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We’re back with the sixth feature in our National Poetry Month Poet Spotlight series. Next up is Liz Worth ! We have been working with Liz for over a decade, and have had the pleasure of publishing three excellent poetry collections by her including No Work Finished Here, The Truth is Told Better This Way and Inside Every […]

Today we invite Neil Smith, translator of You Crushed It, to the blog to share his thoughts on the process of translating humour from French to English! Read on for insights into how Neil overcame one of the biggest challenges faced by translators. Off to Neil!  Humour Me: Translating Laughs from French to English by […]

We’re back with the fifth feature in our National Poetry Month Poet Spotlight series. Next up is Shani Mootoo! Shani is one of the most acclaimed and prolific writers that we’ve had the pleasure of working with over the years. In addition to publishing her acclaimed novel, Polar Vortex, we have published two poetry collections […]

Joni Murphy’s latest novel Barbara is in many ways an homage to cinema. Following the life and times of the fictional actress Barbara, the novel jumps from the sets of austere 1950s kitchen sink dramas to countercultural 1970s gothics. Naturally, we thought it would be a great idea to make a watch list for the book. Joni […]

We’re back with the fourth feature in our National Poetry Month Poet Spotlight series. Next up is Zoe Whittall! Zoe is a prolific and beloved member of the literary community, and last year we had the pleasure of publishing her brilliant poetic memoir No Credit River.  Without further ado, please enjoy “How to Fail as […]

We’re back with the third feature in our National Poetry Month Poet Spotlight series. Next up is Jessica Bebenek! Jessica is a long time member of Book*hug’s community, and we are very happy to finally be publishing her debut poetry collection No One Knows Us There, which is officially out today!  Jessica’s poems paint two […]

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 […]

Today, we invite Joni Murphy to the blog to share thoughts on a chapter from her new novel Barbara! Read on for insights into the inspirations and questions that led Joni to draft a passage that begins on page 69 of her book. Take it away Joni! Page 69-82 Although I did not envision writing […]

Spring has officially sprung! To help usher in the season, we are proud to present In Bloom: Eight Books to Welcome Spring! From the more joyful aspects of baseball season and long bike rides, to darker feelings associated with climate anxiety and endless days of rain, these 8 books each capture the complex nature of […]

Happy International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month! To celebrate, we’ve gathered a list of ten groundbreaking books by exceptionally talented women. Writing has always been a form of resistance, and these powerful books carry on that tradition by challenging notions of what it means to be a woman while embracing intersectionality and transcending literary […]