Congratulations to @ubcokanagan.bsky.social's Joanna Cockerline on her 2025 #GillerPrize longlist nomination for Still! This is the third consecutive year where a UBCO author was nominated! Find out more about Joanna's first novel, Still, here: news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/09/11/n...

Congratulations to Otoniya Okot Bitek for Long List of We the Kindling! OMG!

With the wonderful news of @eddyboudeltan.bsky.social nominated for the @gillerprize.bsky.social now is a great time to read his other novels! Use FINALIST20 as promo code to get 20% off at www.dundurn.com

Very cool to see Amanda Leduc's newest book on the Giller longlist! Wild Life is Leduc's third book published as a born-accessible book—in traditional commercial formats as well as accessible digital formats and braille. Love to see support for disabled authors and stories and accessible books.

Celebrating Fanny Britt & translator Susan Ouriou! Sugaring Off has been longlisted for the @gillerprize.bsky.social. Britt's Governor General's Literary Award-winning book probes intimacy, denial, & how we are tied to others—whether those we love or those we exploit. bookhugpress.ca/shop/author/...

Woo hoo @amandaleduc.bsky.social !

ICYMI: We announced the 2025 #GillerPrize longlist yesterday! The shortlist will be announced on Monday, October 6, at 10 a.m. ET. Sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop. gillerprize.ca/newsletter #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature

Congratulations to everyone longlisted for this year's Giller Prize!

Congratulations to Kirti Bhadresa whose book An Astonishment of Stars was longlisted for The Giller Prize! @gillerprize.bsky.social @beingkirti.bsky.social #gillerprize

Congratulations to all the longlisted authors for the 2025 @gillerprize.bsky.social, including Kirti Bhadresa (AN ASTONISHMENT OF STARS), Fanny Britt (SUGARING OFF), and Joanna Cockerline (STILL)! 🙌🎉 #booksky #canadianauthor #canadianliterature #CanLit

Fourteen outstanding Canadian authors have been named to the 2025 #GillerPrize longlist! gillerprize.ca/the-giller-p... #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature #canadianfiction #canadianshortstories

The 2025 #GillerPrize longlist will be announced tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET! Subscribe to our newsletter at gillerprize.ca/newsletter. #CravingCanLit

Inspired by real East Coast traditions and witch lore, THE WITCH OF WILLOW SOUND by Vanessa F. Penney is a modern gothic tale that explores family lost and found and throws firelight on dark truths about what societies do with the people, and the past, they don’t want. youtu.be/fbO3JQlUGvA

When WE LOVE YOU, BUNNY by Mona Awad opens, Sam has just published her first novel to critical acclaim. But at a New England stop on her book tour, her one-time frenemies, furious at the way they’ve been portrayed, kidnap her. youtu.be/coYcKaLKJZI #CravingCanLit

An electric examination of sex and love, self-loathing, and twenty-first century loneliness, SELF CARE by Russell Smith is a devastating novel about women and men, what they want and what they say they want, and the violent tension between the two. youtu.be/IGAZ7vULDts #CravingCanLit

On September 25, we're hosting chapter IV of #BookTalk in collaboration with Union Hotel in #Toronto. 2017 #GillerPrize winner Michael Redhill will be in conversation with 2015 winner André Alexis. Purchase your ticket at gillerprize.ca/booktalk! #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature

Joanna Cockerline’s STILL is the story of Kayla, who lives and works on the streets of Kelowna, BC, and of her friend, Little Zoe, a woman who also works in the sex trade and has gone missing. youtu.be/9O7jbgn3_-I #CravingCanLit

After making a grievous mistake that ended in death, Henryk Mandrusiak feels increasingly ostracized within his own community, and after the passing on of his parents and the departure of his best friend, Reid, there is little left to tie him to the place he calls home. youtu.be/E_2oV7dUO2k

On Monday, September 15, at 10 a.m. ET, we will unveil the 2025 #GillerPrize longlist. The announcement will be available via our newsletter, social media channels, and website. We can't wait to share it with you!

