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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Happy Publication Day to TWO books: Mad Hell-Rush of Days by Natalie Appleton and Driving into the Sun by Becca Babcock. Two immersive and intriguing character driven novels. Find them where books are sold! Or from our webstore. #NeWestPress #ReadRadically #ReadCanadian #BuyCanadian #NewRelease

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🌑 🌒 NeWest New Moon Giveaway! 🌘 🌑 Subscribe to our newsletter for your chance to win a NeWest book every New Moon! Have you signed up to our newsletter yet? Don't miss out on free books! buff.ly/9kS5kz1 #NeWestPress #NeWestNewMoonGiveaway #ReadCanadian

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happy Publication Day to Darrin Hagen and his fabulous collection of Plays: "The Crown Collection"! A must-have read for any avid theatre lovers out there. Get a copy from our webstore or at your nearest bookstore! #NeWestPress #NeWestFall2026 #yegauthors #thecrowncollection #yegtheatre

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

☀️ Summer is here! Have you started the @wereadab Summer Reading Challenge? Get your bingo card now and join in on the fun! There are prizes to be won!! buff.ly/pCfHAnZ #NeWestPress #ReadAlberta #SummerReadingChallenge

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

🧡 Father's Day and Indigenous Peoples Day? Have we got the book for you! "Hold Your Tongue" by Matthew Tétreault is the story of one family in Ste. Anne Manitoba. buff.ly/7PFIJON #NeWestPress #FathersDay #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day and Father's Day with a NeWest classic. NeWest Press, read radically.

Book Cover: On a salmon pink background, a rainbow road moves across the page behind a circular cutout of sky in the centre. A toy bison sits in the centre of that circle of sky.

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Show your PRIDE this month with some NeWest favourites! #Pride #2SLGBTQIA

A Rainbow bends around the Progress Flag. Show show your pride this month with a NeWest favourite.

Book Cover: Cruising the Downtown: Celebrating Edmonton's Queer History. On a lavender background, a rainbow of colours, including all colours in the progress flag, curves down in the shape of the North Saskatchewan River over a vintage photograph.

Book Cover: Multi-coloured drips of different textures move down the page in a vast cluster. Full text reads: The Melting Queen. A novel. Bruce Cinnamon.

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

🚀 Book launch in Lethbridge! Join @randy_nikkel_schroeder and Darcy Tamayose at @analogbooksyql to celebrate the launch of "Sinner's Banquet", the latest novel from Randy Nikkel Schroeder. buff.ly/LUbtqCo #NeWestPress #LethbridgeBookLaunch

Event Poster: Book launch. Wednesday, June 17th . Doors at 6:30pm. Event at 7:00pm. Join us for the launch of Randy Nikkel Schroeder's book "Sinner's Banquet" fireside chat and Q&A moderated by Darcy Tamayose.

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

🎉 NEW REVIEW! Check out this new review of Thomas Trofimuk's brand new novel "Saudade" available now at a bookstore near you! buff.ly/F5e4FSQ #NeWestPress #BookReviews

Book Cover: Saudade by Thomas Trofiumuk. On a purplish-blue background, a tarot card filled with small hints of the novel. Mountains, wine bottles, the face of Death hidden the pattern.

"Discovering, as a reader, that you are trapped, and then having to find a way back to reality, is its own kind of pleasure. That is the pleasure offered by this slippery, mysterious and ultimately moving novel."—Seyward Goodhand, Winnipeg Free Press

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🎉 NEW REVIEW! Check out this new review of Alice Zorn's brand new collection "Mind the Gap" available now at a bookstore near you! buff.ly/0oEfheP #NeWestPress #BookReviews

Book Cover: Mind the Gap by Alice Zorn. On a bright green background a cappuccino cup sits under the shade of a palm leaf. The pink sky and swirling clouds are visible in the cups surface.

"Zorn’s skill is apparent throughout the eight stories of "Mind the Gap."—Reinhold Kramer, Winnipeg Free Press

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

🍂 📚️ Fall books are on their way! And have we got a slate for you. From a family road trip that changes everything, to poetry of the Anthropocene, to a beloved Edmonton playwright's first collection, this will be a season of good books! #NeWestPress #ReadRadically #ReadCanadian #NewSeasonNewCovers

Fall 2026 Coming Soon! Six titles sit in two rows of three on a blue background.

