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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Our responsibilities for Truth and Reconciliation goes beyond a single day of the year. Take a look at our picks for reading and reflection: 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @caitlinpress.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @dundurnpress.bsky.social
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More Books for Truth and Reconciliation · Lists · 49th Shelf
Books for reading and reflection
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@bookhugpress @bookhugpress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Check out Part of the Dialogue, a recommended reading list for @49thshelf.bsky.social from @garybarwin.bsky.social, author of The Comedian's Book of the Dead, featuring books by Stuart Ross, Martha Baillie, Carrianne Leung, Elee Kraljii Gardiner, derek beaulieu, & more! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/09...
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Part of the Dialogue · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by The Comedian’s Book of the Dead (Book*hug Press).
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Alex @alexplatt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Yes CanLit continue getting weirder!!! Looking forward to that Doretta Lau book
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@bookhugpress @bookhugpress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"With this book, I wanted to connect with the disabled community and share my thoughts and experiences surrounding disability and ableism, both personally and generally." Jelly, Baby author Therese Estacion talks with Trevor Corkum for @49thshelf.bsky.social's The Chat. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/09...
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Getting as Close to Myself as Possible: The Chat with Therese Estacion · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
In Jelly, Baby: Essays on Disability and Vulnerability (Book*hug), Therese Estacion conveys how ableism has impacted her disposition and self-esteem.  ...
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Chris Dixon @withmovements.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
My book FOR THE LONG HAUL is coming out tomorrow from @akpress.org and @btlbooks.com! You can now read an excerpt on @49thshelf.bsky.social about why treating each other well is crucial for building sustained radical movements.
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Growing Together: Why Transformative Organizing Matters · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
An excerpt from the new book For the Long Haul: How to Stay in the Fight for a Better World (Between the Lines). 
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Getting as Close to Myself as Possible: The Chat with Therese Estacion, author of Jelly, Baby: Essays on Disability and Vulnerability @bookhugpress.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/09... #CanLit
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Getting as Close to Myself as Possible: The Chat with Therese Estacion · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
In Jelly, Baby: Essays on Disability and Vulnerability (Book*hug), Therese Estacion conveys how ableism has impacted her disposition and self-esteem.  ...
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"I like a weird book. The weirder the better. I’m out here begging #CanLit to be weirder." – Dina Del Bucchia, author of Tougher Than The Rest @arsenalpulp.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/09...
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I'm Begging CanLit to be Weirder · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by the author of Tougher Than the Rest (Arsenal Pulp Press). 
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Some campus reads in honour of back to school! @coachhousebooks.bsky.social @houseofbast777.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @anvilpress.bsky.social @cormorantbooks.bsky.social ohttps://49thshelf.com/Lists/Members/2026-36/Campus-Novels
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Campus Novels · Lists · 49th Shelf
Back to school reading
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Angel T. Dionne @woodenmormyrid.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Thank you to Gary Barwin for including Garden-Body in his list of recommended books. Be sure to grab a copy of Gary’s newest book, too! @49thshelf.bsky.social @garybarwin.bsky.social
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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A wonderful list of books talking about why we write featuring Sunny Dhillon's Hide & Sikh here put together by Justine Abigail Yu:
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
When we are bombarded with AI-generated content and when the allure of convenience is ever-present, what compels us to write? These titles from @coachhousebooks.bsky.social @aaknopf.bsky.social @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social remind us why. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/07...
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Why We Write · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
It's easy to feel helpless and hopeless in these increasingly complex and uncertain times. But thankfully, I read books. And I find that flipping through ...
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Cutting to the Bone: The Chat with Loch Baillie, author of River Running @gooselane.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/08... #CanLit
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Cutting to the Bone: The Chat with Loch Baillie · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
The waning days of summer are the best days for poetry. Espeically poetry like the poetry of Loch Baillie. In his superb debut collection, River Running ...
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Nyla Matuk @nylam.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Thank you to @49thshelf.bsky.social for inviting me to an interview about Leila and Khaled, a novel about 1948. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/08...
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Living History: The Chat with Nyla Matuk · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
In Nyla Matuk’s haunting novel Leila & Khaled (Anansi), Leila, a Palestinian Canadian, joins a delegation of academics on her first journey to Occupied ...
