Happy Pride to all!???? In honour of Pride Month, we have assembled a reading list featuring inspiring books by LGBTQIA2S+ authors. While this list is by no means exhaustive, here are twelve essential reads, ranging from literary fiction to memoir and lyrical essays to poetry, to add to your TBR pile during Pride Month and […]
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Today’s 20th Anniversary Author Spotlight is on Lindsay Zier-Vogel, author of Letters to Amelia, and the forthcoming novel The Fun Times Brigade (May 2025). B*: What does being part of the Book*hug author family mean to you? LZV: The Book*hug staff takes such incredible care of its authors. The entire process, from pre-acquisition meetings, to editorial […]
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Today, we’re thrilled to welcome the release of Nauetakuan, a silence for a noise by Natasha Kanapé Fontaine, translated by Howard Scott! Named a Most Anticipated Spring 2024 Fiction title from 49th Shelf, Nauetakuan, a silence for a noise is a timely, riveting story of reclamation, matriarchies, and the healing power of traditional teachings that affirms how […]
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Father’s Day is just around the corner. In honour of dads everywhere, we’ve curated a list of recommended reads to help you pick the perfect book for the father figures in your life. From must-read novels to stand-out poetry and short story collections, here are some suggested books Dad will love. Besides, you can only […]
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Happy Publication Day to Holy Winter by internationally acclaimed author Maria Stepanova, translated by Sasha Dugdale. This profoundly moving long poem, written from Stepanova’s dacha in the Russian countryside over the winter of 2020/2021, is perfect for fans of Sylvia Plath, Inger Christensen, and Anne Carson. Maria Stepanova was a highly influential figure in Moscow’s […]
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Today’s 20th Anniversary Author Spotlight is on poet Sandra Ridley, author of The Counting House, Silvija, and Vixen, winner of the 2024 Pat Lowther Memorial Award. B*: What does being part of the Book*hug author family mean to you? SR: 15 years ago, I bumped into Jay and Hazel in a parking lot near the Ottawa Small Press Book […]
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Today, we’re sharing ten works that inspired Daniel Sarah Karasik in writing Disobedience. Read on to see how Karasik’s debut novel was influenced by works of speculative fiction, abolitionist writing, and more. Disobedience is a fairly plot-driven novel, and it’s also an attempt to grapple with a set of political questions. How should we understand the relationship […]
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For today’s Author Spotlight Q&A, we are featuring Rune Christiansen, author of Fanny and the Mystery in the Grieving Forest and The Loneliness in Lydia Erneman’s Life. B*: What does being part of the Book*hug author family mean to you? RC: I am very happy to be published by Book*hug. It is a privilege for me that […]
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Today, we’re delighted to share a conversation with editor and writer Stacey May Fowles and Adrienne Gruber, author of Monsters, Martyrs, and Marionettes. Gruber’s new lyrical essay collection subverts the stereotypes and transcends the platitudes of family life to examine motherhood with blistering insight. In this wide-ranging interview, the two discuss the process of moving from writing […]
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Today, we’re thrilled to welcome Disobedience, the first novel by acclaimed writer Daniel Sarah Karasik. Disobedience is a remarkable work of queer and trans speculative fiction that imagines how alternative forms of power can refuse the violent institutions that engulf us. Happy Book Birthday to Disobedience by Daniel Sarah Karasik! Already named a “Most Anticipated” Spring 2024 […]
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