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Mark Coakley @markcoakley.bsky.social · 2h

Marcel Vautour, subject of a chapter of my Faces of Fraud, is Canada's most infamous romance scammer. This is an increasingly prevalent and harmful crime. Victims can be male or female, straight or gay. The Unbreaking Project offers support to all love fraud survivors #fraud #scams #canada #romance

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Mark Coakley @markcoakley.bsky.social · 4h

Credit card application fraud is rising in Canada, with Canadians aged 56 - 65 the most frequently targeted group as criminals seek higher credit limits Personal info used in these schemes comes from phishing emails, fake text messages and impersonation calls #fraud #scams #canada #crime #scammers

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Equifax Data Shows Canadians Aged 56 to 65 Face Higher Risk of Credit Card Fraud - Canadian Fraud News Inc. | Fraud related news | Fraud in Canada

Canadian Fraud News Inc - Canadian Fraud News reports exclusively on fraud in Canada. We are your source for Canadian Fraud News

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Mark Coakley @markcoakley.bsky.social · 5h

Will Aiden Pleterski - the self-described "Crypto King" aka "Crypto Crook" - be found guilty at next week's trial? I'll be there to find out This last story for my fraud book is full of wild details: kidnapping, an NBA MVP, Kick livestreams, Ferraris & a huge Ponzi #fraud #scams #canada #truecrime

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Aiden Pleterski to Represent Himself at Fraud Trial After Delay Request Denied - Canadian Fraud News Inc. | Fraud related news | Fraud in Canada

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@charachron @charachron.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Lining up t go 'bogganing in Toronto #Toronto #Ontario #Canada

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Mark Coakley @markcoakley.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Strange Buildings by Uketsu A great book. Really enjoyed this. The pics added a lot to the fantastical murder mystery plot Brainspinning, weird and very fun Start with this one and then read the author's other books, Strange Houses and Strange Pictures #booksky #writingcommunity #strange #hamont

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Alex @alexplatt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

What a fabulous cover.

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Giller Prize @gillerprize.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In recognition of National Day for #TruthAndReconciliation, we are highlighting two Indigenous-authored books on this year's #GillerPrize longlist. 🧡 Eliza Sunshine by Michelle Good 🧡 Wild People Quiet by Tara Gereaux We encourage you to read books by Indigenous authors year-round.

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Catherine Owen @cowenwriter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Somehow a symbol of today's fragilities and tenacities. #canlit.

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Julian @y8s.ca · 30/09/2026

So happy these came today. I’m looking forward to reading these gorgeous books. They are handcrafted beauties which show the attention to detail @gaspereaupress.bsky.social pours into their work. Oh, and the authors are also really good! #books #letterpress #canlit #reading

A photo displaying the spines of six handmade, letterpress books from Gaspereau Press. The spines are different colours and the paper dust jackets all have different textures. These books are a tactile delight.

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Wolsak & Wynn @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We hope you take some time today to consider the words of one of the many brilliant Indigenous writers who have shared their stories with us.

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Mark Coakley @markcoakley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Fakes, Frauds, and Flimflammery: Even More of the World's Most Outrageous Scams by Andreas Schroeder True Canadian fraud tales: psychology and tactics of frauds and the effect on survivors. This & my FACES OF FRAUD can help readers to avoid fraud. #fraud #scams #canada #canadian #truecrime #canlit

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Mark Coakley @markcoakley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Cheats, Charlatans, and Chicanery: More Outrageous Tales of Skulduggery by Andreas Schroeder "Knavish frauds and thefts, carried out by ingenious – and often lovable – rogues." Sequel to Scams, Scandals and Skullduggery. Fraud true crime is hot. #fraud #scams #canada #canadian #truecrime #canlit

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Mark Coakley @markcoakley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Canadian Con Artists by Lisa Wojna Collection of true Canadian fraud tales. Reveals the psychology and tactics of frauds and their effect on survivors. This & my FACES OF FRAUD can help readers to avoid being harmed by fraud. #fraud #canada #canadian #cons #scams #truecrime #nonfiction #conartists

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Jeffrey Luscombe @jeffreyluscombe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Yes, I was called the ‘the Canadian voice of Generation X’ but you can just call me Jeffrey. Get a copy of my novels (or audiobook) anywhere. 😆🇨🇦🤷🏻‍♂️ #books #canlit #reading #genx

