Here at BookThug HQ, we can’t believe it’s already December 30! Today, we’re looking back at our year in review and sneaking a peek at what lies ahead in 2016. While 2015 will soon be over, it won’t soon be forgotten, for what a year it has been. BOOKTHUG’S YEAR IN REVIEW New Website and […]
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BookThug’s Best Reads of 2015, The Authors’ Edition
With 2015 soon coming to a close, and “best of” book lists appearing everywhere, it’s no surprise that we’re looking back on our favourite reads of the year. As per BookThug tradition, we asked a group of BookThug authors to share the Top 5 books they read this year. Samuel Andreyev, Pearl Pirie, Kate Hargreaves, Jean Marc […]
Continue readingIn Conversation: Samuel Andreyev discusses The Relativistic Empire
An obsessive perfectionist, Samuel Andreyev inhabits several worlds: he writes in English while living in France; he is an internationally known composer, performer, and teacher; and he is an experimental poet who documents words, phrases, and rhetorical devices while staying true to the fundamental tools of classical poetry. A 49th Shelf “Most Anticipated 2015 Fall […]
Continue readingVideo Playlist: BookThug Fall 2015 Launch Party
BookThug’s Fall 2015 launch party at The Garrison on April 13th brought together BookThugs from across the GTA and beyond to celebrate the launch and release of nine new innovative titles. With readings of poetry and fiction to an enthusiastic audience, the night was captured on film by our media guru, John Schmidt. ❧ Joining […]
Continue readingFall Poetry PREVIEW: The Relativistic Empire by Samuel Andreyev
An obsessive perfectionist, Samuel Andreyev inhabits several worlds: he writes in English while living in France; he is an internationally known composer, performer, and teacher; and he is an experimental poet who documents words, phrases, and rhetorical devices while staying true to the fundamental tools of classical poetry. This Fall, BookThug is thrilled to present […]
Continue readingIntroducing BookThug’s Fall 2015 Season!
As we approach the ides of August, thoughts turn to the Fall 2015 literary season. BookThug is proud to present a stellar lineup of adventurous new books, with fiction from Jess Taylor, Josh Massey, and Jean Marc Ah-Sen, poetry from Liz Worth, Brian Dedora, Steven Ross Smith, Samuel Andreyev, and Shannon Maguire, as well as a […]
Continue readingBookThug’s 2014 Year In Review
Like the two-headed god Janus, who sees what’s ahead and what’s behind at the same time, we’re taking a moment this early January to look back at our big exciting year of books, fairs, festivals, anniversaries, etc., and to and talk a bit about what’s next for the small press called BookThug. One brand new thing we can’t wait […]
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