On October 3, join @mdnardone.bsky.social, author of Convivialities: Dialogues on Poetics and Re’al Christian, a co-editor of As for Protocols for a joint launch in Toronto! www.veralistcenter.org/events/as-fo...

The new #poetry collection The Book of Z by @rahat.bsky.social is here! Kurd writes from the imagined voice of Zulaykha, “the wife of Aziz”/“wife of Potiphar" as she reflects on what consolations human desire and divine longing might offer our shared present tense. 💙📚 talonbooks.com/books/the-bo...

Catch author, activist, director, and former Chief and Councillor of the Xat’sull (Soda Creek) First Nation Bev Sellars at the British Columbia Institute of Technology! For more details and to register to attend, click here: www.bcit.ca/event/reflec....

It's here! tours, variously by @drewmcew.bsky.social has landed and is ready for its place on your bookshelf. These poems guide the reader through an interrogation of the ways we tour the spaces of language, stepping between the sayable and the unsaid. ⁠ talonbooks.com/books/tours-...

You're invited to the Talonbooks Fall 2025 Launch on October 24! Join us at the Martha Lou Henley Rehearsal Hall to celebrate the release of five fantastic poetry collections. Attendance is free! Get all the details here: talonbooks.com/events/talon...

Polish your spurs, because No Depression in Heaven by @ryanfitzpublic.bsky.social is available now at a bookstore near you! Written during country music’s most recent ascent in popularity, this poetry “LP” features ten “tracks” that each tip language out of key. talonbooks.com/books/no-dep...

We’re celebrating Consortium’s 40th anniversary this year, and to mark the milestone, we're talking with staff about their favorite titles and memorable moments. 📚🎉 Kicking off the series is Julie Schaper, VP and president of Consortium. Read the interview: www.cbsd.com/blog/2025/09...

On Sept 17, head to the Britannia Branch of the Vancouver Public Library to enjoy poetry from @rahat.bsky.social, Evelyn Lau, and @danielaelza.bsky.social! The event begins at 6. Don't miss it!

The Book of Z is a persona poem, written in the imagined voice of a contemporary Zulaykha.

We are thrilled to announce that a poem from Junie Désil’s allostatic load has been selected for @booksbc.bsky.social’s 2025/2026 Poetry in Transit program! 💙📚 We’re so excited for our daily commute. Congratulations, Junie! Check out the entire lineup here: www.readlocalbc.ca/resources/po....

Beverly Cramp interviews Junie Désil in BC BookWorld! Désil talks about her latest collection allostatic load, coining the term "carewashing", and where she finds joy and relief among a plethora of systemic stressors. Check out their conversation on p. 28. abcbookworld.com/wp-content/u...

Psst! Have you read the Desrosiers Diaspora series? I hear it's got everything: coming-of-age stories, yearning, complicated family relationships, drag queens, love, loss, gossip, war, the prairies ...⁠ ⁠ Dive intoMichel Tremblay's suite of #historicalfiction today.⁠ ⁠ talonbooks.com/series/Desro...

Joseph (J) Shea-Carter pens a wonderful review of Chambersonic by Oana Avasilichioaei in issue 231 of @malahatreview.bsky.social! Order your copy here. www.malahatreview.ca/issues/231.h...

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No Town Called We author @nikkireimer.bsky.social is one of the writers performing at this year’s Calgary Stroll of Poets festival on September 7th! The roster and schedule are posted here. Don’t miss it! writersguild.ca/stroll-of-po...

1 week left to save when you order a title from the Desrosiers Diaspora series! Get your historical fiction on. 10% off on any 1 book in the series 20% off on any 2 books in the series 30% off on any 3 books in the series 40% off for 4r+ Desrosiers Diaspora titles! talonbooks.com/series/Desro...

💙📚️Happy National Poet's Day! 💙📚️(Poet's day is every day in our hearts, but in the name of being on the same page 📖, we'll honour the calendar date.)

A Jamali Rad chats with The Miramichi Reader about the inspiration that led to them writing their latest genre-defying collection, No Signal No Noise. miramichireader.ca/2025/08/why-...

Most Anticipated: Our 2025 Fall Poetry Preview with titles from @caitlinpress.bsky.social @talonbooks.bsky.social @palimpsestpress.bsky.social @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social @coachhousebooks.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/08... #Poetry #CanLit

We are delighted to share that Oana Avasilichioaei, author of Chambersonic, has been nominated for the Bernard Heidsieck Centre Pompidou International Literature Prize in the Prize of the Year category! Congratulations, Oana! www.centrepompidou.fr/en/programme...

Reading The Watershed by Annabel Soutar. From @talonbooks.bsky.social Hope Talon publishes more books like this. talonbooks.com/books/the-wa... #Booksky #Canada #BC #Vancouver #climatechange #watersheds

penultimate day of middle daughter swimming lessons [which she claims she does not need, she can already swim well enough to save herself and an underweight child, she says; the fact that her younger sister is not an underweight child is not something she is concerned about];

my poetry collection STIGMATA is due out next month from @talonbooks.bsky.social — you can preorder it from your local independent bookstore, directly from Talon, or wherever books are sold 🩸 talonbooks.com/books/stigmata

Jeff Derksen, Future Works / @talonbooks.bsky.social ; robmclennan.blogspot.com/2025/08/jeff...

