“The legacy of this series is massive … a literary institution.” —Ottawa Citizen Last night we celebrated the virtual launch of the 2021 Best Canadian Series! The event kicked off with a discussion and Q&A between publisher Dan Wells and editors Bruce Whiteman, Diane Schoemperlen, and Souvankham Thammavongsa. This was followed by selected readings by […]
Last night we celebrated the virtual launch of Mark Callanan’s new poetry collection, Romantic (October 12, 2021)! Mark Callanan had a wonderful discussion with fellow poet Luke Hathaway, who showed up dressed in shining armor for the event! The reading was followed by an audience Q&A, and a successful book giveaway! And if you missed […]
Last night we held a fascinating discussion between booksellers and writers, Danny Caine (How To Resist Amazon and Why) and Josh Cook (The Least We Can Do)! The event was coordinated with The Raven Bookstore. Afterward, there was an audience Q&A and a chance to win copies of both books! If you didn’t catch the […]
Welcome to Biblioasis’ Spotlight series, a new monthly feature highlighting our brilliant backlist titles! This also includes a brief word from the authors themselves on their past work, an update on what they’re up to now, or thoughts on future projects. Our featured title for November is the short story collection All Saints (April 15, […]
Last night we celebrated the launch of Judith McCormack’s The Singing Forest (September 21 2021)! Judith was joined by criminal lawyer Frank Addario, and author and Judge Maryka Omatsu, for a fascinating discussion and engaging audience Q&A. Afterward, there was a giveaway for the book. And if you weren’t able to make the live event, you […]
The following is a response from Elaine Dewar to Dr. Angela Rasmussen, regarding her recent appearances on Canadaland and The John Gormley Show. Once upon a time, scientists explained their findings and opinions in peer-reviewed journals or in carefully worded lectures delivered at scientific meetings. Now science moves at internet speed and Twitter has taken […]
IN THE NEWS! CHEMICAL VALLEY David Huebert’s Chemical Valley (October 12, 2021) received an excellent review in the Miramichi Reader. The review was published online on October 25. You can read on their website here. Reviewer Ian Colford wrote: “Huebert’s prose shines, frequently catching the reader off guard with startling but memorable turns of phrase […]
IN THE NEWS! AS YOU WERE Elaine Feeney, author of As You Were (October 5, 2021), was interviewed on an episode of the podcast Across the Pond! Elaine was interviewed by the two hosts, Lori Feathers and Sam Jordison. The episode aired on October 5. You can listen to it here. Elaine Feeney wrote a […]
On Saturday, October 16, we held the virtual launch of Elaine Feeney’s As You Were! Elaine had an excellent discussion with Douglas Stuart, Booker-Prize winning author of Shuggie Bain, and the event was hosted by Grace Harper. Afterward, there was an audience Q&A, and a book giveaway! And if you weren’t able to watch the […]
We’re thrilled to share that on Friday, October 15, Music, Late and Soon (August 24, 2021) by Robyn Sarah was announced as a finalist for the Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fiction, presented by the Quebec Writers’ Foundation! The winner will be announced during a live-streamed gala event hosted by Giller prize-winning author Sean Michaels on […]
