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Thyme Travellers 2 An anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction

Friends, could you help me share this Kickstarter? It’s doing well but I need to extend its reach: www.kickstarter.com/projects/158...

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GIRFFIN POETRY PRIZE NON-PROFIT CANADIAN POETRY PRIZE APPRECIATING CANADIAN POETS and POETS PUBLISHING ON UNCEDED LAND THAT "canada" STOLE

Sharing the official website of the Girffin Poetry Prize. Please share, spread chaos and goodness. #girffinpoetryprize

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Dark King Swallows the World, The The Dark King Swallows the Worldby Robert G. PennerPublished by Radiant PressReview by Toby A. Welch  $25.00 ISBN 9781998926152 This book drew me in immediately with the title – The Dark…

An atmospheric fable set during World War II, The Dark King Swallows the World by Robert G. Penner (@radiantpress.bsky.social) is steeped in the mystical. Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/dark-king-sw...

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LEVS FIRST WORD WAS... by Angel T. Dionne

@xraylitmag.bsky.social published my short film, Lev's First Word Was...!

Only 7 months and 3 weeks until Lev is born! For now, go watch the video and celebrate his first word:

www.xraylitmag.com/levs-first-w...

#MeetLev @radiantpress.bsky.social

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Mar 05 2026 - Suzy Krause's Cozy Apocalypse — Queen City Improvement Bureau Local author Suzy Krause visits the subbasement to talk about her award-winning apocalypse novel "I Think We've Been Here Before". Plus, the library’s plan to borrow money for the Central Branch r...

We had local author Suzy Krause on the QCIB this week for a friggin delightful conversation about her award winning novel "I Think We've Been Here Before" & apocalypses & such. Plus: bad news a'comin' for the library's central branch project! queencityib.com/podcasts/202... #yqrcc

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Came home from my trip to find my next three reads!! I absolutely cannot wait to dive into these. Shout out to my publishers for being such cool humans.

@radiantpress.bsky.social #books #read

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Win this book gift basket and support our indie bookstore! More info on the @radiantpress.bsky.social Instagram. Please post widely!

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Levs First Word Was...
Levs First Word Was... YouTube video by Angel Dionne

Lev's First Word Was...

#MeetLev in Garden-Body (@radiantpress.bsky.social) this October.

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Lev is
geosmin and petrichor
ozone rain

Meet Lev this fall in my forthcoming book, Garden-Body. @radiantpress.bsky.social

#booksky

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The graphic reads "Press Playbacks with Radiant Press" and includes the covers of 6 backlist titles from the publisher, including: Adam's Tree, Remedies for Chiron, If you lie down, she will find you there, Rebellion Bow, The Dark King Swallows the World, and The Island Gospel According to Samson Grief.

The graphic reads "Press Playbacks with Radiant Press" and includes the covers of 6 backlist titles from the publisher, including: Adam's Tree, Remedies for Chiron, If you lie down, she will find you there, Rebellion Bow, The Dark King Swallows the World, and The Island Gospel According to Samson Grief.

Looking to refresh your TBR this new year?

These six backlist titles from @radiantpress.bsky.social are reads well worth revisiting.

Explore the full list at: alllitup.ca/press-playba...

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#NonfictionNovember Spotlight: If you lie down in a field, she will find you there by Colleen Brown, published by Radiant press, 2023.

🔵 radiantpress.ca/shop/p/ifyou...

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A photo of Ben Zalkind and an inset photo of his book Honeydew. Ben is a light-skin-toned man with a short brown beard. He is wearing a yellow t-shirt with a small graphic.

A photo of Ben Zalkind and an inset photo of his book Honeydew. Ben is a light-skin-toned man with a short brown beard. He is wearing a yellow t-shirt with a small graphic.

Today @benzalkind.bsky.social talks to us about writing inspirations, world-building, and his new dystopian novel HONEYDEW (@radiantpress.bsky.social), which pits a band of hapless rebels against a megacorporation and its celebrity CEO.

alllitup.ca/writers-bloc...

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Great interview! Thank you robmclennan.blogspot.com!

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12 or 20 (second series) questions with Ben Zalkind Ben Zalkind lives and works in Calgary, Canada. His debut novel, Honeydew , was released by Radiant Press in October 2025 . A Salt Lake Cit...