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🧡 June is Indigenous History Month! Here are some resources to help you celebrate the long history of Indigenous Peoples on Turtle Island. #IndigenousHistoryMonth

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

🚀 Tomorrow's the day! Join Hollie Adams, Victoria Hood, and Jennifer Moxley at The Stage Door to celebrate the launch of Hollie's brand new collection "Dear Humans". buff.ly/HsPfb7r #NeWestPress #DearHumans #Spring2026 #HollieAdams #BookLaunch #ReadCanadian

Event Poster: On a blush pink background, the cover for "Dear Humans" by Hollie Adams sits surrounded by event details. June 4th at 7pm. The Stage Door. Bangor, Main. Featuring Hollie Adams, Victoria Hood, Jennifer Moxley. Hosted by Gregory Howard.

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🎉 We are so so thrilled to share that the wonderful, talented C.J. Lavigne and her brilliant, edgy, speculative fiction novella about one girl, the Station, some moss, and the Sea has found such resonance with readers. buff.ly/ID8ldfL #NeWestPress #SunburstAward #BarbourBooks

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🎉 Happy Pub Day to Hollie Adams and Dear Humans, her collection of short stories where the fantastic meets the hyper-realistic. Get your copy now at a bookstore near you! Available in print and digital. buff.ly/FnMrfGD #NeWestPress #Spring2026 #DearHumans #ShortStories #ReadCanadian

Book Cover: Dear Humans by Hollie Adams. On an ivory background an oil painting of a renessaince-era woman with a horn on her forehead, gazes softly into the distance.

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🚀 Tomorrow's the day! Join us at the Vancouver Island Regional Library on Gabriola Island to celebrate the launch of the one and only Roy Innes' latest instalment of his Inspector Coswell Mystery Series. buff.ly/GNcOoiw #NeWestPress #Spring2026 #InspectorCoswellMysteries #ReadCanadian

Event Poster: On an orange background, book launch, May 30th, 2pm at the Vancouver Island Regional Library, #5-575 North Road, Gabriola Island.

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

⏰️ Don't forget! Join Hollie Adams, Victoria Hood, and Jennifer Moxley at The Stage Door to celebrate the launch of Hollie's brand new collection "Dear Humans". buff.ly/HsPfb7r #NeWestPress #DearHumans #Spring2026 #HollieAdams #BookLaunch #ReadCanadian

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

🎉 Attention all Toronto and area book lovers! Alice Zorn will be joining Christine Fischer Guy in Toronto on May 25th to celebrate the launch of "Mind the Gap" and "The Instrument Must Not Matter". Get your tickets now! #NeWestPress #Wolsak&Wynn #ReadCanadian

Book Launch Poster. When: May 25, 2026 @ 7pm
Where: The Heliconian Club (35 Hazelton Ave, Toronto)
Who: Christine Fischer Guy and Alice Zorn

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

⏰️ Reminder! Join us next week at the Vancouver Island Regional Library on Gabriola Island to celebrate the launch of the one and only Roy Innes' latest instalment of his Inspector Coswell Mystery Series. buff.ly/GNcOoiw #NeWestPress #Spring2026 #InspectorCoswellMysteries #ReadCanadian

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🎉 🎉 Not one but two nominations for @jidesalawu.bsky.social and his fabulous debut collection "Contraband Bodies" longlisted for the League of Canadian Poets the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award for debut poetry!! buff.ly/nChM3oA #NeWestPress #AwardsNews

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🎉 🎉 We are so excited to celebrate our very own @jidesalawu.bsky.social and his fabulous debut collection "Contraband Bodies" longlisted for the League of Canadian Poets' Raymond Souster Award!! buff.ly/nChM3oA #NeWestPress #AwardsNews

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with this sparkling selection of Canadian voices! There's something for everyone here — stories of family, identity, love, friendship, and so much more! buff.ly/KObFbpS #NeWestPress #AsianHeritageMonth #ReadCanadian