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
How do we write about climate crisis when each day presents a new consequence of a civilization addicted to resource extraction and burning fossil fuels? Check out "Climate is Not An Abstraction," a book list by Nadia Bozak, author of Fret: 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/08... @ecwpress.bsky.social
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Climate is Not an Abstraction · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by the author of Fret (ECW Press). 
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GUERNICA EDITIONS @guernicaeditions.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
BIG thank you @49thshelf.bsky.social for including Syl-Lo-Therapy by Crystal Hurdle in your "Most Anticipated Fall Poetry"
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Heather J. “Lives in a city on Lake Ontario” Wood @rollwithheather.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Canadian-authored books published by fully Canadian-owned publishing houses make up only about 5% of total Canadian book sales. @49thshelf.bsky.social has a list of Certified Canadian Publishers - support Canadian independent presses and indie bookstores! #CanLit ❤️🍁📚 49thshelf.com/Certified-Ca...
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Canada's biggest selection of Canadian books, Canadian authors, book reviews, book lists, and more. Join the online book community.
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
There's still some time to squeeze in our August Summer Fiction List! And all these titles are up for giveaway until the end of the month! @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @breakwaterbooksltd.bsky.social @nimbuspub.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/08... #CanLit
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Our August Summer Fiction List Has Landed! · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Exemplary reads to pick up before Labour Day—and they're all up for giveaway! 
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Books BC @booksbc.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Check out the Most Anticipated 2026 Fall Poetry Preview by @49thshelf.bsky.social, featuring Books BC members @caitlinpress.bsky.social, @harbourpublishing.bsky.social, @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social, and @talonbooks.bsky.social. #bcbooks #poetry
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
All the Feels: Celebrating Canadian Romance with titles from @doubledaybooks.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/08... #CanLit #Romance #Romantasy
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All the Feels: Celebrating Canadian Romance · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by author of Let's Kiss and Tell (Penguin Canada). 
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Check out our Publisher Spotlight series, where we highlight Canadian independent presses doing standout work in the literary and academic world! Who are we highlighting this month? The amazing people at @owlkids.bsky.social! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/08... #CanLit
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Publisher Spotlight: Owlkids Books and OWL Magazine · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Welcome to our new Publisher Spotlight series, where we highlight Canadian independent presses doing standout work in the literary and academic world.
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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
We're delighted to see Conyer Clayton's The Lake-shaped Excuse and Chris Chamber's Missing Mapledown Love Parkette on this great list!
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chris johnson @ceeeejohnson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
it's so cool to see all of Nightwood's Fall 2026 poetry books on the poetry preview from 49th Shelf! exciting to see these books breaking out into the world!
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@bookhugpress @bookhugpress.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
So thrilled to see our fall poetry books included on the Most Anticipated 2026 Fall Poetry Preview from @49thshelf.bsky.social, including new collections from Carolyn Smart, Tanis MacDonald, and Hélène Dorion, tr. by Susanna Lang.
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Most Anticipated! Our 2026 Fall Poetry Preview is here with titles from @guernicaeditions.bsky.social @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @talonbooks.bsky.social @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social @bookhugpress.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/08... #CanLit
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Most Anticipated: Our 2026 Fall Poetry Preview · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Poetry to get excited about in the second half of 2026. 
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Keep cool with the healing power of water! Check out these books on water and paddling – a book list by Dan Rubinstein, author of Water Borne: A 1,200-Mile Paddleboarding Pilgrimage @ecwpress.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/06... #CanLit
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7 Books on Water and Paddling · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by the author of Water Borne (ECW Press). 
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UCalgary Press @ucalgarypress.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
"These poems are not really “written” until you read them. The book is not defined by the rules of its composition. It is not even the text that is printed on the page." Kyle Flemmer (@kyleflemmer.com) talks The Wiki of Babel at @49thshelf.bsky.social
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On Writing (or Seeming to Write) The Wiki of Babel · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
From the author of The Wiki of Babel (University of Calgary Press).
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@bookhugpress @bookhugpress.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Check out Committed to Irony: A Recommended Reading List by Koh-i-Noor author Michael Eddy on @49thshelf.bsky.social, featuring ten great books, including works by fellow Book*hug authors @jacobwren.bsky.social, Oisin Curran, and Alisha Piercy. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/07...
