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The "wonderfully strange and absolutely gripping" Days of Feasting and Rejoicing by David Bergen should absolutely be on everyone's radar 👀😍
What's on our radar this month? Gripping Suspense, Woman Power, and Sharing the Light! @gooselane.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social #CanLit
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On Our Radar: Gripping Suspense, Woman Power, and Sharing the Light · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Every month, our editor enthuses about the books piling up on her mind and on her nightstand.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The "wonderfully strange and absolutely gripping" Days of Feasting and Rejoicing by David Bergen should absolutely be on everyone's radar 👀😍
Take a look at these new books for #BlackHistoryMonth! @dundurnpress.bsky.social @wlupress.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @uoftpress.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... #CanLit
Black History/Black Futures · Lists · 49th Shelf
New books for Black History Month
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February 16, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Take a look at these new books for #BlackHistoryMonth! @dundurnpress.bsky.social @wlupress.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @uoftpress.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... #CanLit
It's a love story, baby, just say yes! Books for #ValentinesDay 2026: 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... @ecwpress.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social #CanLit
It's a love story, baby, just say yes. · Lists · 49th Shelf
Books for Valentines Day, 2026
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February 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
It's a love story, baby, just say yes! Books for #ValentinesDay 2026: 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... @ecwpress.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social #CanLit
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Thank you to @49thshelf.bsky.social for including Common Deer Press in your Publisher Spotlight
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February 3, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Thank you to @49thshelf.bsky.social for including Common Deer Press in your Publisher Spotlight
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Here it is! Our 2026 Nonfiction Spring Preview with titles from @dundurnpress.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @ubcpress.bsky.social @umanitobapress.bsky.social @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social #CanLit
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Most Anticipated: Our 2026 Nonfiction Spring Preview · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Books on politics, memoir, biography, history, health, identity, social justice, disability, community, food, and more!
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January 29, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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Looking for some solid social-emotional learning (SEL) books for littles? I put together a round-up of some of my favourites from the last couple of years for the @49thshelf.bsky.social. Check ‘em out:
Big Feelings: Social Emotional Learning · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by the author of the picture book Ellis on Guard (Second Story Press).
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February 3, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Looking for some solid social-emotional learning (SEL) books for littles? I put together a round-up of some of my favourites from the last couple of years for the @49thshelf.bsky.social. Check ‘em out:
What's on our radar this month? Gripping Suspense, Woman Power, and Sharing the Light! @gooselane.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social #CanLit
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On Our Radar: Gripping Suspense, Woman Power, and Sharing the Light · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Every month, our editor enthuses about the books piling up on her mind and on her nightstand.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:08 PM
What's on our radar this month? Gripping Suspense, Woman Power, and Sharing the Light! @gooselane.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social #CanLit
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The Closest Thing We Have to Time Travel: A recommended reading list by Jennifer Chevalier, the author of The Winter Witch @simonschusterca.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/01... #CanLit
The Closest Thing We Have to Time Travel · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by the author of The Winter Witch (Simon & Schuster Canada).
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February 2, 2026 at 4:51 PM
The Closest Thing We Have to Time Travel: A recommended reading list by Jennifer Chevalier, the author of The Winter Witch @simonschusterca.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/01... #CanLit
Here it is! Our 2026 Nonfiction Spring Preview with titles from @dundurnpress.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @ubcpress.bsky.social @umanitobapress.bsky.social @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social #CanLit
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Most Anticipated: Our 2026 Nonfiction Spring Preview · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Books on politics, memoir, biography, history, health, identity, social justice, disability, community, food, and more!
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January 29, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Here it is! Our 2026 Nonfiction Spring Preview with titles from @dundurnpress.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @ubcpress.bsky.social @umanitobapress.bsky.social @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social #CanLit
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"Read these books that aren’t about traditional families, but take note of the families within, at how the plots here whisper occasionally to you that families, all kinds of families, will always be present, one way or the other." M.S. Berry, author of Behind the Door.
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Families Can Be Everything · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by the author of the thrillers Behind the Door and The Tenant.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:45 PM
"Read these books that aren’t about traditional families, but take note of the families within, at how the plots here whisper occasionally to you that families, all kinds of families, will always be present, one way or the other." M.S. Berry, author of Behind the Door.
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The Most Anticipated Spring 2026 Fiction Preview is here from @49thshelf.bsky.social and we're thrilled to see three of our forthcoming novels on in the list, including titles from Michael Eddy, @lizjohnston.bsky.social & @dnandi.bsky.social.
