I Remember Lights: The Playlist is here! Ben Ladouceur has curated a playlist of songs that inspired the writing of his debut novel I Remember Lights. We hope you enjoy! Find the full Spotify playlist here. “Here is the music that meant a lot to me as I wrote I Remember Lights: songs I studied to, played […]
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The Literary Press Group of Canada (LPG), of which Book*hug is a proud member, is celebrating 50 years of supporting Canadian literary publishers. From all of us at Book*hug Press, we want to wish the LPG a very Happy Birthday and thank them for all they do to support and advocate for independent Canadian-owned literary […]
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Ben Ladouceur’s debut novel I Remember Lights is a historical snapshot of Queer life in Montréal during the sixties and seventies. Following the life of an unnamed gay man who moves to the Island in search of community and liberation, the book is set against the backdrop of Expo 67 and the infamous Truxx Raid of […]
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No One Knows Us There: The Playlist is here! Jessica Bebenek has curated a playlist of songs that are in conversation with her debut poetry collection No One Knows Us There! We hope you enjoy! “These are the songs I was listening to while I wrote No One Knows Us There. They are the songs […]
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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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elseship: an unrequited love: The Playlist is here! Tree Abraham has curated a playlist of songs that are in conversation with her latest memoir elseship: an unrequited love! We hope you enjoy! Mirrorball (Demo)— Everything But The Girl Tilted — Christine and the Queens Motion Sickness — Phoebe Bridgers Fire — Waxahatchee Brooklyn Bridge — Anaïs […]
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Today, we invite Shannon Webb-Campbell to the blog to share the story behind the writing of “Her Eros Restored”, one of the poems in her latest collection Re: Wild Her. Read on for stories and insights form an artist residency in France where Shannon conceived of and wrote the poem! Take it away Shannon! (Shannon […]
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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 Aaron Tucker. We’ve had the great honour of publishing two poetry collections by Aaron, including Irresponsible Mediums: The Chess Games of Marcel Duchamp and Catalogue d’oiseaux. Aaron is a delight to work with and one of the […]
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