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

😎 Summer Markets are almost here! And NeWest is so excited to once again joining the Grand Night Markets on Happy Beer Street. Stop by to check out all the amazing locally made goods and maybe even pick up a book or two. #NeWestPress #ReadCanadian

Upcoming Markets. NeWest is back at the Grand Night Markets this summer! Friday, May 29. Friday, June 5. Friday, June 26. Friday, June 31. Friday, August 28. Hours are 5pm to 10pm on Happy Beer Street, located on 78th avenue, between 99th and 100th Street.

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

📚️ 🚀 Book launch!! Join us to celebrate Hollie Adams, Victoria Hood, and Jennifer Moxley at The Stage Door and Hollie's brand new short story collection Dear Humans. buff.ly/HsPfb7r #NeWestPress #DearHumans #Spring2026 #HollieAdams #BookLaunch #ReadCanadian

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

🎉 Happy Pub Day to Roy Innes and his latest Inspector Coswell Mystery. Get your copy now at a bookstore near you! Or order it off of our website. Available in print and digital. buff.ly/Blhk0l0 #NeWestPress #Spring2026 #TheFalseCreekMurder #NeWestNoir #ReadCanadian

Book Cover: The False Creek Murder by Roy Innes. Yellow text on a black and white background, a photograph of the walkway along the bridge at the false creek murder in Vancouver is lit by street lamps.

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

😎 It's Short Story Month!! Why not pick up one of our fabulous short story collections? Or get yourself a bit of a discount with a bundle? buff.ly/TkSpJsG #NeWestPress #ShortStoryMonth #ReadCanadian

Two new releases: Dear Humans by Hollie Adams and Mind the Gap by Alice Zorn.

Short Story Bundle 1: Echolocation by Karen Hofman, Ezra's Ghosts by Darcy Tamayose, Some Extremely Boring Drives by Marguerite Pigeon

Short Story Bundle 2: Goth Girls of Banff by John O'Neil, Lost Animal Club, by Kevin A. Couture, and Paper Teeth by Lauralyn Chow

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

**Brand New Review!!** Roy Innes' latest instalment of the Inspector Coswell Mysteries is almost here! Read this piece in the BC Book Review to get a flavour of the book for it's release later this week! buff.ly/p1mY3Yk #NeWestPress #BookReview #ReadCanadian

“I was instantly captivated ...Part of Innes’s appeal is his use of everyday habits and faults to humanize his characters and enrich their relationships.”—Ron Verzuh, BC Book Review

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Join us for a Spring Book Launch!! Join us at the Vancouver Island Regional Library on Gabriola Island to celebrate the launch of the one and only Roy Innes' latest instalment of his Inspector Coswell Mystery Series. buff.ly/GNcOoiw #NeWestPress #Spring2026 #InspectorCoswellMysteries

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Happy Mother's Day from everyone here at NeWest Press! Celebrate this year with a good book. Maybe some Hollie Adams?? buff.ly/WEsRJZT #NeWest Press #ReadCanadian

On a pink striped background, the words "Happy Happy Mother's Day, from all of us at NeWest Press. Read Radically."

On a pink striped background, Book Cover: Yellow cursive writing covers a vintage sepia-tone photograph of a woman with a 1950's beehive hairdo.

On a pink striped background, Book Cover: Dear Humans by Hollie Adams. On an ivory background an oil painting of a renessaince-era woman with a horn on her forehead, gazes softly into the distance.

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

🌑 🌒 NeWest New Moon Giveaway! 🌘 🌑 Subscribe to our newsletter for your chance to win a NeWest book every New Moon! On May 16, 2026 make sure you're signed up for your chance to win "Ezra's Ghosts" by Darcy Tamayose. #NeWestPress #NeWestNewMoonGiveaway #ShortStoryMonth #AsianHeritageMonth

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

New Review!! Brand new review of @sjonespoet.bsky.social and her brilliant debut "Attic Rain" from The Miramichi Reader Get your copy now at a bookstore near you! buff.ly/rJAFBFY #NeWestPress #BookReview #CrowSaidPoetry

Book Cover: Attic Rain. Poems by Samantha Jones. Raindrops run gently down a sky blue background, while a grid of bright yellow smiley faces sit on the left-hand side of the cover, various expressions on their faces, repeating across the rows.

