📚🔥 #MOMBRAIN by #NicoleHackett is out now from Harper Muse!
In this sharp, twisty novel, a struggling mother accepts an invitation to an exclusive retreat in O’ahu promising to “fix” motherhood—only to find herself drawn into something far more unsettling.
📖 Get your copy:
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✈️📚 It's an agent-client transatlantic meet up!
Client #LouiseIngham was in town from the UK and finally had the opportunity to connect with her agent, #NatashaMihell, in person!
Louise is a fantasy author working on a gothic fantasy romance reimagining of GRIMMS' FAIRY TALES.
📚✨ NEW DEAL ✨📚
MOTHERS, LOVERS, AND OTHERS: BLACK WOMEN IN HORROR FILMS by R.J. Joseph has been acquired by Amanda Manns at Creature for publication in Fall 2027!
Negotiated by Natasha Mihell at The Rights Factory in an exclusive submission, for world English rights.
📚 DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT 📚
#THEBRAINATTWILIGHT: The Neuroscience of Our Last Words and Moments by Tarvez Tucker, MD has been acquired by Miranda Martin at Columbia University Press for publication in Winter 2027!
The deal was negotiated by Natalie Kimber at The Rights Factory for world rights.
#NicoleHackett and her sister #SamRichardson are launching a new bookish podcast. It’s bringing the chaos (in the best way).
From viral reads to unhinged character decisions, the two break down everything with sharp takes, strong opinions, and plenty of fun.
Listen: tinyurl.com/thegirlsareb...
#CONSENTED by #ZedZha is out now with North Atlantic Books!
In this book, Dr. Zed Zha offers a powerful and sweeping critique of what she calls "medical rape culture"—the system of beliefs and practices that normalize violations of patient autonomy.
Get your copy: a.co/d/0gDH3Ds8
📚🔥 RELEASE DAY 🔥📚
#TRUSTNOONE by #KarenBass is out now from #OrcaBooks!
Seventeen-year-old Ben Hamer is used to being on the police’s radar, but when a first date turns into a getaway from a robbery, everything spirals fast.
A fast-paced, high-stakes read.
📖 Get your copy here:
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📰📚 #NicoleHackett speaks with #KristiEskew from #Bookstr about her upcoming thriller #MOMBRAIN.
In the interview, Nicole discusses the inspiration behind the novel and the pressures of modern motherhood.
🔗 Read the full interview here:
tinyurl.com/nicolehacket...
📚🎤 Don't miss out! Join #ClarissaTrinidadGonzalez for Asian Diaspora in Canadian Lit: A Conversation with #CanadaReads Longlisters.
📍 Librairie Saint-Henri Books, Montreal
📅 Saturday, April 18
🕖 7:00 PM
🎟 Register here:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/asian-dias...
📚🎤 VIRTUAL AUTHOR EVENT 🎤📚
Join #LeslieShimotakahara for a special reading and discussion of #THEBREAKWATER as part of the Past Wrongs Future Choices project (University of Victoria).
🗓 April 23, 2026
⏰ 6:00–7:00 PM
💻 Online (Zoom)
🔗 Register here:
tinyurl.com/pastwrongsfu...
❄️📚 #MOMBRAIN by #NicoleHackett (Harper Muse) has been featured on #Bookstr’s “7 New Titles to Get You Out of Your Winter Long Reading Slump.”
🔗 Read more:
bookstr.com/list/7-new-t...
And make sure to preorder your own copy of MOM BRAIN: a.co/d/0cImrxrQ
✍️📚 TRF agent @nikkigetsliterary.bsky.social will be attending the #2026OnlineOhioWritingWorkshop hosted by Writing Day Workshops (April 10–11, 2026)—and she’ll be taking one-on-one pitches!
Spots are limited—register ASAP:
👉 ohiowritingworkshop.com
🚀📚 #DavidPepose’s #SpaceGhost series (Dynamite Entertainment) has been named one of the Top 10 Must-Read Sci-Fi Indie Comics of the 21st Century by CBR.
SPACE GHOST blends action, heart, and sharp storytelling—earning its place among the genre’s best.
🔗 Read more here:
www.cbr.com/must-read-sc...
📚 #THEBREAKWATER by #LeslieShimotakahara is out now from Cormorant Books!
This powerful multigenerational novel follows a family journey from Toronto to Victoria that uncovers a long-buried truth.
📖 Get your copy:
a.co/d/05AwZFlE
🩸📚The cover for #BLOODRISING by #MarkusRedmond is here—and presales are officially live!
The highly anticipated second installment in #THEBLOODSAGA raises the stakes in a brutal, unforgettable blend of supernatural horror and alternate history.
