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Mirrors, Mishaps, Time Machines: Approaching Self Through Other – a wonderful book list by Jasmeen A. Siddiqui, author of The First After (Random House of Canada). 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/07... #CanLit
Mirrors, Mishaps, Time Machines: Approaching Self Through Other · Blog Post · 49th ShelfA recommended reading list by the author of The First After (Random House of Canada). 49thshelf.comHave you checked out our summer fiction list yet? We've got titles from @dundurnpress.bsky.social @thistledownpress.bsky.social @bookhugpress.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @greatplainspress.bsky.social @cormorantbooks.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/06... #CanLit
Our 2026 July Summer Fiction List is Here · Blog Post · 49th ShelfCurating your summer reading list so you don't have to. These picks are fantastic—and they're all up for giveaway throughout July. 49thshelf.comAn essential reading list during these times of climate crisis: Reading About the Earth from Katherine Koller, author of Earthen @greatplainspress.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/07... #ClimateJustice #CanLit
Reading About the Earth · Blog Post · 49th ShelfA recommended reading list by the author of Earthen (Great Plains Publications). 49thshelf.comBooks on Music: Expressing the Inexpressible...a book list by Christine Fischer Guy, author of The Instrument Must Not Matter @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/06... #CanLit @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @aaknopf.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
Books on Music: Expressing the Inexpressible · Blog Post · 49th ShelfA recommended reading list by the author of The Instrument Must Not Matter (Wolsak and Wynn).49thshelf.comOn Our Radar: Dad Eras, Long Stories, Summer Heat, Reality TV Rom-Com Cons, and the Weirdest Love Story Ever 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/07... #CanLit @coachhousebooks.bsky.social @biblioasis.bsky.social @newestpress.bsky.social
On Our Radar: Dad Eras, Long Stories, Summer Heat, Reality TV Rom-Com Cons, and the Weirdest Love Story Ever · Blog Post · 49th ShelfEvery month, our editor enthuses about the books piling up on her mind and on her nightstand.49thshelf.comIt's here! Our Fall 2026 Fiction Preview with titles from @dundurnpress.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social @aaknopf.bsky.social @coachhousebooks.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/07... #CanLit
Most Anticipated: Our Fall 2026 Fiction Preview · Blog Post · 49th ShelfAll of the fiction you'll be loving in the second half of 2026. 49thshelf.comFrom Turtle Island to Palestine: Books about Palestine and Palestinians, and Canada-Palestine connections. 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... @catapultbooks.bsky.social @fernpub.bsky.social @mawenzihouse.bsky.social @ualbertapress.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social #FreePalestine #CanLit
Writing Palestine · Lists · 49th ShelfBooks about Palestine and Palestinians, and Canada-Palestine connections.49thshelf.comIt's a time to recognize the rich history, heritage, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. Check out these new books for #IndigenousHistoryMonth: 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... @fernpub.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social
New Books for Indigenous History Month · Lists · 49th ShelfA time to recognize the rich history, heritage and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis.49thshelf.comBooks on Music: Expressing the Inexpressible - 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/06... #CanLit @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social
Books on Music: Expressing the Inexpressible · Blog Post · 49th ShelfA recommended reading list by the author of The Instrument Must Not Matter (Wolsak and Wynn).49thshelf.comLove, loss, and rootlessness: The Chat with Ellis Scott, author of Night Terminus @dundurnpress.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/06... #CanLit
Love, loss, and rootlessness: The Chat with Ellis Scott · Blog Post · 49th ShelfEllis Scott’s debut novel Night Terminus (Dundurn Press) traces the determination and resilience of the gay diaspora as the AIDS crisis unfolds and ...49thshelf.comLooking for some excellent reads this Pride month? Check out this list of new 2SLGBTQI+ fiction! 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... #CanLit #Pride
New 2SLGBTQI+ Fiction for Pride Month · Lists · 49th ShelfStories of all stripes.49thshelf.comJune is Filipino Heritage Month here in Canada, and we're excited to share this booklist celebrating the Filipino/a/x-Canadian diaspora by Salaysay, a collective of Filipino/a/x writers in Toronto whose work spans genres and generations. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/06... #CanLit #FilipinoHeritageMonth
Filipino/a/x Voices Across Genres and Generations · Blog Post · 49th ShelfA book list celebrating the Filipino/a/x-Canadian diaspora by Salaysay, a collective of Filipino/a/x writers in Toronto whose work spans genres and generations. ...49thshelf.comThis month's publishing spotlight goes to @medicinewheelpub.bsky.social! Medicine Wheel Publishing is the publisher of many Indigenous authors, as well as the official publisher of Orange Shirt Day, written by the Orange Shirt Society. Check out our interview! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/06...