12 or 20 (second series) questions with Ben Zalkind / @radiantpress.bsky.social @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social ;
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TOMORROW NIGHT! CIUT 89.5 FM 10pm - 11pm Host @hollay.bsky.social welcomes poet Zachari Green talking about his book “Green” @radiantpress.bsky.social - Also on the show @sadiqademeijer.bsky.social on her book of essays “In The Field” @palimpsestpress.bsky.social TUNE IN TOMORROW NIGHT!

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Book covers for Honeydew and Into the D/ark with authors photos of Ben Zalkind and David Elias announcing a launch at McNally Winnipeg on October 23rd.

Book covers for Honeydew and Into the D/ark with authors photos of Ben Zalkind and David Elias announcing a launch at McNally Winnipeg on October 23rd.

Book covers of The Chorus Beneath Our Feet and Honeydew. Plus photos of the authors Melanie Schnell and Ben Zalkind. Book launch in Regina at Artesian October 24 at 7 pm.

Book covers of The Chorus Beneath Our Feet and Honeydew. Plus photos of the authors Melanie Schnell and Ben Zalkind. Book launch in Regina at Artesian October 24 at 7 pm.

A couple of stellar launches with Radiant authors coming at you this week in Winnipeg on the 23rd and Regina on the 24th! We'd love to see you there! Spec fiction, the near future and the past, mystery, parody, and mythology. Events are free. Cake and fascinating conversations included.

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Manitoba author finalist for fiction award
Manitoba author finalist for fiction award YouTube video by CTV News

Into the D/Ark by David Elias, forthcoming with Radiant Press, October 21 2025–and you can see him on CTV Winnipeg!

Watch here:

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David Elias and Ben Zalkind celebrate a dual book launch Join us for for the launch of two new books from Radiant Press: Into the D/ark by David Elias and Honeydew by Ben Zalkind. Featuring readings and a conversation hosted by Ron Robinson, followed by a b...

On Thursday October 23 at 7pm, join David Elias (Into the D/ark) and @benzalkind.bsky.social (Honeydew) for the launch of two new books from @radiantpress.bsky.social, hosted by Ron Robinson. - mailchi.mp/grant/elias-...

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Thank you for the thoughtful review!

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Yellow Barks Spider by Harman Burns ( @radiantpress.bsky.social ) was named a finalist by the Lambda Awards in the Transgender Fiction category. To find out why this slim but intriguing novel deserves those accolades and so many more, read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/yellow-barks...

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“But my intention was not just to remark on the absurdity of our tech-saturated world. I also wanted to create my own.“
—Ben Zalkind, author of Honeydew.

Read the full interview. 🌟

www.riverstreetwriting.com/blog/2025/8/...

#speculativefiction #canadianliterature

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Do you live for books that bring on the chills and thrills? 👻 📖

Check out our list spooky season reads by Canadian authors.

Read the full list here:

www.riverstreetwriting.com/blog/2025/9/...

#spookyseason

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Read our new interview with Melanie Schnell about her novel, The Chorus Beneath Our Feet, forthcoming with Radiant Press, October 14, 2025.

www.riverstreetwriting.com/blog/2025/9/...

@radiantpress.bsky.social ✨

#canlit

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Edmonton folks, come out to a book launch at Audreys on Oct. 9 at 7 pm for Ben Zalkind's stellar debut. In the near future a group of citizens band together to fight the tech billionaire overlord who owns Substrate Inc.The struggle is real, as is the parody, in a world eerily similar to our own.

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Great interviews! Thanks for hosting Hollay. Buy the books everyone!

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TOMORROW NIGHT! CIUT 89.5 FM 10pm - 11pm host @hollay.bsky.social
talks to Natalie Lim about her debut poetry collection “Elegy For Opportunity” @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social
Also on the show Melia Mclure talks about her book “All The World’s A Wonder” @radiantpress.bsky.social TOMORROW NIGHT!

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The title poem from What Shade of Brown?, the debut poetry collection from Nehiyawak-Métis poet @johnbradymcd.bsky.social, tackles issues of identity and belonging with incisive clarity. @radiantpress.bsky.social #indigenouspoetry #poetryreview #indigenousauthors

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Alberta government pauses ban on school library books with sexual content | CBC News The Alberta government is hitting pause on its order for the removal of books with explicit sexual content from libraries.

Some good back to school news in Alberta as they chickened out on their wide-ranging book ban.

I doubt this fight is over though.
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