Elee Kraljii Gardiner is the author of three books, including the poetry books Trauma Head and Sometimes, Forest. She recommends Hajer Mirwali's poetry collection Revolutions. With: @eleekg.bsky.social @anvilpress.bsky.social @talonbooks.bsky.social #Booksky More below 👇

August is Women in Translation Month! We’re so grateful there exists a month to celebrate the tremendous talents, skills, and labours of women who translate. Here are a handful of recent texts we urge you to pick up in your celebrations of Women in Translation Month. talonbooks.com/news/women-i...

Here’s a cheerful text message from my editor yesterday afternoon + front cover of THE BOOK OF Z, my forthcoming work of poetry with Talonbooks @talonbooks.bsky.social

Just got word that my new book has gone to press. Tell your fave indie bookstore or local library to get a copy in, so you can give it a read! talonbooks.com/books/no-dep...

melanie brannagan frederiksen reviews allostatic load by Junie Désil in @winnipegfreepress.com! www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

It's here! Michel Tremblay's Desrosiers Diaspora series comes to a close with A Great Consolation, translated by Linda Gaboriau. To celebrate, from now until August 31, get a discount when you purchase one or more books in the series from our website! talonbooks.com/books/a-grea...

Here is a book recommendation list from our #VWF2025 lineup where each book explores varying forms or experiences of resilience to enthral you and prompt the question, What does resilience mean to you?

Congratulations @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @orcabook.bsky.social, @talonbooks.bsky.social and Page Two Books on your national recognition! 👏 Check out the full BC Creates article here: buff.ly/jIIWTqC #BCBooks

ᑭᐢᑭᓱᒥᑐᐠ kiskisomitok: ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ to remind each and one another by nêhîyaw educator ᑳᐯᓵᑳᐢᑌᐠ reuben quinn is available now! In this engrossing new work of nonfiction, quinn uses the spirit marker writing system as a foundation for teaching ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ nêhîyawewin. talonbooks.com/books/kiskis...

15/18 #SmallPress #books #BookSky #DSPBposts 💙📚 @tundrawizard.bsky.social @conundrumpress.bsky.social @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social @talonbooks.bsky.social @acantle.bsky.social @breakwaterbooks.bsky.social

On July 24, head to Paper Birch Bookstore for the launch of ᑭᐢᑭᓱᒥᑐᐠ kiskisomitok: ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ to remind each and one another by ᑳᐯᓵᑳᐢᑌᐠ reuben quinn! Take in a pipe ceremony, a feast (provided by Native Delights), and a book signing! The event starts at 1 p.m. MDT.

Oh, this is really great: new poetry from @differences.bsky.social managing editor, the super talented @scottjackshaw.bsky.social "apophatic theology, body horror, gardening, queer theory, classic films, poststructuralism, and bad sex" @talonbooks.bsky.social talonbooks.com/books/stigmata

Would we bring up autumn in the height of July unless we had something really exciting to announce? Or in this case, seven somethings! We are so pleased to be able to introduce our autumn roster, available for pre-order on the Talonbooks website or from your local bookstore!

Join us on July 23rd for a celebration of the 2024 Fred Cogswell Award. Featuring readings by winner Dominique Bernier-Cormier and first runner-up @akkabah.bsky.social. I'll also share a poem each from the other eight finalists. Hosted by Allen Hill. I'd love to see you there!

If updates be the food of love, play on. , Christine and I read in Dublin this weekend, yes? you should come to that, / @poetryireland.bsky.social ; robmclennan.substack.com/p/if-updates...

July is Disability Pride Month! Celebrate with these stellar new and forthcoming Talon titles written by disabled authors to add to your TBR pile. talonbooks.com/news/disabil...

Got a chance to curate a list of 10 Canadian poetry books for Lithub! lithub.com/10-canadian-... @talonbooks.bsky.social @invisibooks.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social @arsenalpulp.bsky.social @newestpress.bsky.social @bookhugpress.bsky.social

newly posted: ryan fitzpatrick : Some Notes on Being the 2024–25 U of A EFS Writer-in-Residence / @ryanfitzpublic.bsky.social @talonbooks.bsky.social ; periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2025/07/ryan...

Great to see some Talon titles on this awesome list!

Tom Rowlands, co-founder of The Chemical Brothers, has a new track out featuring samples from lunaria’s top poet (and author of the forthcoming th book uv lost passwords 1) bill bissett! electronicgroove.com/the-chemical...

2/10 Open House by Drew Hayden Taylor (@talonbooks.bsky.social) & Things that Cause Inappropriate Happiness by Danila Botha (@danilabotha.bsky.social, Guernica Editions). See alt-text! #DSPBposts 💙📚 #BookSky #CanadaDay

It's Pride Month! We’re celebrating by getting excited for a whole new slew of top-tier titles by queer and gender-diverse authors. #LGBTQReads #PrideMonth talonbooks.com/news/pride-m... @ryanfitzpublic.bsky.social @scottjackshaw.bsky.social @drewmcew.bsky.social

melanie brannagan frederiksen reviews The Middle by Stephen Collis in @winnipegfreepress.com. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

A big thanks to the Government of BC and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture & Sport for supporting our Read Local BC eBookshelf! This collection features hundreds of BC authors & titles, reaching 5.5 mil BC library patrons through 71 participating libraries. buff.ly/9LxFeCQ

Have we got a book for those pro-crow poe(try fan)s! talonbooks.com/books/crowd-...

Hajer Mirwali, Revolutions / @talonbooks.bsky.social ; robmclennan.blogspot.com/2025/06/haje...