Looking for a perfect weekend listen? I give you my conversation with @martychan.bsky.social - a playwright, mystery writer, YA author, and raconteur, with his smart analysis of some of Alberta’s current political madness. #AlbertaUnbound #abpoli #cdnpoli #yeg #Edmonton #Alberta

#Reading today: SAVING WOLFGANG by Gregor Craigie. When his father dies, Wolfgang moves from Vancouver to Calgary. He soon unlocks the mystery of #hockey, but the mystery of his father's death is much more complex. A sad, beautiful, heartwarming story. #middle-grade #books #grief #families #1980s

For writers coming to this free library event in Kelowna Saturday, or those who miss it, check out the link in my bio for the follow-up blog on finding your story when writing from real life.

🎉 Happy Pub Day to Thomas Trofimuk and his sixth novel, the mind-bending, delightful, heart-wrenching "Saudade". Get your copy now at a bookstore near you! buff.ly/GrSB9fO #NeWestPress #NeWestSpring2026 #Saudade #ReadCanadian

🎉 Happy Pub Day to Alice Zorn and her brilliant new collection "Mind the Gap"! Get your copy now at a bookstore near you! buff.ly/pFz0oxG #NeWestPress #NeWestSpring2026 #MindTheGap #ReadCanadian

Working-class Canadians are often overlooked by politicians, policy-makers, and political scientists. “The Working Class and Politics in Canada” offers an up-to-date and much-needed assessment of class and its place in contemporary Canadian politics. #cdnpoli bit.ly/4tnJWd4

It’s the final countdown to #calgaryexpo. See you next week I am in artist alley booth A245 APRIL 23 - 26, 2026. STAMPEDE PARK Calgary, AB #yegartist #canadianartist #canadianart #artshow

click here for the latest Job Board posting: bit.ly/4cEaMGL

🌑 🌒 NeWest New Moon Giveaway! 🌘 🌑 Subscribe to our newsletter for your chance to a NeWest book every New Moon! Have you signed up to our newsletter yet? buff.ly/GeeFZGz #NeWestPress #NeWestNewMoonGiveaway #CrowSaidPoetry #NationalPoetryMonth #ReadCanadian

I talked to Laurence Miall for Shadow City (part of a larger project Who’s Afraid of Edmonton?) about Edmonton, my commitment to highlight working class voices in my writing, and...my sacred Edmonton space... Working Class Voices Have Not Been Heard in Canada open.substack.com/pub/laurence...

I'm excited to announce that @lisarichter.bsky.social will be in Edmonton on May 1st to read from her wonderful new collection Sublunary, with support from Jordan Abel and Jason Purcell. Thanks in advance to @magpiebooks.bsky.social for hosting this great event. Please spread the word!

🎉 Tomorrow Night's the Night! The Edmonton Poetry Festival is coming up in April! NeWest is thrilled to be a part of it with our Crow Said Poetry Showcase. This is an evening you won't want to miss! #NeWestPress #CrowSaidPoetry #EdmontonPoetryFestival #NationalPoetryMonth #ReadCanadian

🚀 BOOK LAUNCH! Celebrate the launch of this stunning new novel from Randy Nikkel Schroeder. Where: Shelf Life Books in Calgary When: May 6th @7pm Cost: Free buff.ly/IgENO5a #NeWestPress #BookLaunch #NeWestSpring2026 #SinnersBanquet #ReadCanadian

Hooray to @snowhydro.bsky.social on the nomination of Meltdown for the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize. Very exciting! More info on Meltdown: The Making and Breaking of a Field Scientist here: ualbertapress.ca/978177212791... Congratulations to all the nominees!

Do you have a hot take or a presentation with visual aids that you’re dying to share with an audience? Then May’s WGA Pub Night is your time to shine. Pitch your PPT to [email protected] by May 1st. Successful pitches will present on May 20 at the WGA Pub Night.

