Celebrate The Fiddlehead’s newest issue with a virtual launch! Join us on Zoom for an evening of readings with Shelley Pacholok, winner of the 2025 Creative Nonfiction contest, and issue 305 contributors, A-E Best and Will Richter! Nov. 19, 7pm AST Email [email protected] for the Zoom link!

Happy Book Birthday! ✨🎂 #CanLit #poetry #fiction #nonfiction #anthology

This is the inaugural post of New, Old & Notable, a reoccurring column by Gordon Phinn in which he concisely reviews several books from the past and present. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/new-old-an...

The Monday October 27th issue has dropped! #canlit www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-seaboa...

A magical and introspective read for autumn days 🐝 Latest for @theseaboardreview.ca: #CanLit #Poetry #Writing

Speculative fiction, a chimp in space, poetry, and a look inside the lives of Taxi drivers are served up in the Wednesday October 22nd issue. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-seaboa...

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY SORRY FOR OUR DELAY WE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THIS WAS A REAL DAY.

“The stories of the individual women in this book often read like compressed versions of romance novels, but there is enough context to make Ship Moms an engaging read.” SHIP MOMS by @jenwinsorauthor.bsky.social, published by @breakwaterbooks.bsky.social. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/lust-love-...

A great mix of titles reviewed in the Monday October 20th issue! www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-seaboa...

A MAID death is like no other — it is deliberate, legal, and comes at an appointed time. Through the eyes of his widow, this memoir tells the story of Ron's MAID journey and of its effects on his family.

Today, October 18th in Saint John #nb. Of note is that @ginacgrant.bsky.social, a new contributor to TSR, has an entry in it! Congratulations, Gina! #artslinknb #nbbluesky

“milktooth explores where our cravings can lead us — toward destruction or fulfillment.” Gina Grant reviews MILKTOOTH by Jaime Burnet. Published by @nimbuspub.bsky.social www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/cravings-a...

"...a page-turner that both stirs the reader’s intellect while burrowing into the darkest recesses of their emotions." Steven Mayoff reviews this 2021 novel from Michelle Butler Hallett for #ThrowbackThursday. From @gooselane.bsky.social www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/constant-n...

As important now as ever: Partisans, fighting for freedom. I was delighted to have the chance to read and review the compelling, inspiring new comic book about Partisans for @theseaboardreview.ca @btlbooks.com www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/partisans-...

The Wednesday October 15th issue is out! #canlit www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-seaboa...

“Pacey’s poems are spoken by someone who has delved into scientific studies and draws upon decades of living and observing and reading.” Guest post by Brian Bartlett. Book published by @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/van-goghs-...

New issue just dropped! www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-seaboa... #canlit #bookreviews

Thank you so much for this amazing review of my novel Voices in the Air (@palimpsestpress.bsky.social) from the wonderful Olga Stein at @theseaboardreview.ca www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-polyph...

My latest for @theseaboardreview.ca. In Goose, “…the reader is invited to open their minds to a poetic deconstruction and rebuilding of Fort McMurray history - a history that is an oil sands history, but before and throughout that, a Métis history.” #Poetry #CanLit

“Besides exploring on-ice events and hockey personalities, Habs Nation also explores the Montreal Canadiens’ significance to the people of Quebec.” @lisatimpf.bsky.social reviews HABS NATION from Baraka Books. #hockey #montrealcanadiens www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/habs-natio...

The covers of the books reviewed in the October 8th issue of The Seaboard Review of Books. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-Seaboa... #canlit

“…stunningly atmospheric and induces tense forebodings in the reader.” @icolford.bsky.social reviews THE IGNIS PSALTER by Danny Jacobs. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-ignis-... #nbbluesky #canlit

Highly recommended—especially if you enjoy fiction that veers off-center into the wonderfully strange and weird. (Contributed by @miramichijim.bsky.social, Editor-in-chief, The Seaboard Review of Books) #weirdfiction #canlit #hottake @dundurnpress.bsky.social

Only 2 days left to take advantage of this End of Summer 2025 discount offer! Get a yearly subscription for 30% OFF the regular price. Thats only $28 instead of $40. Use this link to get the discount: www.theseaboardreview.ca/endofsummer30 Thanks for supporting #CanLit!

