April 25th 2026 is Canadian Independent Bookstore Day and today we are highlighting Westminster Bookmark located 88 York St, Fredericton (@westminsterbooks)
They have books ranging from fiction, non-fiction and children’s books. They highlight local authors and events. Championing to support local!
"A love letter to science education, to Canadian ambition, and to the idea that curiosity is one of our most powerful national resources."
— Dov Bercovici, president and CEO, Discovery Centre, Halifax
Pre-order Please Touch Everything today buff.ly/6W6TUF8
Drops today: this week's ARB @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social podcasts features host Nicholas Gordon in conversation with Jinwoo Park, author of spy thriller “Oxford Soju Club” @dundurnpress.bsky.social asianreviewofbooks.com/podcast-with...
In this NBN episode, I speak with Annahid Dashtgard about her new thoughtful and necessary book, Fire and Silence: A Roadmap for BIPOC Leaders (Dundurn Press, 2026).
Listen here:
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We want to highlight De Stiil Booksellers (@destiil_books) located 351 Avenue Duluth E, Montréal. They sell literary fiction, non-fiction, books about art and design.
Be sure to support your local indie bookstore on Canadian Independent Bookstore Day and always!
#CIBD2026 #IndieBookstoreDay
NEW RELEASE: Becalming by Aga Maksimowska
“A richly drawn, sharply observed novel about the alienation of young adulthood and the tumultuous search for a love strong enough to survive disenchantment and despair." — Jenny Offill
Get your copy here: buff.ly/69hHpMp
Relive the glory days of the Montreal Expos and pre-order THE TRAGIC STORY OF WILLIE DAVIS.
"I challenge anyone to find a single soul who knows more about the Expos than Danny Gallagher, the ultimate authority."
— Jim Bianchine, journalist
Pre-order here: buff.ly/gXVbVnq
⚽Which countries have won the most World Cups?
⚽What game had the most red cards from the referee in history?
⚽Who was the first professional woman player to enter the National Football Museum Hall of Fame?
Learn more in 101 Fascinating Football Facts!
Pre-order today: buff.ly/IfMUMHC
Coming June 2026 – One Day, Hard and Clear by Anne Baldo
"... a raw and heartfelt exploration of the secret, idiosyncratic rituals of female friendship and the lifelong grasp of first loves.” — Susan Sanford Blades, author of Fake It So Real
Pre-order today: buff.ly/EpiElMH
In honour of Vimy Ridge Day we wanted to highlight They Fought in Colour. Produced in collaboration with the @VimyFoundation - it shows seminal images of Canada’s First World War experience in full colour for the first time.
#VimyRidge #history
We had a great time out at the launch of Saving Toronto at Toronto City Hall!
Find out more about the book here: buff.ly/DFOfDwK
#poliTO #Toronto #publicpolicy
NEW RELEASE — Saving Toronto edited by Anne Golden and Ken Greenberg
Ten leading city builders set out a bold roadmap. They highlight the city's problems in governance, finances, housing, transport, environment, technology, infrastructure, and more.
Order now: buff.ly/DFOfDwK
#TOpoli
“I think places, communities, are hungry for looks at themselves, whether they agree with it all or not,” Ackerman says. Our Associate Publisher, Alexandra Sweny interviews Marianne Ackerman. Read the rest the following link: mtlreviewofbooks.ca/rev.../oyste...
@dundurnpress.bsky.social
NEW RELEASE — Opposite Sully's Gym by Alexis Stefanovich-Thomson
Buy now: buff.ly/chjC4sQ
Or check out the Goodreads giveaway for a chance to win: buff.ly/0uw3hOc
#mysterynovels #OppositeSullysGym #GoodreadsGiveaway #Goodreads #CanLit
COVER REVEAL: Unto the Day by Dayle Furlong
An immersive, epic, and emotionally moving imagined work of historical fiction, narrated through the perspective of characters most impacted by real life figure George Brown.
#UntoTheDay #CanLit #historicalfiction #fiction
A spellbinding story of murder in a popular Halifax park, high courtroom drama, and hints of demonic possession and satanic worship.
Pre-order today: buff.ly/WXdgJbF
#ReadAtlantic #TrueCrime
Women's History Month is EVERY month! Check out these new books on women's lives and women's history. @ecwpress.bsky.social @dundurnpress.bsky.social @heritagehouse.bsky.social @btlbooks.com @boulderbooks.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistory
Coming May 2026: We've Been Here Before by Myrtle Henry Sodhi
For readers of Homegoing and Frying Plantain, a stirring intergenerational saga stretching from the Caribbean to Canada where womanhood and mothering demands what the body wants to forget.
Preorder today: buff.ly/oPfld0B
#OTD in 2025, I spoke with journalist Ben Kaplan, author of Catch a Fire: The Blaze and Bust of the Canadian Cannabis Industry. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @dundurnpress.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/03/16/b...
Love books? We’re opening our influencer program! Join our influencer list and have the chance to receive new seasonal titles.
Apply to join the program at: buff.ly/k21N95T
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
Must be 18+
Must live in Canada or the United States
#booksky #bookinfluencers #CanLit #books
NEW RELEASE — The Glory and the Dream: L.M. Montgomery's Writing Life by L.M. Montgomery scholar Benjamin Lefebvre! (@lmmontgomeryonline)
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#lmmontgomery #lucymaudmontgomery #canadianliterature
NEW RELEASE — Before We Forget: How Remembering Will Get Us Through the Next 75 Years by Mary Soderstrom
“Original, wide-ranging, and insightful...” — Ken McGoogan, author of Shadows of Tyranny: Defending Democracy in an Age of Dictatorship
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📣 Books by fifteen authors with roots in eight territories have been shortlisted for the 2026 #OCMBocasPrize for Caribbean Literature in three categories:
www.bocaslitfest.com/2026/02/28/f...
🙏Sponsored by One Caribbean Media and administered by the Bocas Lit Fest.
#bocas2026
Congratulations to H. Nigel Thomas for being shortlisted for the 2026 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature for fiction.
#ADifferentHurricane #CanLit #CaribbeanLiterature #bocas2026 #OCMBocasPrize2026 #CaribbeanLiterature
NEW RELEASE — Fire and Silence: A Roadmap for BIPOC Leaders by Annahid Dashtgard
“A must-read, whether you’re a person of colour or a leader who values the power of an inclusive organization.”
— Anil Arora, lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School
Order today: buff.ly/W1nIlJ6
NEW RELEASE: Lokum by Selin Kahramanoglu
Travel to the bustling districts of Istanbul, get a little lost on the journey, and encounter locals who share their wisdom about life.
Order today: buff.ly/SOO2nHH
#Lokum #CanLit #TurkishLit #Istanbul #sliceoflifebooks #booksky
NEW RELEASE: 👑 The Lost Queen by @heidivonpalleske 👑
“A shimmering odyssey, Heidi von Palleske’s novel grabs the reader by the heart and never lets go."
— Barbara Radecki, author of The Darkhouse
Order today: buff.ly/wTODnHG
#TheLostQueen #CanLit #fiction #booksky
COMING THIS APRIL: Becalming by Aga Maksimowska
Gosia feels stalled in her life, but a family trip opens her eyes to the life she has … and the life she wants.
Pre-order today: buff.ly/ubgNTXM
NEW RELEASE — A Footnote to Freedom: Reclaiming the Life and Legacy of a Black Battalion Soldier by Lance B. Dixon
“Lance takes us on a captivating and emotional journey of self-discovery and reveals the importance of learning one’s family roots.” — Anthony Sherwood
Order today: buff.ly/HYc9hCG