Publisher Spotlight: Medicine Wheel Publishing · Blog Post · 49th ShelfWelcome to our new Publisher Spotlight series, where we highlight Canadian independent presses doing standout work in the literary and academic world.49thshelf.comThe Horror of Small-Town Childhood: The Chat with Jon Claytor, author of Nowhere @gooselane.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/05... #CanLit #GraphicNovel
The Horror of Small-Town Childhood: The Chat with Jon Claytor · Blog Post · 49th ShelfJon Claytor’s debut graphic novel Nowhere (Goose Lane) is a profound and often hilarious meditation on growing up in a world where monsters are real. ...49thshelf.comOn Our Radar: Expats in Japan, Cree Poetry, Girls Trip Gone Wild, and More! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/06... #CanLit @coachhousebooks.bsky.social @invisibooks.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @dundurnpress.bsky.social @touchwooded.bsky.social
On Our Radar: Expats in Japan, Cree Poetry, Girls Trip Gone Wild, and More! · Blog Post · 49th ShelfEvery month, our editor enthuses about the books piling up on her mind and on her nightstand.49thshelf.com"Baba Yaga and the Girl Who Ate the Rope, and Seven Books by Canadian Authors Which Fed My Writing" – A book list by author Kate Rogers! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/05... #CanLit
Baba Yaga and the Girl Who Ate the Rope, and Seven Books by Canadian Authors Which Fed My Writing · Blog Post · 49th ShelfA recommended reading list by the author of Baba Yaga and the Girl Who Ate the Rope (Frontenac House Ltd.)49thshelf.comWho's on our publisher spotlight this month? The wonderful folks at @arsenalpulp.bsky.social! Arsenal Pulp Press is a book publisher in Vancouver, Canada with over 400 titles currently in print. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/05... #CanLit
Publisher Spotlight: Arsenal Pulp Press · Blog Post · 49th ShelfWelcome to our new Publisher Spotlight series, where we highlight Canadian independent presses doing standout work in the literary and academic world.49thshelf.comWriting Teenage Grief: The Chat with Amy Lynn Farrell, author of The Moth Dreamer @highwaterpress.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/05... #CanLit
Writing Teenage Grief: The Chat with Amy Lynn Farrell · Blog Post · 49th ShelfIn Amy Lynn Farrell’s young adult novel The Moth Dreamer (HighWater Press), guilt and dark visions won’t let sixteen-year-old Aubrey go. Aubrey ...49thshelf.com"I love a novel that depicts a character across a longish period time, especially novels that give readers a look at the same character as both a child and an adult." – Liz Johnston, author of The Fall-Down Effect @bookhugpress.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/04... #CanLit
Characters Across the Years · Blog Post · 49th ShelfA recommended reading list by the author of The Fall-Down Effect (Book*hug Press).49thshelf.comUnwritten Future: Exploring Canadian Countercultures with Jeff Miller, author of Temporary Palaces! @houseofanansi.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/04... #CanLit
Unwritten Future: Exploring Canadian Countercultures · Blog Post · 49th ShelfA recommended reading list by the author of Temporary Palaces (House of Anansi Press).49thshelf.com