In memory of Jane Goodall and her contemporaries, SISTERS OF THE JUNGLE, is about the trailblazing women who shaped the study of Wild Primates. @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/sisters-of...

This is exciting news! Truro, NS is about to get a new bookshop!

✨It's a BIG day! Happy publication day to these beauties!✨ #CanLit #fiction #poetry #nonfiction #GuernicaPrizeWinner

“Both of Joseph’s 21 Things books belong on the shelves of all Canadians who care about how we live together as peoples within the boundaries of a nation state.” @yukondawn.bsky.social reviews this necessary title for #truthandreconciliationday www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/21-things-...

✨ Happy Publication Day ✨ to A PLACE FOR PEOPLE LIKE US by @danilabotha.bsky.social !

Did you know? “Hot Takes” are a regular feature of every issue we send out to subscribers. These are quick, one, or two paragraph mini-reviews of books old & new that our contributors are reading. Subscriptions are currently 30% off until October 4th! www.theseaboardreview.ca

Congratulations to our fourteen 2025 Creative Nonfiction Contest finalists! There was some stiff competition this year. Thank you to our judge Nicole Breit! The contest's winner will be announced on October 10th! Visit our website to see who made the shortlist: thefiddlehead.ca/content/2024...

500 subscribers! 🥳🥳

We're celebrating (or lamenting, it depends on your point of view) the end of Summer 2025 with a Time-limited offer of 30% OFF a yearly subscription. Offer ends October 4th. Please use this link to claim your discount: www.theseaboardreview.ca/endofsummer30

Here are the covers of the books reviewed in the Wednesday edition of The Seaboard Review of Books. You can find all the reviews here: www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-seaboa...

"A lot of research has clearly gone into this book; the setting, characters, and speech all ring true." Naomi MacKinnon reviews THE TUDOR PROPHECY by Julie Strong. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-tudor-...

“The world building in this novel is fantastic.” @melaniemarttila reviews BIRCH AND JAY by @allistert.bsky.social and published by @latitude46pub.bsky.social. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/birch-and-...

Our review of WRESTLING WITH CADENCE can be found here: open.substack.com/pub/theseabo...

It doesn't get more #newbrunswick than this! Tappan Adney and an #nb publisher!

Come see me this Fall! I'll be around the HRM! - Book Launch w/ @benjaminwrites.bsky.social & @kingsbookstore.bsky.social - Booktober @writersfedofns.bsky.social - Book signings at the HSC Coles & Chapters Dartmouth - Tuesday Talk @ the Maritime Museum @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social #halifax

This testimonial we recently received says it all. I'm glad to hear that we are filling a need in the #Canlit community! www.theseaboardreview.ca

Covers of the books reviewed in the “All Non-fiction” issue of September 15th, 2025. #bookreviews www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-seaboa...

We have attained our highest Substack ranking yet!

📢🎆 Ta-da! The shortlist for the Guernica Prize for Literary Fiction is ...🏆A HUGE congrats to our shortlist and to all the talented authors who submitted their manuscripts. Winner will be announced at our Dec. Launch. Stay tuned! #GuernicaPrize #literaryfiction #CanLit

Was delighted to have a chance to review Kyle Flemmer's hilarious space-themed experimental poetry book, Supergiants, over at Strange Horizons. strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no... @kyleflemmer.com @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social #booksky

We're getting closer to 500 subscribers (free & paid)! Join us! www.theseaboardreview.ca

Announcing the “Non-Fiction” edition of The Seaboard Review of Books, coming Monday, September 15th. Subscribe now, it's totally free! www.theseaboardreview.ca

"Green’s prose is clear and moves quickly." Emily Weedon reviews YELLOW BIRDS by @karengreeners.bsky.social www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/yellow-bir...

Can't wait! (But we'll have to!)

For those of you in the Montreal, Toronto, and Kingston regions: Robyn Sarah will be launching her new poetry collection, WE'RE SOMEWHERE ELSE NOW, in the coming weeks! Thank you to @theseaboardreview.ca and @chrisbanks6625.bsky.social for early reviews of WE'RE SOMEWHERE ELSE NOW. ❤️