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

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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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House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Get to know Jackie Morris — the artist, bird lover, and co-creator of THE BOOK OF BIRDS, publishing May 7th. Read The Globe and Mail feature below! 🪶 www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...

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Illustrator Jackie Morris’s birds of wonder take flight

For her most ambitious work yet, the artist collaborates with author Robert Macfarlane for a field guide to 49 threatened species

Terese Mason Pierre @teresempierre.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

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"As The Earth Dreams" is a Top 10 Finalist for the Locus Awards!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who read and voted! I am SO GIDDY!!! 💜🩵🖤 locusmag.com/2026/04/2026...

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2026 Locus Awards Top Ten Finalists

Congratulations to all of the Locus Awards top ten finalists! These results are from the February 1 to April 1 voting by readers on an open public ballot. The Locus Awards winners will be announced…

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Craftwork Podcast @craftworkpod.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Listen to our latest episode! In this interview, we chat with Cassidy McFadzean (@cassidymcfadzean.bsky.social) about skewing prepositions, trusting the reader, opting for vibes over plot, and so much more. tinyurl.com/48fwkktn @houseofanansi.bsky.social

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Ontario Book Publishers Organization @obpoofficial.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

A short-lived community lingers long after it is gone in TEMPORARY PALACES (@houseofanansi.bsky.social). Check out our interview with the author of this "punk rock hymn," Jeff Miller, in advance of the April 21st release! #AmReading #Novel #Fiction #CanLit open-book.ca/News/A-Short...

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A Short-Lived Community Lingers Long After it is Gone in TEMPORARY PALACES

A short-lived community leaves a long afterlife in Temporary Palaces (House of Anansi Press), a debut novel from Jeff Miller that circles back to one ...

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Sarah Dowling @sarahmdowling1.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Just started reading Seven Heavens Away, an excellent novel by the Palestinian Canadian poet Ashraf Zaghal, newly published by @houseofanansi.bsky.social

The novel Seven Heavens Away, on a white table

Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

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#NationalPoetryMonth spotlight 1: an excerpt from “Post-Memory” by Brandi Bird’s collection, Pitiful (House of Anansi, 2026). Learn more: houseofanansi.com/products/pit... Photo credit of Brandi: Geoffrey Wallang #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #readmorepoetry

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Terese Mason Pierre @teresempierre.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Happy one-year anniversary to Myth! 🌴🌙👽🧜🏾‍♀️🌊❤️ Thank you to everyone who read and reviewed my wistful, tropical, moon-filled book of poems! And thank you to @houseofanansi.bsky.social for taking care of my debut 🥹❤️ Through Myth, I've learned so much about myself and my writing, and I'm so grateful!

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mtlreviewofbooks.bsky.social @mtlreviewofbooks.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

"Blais’ characters are vivacious, vibrant, and even the dead quiver with life." India Das-Brown reviews 𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘢. Read the rest at the link: mtlreviewofbooks.ca/reviews/toge... @houseofanansi.bsky.social @kgrubisic.bsky.social

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Shelf Life Books @shelflifebooks.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Thank you for the visit Monique Gray Smith! @houseofanansi.bsky.social

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House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

From a banned novel spanning five decades of a woman's life in Iran to the account of a Kurdish-Iranian journalist from prison, these books tell the stories and perspectives of Iranian authors. 🔗 Learn more about these books on our website: houseofanansi.com

An orange graphic features the book covers of DIVIDED LOYALTIES by Nilofar Shidmehr, THE BOOK OF FATE and I HID MY VOICE by Parinoush Saniee, IN SEARCH OF A BETTER WORLD by Payam Akhavan, and NO FRIEND BUT THE MOUNTAINS by Behrouz Boochani.

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House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

A look at our upcoming poetry 💛 📚: THE WREN by A.F. Moritz, PITIFUL by Brandi Bird, and ULTRA BLUE by Graeme Bezanson All collections publish April 7th, learn more here: ow.ly/r8C750YpVrq #booksky #poetry

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House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Celebrating the sisterhood of very good books this #InternationalWomensDay 💛 Explore all of our books authored by women on our website: houseofanansi.com #IWD2026

A collage of House of Anansi books authored by women. Including essays, poetry, novels, and memoirs.

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McNally Robinson Booksellers @mcnallyrobinson.com · 04/03/2026

We're so happy to have been able to reschedule our event with Monique Gray Smith! She'll now be joining us on Friday May 29 at 7pm to discuss Sharing the Light (@houseofanansi.bsky.social) with host Shelagh Rogers. www.mcnallyrobinson.com/event-18917/...

The cover of Sharing the Light: Stories and Reflections appears on the left. On the right is an image of the book's author, Monique Gray Smith.