In Elise Levine's story collection, BIG OF YOU, two young women hitchhike around Europe, a lurid secret between them. A team in space is left reeling after a colleague’s unexpected death. Ambitious brothers take to the skies in an aerostat in 19th-century Paris. youtu.be/ORgZ8Qt39dM #CravingCanLit

At the beginning of sixth grade, Marc meets Klara Bloem. Klara is an art teacher, an immigrant to Toronto. Marc, an introspective boy experiencing upheavals at home and with friends, instantly connects with Klara. youtu.be/c29RM3k4eLI #CravingCanLit

Frances, Geraint, and Parker meet in a court-mandated anger management class: three very different people, forced to spend a lot of time together, who slowly end up bonding and helping one another in unexpected ways, whether it’s to move on or to exact revenge. youtu.be/YPItQB9i_hM #CravingCanLit

With the holidays around the corner and her father recently imprisoned for financial fraud, disgraced journalist Emory Oakes doesn’t know where to turn. She’s only certain of one thing: She needs to get away. youtu.be/WsQ2DV2Cc4Q #CravingCanLit

In THE CREE WORD FOR LOVE, author Tracey Lindberg and artist George Littlechild consider a teaching from an Elder that in their culture, the notion of love as constructed in Western society does not exist. youtu.be/6WqJROO5YSA #CravingCanLit

In a hard and hungry season thousands of years ago, a young wolf is turfed out of his pack and left to fend for himself among strange, clever new animals who walk on two legs, hunt with detachable claws and teeth, eat meat but wastefully discard the bones. youtu.be/60eIA14jbww #CravingCanLit

Detective Luke Stockton is preparing for his first child with his wife, Beatrice who begins to frequent a medspa offering mysterious prenatal checkups. Luke finds himself irresistibly drawn to the spa’s owner, Cleo, who has a deadly secret. youtu.be/ZMdwk3Or3E8 #CravingCanLit

Taking us from a small village to the bustling corridors of Seoul, where women and girls can learn to read and write in multiple languages, Ann Y. K. Choi weaves a masterful tale of a woman taking command not only of her own identity but her own destiny. youtu.be/G_aiLQi2zto #CravingCanLit

Marcus Sinclair is a history teacher whose life is stuck in neutral when he inherits a papyrus scroll from his antiquarian uncle. The mysterious scroll might contain a lost masterpiece, but it’s unreadable unless Marcus can figure out a way to unroll it. youtu.be/yOthaA0NEL0 #CravingCanLit

In Amy Rosen's novel, OFF MENU, Ruthie’s beloved grandmother passed away and left Ruthie an inheritance of $62,873.42, along with instructions on how to use it: “Follow your passion, Dollface.” Ruthie decides to turn her passion into a career and learn the art of French cooking. youtu.be/6dchSZ-XNGs

In Vanessa Westermann's novel, SHUDDER PULP, Charley Scott is putting together a Halloween pulp art installation inspired by local lake monster legends. Laura, a mercenary newcomer with a controversial agenda to upgrade the dam, claims she was attacked by Charley’s monster. youtu.be/BCth8DxW2uU

Pick up a copy of Ji Hong Sayo's novel, ANGELHUNTING: A SEAMUS CARON MYSTERY, today! youtu.be/FTC8AkAYXf0 #CravingCanLit

In Jeff Wilson's novel, THE CASTOR'S CHOICE, John E. McDonald believes himself to be very lucky indeed. A tenure-track professor who’s been given the office once occupied by Lester B. Pearson. Quickly, though, McDonald’s world begins to unravel. youtu.be/aS9v65KD5HY #CravingCanLit

At work, Margaret is the well-regarded curator of fashion for a big-city museum. As she prepares to launch a career-defining exhibition on the haute couture of legendary French designer Christian Dior, she faces fierce internal politics from her peers. youtu.be/pwFiKoVmHfc #CravingCanLit

In Yiming Ma's novel THESE MEMORIES DO NOT BELONG TO US, in a far-off future ruled by the Qin Empire, every citizen is fitted with a Mindbank, an intracranial device capable of recording and transmitting memories between minds. youtu.be/DH0unFSjmhY #CravingCanLit

Following her mother’s sudden death, fifteen-year-old Isabel goes to live in the family home of her father, a man she has never met. Forced to pose as a maid to conceal her illegitimate status, Isabel must adapt to a new way of life while she waits for her father to return. youtu.be/g8CLT-dKB58