“I love Attic Rain immensely. It’s heartfelt, soulful and the author’s feelings are ensconced in the pages with careful consideration. Her honesty is captured so beautifully that you’re drawn into each poem without even knowing it.”—Alicia Beggs-Holder, The Miramichi Reader

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

🎉 Tomorrow's the day! Don't miss your chance to celebrate the launch of this stunning new novel from Randy Nikkel Schroeder at Shelf Life Books! Where: Shelf Life Books in Calgary When: May 6th @7pm Cost: Free #NeWestPress #BookLaunch #NeWestSpring2026 #SinnersBanquet #ReadCanadian

Event Poster: An orange poster reads: Randy Nikkel Schroeder Book Launch. Sinner's Banquet. May 6th at Shelf Life Books in Calgary.

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

New Review!! We are so excited to see a brand new review in Black Boy Review showcasing one of our brilliant poetry collections, Contraband Bodies by the one and only @jidesalawu.bsky.social Get your copy now at a bookstore near you! buff.ly/UpwNTrA #NeWestPress #BookReview #CrowSaidPoetry

Book Cover: Contraband Bodies. Poems. Jide Salawu. A closeup photograph of a dark skinned man's neck and shoulders and he twists in movement. The photograph is cut into sections and geometrically juxtaposed against itself.

“Salawu’s enthralling collection populates the evolving canon of migration and diasporic the matizations in African poetry. It offers an enduring insight into the many facets of migrants’ experiences.”—Ifésinàchi Nwàdiké, Black Boy Review

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

🎉 Happy Pub Day to Randy Nikkel Schroeder and his brand new novel, Forgo meets Titus Andronicus meets Miriam Toews... Does the goat know something you don't? There's only one way to find out! buff.ly/PnKi2u4 #NeWestPress #NeWestSpring2026 #SinnersBanquet #ReadCanadian

Book Cover: Sinner's Banquet by Randy Nikkel Schroeder. On a black background with orange cursive writing the illustrated head of a goat smiles softy. Blood drips from the edge of the last letter in the author's name.

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

New Review!! We are so excited to see a brand new review in Literary Review of Canada showcasing one of our Spring books, Saudade by Thomas Trofimuk Get your copy now at a bookstore near you! #NeWestPress #BookReview #ReadCanadian

"Game, the novel follows Bruce through a world where the surreal and reality merge, leaving the reader and our protagonist unsure of what is actually happening. The only certainty is Bruce’s sense of saudade."—Tim Ryan, Literary Review of Canada

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

⏰️ ONE WEEK REMINDER! Don't miss your chance to celebrate the launch of this stunning new novel from Randy Nikkel Schroeder at Shelf Life Books! Where: Shelf Life Books in Calgary When: May 6th @7pm Cost: Free #NeWestPress #BookLaunch #NeWestSpring2026 #SinnersBanquet #ReadCanadian

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

⏰️ Tomorrow, Alice Zorn in conversation with Cora Siré! You're invited to celebrate the launch of "Mind the Gap" by @alice.z.zorn! Join us on April 28th at Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore in Montreal. buff.ly/h9z1Gr8 #NeWestPress #MindTheGap #NeWestSpring2026 #ReadCanadian

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

It's almost here! This weekend, visit as many bookstores as you can to celebrate Edmonton's Indie Bookstore Extravaganza! How many stamps can you get on your passport? #EdmontonIndieBookstoreExtravaganza #NationalIndieBookstoreDay #ReadCanadian #BuyCanadian

On a green background, animated tote bags, coffee cups, and adorable animals sit around the titles "It's back! The Third Annual Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza. April 25-26, 2026".

