May 18 is International Museum Day, an event highlighting the transformative role of museums in society.
We are pleased to share new books in this space and to celebrate museums as spaces of learning and innovation.
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#InternationalMuseumDay #IMD2025
The Canadian Association for Health Humanities is holding its conference from April 19 to 21 in Ottawa: Creating Space 16, The Impact of Identities on Health and Wellbeing. Best wishes for productive conversations!
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UAlberta Press titles: https://bit.ly/3Q6iemp
Every year on April 17, we celebrate the anniversary of the Charter, which was signed in 1982.
This spring, we are also celebrating the publication of OUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS: A Biography of Canada’s Charter by Aaron W. Hughes.
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Lisa Martin observes the creaturely world in her poem, "The News". A blue whale's heart weighs 1,000 lbs; a hummingbird takes 250 breaths per minute.
In her new collection, NIGHTHAWKS, she asks us to match the pace at which things grow.
30% off using code iP26 at check-out.
https://bit.ly/4sGCol6
The 2026 conference of the North American Society for Sport History runs May 22 to May 25 at two locations:
U of Texas at Austin
New College, U of Toronto
Conference details: https://bit.ly/4ba0cHW
Related books: https://bit.ly/4bFUzkJ
#sport #history #NASSH @nassh1972.bsky.social
Have you checked out the Read Alberta website? It's got great content for booklovers.
We were delighted to learn that BODIES OF ART, BODIES OF LABOUR by Kate Beaton was #1 on the monthly Bestsellers list.
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@wereadab.bsky.social @katebeaton.bsky.social
April 17, Another Story Bookshop presents the Toronto launch of SOUTH ASIAN FEMINISMS IN DIASPORA IN CANADA.
Featuring a keynote by Sunera Thobani and discussion with Amina Jamal, Jane Ku, Maryam Khan, Ayesha Mian Akram, Safiyya Hosein, and Marshia Akbar.
Hybrid event. Info: https://bit.ly/41sWoLW
The Rwandan genocide began April 7, 1994.
In 2016, we published Juliane Okot Bitek's volume of poetry, 100 DAYS. On this tenth anniversary, we excerpt material from the book on our blog: https://bit.ly/41RupG1
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And be sure to read her amazing novel, We, The Kindling.
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Capturing a fascinating and unique set of cross-border histories—Canadian and American—CROSSING INTO CANADA reveals that the courageous decision to flee militarism and war never follows the same path.
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#History #OralHistory #Politics #War #Military #Conscription #Resisters
A poem to read—and to hear read—by the talented @jidesalawu.bsky.social.
Jide reads “I Will Return to You, Marrakech"
from his collection, Contraband Bodies, published by @newestpress.bsky.social. We loved working with Jide during his time at the University of Alberta.
Judging the Far Horizons Award for Poetry: Kevin Irie has a wide-ranging conversation with Kiran Bassi for The Malahat Review.
Interview: https://bit.ly/48ftS4f
You can buy EVACUATIONS by Kevin Irie for 30% off in April using code iP26 at checkout.
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#PoetryMonth
Have you checked out the Read Alberta website? It's got great content for booklovers.
We were excited to see that both FRANK FARLEY AND THE BIRDS OF ALBERTA and UNMASKING ACADEMIA were among the Top Ten Most Borrowed titles.
https://bit.ly/46NySwh
@abbookpub.bsky.social @wereadab.bsky.social
"McCreary’s work excels in its unusually clear view of the complexities of interactions among Indigenous communities and resource extractive industry." Anna Willow, Histoire sociale / Social History
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#geography #books #pipelines #Wet’suwet’en @hssh1968.bsky.social
rob reading and podcasting in Victoria, April 24 + 25. / @ucalgarypress.bsky.social @ualbertapress.bsky.social @caitlinpress.bsky.social @canadianpoets.bsky.social ;
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It's April. Which means it is Poetry Month!
All of our poetry books, in paperback or e-editions, are 30% off all month using code iP26 in the cart on checkout. That includes our most recent titles.
What an opportunity!
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#poets #CanLit @lisarichter.bsky.social
It's World Health Day.