In Irena Karafilly's novel TUNES FOR DANCING BEARS, it is September 1991 and Lydia has just given birth to a stillborn child in Montreal. As she and her husband grapple with the after effects, their relationship comes under intense scrutiny. youtu.be/Amj_-kna99Y #CravingCanLit

In Karen Smythe's novel, A TOWN WITH NO NOISE, Samara and J., a struggling young couple, are off to J.’s birthplace, Upton Bay. Sam has been hired by an editor friend to write a promotional piece about the place while she and J. stay. But their visit does not go as planned. youtu.be/bnBSkfrAjBg

In Thomas King’s new novel ALIENS ON THE MOON, the citizens of a small Ontario town face life-changing decisions. Just the stuff of ordinary life except for one thing: Aliens have landed on the moon. They are watching Earth and earthlings. What is their plan? youtu.be/rZgrZ33oxYQ #CravingCanLit

In Tom Bentley-Fisher's novel, THE BOY WHO WAS SAVED BY JAZZ, Robert lost his father before he’d even been born, and was quickly abandoned by his young mother to be raised by his grandparents in small-town Saskatchewan. youtu.be/TSrqu5yLCJs #CravingCanLit

In Mansi Shah's novel, SAVING FACE, to all those who know her, Ami Shah is the epitome of glamour. There’s just one problem: she’s not the real Ami Shah. youtu.be/PJTnjgy76Vc #CravingCanLit

Thank you to Souvankham Thammavongsa and Deepa Rajagopalan for being part of #BookTalk at Union Hotel! It was exciting to hear Souvankham read from her forthcoming novel, PICK A COLOUR (Sept. 30, Knopf Canada). Stay tuned for information about next month's event! #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #CanLit

Set in the waning days of the Klondike Gold Rush, LEY LINES by Tim Welsh begins in the mythical boom town of Sawdust City, Yukon Territory. Luckless prospector Steve Ladle has accepted an unusual job offer. youtu.be/6RE45wJ1qCY #CravingCanLit

In Lisa Martin's novel, A STORY CAN BE TOLD ABOUT PAIN, an accident upends the lives of fourteen-year-old Shiloh and her mother, Ruth, and they must leave their idyllic home to make a new life in the city. youtu.be/f1sjKOgTAcc #CravingCanLit

In Zilla Jones' novel THE WORLD SO WIDE, Felicity Alexander should be charming audiences at New York’s Metropolitan Opera, not under house arrest in Grenada in October 1983, as rumours swirl that United States troops are preparing to invade. youtu.be/u6y-aWhfqhQ #CravingCanLit

With dazzling language, keen insight, and an unforgettable voice, BLACK CHEROKEE by Antonio Michael Downing is not only an astonishing novel but a profound meditation on race, identity, and coming of age from a major literary talent. youtu.be/uraQ-GL9QuA #CravingCanLit

Compassionate and closely observed, Cattail Lane by Fran Kimmel is a moving exploration of forgiveness, second chances, and the everyday moments where we might find our way to one another. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL_6... #CravingCanLit

On August 21, we're hosting chapter III of #BookTalk in collaboration with Union Hotel in #Toronto. 2020 #GillerPrize winner Souvankham Thammavongsa will be in conversation with 2024 finalist, Deepa Rajagopalan. Get your tickets here: gillerprize.ca/booktalk. #CravingCanLit

What is the cause and drive of the impulse to create art? What happens to an individual who is gifted with talent, but finds himself thwarted? Does that creative spark become some kind of death wish? These are the questions Sky Gilbert explores in THE BLUE HOUSE. youtu.be/IALNsJbNeiQ #CravingCanLit

THE TIGER AND THE COSMONAUT by @eddyboudeltan.bsky.social‬ is a noirish page-turner about a mysterious disappearance and a moving portrait of a Chinese Canadian family navigating insecurities, expectations, and simmering anger in their small BC town. youtu.be/o5jAjHlT2OY #CravingCanLit

I REMEMBER LIGHTS by Ben Ladouceur is a vital reminder of forgotten history and a visceral exploration of the details of queer life: tribulation and joy, exile and solidarity, cruelty and fortitude. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXeW... #CravingCanLit