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Volunteer Appreciation Week is another great opportunity for us to showcase our amazing volunteer readers! Their thoughtful reading of our submissions are the first stages of our publishing process and none of our work would be possible if it weren't for them! #NeWestPress #ReadCanadian

On a green background, hands with various skin tones reach towards the centre of the page, each holding a different book. Text reads, "thank you to our volunteer readers. you make everything we do possible. NeWest Press. Read Radically."

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

⏰️ Happening Tomorrow! Join us digitally from the comfort of your own home to celebrate the launch of two NeWest spring books this season. Get your tickets now! buff.ly/xh2TwdA #NeWestPress #DigitalBookLaunch #NewRelease #Spring2026 #Saudade #MindTheGap #ReadCanadian

Event Poster: Digital book launch with Thomas Trofimuk and Alice Zorn. With special guests Thomas Wharton and Suzette Mayr. April 22, 5pm MDT, 7pm EDT.

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

⏰️ One week reminder! Alice Zorn in conversation with Cora Siré! You're invited to celebrate the launch of "Mind the Gap" by @alice.z.zorn! Join us on April 28th at Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore in Montreal. buff.ly/h9z1Gr8 #NeWestPress #MindTheGap #NeWestSpring2026 #ReadCanadian

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

It's back! Celebrate the amazing bookstores we have in Edmonton again this year, April 25-26th with the Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza! How many bookstores can you visit in one day? #EdmontonIndieBookstoreExtravaganza #NationalIndieBookstoreDay #ReadCanadian #BuyCanadian

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

⏰️ Reminder! Thomas Trofimuk is celebrating the launch of his 6th novel. "Saudade" is a story of love, loss, and stories within stories, as Bruce Flynn searches for his wife. Get your tickets now: buff.ly/1sU3Shs #NeWestPress #Saudade #BookLaunch #NeWestSpring2026 #ReadCanadian

Event Poster, book launch for Saudade by Thomas Trofimuk.

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

🎉 Happy Pub Day to Alice Zorn and her brilliant new collection "Mind the Gap"! Get your copy now at a bookstore near you! buff.ly/pFz0oxG #NeWestPress #NeWestSpring2026 #MindTheGap #ReadCanadian

A book held in a hand. Book Cover: Mind the Gap by Alice Zorn. On a bright green background a cappuccino cup sits under the shade of a palm leaf. The pink sky and swirling clouds are visible in the cups surface.

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🎉 Happy Pub Day to Thomas Trofimuk and his sixth novel, the mind-bending, delightful, heart-wrenching "Saudade". Get your copy now at a bookstore near you! buff.ly/GrSB9fO #NeWestPress #NeWestSpring2026 #Saudade #ReadCanadian

A physical book held in a hand. Book Cover: Saudade by Thomas Trofiumuk. On a purplish-blue background, a tarot card filled with small hints of the novel. Mountains, wine bottles, the face of Death hidden the pattern.

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

🚀 BOOK LAUNCH! Celebrate the launch of this stunning new novel from Randy Nikkel Schroeder. Where: Shelf Life Books in Calgary When: May 6th @7pm Cost: Free buff.ly/IgENO5a #NeWestPress #BookLaunch #NeWestSpring2026 #SinnersBanquet #ReadCanadian

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

🎉 Tomorrow Night's the Night! The Edmonton Poetry Festival is coming up in April! NeWest is thrilled to be a part of it with our Crow Said Poetry Showcase. This is an evening you won't want to miss! #NeWestPress #CrowSaidPoetry #EdmontonPoetryFestival #NationalPoetryMonth #ReadCanadian

Event Poster: Crow Said Poetry Showcase. Edmonton Poetry Festival. April 15, 7pm, Arts Hub Creative Studios with Sarain Frank Soonias, Jide Salawu, and Jaspreet Singh. Hosted by Wendy McGrath

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NeWest Press @newestpress.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

🌑 🌒 NeWest New Moon Giveaway! 🌘 🌑 Subscribe to our newsletter for your chance to a NeWest book every New Moon! Have you signed up to our newsletter yet? buff.ly/GeeFZGz #NeWestPress #NeWestNewMoonGiveaway #CrowSaidPoetry #NationalPoetryMonth #ReadCanadian

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