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Committed to Irony · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by the author of Koh-i-Noor (Book*hug Press).
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@bookhugpress @bookhugpress.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
"For this trip to Iraq, I packed a new green journal...We were going for two weeks...I hoped one journal would be enough." From Anna Chatterton's "Mountain Journal," excerpted from Children of Fire on @49thshelf.bsky.social. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/07...
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Mountain Journal · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
An excerpt from Children of Fire (Book*hug Press), by Shahrzad Arshadi and Anna Chatterton. 
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Karen Krossing @karenkrossing.com · 31/07/2026
Browse your next #kidlit read with the 49thKids Summer Reading List. Thanks for including ONE COSMIC ROCK, @49thshelf.bsky.social! The full list: kids.49thshelf.com/Lists/Kids-M.... @dreamist.bsky.social @owlkids.bsky.social #CANkidlit
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@bookhugpress @bookhugpress.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The Most Anticipated Fall 2026 Nonfiction Preview is here from @49thshelf.bsky.social and we're delighted to see Ace Theory: An Essay in Fragments About Asexuality by @ryanfitzpublic.bsky.social in such great company! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/07...
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Most Anticipated: Our 2026 Fall Nonfiction Preview · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Nonfiction you'll be falling for in the second half of 2026. 
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Our summer edition of What We Carry is here! Check out these books tracing stories of migration, movement, and ancestral memory! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/08... @aaknopf.bsky.social @invisibooks.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social #DiverseCanLit #DiverseSpines
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What We Carry: Summer 2026 · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
What We Carry is a book list by managing editor, Justine Abigail Yu, tracing stories of migration, movement, and ancestral memory from authors who write ...
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Mirrors, Mishaps, Time Machines: Approaching Self Through Other – a wonderful book list by Jasmeen A. Siddiqui, author of The First After (Random House of Canada). 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/07... #CanLit
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Mirrors, Mishaps, Time Machines: Approaching Self Through Other · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by the author of The First After (Random House of Canada). 
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Have you checked out our summer fiction list yet? We've got titles from @dundurnpress.bsky.social @thistledownpress.bsky.social @bookhugpress.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @greatplainspress.bsky.social @cormorantbooks.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/06... #CanLit
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Our 2026 July Summer Fiction List is Here · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Curating your summer reading list so you don't have to. These picks are fantastic—and they're all up for giveaway throughout July. 
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
An essential reading list during these times of climate crisis: Reading About the Earth from Katherine Koller, author of Earthen @greatplainspress.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/07... #ClimateJustice #CanLit
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Reading About the Earth · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by the author of Earthen (Great Plains Publications). 
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UCalgary Press @ucalgarypress.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
"The overarching structure of the book is determined by a feeling we are by now all too familiar with; that of plummeting headlong down the infinite rabbit hole of the internet." @kyleflemmer.com talks The Wiki of Babel at @49thshelf.bsky.social: buff.ly/ASi3n6k
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Books on Music: Expressing the Inexpressible...a book list by Christine Fischer Guy, author of The Instrument Must Not Matter @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/06... #CanLit @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @aaknopf.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
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Books on Music: Expressing the Inexpressible · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by the author of The Instrument Must Not Matter (Wolsak and Wynn).
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
On Our Radar: Dad Eras, Long Stories, Summer Heat, Reality TV Rom-Com Cons, and the Weirdest Love Story Ever 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/07... #CanLit @coachhousebooks.bsky.social @biblioasis.bsky.social @newestpress.bsky.social
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On Our Radar: Dad Eras, Long Stories, Summer Heat, Reality TV Rom-Com Cons, and the Weirdest Love Story Ever · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Every month, our editor enthuses about the books piling up on her mind and on her nightstand.
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
It's here! Our Fall 2026 Fiction Preview with titles from @dundurnpress.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social @aaknopf.bsky.social @coachhousebooks.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/07... #CanLit
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Most Anticipated: Our Fall 2026 Fiction Preview · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
All of the fiction you'll be loving in the second half of 2026. 
