IN THE NEWS! Foregone by Russell Banks, just published in Canada on March 2, 2021, received great reviews in both The New York Times and in The Boston Globe! The New York Times review can be found on their website here and the Boston Globe‘s review can be found here. In The New York Times, Adam Haslett wrote: “As always, Banks’s prose has remarkable force to it. Like […]
Biblioasis titles are making waves in news outlets near and far! Check out some recent coverage below: IN THE NEWS! Charity by Keath Fraser received a glowing review in the Toronto Star! Reviewer Robert J, Wiersema had this to say of the novella: “What initially seems on the surface to be a simple, somewhat […]
Biblioasis is thrilled to announce that two of our forthcoming 2021 titles have been shortlisted for the 2021 Rathbones Folio Prize: A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa and As You Were by Elaine Feeney! The finalists were revealed on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. The winner of the Rathbones Folio Prize will receive […]
Media outlets agree! On Property by Rinaldo Walcott provides a perfect avenue for those looking to educate themselves further on today’s abolition movement and seek a deeper understanding of the historical relationship between policing and property through the Black experience. So where can you read more about On Property? Keep scrolling to find out! […]
The first time I came across your work was in university, when a very good friend of mine put Popular Anatomy in my hands, a work of ingenious humour, ambition, and poise. And I’ve read and reread your short stories for years: working with John Metcalf makes such a prerequisite. But when I was preparing […]
Last night we had a great time celebrating the launch of Jorge Carrión’s Against Amazon and Other Essays with some of our favourite booksellers from across Canada and the US. We were joined by Doug Minett from The Bookshelf in Guelph, ON, JoAnn McCaig from Shelf Life Books in Calgary, AB, Jason Purcell from Glass Bookshop […]
We had so much fun last night at the virtual book launch for Lennie Goodings’ memoir, A BITE OF THE APPLE! Lennie had two great discussions: first with author Emma Donoghue and then with Ben McNally from Ben McNally Books. There were also video shout outs from Margaret Atwood and Louise Dennys, plus a book […]
On Friday, October 2, 2020, Biblioasis partnered with McClelland & Stewart, Véhicule Press, and Maisonneuve Magazine to put on the event ART OF THE SHORT STORY: A READING WITH THREE 2020 SCOTIABANK GILLER NOMINEES. David Bergen, Souvankham Thammavongsa, and Kaie Kellough had a great discussion about their nominated short story collections with host, Dimitri Nasrallah. […]
We are beyond excited that Here the Dark by David Bergen has been shortlisted for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize! The finalists were announced this morning on a virtual live stream. Sean Michaels, the 2014 Giller Prize winner for the novel Us Conductors, announced David Bergen’s name. This year’s 2020 Scotiabank Giller jury, comprised of David […]
Did you miss the double virtual launch last night for FORGOTTEN WORK and DIRTY WORDS: SELECTED POEMS 1997-2016? You can still watch it here! We had a great event with Jason Guriel and Carmine Starnino. The two of them read from each other’s books, had a discussion, and answered questions from the audience. Watch the […]