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University of Alberta Press @ualbertapress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Creative writing instructors will find TRIANGULARITY: Essays on Poetry, Science, and Spirit opens productive conversations, with reflections on each of the poems between the essays. It is full of insights into how a poet works with her material. bit.ly/4wt5Koh #poetry #books #CanLit

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Mark Coakley @markcoakley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thieves of Bay Street: How Banks, Brokerages and the Wealthy Steal Billions from Canadians by Bruce Livesey White-collar crooks, scammers, Ponzi schemers and organized crime know that Canada is a great place to rip off investors, with little fear of being caught. #fraud #canada #truecrime #scams

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Mark Coakley @markcoakley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Fool's Gold: The Making Of A Global Market Fraud by Brian Hutchinson Canadian miner Bre-X said it found $100 billion in gold in Indonesia: "the biggest find ever." It was actually one of the biggest scams ever. #scams #scandals #canada #canadian #truecrime #nonfiction #fraud #frauds #gold #mining

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Cormorant Books @cormorantbooks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Happy Pub Day Olivia Pillai Quinney and CATCH, DRIVE, RELEASE, RECOVER! A young girl’s struggle to feel comfortable in her body and gain back what she’s lost. #IReadCanadian #publicationday #CanLit #kidlit

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Paul Moorehead @paulmoorehead.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Neilson’s debut collection — only just now reading it, though I’ve known his work for years — is distinct, vibrant, and daring. He tackles his themes — men’s mental health, love — unapologetically. #tinybookreviews #poetry #canlit #canadianpoetry #booksky #poetrysky

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Meniscus - Biblioasis

In the middle of his life, Robert Lowell wrote “Memories of West Street and Lepke,” a poem that reflected on Lowell’s recurrent manias and included the lines “My manic statement.” […]

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Mark Coakley @markcoakley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Little Black Book of Scams competition-bureau.canada.ca/en/little-bl... PROTECT YOURSELF from: Identity theft CEO scams Health & medical scams Romance scams Business scams Phishing & smishing Tax scams Subscription traps Door-to-door frauds #fraud #scams #crime #canada #canadian #hamont #scam

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Mark Coakley @markcoakley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Walrus Book of True Crime Journeys to the dark side of human behaviour: con men, corruption, political malfeasance, unsolved murders and the lack of justice Great Canadian writing #scams #scandals #canada #canadian #truecrime #crimes #crime #narrative #nonfiction #fraud #frauds #cons #booksky

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Mark Coakley @markcoakley.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Flim Flam: Canada's Gratest Frauds, Scams & Con Artists by Mark Bourrie Canadian white-collar crime: hustlers, gamblers and dreamers. From the Vanc Stock Exchange to North Ont to the East Coast #scams #scandals #canada #canadian #truecrime #crimes #crime #narrative #nonfiction #fraud #frauds #cons

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Becca 🙎🏻‍♀️ & Biscuit 🐈 @beccaandbiscuit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World Robin Wall Kimmerer with John Burgoyne (Illustrator) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #2026readingchallenge #52bookclub #the52bookclub #booksky #books #reading #nonfiction #BookSky💙📚

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Raymond Williams @rtwilliams16.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

New Nonfiction Books 9/22/26 Which books are you looking forward to reading? #nonfiction #diversespines #newbooks #books

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Bookstr @bookstr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

When people are turning away from their screens and seeking to scratch their curiosity itch, nonfiction is there to fill the gap, and if it reads like fiction, even better. Read the full list here: buff.ly/H8ACGgE #BookSky #Nonfiction #BookRecs

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Nonfiction So Compelling, They Read Exactly Like Fiction

We’re exploring extraordinary real-life stories written in beautiful, often tragic prose sure to engross your fiction-loving heart.

