Tap into your gothic era with The Witch of Willow Sound, selected for the Booksellers’ List for Fall 2025. Bookseller Madelaine Higgins from @gooddogbooks.bsky.social shared with us why she selected this spooky folklore tale to make the list. @ecwpress.bsky.social

Our poetry contest is accepting original poems in the English language by poets living anywhere in the world. Thanks to sponsors @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social and @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social and judges @kimmannix.bsky.social and Rob Winger. Full details: www.oncreativewriting.com/on-creative-...

Take a poetry pause with us. ✨ The excerpt here is from NMLCT — the newest collection by acclaimed poet Paul Vermeersch, published by @ecwpress.bsky.social Also, Paul has an event tonight from 6-8 am at Sheridan College HMC campus! Read the poem: www.riverstreetwriting.com/blog/2025/9/...

What an honour for @danielinnes.bsky.social and I to have DENISON AVENUE be the featured title for Together We Read Canada! Starting today until Nov 18th, you can borrow the e-book or audiobook via the Libby app with no waitlists or holds! @ecwpress.bsky.social @jensookfonglee.bsky.social

With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here're the 50 books from indie lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in October 2025. Feat. a top 10 from: @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, and @cormorantbooks.bsky.social.

Madness by Mark “Hebsy” Hebscher is out today! Publishers Weekly said “Sportsline anchor Hebscher delivers a spirited history of modern sports journalism … The result is a perceptive and entertaining chronicle of an industry that’s weathered its fair share of home runs and strikeouts.”

Dr. Joe is back with another collection of fascinating essays! If you have an appetite for digestible science, you will find plenty of tasty morsels here. Better Not Burn Your Toast: The Science of Food and Health is the perfect follow-up to his last book, which Library Journal gave a starred review

The Golden Generation: How Canada Became a Basketball Powerhouse by Oren Weisfeld is out today! “Essential reading for basketball fans of any country, but especially for fans of Canadian sports history.” — Michael Grange, Sportsnet

Brit Griffin (THE HAUNTING OF MODESTO O'BRIEN, @latitude46pub.bsky.social) and Mackenzie Nolan (VEAL, @ecwpress.bsky.social) talk monsters, small towns, and the art of the ending in our final instalment of #ALUWomenAskingWomen. alllitup.ca/women-asking...

Congratulations to the 2026 Forest of Reading Evergreen Award nominees, including LPG members @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @fernpub.bsky.social!

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Huge congratulations to Mackenzie Nolan! Veal is an Indigo Top 10 Best Canadian Regional Book for Newfoundland and Labrador! 🎉⭐

She's a Lamb! by @meredithambrock.bsky.social is one of Indigo’s Best Books of 2025 🎉 AND one of the top 10 in the literary fiction category! ⭐ www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/...

Just Call Me “Andi”: Sports Stories from a Trailblazer by Andria Petrillo is out today! 🏒🥅🎤🎥 "A humorous, reflective sports memoir about pursuing your dreams while making progress toward gender equality that garners a high recommendation.” —Booklist ecwpress.com/products/jus...

It's spooky season! Here are some "Books to Read When the Veil is Thin" with titles from @latitude46pub.bsky.social @inhabitmedia.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @steerforthpress.bsky.social @dundurnpress.bsky.social @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/10... #CanLit

Read a passage from Vanessa F. Penney’s THE WITCH OF WILLOW SOUND (@ecwpress.bsky.social), an atmospheric novel about women called witches, inspired by East Coast traditions and witch lore. alllitup.ca/excerpted-the-witch-of-willow-sound/

The Solitary Friend—the 23rd and penultimate installment in Gail Bowen’s beloved Joanne Kilbourn series—is out today! 🐠📖🔍 "A standout story in a standout series.” — Jennifer Brewin, artistic director of Globe Theatre Regina Read more about the book on our website: ecwpress.com/products/sol...

Veal by Mackenzie Nolan is out today, just in time for spooky season! 🐈‍⬛🔪 “A thrilling and tender examination of friendship, fear, and trauma, perfect for fans of My Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahon and Tell Me I’m Worthless by Alison Rumfitt.”—Library Journal Read more: ecwpress.com/products/veal

'Life Is Fighting' offers a rare glimpse into the mind of wrestling powerhouse, Karrion Kross! Exploringing his beginnings on NXT, his romance with Scarlett Bordeaux, and his thrilling appearances on RAW, this is essential reading for fans of WWE! OUT NOW! @ecwpress.bsky.social buff.ly/V1RmYjU

We are SO EXCITED for this one!

This Friday October 10 at 7pm, join @joellekidd.bsky.social for the Winnipeg launch of Jesusland: Stories from the Upside Down World of Christian Pop Culture (@ecwpress.bsky.social), hosted by @realandrewunger.bsky.social. - mailchi.mp/grant/joelle...

Two new books are out today! Other Evolutions by @rhirschgarcia.bsky.social and Princess Nai and Other Stories by Jamal Saeed 📖✨🌼

Join @joellekidd.bsky.social at @seatbooks.bsky.social on October 16 for this hybrid event! RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/hybrid-aut...

With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here're the 50 books from indie lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in Sept 2025. Feat. a top 10 from: @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social & @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social.