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Most Anticipated: Our Spring 2026 Fiction Preview · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Fiction to fall for in the first half of 2026.
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January 21, 2026 at 7:17 PM
The Most Anticipated Spring 2026 Fiction Preview is here from @49thshelf.bsky.social and we're thrilled to see three of our forthcoming novels on in the list, including titles from Michael Eddy, @lizjohnston.bsky.social & @dnandi.bsky.social.
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The latest instalment of the CIBA's Booksellers' List is out! And several Canadian titles have been featured 🍁 including Staying Power by Zena Sharman, from Books BC member @arsenalpulp.bsky.social!
Check out the full list here: www.indiebookstores.ca/tbl/
Check out the full list here: www.indiebookstores.ca/tbl/
January 21, 2026 at 7:46 PM
The latest instalment of the CIBA's Booksellers' List is out! And several Canadian titles have been featured 🍁 including Staying Power by Zena Sharman, from Books BC member @arsenalpulp.bsky.social!
Check out the full list here: www.indiebookstores.ca/tbl/
Check out the full list here: www.indiebookstores.ca/tbl/
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Check out my book list at @49thshelf.bsky.social, featuring Canadian literature that feeds our sense of place. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/01...
10 Books to Shape Your Sense of Place · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by the author of Meltdown: The Making and Breaking of a Field Scientist (The University of Alberta Press).
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January 19, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Check out my book list at @49thshelf.bsky.social, featuring Canadian literature that feeds our sense of place. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/01...
Most Anticipated: Our Spring 2026 Fiction Preview with titles from @dundurnpress.bsky.social @newestpress.bsky.social @atriabooks.bsky.social @talonbooks.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @breakwaterbooksltd.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/01... #CanLit
Growing My Way Home · Books · 49th Shelf
Sad, shocking, and truthful, Growing My Way Home chronicles one woman’s struggle through events all too common among a People who have been separated ...
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January 20, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Most Anticipated: Our Spring 2026 Fiction Preview with titles from @dundurnpress.bsky.social @newestpress.bsky.social @atriabooks.bsky.social @talonbooks.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @breakwaterbooksltd.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/01... #CanLit
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Sarah Boon, author of MELTDOWN, shares some favourite books on @49thshelf.bsky.social .
"The west has been my formative landscape, as are the landscapes of the books on this list."
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Learn more about MELTDOWN: https://bit.ly/41lawaq
"The west has been my formative landscape, as are the landscapes of the books on this list."
https://bit.ly/4jEAmOR
Learn more about MELTDOWN: https://bit.ly/41lawaq
January 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Sarah Boon, author of MELTDOWN, shares some favourite books on @49thshelf.bsky.social .
"The west has been my formative landscape, as are the landscapes of the books on this list."
https://bit.ly/4jEAmOR
Learn more about MELTDOWN: https://bit.ly/41lawaq
"The west has been my formative landscape, as are the landscapes of the books on this list."
https://bit.ly/4jEAmOR
Learn more about MELTDOWN: https://bit.ly/41lawaq
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Thank you, @49thshelf.bsky.social! Coming May 19⚡️
January 16, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Thank you, @49thshelf.bsky.social! Coming May 19⚡️
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Did you read the books highlighted by 49th Shelf last year as "necessary nonfiction"? They listed essential stories about how to live in the world.
It included Kate Beaton's BODIES OF ART, BODIES OF LABOUR along with several other amazing books.
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It included Kate Beaton's BODIES OF ART, BODIES OF LABOUR along with several other amazing books.
https://bit.ly/4j5SQHP
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January 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Did you read the books highlighted by 49th Shelf last year as "necessary nonfiction"? They listed essential stories about how to live in the world.
It included Kate Beaton's BODIES OF ART, BODIES OF LABOUR along with several other amazing books.
https://bit.ly/4j5SQHP
@49thshelf.bsky.social
It included Kate Beaton's BODIES OF ART, BODIES OF LABOUR along with several other amazing books.
https://bit.ly/4j5SQHP
@49thshelf.bsky.social
Canadian Authors Dominate the Latest Booksellers' List! Check out the second instalment of the CIBA's Booksellers' List highlights some of the most exciting books readers will be picking up this season. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/01... #CanLit
Canadian Authors Dominate the Latest Booksellers' List · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
The second instalment of the CIBA's Booksellers' List highlights some of the most exciting books readers will be picking up this season.