🗓 Out August 25
📖 Preorder now:
a.co/d/03oZ3IWY
🎙️📚 TRF agent #KatFoxx joins #ValerieFrancis on a special Story Nerd bonus episode: “Do This to Hook an Agent.”
In the episode, Kat shares insider insight on what makes a submission stand out.
🎧 Listen to the episode:
tinyurl.com/dothistohook...
📚 #DECAYCHAIN by Emma E. Murray has been acquired by Max Booth III at Ghoulish Books for publication in Spring 2027!
From the author of CRUSHING SNAILS, this psychological horror follows an aspiring family annihilator—a father of three determined to escape his suburban life once and for all.
📰📚 The first review of THE GRIEF SHOP AND OTHER STORIES FROM A BROKEN WORLD by #AlexDiFrancesco is here—and it’s powerful.
Read the full review here:
compulsivereader.com/2026/03/18/a...
Out June 2 from Seven Stories Press—preorder your copy today!
☀️📚 #MOMBRAIN by #NicoleHackett is featured in Booksparks’ #SPRC2026 lineup!
What books are you taking into the sunshine this spring? 🌿
With its clever take on modern motherhood, control, and the power of instinct, MOM BRAIN reframes what it really means to trust yourself.
sprc2026.booksparks.com
📚🎉 BOOK LAUNCH 🎉📚
Please join us to celebrate the launch of #THEBREAKWATER by #LeslieShimotakahara.
📍 Ben McNally Books
108 Queen Street East, Toronto
📅 Wednesday, April 15
⏰ 5–7 PM
Enjoy a reading, refreshments, and a book signing as Leslie celebrates the release of this powerful new novel.
Join #Megan#Bontrager to celebrate the launch of #THESEAHIDESITSDEAD, a chilling aquatic cult horror debut. 🌊📚
🗓 July 29
⏰ 6:30–8 PM
📍 Daunt Books, Holland Park (London)
Pick up a signed copy, grab a drink and a snack, and chat with fellow book lovers.
Preorder: a.co/d/0gLihuhz
📚 DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT 📚
#TOCATCHAPREDATOR by #BishopThomasDowd has been acquired by Marc Côté at Cormorant Books for publication in Spring 2027!
This powerful nonfiction work offers a first-person account of the research and politics involved in investigating a pedophile priest in Montreal.
The cover is here for #MYMONSTERSAINTLIKEYOURS, a new short story collection by R.J. Joseph, coming July 15, 2026 from Quill & Crow. This collection examines how we define monstrosity—and what our fears reveal about us. 👁️🖤
📖 Preorder the paperback now:
thecrowshoppe.com/collections/...
graphic for DECAY CHAIN
We are thrilled to announce Emma E. Murray's DECAY CHAIN, a psychological horror novel following an aspiring family annihilator, in which a father of three decides to escape his boring suburban life once and for all. Coming April 2027 from Ghoulish Books. Pre-order here: ghoulish.rip/product/deca...
📚 COMING APRIL 4 📚
#THEBREAKWATER by #LeslieShimotakahara (Cormorant Books) is a sweeping multigenerational story about family, memory, and the long shadow of a buried secret.
Don't miss out! Preorder today: a.co/d/070YwxEZ
📚✍️ Learn the Publishing Industry from the Inside ✍️📚
#SamHiyate, founder and CEO of The Rights Factory, is teaching “A Literary Agent’s Guide to Getting Published.”
This online course offers an insider’s look at the modern publishing world.
Register here:
2learn.utoronto.ca/search/publi...
🌿 Join #HarryTurner, British naturalist and founder of #EmeraldArch, for a powerful community talk on conservation, mental health, war, and the healing power of nature. Turner’s story was featured in the Emmy Award–winning Prime film Wildcat. 🌿
Learn more: www.bindicommunityyoga.com
📰📚 #SHOOTINGUP by #JonathanTepper has been featured in The Times!
“It would be easiest to describe Tepper’s elegiac book as a hybrid between Patricia Lockwood’s Priestdaddy and Matt Rowland Hill’s Original Sins… but it is much more… This is a memoir full of hope.”
www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
#TINYHIKER by #NatashaZimmers is out now from Orca Books! 📚🌲
Follow one determined young adventurer as she hikes through towering trees toward a beach campsite.
⭐ “A standout debut that will inspire young readers to explore the outdoors.” — School Library Journal, starred review
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#AlexisStefanovichThomson is celebrating the launch of OPPOSITE SULLY’S GYM, in conversation with Emily Kellogg.📚🎉
📍Another Story Bookshop
315 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto
📅 Tuesday, March 31
🕖 7:00 PM
Get a free ticket for the launch here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/alexis-ste...