Here are some titles worth noting for this important day.
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Toronto friends! Lisa Richter's SUBLUNARY is launching at Another Story Bookshop on Thursday (April 9) at 7 pm.
It's going to be a great event with host Jim Johnstone, featuring guest readers Hoa Nguyen and Cassidy McFadzean. Come on out!
More info: https://bit.ly/4m2wKHt
@lisarichter.bsky.social
One of our authors shared "Author AI Scams Bingo Card" with us, created by Electronic Literature.
While we dislike scammers (intensely), this gives us a chance to laugh about it. We hope you laugh, too.
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@e-lit.bsky.social #booksky #scams #authors #writers
April 17, @anotherstoryto.bsky.social launches SOUTH ASIAN FEMINISMS IN DIASPORA IN CANADA in Toronto.
Featuring a keynote by Sunera Thobani and discussion with Amina Jamal, Jane Ku, Maryam Khan, Ayesha Mian Akram, Safiyya Hosein, and Marshia Akbar.
Hybrid event on Zoom: https://bit.ly/41sWoLW
What a treat to see this month's Reading Den from @canadashistory.bsky.social.
Kamila Costello's in-depth review of FRANK FARLEY AND THE BIRDS OF ALBERTA is first on the list!
https://bit.ly/4tf2qM7
I’m trying to help the book community connect on @bsky.app, so I’ve created a starter pack of independent Canadian booksellers. Help me find more!
There’s nothing better than hanging out with people who love #books!
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World Poetry Day was celebrated on March 21. It promotes reading, writing, publishing, and teaching poetry.
Established by UNESCO in 1999, poetry is seen as a crucial form of cultural expression and a catalyst for dialogue and peace.
Here are our recent poetry titles:
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"[INDIGENOUS HEALING AS PARADOX debunks] the increasingly neoliberal 'healing' strategies that are in fact neocolonial attempts at erasing Indigeneity through the individuation of harm and the use of tort law. A must-read volume. Essential." S. Perreault, CHOICE Magazine
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How exciting to see that Kevin Irie is judging The Malahat Review's Far Horizons Award for Poetry!
His new collection, EVACUATIONS, is now out.
Order online to receive a 30% discount during April.
Use code iP26 at check-out.
https://bit.ly/3X9SmGi
#poetry #sale @malahatreview.bsky.social
Sosthenes Ekeh with some of the staff of University of Alberta Press.
Ọ ga bu omekpo!
Sosthenes Ekeh reflects upon his two years as a PhD publishing intern. The time flew by, but we know we will keep in touch as he moves on in his career. Best wishes, Sosthenes!
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#books #publishing #HigherEd @aupresses.bsky.social @abbookpub.bsky.social
March 31 is the National Day of Indigenous Languages. A champion for Indigenous language learning, Dr. Trudy Cardinal says:
“I’ve seen pure joy in the Knowledge Holders when they hear a room full of youth all speaking a language they weren’t allowed to speak as children.”
https://bit.ly/4tb7oJU
Toronto friends! Lisa Richter's SUBLUNARY is launching at Another Story Bookshop on April 9 at 7 pm.
It's going to be a great event with host Jim Johnstone and featuring guest readers Hoa Nguyen and Cassidy McFadzean.
More info: https://bit.ly/4m2wKHt
@lisarichter.bsky.social
If you're pursuing #EnglishLiterature or #CreativeWriting in English, the #GillerMantellaScholarship is here to support your voice and future. Three #BIPOC students will each receive $10,000. gillerprize.ca/giller-mantella-scholarship #studentwriters #CanLit #scholarship #BIPOCwriters
#CravingCanLit is back! Head over to our website to see a list of #CanadianFiction with 2026 publication dates. We're constantly adding to this list, so check back often.
Let us know in the comments which books you're excited to read.
Visit gillerprize.ca/2026-craving-canlit to view the list.
What are Oxford alumni writing these days?
William Buxton's new book was noted in Oxford's latest newsletter: THE MUSEUM AS LARGE-ROOM PINBALL MACHINE.
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