Hello there! My name is Britt. I am so excited to have joined the Book*hug Press team as a Publishing Intern this Fall. For me, this co-op term is the second last semester before graduating from Sheridan College’s Honours Bachelor of Creative Writing and Publishing program. I am beyond excited to grow and gain knowledge […]
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Hi everyone, my name is Hannah and I’m excited to share that I’ve joined the Book*hug Press team as a publishing intern! I had a full-circle moment the other day in the office. Seeing a copy of A by Andre Alexis on one of our bookshelves sent me back to my first year of university. […]
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Today, we’re sharing summer reading recommendations from our incredible team members. These are books that we’ve either already read and loved, or books that we’re planning to read (and hopefully love) this summer! Hazel Millar, Co-Publisher I am Homeless if This is not My Home by Lorrie Moore Sex and Rage by Eve Babitz August […]
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Hello readers! My name is Sabrina, and I’m so excited to be joining the Book*hug team as the Marketing and Communications Coordinator. In 2019, I graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in English and Cinema Studies, and I’ve been involved in books ever since. I’ve worked for Penguin Random House Canada, interned […]
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Hello friends! My name is Miriam and I have been welcomed on as a Spring placement at Book*hug! It is my final step in completing the Centennial College Publishing Program certificate that I began last September, as well as a longstanding dream of mine. I have always loved being part of the process that brings […]
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This next instalment of Book*hugs Wrapped features staff picks! Read on for a list of the books we’ve been reading, re-reading, loving, and recommending to anyone who will listen! Without further ado, an *incomplete* list of books we kept close in 2022: Hazel Millar, Co-publisher – Childhood by Tove Ditlevsen – A Man’s Place by Annie Ernaux […]
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Hello booklovers! My name is Sana, and I am Book*hugs newest intern. I started working at Book*hug during my placement for my MA program, and I’m so delighted to continue working here! My time at Book*hug has been great, and I am having so much fun learning new things about the publishing industry, specifically independent […]
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Today we’re pleased to share the latest edition of Book*hugs Recommend, featuring a round-up of our staff’s favourite summer reads. These are the books that we have been reading and enjoying this summer. Hazel Millar, Co-Publisher When I Sing, Mountains Dance by Irene Solà Either/Or by Elif Batuman Pure Colour by Shelia […]
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Today’s chapter of Book*hugs Recommend features Book*hug staff along with (some of!) our favourite reads of the year. These are books which stuck with us, made us feel, made us laugh, made us think; satisfied some of our curious, droll, earnest, comedic, speculative, scientific, wanderlusting, metaphysical, intertextual, melancholic, and optimistic—you name it—moods. Read on for […]
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Hello everyone! My name is Rachel and I’m delighted to announce that I am Book*hug’s newest intern. When I set out to find my place in publishing, I was hoping to begin my adventure at an independent press. Known for taking chances on books and authors that the “Big Five” publishing houses do not, […]
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