Sparkling under steel toes

“From industrial sites to open highways, poet Christina Shah (left) turns the everyday grind of work into vivid, unflinching portraits of modern working life.FULL STORY



 

 

AUTHORS & BOOKS

Xiran Jay Zhao

In author Xiran Jay Zhao’s new book, Heavenly Tyrant (Tundra Books $28.99), due out in December 2024, Zetian navigates political… FULL STORY

Dana Claxton

In collaboration with the Audain Art Museum, co-curators Dana Claxton, Curtis Collins (also gallery director), Skeena Reece and Marika Echachis… FULL STORY

Dietrich Kalteis

Critically acclaimed author, Dietrich Kalteis’s latest crime novel, Crooked (ECW Press $22.95) follows Alvin Karpis and Fred Barker, notorious criminals,… FULL STORY

Cynthia LeBrun

Cynthia LeBrun’s Black Sunflowers (Fitzhenry & Whiteside $21.95) draws inspiration from a true story to explore the devastating impact of… FULL STORY

Zoe McKenna

Edited by Zoe McKenna and Joshua Gillingham, That Witch Whispers (Black Cat Books $20.00) is the second anthology of the… FULL STORY

Kim Bannerman

In Ten-In-One: A Circus Salmagundi Anthology (Fox and Bee Studio $11.12) by Kim Bannerman, background characters from a British Columbia-based… FULL STORY

Kathryn Larouche Imler

Author Kathryn Larouche Imler’s book, Roses Bloom in June (self-published $26.90) is a historical fiction novel inspired by real letters… FULL STORY

Kim Mooney

The lives of nine ordinary people, recounted in Kim Mooney’s book, In an Instant (FriesenPress $26.04) were transformed in a… FULL STORY

Robert W. MacKay

Author Robert W. MacKay’s book, The Forgotten: A Novel of the Korean War (Now Or Never Publishing Co $26.95) follows… FULL STORY

Caroline Lavoie

In a small town in the Rockies, the mountain known as the Devil’s Tail is said to be cursed by… FULL STORY

Winona Kent

In Winona Kent’s mystery novel, Bad Boy (self-published $19.99), musician Jason Davey meets his fan Marcus Merritt at The Shard… FULL STORY

Leslie Gentile

Author Leslie Gentile’s latest book, Elvis, Me, and the Postcard Winter (DCB Young Readers $14.95), due out in November, is… FULL STORY

Deborah Henderson

In Deborah Henderson’s book, Losst: The Indestructible Power of Love (Tellwell Talent $30.00), thirteen-year-old Samantha is left in the care… FULL STORY

Maia Caron

In a captivating dual-timeline narrative, The Last Secret (Doubleday $25.00) by Maia Caron intricately weaves the stories of two remarkable… FULL STORY

Anosh Irani

In Behind the Moon (Talonbooks $21.95), award-winning playwright, Anosh Irani, explores the character of Ayub, a man haunted by his… FULL STORY

Anna Mouat

This collection for ages 8-11, Amelia Daydreams (Vintage Ink Books $19.99) by Anna Mouat, follows the daydreams of Amelia, a… FULL STORY

David M. McGowan

Author David M. McGowan’s collection, People of the West: A short story timeline (Self-published $9.95), features nine short stories spanning… FULL STORY

Marcus Hondro

Marcus Hondro’s book, The Keeley Miller Finding Club (Self-published $13.57) for ages 10-18, follows two strangers, Norman and Koey, who… FULL STORY

Meneka Repka

Marianne is excited to eat the mangoes from her family’s tree, but when she and her cousin Zoe check it… FULL STORY

Minelle Mahtani

Author Minelle Mahtani’s memoir, May It Have a Happy Ending (Doubleday $34.95) explores the emotional complexities of motherhood, grief and self-discovery. As… FULL STORY

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