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January 19, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Canadian Authors Dominate the Latest Booksellers' List! Check out the second instalment of the CIBA's Booksellers' List highlights some of the most exciting books readers will be picking up this season. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/01... #CanLit
We've got new books for a fresh year! Books to help you welcome 2026 from a healthy, happy place!
@houseofanansi.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @simonschusterca.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/01...
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New Books for a Fresh Year · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Books to help you welcome 2026 from a healthy, happy place.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:29 PM
We've got new books for a fresh year! Books to help you welcome 2026 from a healthy, happy place!
@houseofanansi.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @simonschusterca.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/01...
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ACP is excited to launch the Certified Canadian Publisher program! 🍁📚
Look for the seal when you buy books and you'll:
📖Support Canadian jobs
🏆Champion Canadian talent
🏘 Strengthen communities
💰Boost our economy
🍁 Preserve Canadian stories
www.certifiedcanadianpublisher.com
Look for the seal when you buy books and you'll:
📖Support Canadian jobs
🏆Champion Canadian talent
🏘 Strengthen communities
💰Boost our economy
🍁 Preserve Canadian stories
www.certifiedcanadianpublisher.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
ACP is excited to launch the Certified Canadian Publisher program! 🍁📚
Look for the seal when you buy books and you'll:
📖Support Canadian jobs
🏆Champion Canadian talent
🏘 Strengthen communities
💰Boost our economy
🍁 Preserve Canadian stories
www.certifiedcanadianpublisher.com
Look for the seal when you buy books and you'll:
📖Support Canadian jobs
🏆Champion Canadian talent
🏘 Strengthen communities
💰Boost our economy
🍁 Preserve Canadian stories
www.certifiedcanadianpublisher.com
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Check out my list of Canadian books that are steeped in place. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/01... @49thshelf.bsky.social @ualbertapress.bsky.social
10 Books to Shape Your Sense of Place · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by the author of Meltdown: The Making and Breaking of a Field Scientist (The University of Alberta Press).
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January 14, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Check out my list of Canadian books that are steeped in place. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/01... @49thshelf.bsky.social @ualbertapress.bsky.social
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On Sugaring Off and the sweet alchemy of translation: The Chat on @49thshelf.bsky.social with Fanny Britt, Susan Ouriou, & Hazel Millar.
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The sweet alchemy of translation: The Chat with Fanny Britt, Susan Ouriou & Hazel Millar · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
We start 2026 off with a bang, digging deep into the power of translation with a trio of guests responsible for the publication of Fanny Britt’s Giller-longlisted ...
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January 8, 2026 at 9:29 PM
On Sugaring Off and the sweet alchemy of translation: The Chat on @49thshelf.bsky.social with Fanny Britt, Susan Ouriou, & Hazel Millar.
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Looking for books that will challenge assumptions, expand empathy, and gently transform you in beautiful ways? P.P. Wong, author of Slice the Water @gooselane.bsky.social, shares titles to shift your perspective!
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Shift Your Perspective · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by the author of Slice the Water (Goose Lane Editions).
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January 12, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Looking for books that will challenge assumptions, expand empathy, and gently transform you in beautiful ways? P.P. Wong, author of Slice the Water @gooselane.bsky.social, shares titles to shift your perspective!
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We've been reading provocative books of letters, of correspondence, of exchanges in thought. If you also find yourself yearning to slow down and deepen, these reads are for you!
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The Lost Art of Letter Writing · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
This Christmas, my partner gifted me a seal stamp with the letter "J" for Justine, along with two sealing wax sticks – a gorgeous and random gift that ...
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January 7, 2026 at 7:51 PM
We've been reading provocative books of letters, of correspondence, of exchanges in thought. If you also find yourself yearning to slow down and deepen, these reads are for you!
@thedialpress.bsky.social @aaknopf.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/01... #CanLit
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Happy New Year, everyone! We're here with some books to help you welcome 2026 from a healthy, happy place.
@douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @simonschusterca.bsky.social
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@douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @simonschusterca.bsky.social
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New Books for a Fresh Year · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Books to help you welcome 2026 from a healthy, happy place.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Happy New Year, everyone! We're here with some books to help you welcome 2026 from a healthy, happy place.
@douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @simonschusterca.bsky.social
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@douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @simonschusterca.bsky.social
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