Congrats to the @locusmag.bsky.social finalists! We see many authors we're lucky to work [email protected], @marthawells.com, @silviamg.bsky.social, @aptshadow.bsky.social, @robertjbennett.bsky.social, @tkingfisher.com, @joe-hill.bsky.social + more! locusmag.com/2026/04/2026...

Researchers at Athabasca and Royal Roads Universities are looking for public-sector employees in BC, Alberta, and Ontario who've worked in health, children and family services, or education, to participate in a study about discretionary decision making. #ParticipateInResearch

Anyway yes, reminder that if you pre-order WICKHILLS you get a) a novel and b) a bunch of mildly silly asides in it (all written entirely by me, ahem ahem) including police reports, bulletin board summaries, a soup recipe, and excerpts from a DIFFERENT novel us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

April 17, Another Story Bookshop presents the Toronto launch of SOUTH ASIAN FEMINISMS IN DIASPORA IN CANADA. Featuring a keynote by Sunera Thobani and discussion with Amina Jamal, Jane Ku, Maryam Khan, Ayesha Mian Akram, Safiyya Hosein, and Marshia Akbar. Hybrid event. Info: https://bit.ly/41sWoLW

Interested in reading the short-listed Canada Reads books this year? They’re available in accessible formats at NNELS (login required): nnels.ca/news/2026-ca...

"Society needs specialized humanities research—research that delves deeply into literary, linguistic, or cultural topics," says @paulakrebs.bsky.social. We need to invest in humanities research for the advancement of society. #TalkAboutHumanities

Language shapes everything, from how we think to how we connect and innovate. Linguists are essential to understanding communication, and to creating ethical, responsible AI. We need more linguists. #TalkAboutSocialSciences #TalkAboutHumanities

I’ve been meaning to have author and playwright @martychan.bsky.social on Alberta Unbound for ages! Here he is, at long last. We talk about Bill 28, book bans, Chinese-Canadian identity, and the racism resurgence. #ableg #abpoli #yeg #Edmonton #yegarts

🌸 Poetry Month is here! Celebrate the vast array of voices in Canadian poetry with NeWest bundles! Order one of our curated bundles and get over %20 off on three NeWest titles! buff.ly/a7EYceo #NeWestPress #PoetryMonth #CrowSaidPoetry #ReadCanadian

Lots of cool rewards still available in the @locusmag.bsky.social fundraiser, which is on for one more day and still needs to make half of its goal. Writing about books is undervalued and under threat; please do what you can to keep this institution going.

If you can, join Mark and donate monthly. Any amount helps as there is no other financial support for Mark’s valuable and highly needed work in the Province. bsky.app/profile/mark...

jane siberry's nyc show on sunday is gonna be streamed woo! m.youtube.com/watch?v=PqWP...

⏰️ Reminder! No matter where you are, you can join us digitally from the comfort of your own home to celebrate the launch of two NeWest spring books this season! Get your tickets now! buff.ly/xh2TwdA #NeWestPress #DigitalBookLaunch #NewRelease #NeWestSpring2026 #Saudade #MindTheGap

📚️ 🚀 Book Launch! Thomas Trofimuk is celebrating the launch of his 6th novel. "Saudade" is a story of love, loss, and stories within stories, as Bruce Flynn searches for his wife. Find out more! buff.ly/1sU3Shs #NeWestPress #Saudade #BookLaunch #NeWestSpring2026 #ReadCanadian

There Are Wolves Here Too is the fabulous forthcoming tv series based on the novel of the same name by our very own Niall Howell! Show your support by donating to this series production on Crowd Funder buff.ly/XMtN0kR #NeWestPress #ThereAreWolvesHereToo

Also HAPPY FRIDAY I would really like for people to pre-order my magical spy weird city novel! It's not coming out in the UK because the one (1) offer we got for UK rights was like "Ugh ugh bleh THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST barely sold, why would we WANT UK rights" But! If pre-orders?? Maybe LOVE???

CJSR is hiring! We're seeking an editorial spoken word leader to join our team. Someone adept at building relationships, guiding volunteers and has sharp programming skills, exceptional news judgement and an audience growth mindset. #journalismjob #journalism #yegjob www.cjsr.com/2026/04/hiri...

