANCES, Glenn Dixon 📗CHERRY BEACH, Don Gillmor 📗THE NOVICE OF HOLLOWAY HALL, Wayne Johnston

Another really nice review of Time Surfers! “This fast-paced, time-travelling novel will keep science fiction lovers intrigued and entertained” - @calgaryherald.com Out now from @harperkids.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social calgaryherald.com/entertainmen...

Thrilled to see Yann Martel’s SON OF NOBODY on this BBC list! #booklists #YannMartel

Congratulations to the #CanadaReads 2026 Longlisters. We're especially thrilled for WCA authors Leanne Toshiko Simpson for NEVER BEEN BETTER, Rachel Phan for RESTAURANT KID, and Loghan Paylor for THE CURE FOR DROWNING! www.cbc.ca/books/canada...

Congratulations to @kellysthompson.bsky.social, @kerncarter.bsky.social, and Matthew R. Morris on their respective book deals!

Searching for a few final gifts? Grab some copies of KENZIE'S LITTLE TREE! Check my website for the Teacher's Guide & Family Discussion Guide - www.alisonmcgauley.com/books/my-books #kidlit #CanKidLit #EduSky @picturebookseh.bsky.social @westwoodcreative.bsky.social @orcabook.bsky.social

LaHave River Books has a lineup of my #truecrime & #history books, just in time for #Christmas shopping. Check out this #novascotia gem and its spectacular #seaside setting, and support #indie bookshops! Details of my books: www.deanjobb.com @westwoodcreative.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social

Congrats to the finalists and winners of the 2025 Writers' Trust Awards! We're thrilled for WCA author #LeanneBetasamosakeSimpson, winner of the 2025 Hilary Weston Prize for Nonfiction for THEORY OF WATER. #writerstrustaward #wtawards2025 #hilarywestonwriterstrustprize #THEORYOFWATER #CanLit

For the #truecrime fan on your #Christmas list: A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue (@algonquinbooks.bsky.social & @harpercollinsca.bsky.social) A NY Times Editors' Choice & Canadian bestseller Details: www.deanjobb.com/gentleman-th... @westwoodcreative.bsky.social

We are looking for our spring intern! This full-time hybrid or remote 7-week internship position begins January 8th, 2026. Deadline to apply is December 3rd. Full details at the link in our bio!

Is it too early to start your holiday shopping? We think not. Check out these very giftable titles from Jay Ingram, Charles Demers, and Alan Doyle. #bookbirthday #newbooks #Canadianauthor #CanadianNonFiction

Make the most of those early sunsets with snuggly reads. We love a book list, and we love seeing Maggie Knaus' ELEANOR'S MOON and @mypbjam.bsky.social's THE KEEPER OF STARS on this one✨

Lauren Soloy, just out there, spreading joy with THE NEWEST GNOME 😀

Congratulations to the nominees! We're so thrilled for WCA authors @kategies.bsky.social and @ms-trippingonair.bsky.social 🎉

Welcome to our inaugural deal-announcement post! Congratulations Lisa Rochon, Thomas Wharton, and Craig Shreve🎉

Welcome to our inaugural deal-announcement post! Congratulations @anjalijoshi.bsky.social, Neil Griffin, and Anthony Sanfilippo 🎉

Congratulations to the 2026 #ForestofReading nominees! We're thrilled to see Linda Bailey's THE GREAT DINOSAUR SLEEPOVER, @nadialhohn.bsky.social's PATTY DREAMS, Charlene Smith's GAME CHANGERS, and @kerncarter.bsky.social's IS THERE A BOY LIKE ME?

Delighted to see my award-winning books Empire of Deception & The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream in the @mysteriousbookshop.com's #truecrime section (check out the middle shelf) From @algonquinbooks.bsky.social Details of my books: www.deanjobb.com @westwoodcreative.bsky.social @amygash.bsky.social

BOOZHOO! / HELLO! written and illustrated by Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley and translated by Mary Ann Corbiere is shortlisted for the 2025-2026 First Nation Communities READ Awards! 🎉 🔗 Explore the shortlist and learn more about the First Nation Communities READ Awards here: fncr.ca/news/first-n...

Delighted to see @marcellodicintio.bsky.social's newest non-fiction, PRECARIOUS on The Booksellers' List!

We caught up with Geffen Semach from @westwoodcreative.bsky.social today, and were able to grab an updated MSWL! Geffen is taking pitches at our Florida Writing Workshop ONLINE Conference this Saturday! Find all our conferences and pitch opportunities on our website: writingdayworkshops.com

New on The Bibliophile: An excerpt from the introduction to PRECARIOUS: THE LIVES OF MIGRANT WORKERS by Marcello Di Cintio. Look for it on bookstore shelves next Tuesday, September 30! digitalbibliophile.substack.com/p/welcome-to...

Kenzie and her family love adventuring in the fall & through all the seasons of the year! Come get your signed copy of Kenzie's Little Tree & enjoy the seasonal adventures with your family or students! #kidlit #EduSky @picturebookseh.bsky.social @pb25vibes.bsky.social @westwoodcreative.bsky.social

We spy Lauren Soloy's newest book, THE NEWEST GNOME 🍄🌼🥰

@picturebookseh.bsky.social @orcabook.bsky.social #kidlit #EduSky #CanKidLit

Thanks to everyone who joined me on Sunday at the Merritt Gibson Library in Canning #NovaScotia to explore #nonfiction storytelling and how to make fact read like fiction - without making anything up. And thanks to Lis and Basma for making this happen! Library link: www.facebook.com/CanningLibra...

Gurjinder Basran is seeing stars. THE WEDDING received a star review from Kirkus Reviews. “A warmhearted, entertaining, and recognizable family saga.”

Indigenous Resistance and Resilience: A Trickster Shadow Q&A with Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley afuse8production.slj.com/2025/07/10/i...

Check out this excerpt from Dennis Lee's most recent work, WRESTLING WITH CADENCE, available now!

@susinnielsen.bsky.social's SNAP and Thomas King's ALIENS ON THE MOON are sitting pretty on the Top 10 list in Canadian Fiction 🎉

We are thrilled to see three WCA titles are 2025 finalists for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction. To Tessa McWatt, Vinh Nguyen, and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, we are in awe of your meaningful work. Congratulations! @writerstrust.bsky.social

We're thrilled to share that Tom King is Indigo’s AUTHOR OF THE MONTH for September!

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard! This is my first time, tho I have done several books at this point over the last half a decade 🙈 I love being able to play with traditional medium in my book work and have fun creating worlds! Rep’ed by Bridgette Kam at @westwoodcreative.bsky.social 🌎 elainechen.ca