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Carol B Bruins @bartley16.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I won this book from @49thshelf.bsky.social and am excited to read it and learn more ways that I can help the planet.
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
From Turtle Island to Palestine: Books about Palestine and Palestinians, and Canada-Palestine connections. 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... @catapultbooks.bsky.social @fernpub.bsky.social @mawenzihouse.bsky.social @ualbertapress.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social #FreePalestine #CanLit
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Writing Palestine · Lists · 49th Shelf
Books about Palestine and Palestinians, and Canada-Palestine connections.
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
It's a time to recognize the rich history, heritage, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. Check out these new books for #IndigenousHistoryMonth: 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... @fernpub.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social
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New Books for Indigenous History Month · Lists · 49th Shelf
A time to recognize the rich history, heritage and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Books on Music: Expressing the Inexpressible - 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/06... #CanLit @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social
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Books on Music: Expressing the Inexpressible · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by the author of The Instrument Must Not Matter (Wolsak and Wynn).
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Love, loss, and rootlessness: The Chat with Ellis Scott, author of Night Terminus @dundurnpress.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/06... #CanLit
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Love, loss, and rootlessness: The Chat with Ellis Scott · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Ellis Scott’s debut novel Night Terminus (Dundurn Press) traces the determination and resilience of the gay diaspora as the AIDS crisis unfolds and ...
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Looking for some excellent reads this Pride month? Check out this list of new 2SLGBTQI+ fiction! 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... #CanLit #Pride
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New 2SLGBTQI+ Fiction for Pride Month · Lists · 49th Shelf
Stories of all stripes.
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@bookhugpress @bookhugpress.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The newly released Children of Fire: Kurdish Female Fighters and the Struggle for Woman, Life, Freedom by Shahrzad Arshadi and Anna Chatterton is up for giveaway on @49thshelf.bsky.social . Enter now for your chance to win 1 of 3 available copies. Contest closes July 1. 49thshelf.com/Giveaways/(o...
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
June is Filipino Heritage Month here in Canada, and we're excited to share this booklist celebrating the Filipino/a/x-Canadian diaspora by Salaysay, a collective of Filipino/a/x writers in Toronto whose work spans genres and generations. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/06... #CanLit #FilipinoHeritageMonth
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Filipino/a/x Voices Across Genres and Generations · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A book list celebrating the Filipino/a/x-Canadian diaspora by Salaysay, a collective of Filipino/a/x writers in Toronto whose work spans genres and generations. ...
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
This month's publishing spotlight goes to @medicinewheelpub.bsky.social! Medicine Wheel Publishing is the publisher of many Indigenous authors, as well as the official publisher of Orange Shirt Day, written by the Orange Shirt Society. Check out our interview! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/06...
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Publisher Spotlight: Medicine Wheel Publishing · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Welcome to our new Publisher Spotlight series, where we highlight Canadian independent presses doing standout work in the literary and academic world.
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All Lit Up @alllitupcanada.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
We're sharing our Pride Month book picks, which include 8 new and recent books by LGBTQ+ authors, spanning fiction, poetry, memoir, and drama. Find them all here: alllitup.ca/8-fabulous-b...
A graphic labelled 8 Fabulous Books for Pride Month 2026. The featured book covers include Not All Dragons by David Ly, Soundtrack by Michael V. Smith, Village Dreams by Jay Quint, Kainchee Lagaa & Jhooti by Zaiba Baig, River Running by Loch Baillie, The Blue House by Sky Gilbert, The Last Caravan by Anna Byrne, and The Way Disabled People Love Each Other by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha.
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The Horror of Small-Town Childhood: The Chat with Jon Claytor, author of Nowhere @gooselane.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/05... #CanLit #GraphicNovel
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The Horror of Small-Town Childhood: The Chat with Jon Claytor · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Jon Claytor’s debut graphic novel Nowhere (Goose Lane) is a profound and often hilarious meditation on growing up in a world where monsters are real. ...
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Mawenzi House @mawenzihouse.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Hello June ☀️📚 A month for stories, celebration, reading and community. Swipe through to see what’s happening at Mawenzi House this month → @worldlittoday.bsky.social @bookhugpress.bsky.social @anotherstoryto.bsky.social @quillandquire.bsky.social @49thshelf.bsky.social
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