It's National Poetry Month! We're offering 10% off all poetry books in-store and online to celebrate. Visit the shop Friday - Sunday, 10:30 - 4, or shop online at www.runningthegoat.com

How can we as editors help poets write their best poems and find their audience? In our Apr. 22 webinar with Margo LaPierre, learn how to earn authority as a poetry editor, how to edit poetry using principles of design, how to price poetry edits and more: webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_web... #Editing

It’s official. After a two-year hiatus, the Manitoba Book Awards are returning to our province! Our mission is simple: we want to uplift, recognize and award noteworthy Manitoban writing and celebrate books written and published in our province.

Friends, it's the final week! If you're able, help @locusmag.bsky.social , a stalwart of the genre community, reach their fundraising goal. Every bit helps. www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...

www.canada.ca/en/natural-r... Science and Technology Internship Program Green Jobs, employers can apply for funding to hire, train and mentor youth aged 15 to 30 for up to 12 months. These jobs provide hands-on experience to help young 🇨🇦 develop marketable skills and support 🇨🇦 clean economy.

Alice Zorn in conversation with Cora Siré! You're invited to celebrate the launch of "Mind the Gap" by @alice.z.zorn! Join us on April 28th at Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore in Montreal. buff.ly/h9z1Gr8 #NeWestPress #MindTheGap #Spring2026 #ReadCanadian

Karon Shmon, the IEA’s past-president, is presenting at this year’s Editor’s Canada Conference. Karon is a proud Métis woman. She will be presenting a talk called “Nurturing Indigenous Voice and Agency.” #indigenouseditorsassociation #editorscanada #indigenouspublishing

We are happy to announce that FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY: A LIFE IN TRAVEL by Elizabeth J. Haynes has been shortlisted for the Memoir Award by the Writer's Guild of Alberta! Please join us in congratulating Elizabeth and all the other finalists. Read more here: thistledownpress.com/2026/04/09/e...

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...

Book reviews are becoming too rare. I mean real reviews, by real reader/writer/critics, not smarmy 'Chat' generated promo stuff. Writers & readers depend on real reviews, so thanks to @albertaviews.bsky.social & @cowenwriter.bsky.social for this review >> albertaviews.ca/what-is-brok...

April is Poetry Month! Celebrate with the Hugh MacLennan Poetry Series: Buy any two books in the series and get one free. Browse all available #poetry collections here: buff.ly/jBpsyU7 #poetrymonth

Congratulations to the 2026 Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize shortlist, including LPG members @anvilpress.bsky.social, @guernicaeditions.bsky.social and @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social!

Proud to be one of 19-20 authors being showcased April 11 at Indigospirit Sunnyside Mall, in Bedford, NS! Support arts and culture. Sarah and I are two of the attendees! Save the date and hope to see you a week from Saturday! @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social

Friends, new story day at Weird Horror. Please enjoy @rlsummerling.bsky.social 's enigmatic "New Albert." www.weirdhorrormagazine.com/new-albert

As a special Poetry Month treat, all poetry published before 2026 is 15% off throughout April on chbooks.com! Shop the sale now on our site, no discount code needed. Browse poetry here: chbooks.com/Categories/P...

Toronto friends! Lisa Richter's SUBLUNARY is launching at Another Story Bookshop on Thursday (April 9) at 7 pm. It's going to be a great event with host Jim Johnstone, featuring guest readers Hoa Nguyen and Cassidy McFadzean. Come on out! More info: https://bit.ly/4m2wKHt @lisarichter.bsky.social

I am extremely excited that @subpress.bsky.social will be publishing a limited edition of CJ Cherryh's Hugo winning Downbelow Station. Now I have to hope for a lettered tier! Many thanks @subpressbill.bsky.social

National Poetry Month: Prompt 5, from Jessica Coles (@prairievixen.bsky.social). Get ready to COOK! (with memory) 🍅