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rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

small one has ringette practice, so getting my first look through these new Anansi titles by Lisa Low, Brandi Bird (coming to VERSeFest this month) and Graeme Bezanson, // @houseofanansi.bsky.social @versefest-ottawa.bsky.social

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Paul Semel @paulsemel.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Finished reading the #ShortStory anthology "As The Earth Dreams: Black Canadian Speculative Stories." amzn.to/49zs6wn 📖🇨🇦👽🧙👻 This had a bunch of interesting and clever #SpeculativeFiction #ShortStories. #books #reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi #fantasy #horror @houseofanansi.bsky.social #BookSky

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House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

#GIVEAWAY on Goodreads for TEMPORARY PALACES by Jeff Miller, out April 21st. ✨ Giveaway is open until March 31, with 10 available copies to win. ✨ 🔗 Click here to enter: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/427…

Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

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"It's a very practical thing. It's a matter of finally being able to go to the dentist or paying overdue bills." Poet Karen Solie on the financial impact of winning a book prize. @houseofanansi.bsky.social Listen to the full conversation: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k...

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Podcast Episode · What Happened Next: a podcast about newish books · February 23 · 30m

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House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

From the acclaimed author of A WAITER IN PARIS comes a captivating true crime story about an unsolved murder that scandalized a nation. 🔗 MURDER IN PARIS ’68 by Edward Chisholm publishes June 9th and is available for pre-order now. Learn more here: ow.ly/SJfs50Yl7rq #BookSky #TrueCrime

House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

✨ THE CREATION OF HALF-BROKEN PEOPLE by Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu has been longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award! 🏆 Congratulations to Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu! 🔗 Learn more about THE CREATION OF HALF-BROKEN PEOPLE here: ow.ly/FKON50Ykh3F #BookSky

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House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

🌟 #GIVEAWAY on Goodreads for INHERITANCE by Jane Park (out April 7th)! 🌟 ✨ Giveaway is open until March 20, with 10 available copies to win. ✨ 🔗 Click here to enter: ow.ly/MFry50YkfYw Giveaway is open to Canada only.

Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

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Spoiler for tomorrow's episode. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT is presented by @thewalrus.ca Please find it (and leave a review) at all the podcast places. thewalrus.ca/podcasts/wha... @houseofanansi.bsky.social

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House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

🛀 DEFINITELY THRIVING by Kerry Clare is the heartening and hilarious story of a woman who just doesn’t have it all figured out just yet! 🫧 🔗 DEFINITELY THRIVING publishes March 17th and is available for pre-order now! Click here to learn more: ow.ly/X7zS50YhSAU #BookSky #BookRecs

House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

✨ #CoverReveal for THE RAYBURN AFFAIR by Laurie Petrou ✨ 🙏 Thanks to People Magazine for sharing this exclusive announcement! 🔗 THE RAYBURN AFFAIR publishes September 1st! Learn more about it here: ow.ly/xa0n50Yh3yn

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House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

🎉 Happy #PubDay to TOGETHER BY THE SEA, the final work of renowned Canadian author, Marie-Claire Blais ✨ 🔗 Learn more about this book here: ow.ly/70n850Yfos9 #BookSky #CanLit

The book TOGETHER BY THE SEA by Marie-Claire Blais sits on a wooden table. The cover features a pink sunset over the water, with a dock in the background.

House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Some of our recommended reading for #BlackHistoryMonth 📚 Check out the the collection here: ow.ly/QHSJ50Ye1KV

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House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

✨ #CoverReveal for LEILA AND KHALED by Nyla Matuk ✨ A story of Palestinians—one raised in exile, the other rooted on the land—searching for a language of love amid the ruins of dispossession. 🔗 LEILA AND KHALED publishes August 11! Learn more here: ow.ly/vtj650Ycs0Q #BookSky

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House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Introducing ... THE LONGEST DEATH by Kevin Jagernauth, an atmospheric noir about fate and fortune on the fringes of the American dream. 🔗 Publishing June 16th, you can pre-order your copy where books are sold now. Learn more here: ow.ly/OsZz50YapN0 #BookSky #LGBTQIA #QueerSky

It’s pronounced “LAY-trobe” @joshallenbergesq.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

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The single greatest athletic performance in history.

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House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

🌙 SEVEN HEAVENS AWAY by Ashraf Zaghal has been out for one week! Thank you to everyone who attended the launch with Saeed Teebi at Society Clubhouse, and to our friends at Another Story Bookshop for selling books. 🔗 SEVEN HEAVENS AWAY is out now, learn more here: ow.ly/NE6m50Yaeq6

Ashraf Zaghal holds a copy of his book SEVEN HEAVENS AWAY in front of a wooden bookshelf at the Anansi Bookshop.

Writers Saeed Teebi and Ashraf Zaghal sit on a stage in front of a crowd, speaking with microphones. A banner for Toronto Lit Up spotlighting Toronto Writers is off to the side.