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Mark Coakley @markcoakley.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Scams, Scandals and Skullduggery by Andreas Schroeder Based on a CBC Radio show, a collection of outrageous frauds and ripoffs from across the world and modern history. Funny. First in a 3part series #scams #scandals #sculduggery #truecrime #crimes #crime #narrative #nonfiction #cbc #fraud #frauds

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Mark Coakley @markcoakley.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Agrippa by Robert Harris Another great book by my favourite writer. The burden and guilt of power. Loyalty versus integrity. Now versus history. I really enjoyed this book. Agrippa was Augustus's tool. They made the Roman Empire. #booksky #writingcommunity #rome #history #fiction #novel #novels

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Mark Coakley @markcoakley.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Human Scale: Murder, Mischief and Other Selected Mayhems by Michael Lista An excellent collection of crime pieces brings 10 tales of transgression to vivid, surprising life. It inspired my upcoming true crime collection, Faces of Fraud #truecrime #crime #fraud #scams #canada #canadian #booksky

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Giller Prize @gillerprize.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

A LADDER OF BONES by Bunmi Oyinsan, published by @guernicaeditions.bsky.social, moves across Africa, Canada, and the diaspora. It follows lives shaped by war, exile, and the long afterlife of colonial violence. youtu.be/2U1-ErWWEw4 #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #Canlit #canadianliterature #fiction

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Reading: A Ladder of Bones by Bunmi Oyinsan

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Giller Prize @gillerprize.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

PLANET EARTH by Nicholas Ruddock, published by @houseofanansi.bsky.social, is a collection of short love stories set in a time of planetary decline. youtu.be/PXidYqgA--0 #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #Canlit #canadianliterature #fiction #canadianfiction

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Reading: Planet Earth by Nicholas Ruddock

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Giller Prize @gillerprize.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

SILVER LAKE by Alex Pugsley, published by @biblioasis.bsky.social, is the third installment in a series of standalone novels about the life and travels of Aubrey McKee. youtu.be/7Cd8_14nIKk #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #Canlit #canadianliterature #fiction #canadianfiction

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Reading: Silver Lake by Alex Pugsley

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Giller Prize @gillerprize.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

NORTHERN BULL by Michelle Swallow, published by Freehand Books, is a debut novel about love, friendship, and a missing moose head. youtu.be/r5eGXYOk82U #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #Canlit #canadianliterature #fiction #canadianfiction

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Reading: Northern Bull by Michelle Swallow

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Giller Prize @gillerprize.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

WINTER WITCH by Jennifer Chevalier, published by @simonschusterca.bsky.social, is set in 17th-century Montreal at a time when almost everybody believed in magic and witchcraft. youtu.be/qGPS2_7Md1A #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #Canlit #canadianliterature #fiction #canadianfiction

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Reading: The Winter Witch by Jennifer Chevalier

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Giller Prize @gillerprize.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

SONG OF SEASONS by Michael Otis, published by RE:Books Publishing, is a story about love, sacrifice, and redemption. youtu.be/gH13G7hkr7E #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #Canlit #canadianliterature #fiction #canadianfiction

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Reading: Song of Seasons by Michael Otis

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Giller Prize @gillerprize.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Wild People Quiet by Tara Gereaux, published by @simonschusterca.bsky.social, is about a woman who makes the life-altering decision to hide her Métis identity while living in a small prairie town in the 1940s. youtu.be/xm3r4BT5X24 #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #Canlit #canadianliterature

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Giller Prize @gillerprize.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon, published by @harpercollinsca.bsky.social, is about a house in the near future where all of the appliances are sentient. youtu.be/KwvkqZpYEAU #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #Canlit #canadianliterature #fiction #canadianfiction

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Reading: The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon

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Giller Prize @gillerprize.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Hovel by Ailsa Ross, published by Strange Light, is a book for those fascinated by female interiority. youtu.be/nJQRs4XWr4s #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #Canlit #canadianliterature #fiction #canadianfiction

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Reading: Hovel by Ailsa Ross

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Giller Prize @gillerprize.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman-Tell, published by @simonschusterca.bsky.social, is a loose retelling of a story from Welsh mythology. Honeysuckle is her debut novel. youtu.be/7L6j9fNUz5U #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #Canlit #canadianliterature #fiction #canadianfiction

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Reading: Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman-Tell

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Giller Prize @gillerprize.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The Guilt Trippers by Philippe Mineau, published by Baraka Books, is a darkly funny and moving take on modern parenthood, the Montréal music scene, and some of the musicians who call it home. youtu.be/v28Ee_SerXg #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #Canlit #canadianliterature #fiction #canadianfiction

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Giller Prize @gillerprize.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The Cost of a Hostage by Iona Whishaw, published by @touchwooded.bsky.social, is the twelfth book in the Lane Winslow Mystery series. youtu.be/oa6FiIec8nE #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #Canlit #canadianliterature #fiction #canadianfiction

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