We’re revving up the engine again today as we continue on the second half of our Summer Reading Recommendation Road Trip. Today, we head out from Ontario, and then travel west, making stops along the way in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. Let’s hit the road with these five BookThug Summer Road Trip picks! […]
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BookThug Road Trip: Canadian Authors from Coast to Coast, Part 1
In celebration of Canada Day, and the first long weekend of summer, we’re taking you on a two-part BookThug Summer Reading Recommendation Road Trip. Today, in Part 1, we depart from Newfoundland, head over to Nova Scotia, through New Brunswick and Quebec, and end up in Ontario. So crank up the radio, roll down the […]
Continue readingIn Conversation: Phil Hall Chats with Wanda Praamsma About his Latest Collection, Conjugation
From award-winning poet, and our own senior poetry editor, Phil Hall, comes his latest collection of poetry, Conjugation. The term “conjugation” refers to more than the obvious grammatical movement of pronouns through time (I am / you are / they will be). For, in Biology, it also refers to the transfer of information between cells. Conjugation sees an […]
Continue readingLetter from BookThug Publisher Jay MillAr
Hello Amazing Readers! We wanted to take a moment to let you know about some changes that are taking place at BookThug. These are mostly in response to the current social climate that we find ourselves in, one that brings to light certain issues around a perceived norm that we feel must be addressed. BookThug […]
Continue readingSpotlight on the Latest Issue of BafterC, Guest Edited by Jess Taylor
Today, we’re shining the spotlight on BafterC Vol. 8 No 1, which was guest-edited by none other than Jess Taylor, author of the acclaimed debut story collection, Pauls. This NEW MOTION ISSUE of BafterC (with bold new design!) contains work by Spencer Gordon, Chad Campbell, Phoebe Wang, Dominique Bernier-Cormier, Mat Laporte, Jessie Jones, Jesse Eckerlin, JC Bouchard, […]
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