Two of our new books out this week are selections on @indiebookstores.ca's inaugural Booksellers’ List! 📚 🧵 Read the thread below for more about The Witch of Willow Sound by Vanessa F. Penney and The First Thousand Trees by Premee Mohamed! @premeemohamed.com

The Booksellers’ List is Canada’s newest way to discover must-read books, chosen by the people who know them best—independent booksellers. The independent presses featured on the List this season are excited to team up and present you with ✨your favourite indie’s favourite indies✨

Oh hey interview is live! Thank you so so much to @armedwithabook.bsky.social for letting me talk excitedly about THE FIRST THOUSAND TREES -- out tomorrow from @ecwpress.bsky.social ! "Nothing stays a wasteland forever. People hit and roll, and then they get up again."

Also I kept forgetting to post about this so this one is DEFINITELY not going to have any attendees, haha. But anyway! Join me Oct 2 for the launch of THE FIRST THOUSAND TREES at @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social -- the final book in the trilogy from @ecwpress.bsky.social !

TODAY! Happy October... #Booksky #NovaScotia

Sept 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Today and every day we encourage you to reflect on the painful legacy of residential schools and colonization in Canada, support Indigenous businesses and creators, engage in community events, and listen to Indigenous voices.

On the eve of Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada, we recommend five books to read and reflect on from @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @gooselane.bsky.social, @talonbooks.bsky.social, and @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social. Browse our full list here: alllitup.ca/book-list/re...

I’ll be at Toronto's Word on the Street this weekend. Come by the @ecwpress.bsky.social booth at 11am on Saturday. I’ll be signing books. Come by and say hello! Word On The Street’s 36th Annual Festival David Pecaut Square 215 King Street W Sat, Sept 27 – 11AM – 6PM Sun, Sept 28 – 10AM – 5PM

What's on our radar this month? War's Legacy, Forest Magic, Bad Indians, Summer Camp, and Secrets in Lebanon! Check out these titles from @nimbuspub.bsky.social @gooselane.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @fernpub.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/09... #CanLit

We have some wonderful authors signing books in our booth at The Word On The Street Toronto this year! We hope to see you there! 📚 @paulvermeersch.bsky.social @aaronkreuter.bsky.social @joellekidd.bsky.social @tonialaird.bsky.social @kjaiello.bsky.social

Motherness: A Memoir of Generational Autism, Parenthood, and Radical Acceptance is out today! A funny, unflinchingly honest, and deeply compassionate memoir about one woman’s experience of raising an autistic child while discovering she is also “on the spectrum.” ecwpress.com/products/mot...

Already thinking about the weekend? We'll be at The Word On The Street Toronto Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28! Come by and say hello! toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca

A creepy Gothic mystery set in Nova Scotia! Really enjoyed this one and it's from one my favourite small presses @ecwpress.bsky.social #booksky #bookreview #TheWitchofWillowSound #CanLit youtu.be/vikiPDlBedk

Girl Gangs, Zines, and Powerslides: A History of Badass Women Skateboarders by Natalie Porter is out today! A vibrant, meticulously researched celebration of the women and NB skateboarders who defied a hostile industry and redefined skateboarding around the world 🛹 ecwpress.com/collections/...

REMINDER! THE FIRST THOUSAND TREES is the final book in the ANNUAL MIGRATION OF CLOUDS trilogy -- following Henryk as he wanders dangerously north into bandit and wildfire (also bears, sorry) territory. Out Sep 30 from @ecwpress.bsky.social ! ecwpress.com/products/fir...

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

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the Canadian publishing industry? Join us for the book launch of Scott McIntyre's memoir, A Precarious Enterprise: Making a Life in Canadian Publishing at Ben McNally Books in Toronto on October 15. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-precario...

Read an excerpt from ACCIDENTS AFTER HAPPENING (@ecwpress.bsky.social), the new poetry collection by Robert Priest. Check out some of the lyrical mastery on display right here! #AmReading #Poetry #Poems #CanLit open-book.ca/News/Read-an...

Happy pub day to four new books that are out today! 📚✨ - Reconciling by Larry Grant in conversation with Scott Steedman - The Resilience Mindset by Terry Healey - A Precarious Enterprise by Scott McIntyre - Accidents After Happening by Robert Priest 🧵 Read more about them below!

Fall, Winter, then LAVENDER SPIKE, a cyberpunk novel where art is both drug and religion… I can’t wait to share this story with you all 🥹❤️ April 14th, 2026 with @ecwpress.bsky.social

The great @natalieporter.bsky.social is back in the 'sletter, this time with an excerpt from her forthcoming book "Girl Gangs, Zines, and Powerslides," which is out September 16 with @ecwpress.bsky.social www.simplemagic.ca/shes-a-small...

Poet @paulvermeersch.bsky.social ch.bsky.social is today's #PoetryInMotion artist with his new collection NMLCT (@ecwpress.bsky.social), an exploration of our relationship between organic and artificial existences. Watch Paul read "On Monstrosity" from the book here: alllitup.ca/poetry-in-mo...

Join us on October 1 at @gooddogbooks.bsky.social in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia for the launch of The Witch of Willow Sound by Vanessa F. Penney!

With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here're the 50 books from indie lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in Aug 2025. Feat. a top 10 from: @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, and @biblioasis.bsky.social.

LISTEN/DOWNLOAD our latest show on CIUT 89.5 FMhosted by @valentinoassenza.bsky.social Ira Wells “On Book Banning” @biblioasis.bsky.social Jacob McArthur Mooney l “The Northern” @ecwpress.bsky.social LISTEN/DOWNLOAD HERE: ciut.fm/howl/