Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 11, 2025. In celebration of this special day, we’ve assembled a list of ten books that provide insight into the complex and varied experiences of motherhood. We’re also hosting a 25% off sale from May 7-11, 2025. Looking for a gift for mom? We believe there’s no better gift […]
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We’re back with the second feature in our National Poetry Month Poet Spotlight series. Next up is Laila Malik! Laila is a singular and thoughtful voice in the poetry scene! We are honoured to have published her debut collection, archipelago, in 2023. Today, we’re sharing Laila’s poem “all your grandmothers have stopped cooking” from her […]
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Welcome to National Poetry Month! To celebrate this special time of year, we’ll feature a series of poet spotlights throughout April! Poetry is the backbone of our press and is near and dear to our hearts! To kick things off, we are shining a light on Michael V. Smith and sharing a poem from Queers […]
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Book*hug Press is proud to be a 100% Canadian-owned and operated independent publishing company. We’re also proud to be part of Canada’s vital independent publishing community. Like our independent publishing colleagues, we champion and support Canadian voices and stories. We also produce and manufacture all our books in Canada. What does this mean? It means […]
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Our 20th-anniversary celebrations continue with another Author Spotlight interview. Today, we’re shining a light on the one and only Carellin Brooks. We’ve had the great honour of publishing two books by Carellin, including the multiple award-winning novel, One Hundred Days of Rain, and her debut poetry collection, Learned. Carellin is a delight to work with […]
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Our 20th-anniversary celebrations continue with another Author Spotlight interview. Today, we’re shining a light on award-winning writer Kate Cayley. As longtime fans and champions of Kate’s work, it’s been our sincere honour to publish two books with her: the poetry collection Lent and a tenth-anniversary edition of her Trillium Award winning story collection How You […]
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Our 20th-anniversary celebrations continue with another Author Spotlight interview. Today, we’re shining a light on the very beloved Beatriz Hausner. We’ve had the great fortune to publish three wonderfully unique and brilliant poetry collections from Beatriz: Enter the Raccoon, Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart, and She Who Lies Above. In this Q&A, Beatriz generously shares what it […]
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Hello Summer! It’s that glorious time of year again to leave your worries behind and do more of what you love (ahem, reading). Whether on vacation or a staycation, or relaxing at the beach or pool, summer is the perfect time to disconnect and unwind with a great book. And remember a “beach read” is […]
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Our 20th-Anniversary celebrations continue with another installment in our Author Spotlight series. Today, we’re shining a light on Nic Brewer, author of the acclaimed novel Suture. Nic is also one of our favourite people. Nic graciously sat down with us to talk about what it means to be part of the Book*hug Press family, a […]
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Today, we’re celebrating the release of a tender and moving new poetry collection by Lambda Literary and Stonewall Book Award-winner Hasan Namir! Umbilical Cord is a joyful poetry memoir about parenting, fatherhood, love, and hope that documents the journey that Namir and his husband took to have a child. Read on to learn all about […]
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Book*hug Press acknowledges that the land on which we operate is the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. We recognize the enduring presence of many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and are grateful for the opportunity to meet and work on this territory.
