Next up in our Literary Matchmakers series, we match a beloved author with a brilliant debut writer. If you liked Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun, please meet Nic Brewer’s Suture! Both of these novels invoke gory, fantastical worlds where human talent comes at great personal cost. In Ishiguro’s latest, children are genetically engineered for […]
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The next instalment of our Literary Matchmakers series is dedicated to readers of Literature in Translation. It features two unforgettable authors, Fleur Jaeggy and Mona Høvring, whose slim novels are like two slices from the same pie—equally tart, equally delicious. If you liked Fleur Jaeggy’s Sweet Days of Discipline, we are positive that you’ll love […]
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It’s that time of year again! To celebrate the festive season, we’re pleased to announce the return of our annual Holiday Sale! From November 24 – December 24, save 25% off all available individual titles (eBooks and audiobooks included). Simply use code HOLIDAYSAVINGS at checkout. In addition, the Book*hug elves have once again curated a […]
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All of us at Book*hug send our warmest congratulations to the inimitable Shani Mootoo, who received an honorary doctorate from Western University during fall convocation on October 22, 2021, in recognition of her creative achievements. As well as being a brilliant and celebrated writer and gifted visual artist, Mootoo is a graduate of Western’s BFA […]
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The holiday season is fast approaching. Unsure of which book to gift your loved one (or yourself)? Look no further! Like a good friend or a great date, compatibility is key to the reading experience and we are here to be your literary matchmakers. If you liked Sally Rooney’s Beautiful World, Where Are You, we […]
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“Where there is no emergency, there is likely no real experiment.” We are excited to share that tomorrow, Wednesday, November 17, the Gender Matters Speaker Series at Queen’s University will host a book launch for Permanent Revolution by Gail Scott! The event will feature a reading by Gail Scott and a conversation with Trish Salah! […]
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We are thrilled to announce that This Radiant Life by Chantal Neveu, translated by Erín Moure, and Nought by Julie Joosten have both been shortlisted for the second-ever Nelson Ball Prize. This prize is given annually to a publication by a Canadian poet featuring “poetry of observation.” Last year, Mark Truscott’s poetry collection, Branches, won the inaugural Nelson […]
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Today, we celebrate the much-anticipated final release of our Fall 2021 season, The Absence of Zero by R. Kolewe! Fiercely attentive to detail, alive with echoes and repetitions, The Absence of Zero explores the nature of time and memory in both content and form. Read on to learn all about this haunting new work of poetry. […]
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And Martha? She was a muttonhead. So reads a quote from Because Venus Crossed an Alpine Violet on the Day that I Was Born by Mona Høvring— “muttonhead” a triumphant translation of the Norwegian word “fe,” which literally means “cattle” but has other connotations in Norwegian which demand a more creative use of English vocabulary. […]
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Next up In Conversation is a roundtable discussion between the affectionately titled “Team Venus”: author Mona Høvring and translators Kari Dickson and Rachel Rankin of Because Venus Crossed an Alpine Violet on the Day that I Was Born. Set in a hotel, high up in a mountain village, Because Venus follows two sisters as they […]
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