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House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

The #MilanoCortina2026 Winter Olympics might be kicking off today but we're mentally still in 2018 watching Tessa and Scott's final program. 🥹 🔗 Click here to learn more about TESSA AND SCOTT: ow.ly/7OtO50Y9mlY #WinterOlympics #Olympics2026 #FigureSkating #TeamCanada

A copy of the hardcover book Tessa & Scott features figure skaters Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir embracing on the ice. The book sits on top of interior illustrations of the pair performing with emotional expressions.

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House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

TOGETHER BY THE SEA is the final novel from legendary Canadian writer Marie-Claire Blais, translated from French by Katia Grubisic. 🔗 TOGETHER BY THE SEA publishes February 17th. Learn more here: ow.ly/s7sF50Y8k5Y #BookSky #Literature #Canadian

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House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Happy #PubDay to SEVEN HEAVENS AWAY by Ashraf Zaghal 🎉 🌙 “A debut novel that is nuanced, searing, and unforgettable.” —Saeed Teebi, author of Her First Palestinian and You Will Not Kill Our Imagination 🔗 Available now where books are sold, learn more here: ow.ly/6ypB50Y6mrV

Three copies of the book 'Seven Heavens Away' by Ashraf Zaghal displayed on a wooden shelf with one copy facing forward. A stream of light is cast on the bookshelf onto the books.

House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Celebrating the incredible work of these Black authors all #BlackHistoryMonth long. Which of these books are on your TBR list? 🔗 Learn more about these books on HouseofAnansi.com #BookSky #BlackBookSky

A collection of books on a wooden table includes EVERYTHING IS FINE HERE by Iryn Tushabe, AS THE EARTH DREAMS by Terese Mason Pierre, THE CREATION OF HALF-BROKEN PEOPLE by Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, THE HAND OF IMAN by Ryad Assani-Razaki, FRYING PLANTAIN by Zalika Reid-Benta, BROUGHTUPSY by Christina Cooke, MYTH by Terese Mason Pierre, and WHAT I MEAN TO SAY by Ian Williams.

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Augur Society | Augur Issue 8.3 is NOW LIVE ! @augursociety.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Augurian Reads is BACK! 🎉📚 & next month’s read is @chidomuchemwa.bsky.social's debut collection, Who Will Bury You? And Other Stories, published with @houseofanansi.bsky.social! Set in Toronto, this fiction book follows the lives of Zimbabweans across twelve short stories!

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House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Is the upcoming #MilanoCortina2026 Winter Olympics making you yearn for the unparalleled joy of watching Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir on the ice again? Us too ... us too. 🔗 Learn more about the book TESSA AND SCOTT here: ow.ly/m8zk50Y65HU #WinterOlympics #Olympics2026 #FigureSkating

House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

🪶 THE BOOK OF BIRDS by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris ✨ Seven years in the making, THE BOOK OF BIRDS is a love letter to the splendours and mysteries of birdlife, and a clarion call to halt the loss of birds from land, sea and sky. 🔗 Out May 5th, learn more here: ow.ly/OuNh50Y5tWV

A hardcover book titled 'The Book of Birds' featuring illustrations of a red and a black-and-white bird on its cover, resting on a dark textured surface with soft natural light beamed across it.

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House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

🌙 In SEVEN HEAVENS AWAY, a Palestinian teenager is forced to confront painful truths about loss, survival, and what it means to find hope. “An assured and superbly crafted novel.” — California Review of Books ✨ 🔗 Out February 3rd, click here to learn more: ow.ly/6p7O50Y58Un #booksky

Paperback book titled 'Seven Heavens Away' by Ashraf Zaghal on a wooden shelf with copies stacked beside it. The cover features illustrations of Jerusalem's skyline with stars and a moon above the clouds.

House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

New on the Blog! ✍️ Gillian Deacon, author of A LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE UNKNOWN on embracing uncertainty in 2026. "We'll never find solutions to our problems if we remain incurious and closed off to possibility." 🔗 Check it out here: ow.ly/OoWm50Y43sx

Rows of the book 'A Love Affair with the Unknown' by Gillian Deacon feature an illustrated person jumping off a green cliff.

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House of Anansi Press @houseofanansi.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

🎉 Happy #PubDay to #ALoveAffairwiththeUnknown by Gillian Deacon and #SharingtheLight by Monique Gray Smith! 📚 🔗 Available now at your favourite bookstore. Click here to learn more: ow.ly/yAEU50Y1ZTQ #booksky

Multiple copies of the book 'A Love Affair with the Unknown' by Gillian Deacon feature an illustration of a person jumping off a cliff into a cloudy sky.

Multiple copies of 'Sharing the Light' by Monique Gray Smith. The cover features a colourful hummingbird and intricate floral patterns on a black background.