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All Lit Up @alllitupcanada.bsky.social · 2d

For #aluwomenaskingwomen, Zilla Jones and Elise Levine reflect on the art of writing women and explore how personal history shapes their new books THE WORLD SO WIDE (@cormorantbooks.bsky.social) and BIG OF YOU (@biblioasis.bsky.social).

alllitup.ca/women-asking-women-zilla-jones-elise-levine/

A graphic for All Lit Up’s Women Asking Women series. On the top left is Zilla Jones, a Black woman with shoulder-length curly hair and brown eyes. On the bottom right is Elise Levine, a light-skin-toned woman with brown hair down past her shoulders. Text on the graphic reads: “Women Asking Women (Writers Asking Writers). Zilla Jones and Elise Levine. Women’s History Month on ALU."

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Cormorant Books @cormorantbooks.bsky.social · 2d

Join us to celebrate the launch of Shane Peacock's new mystery A PLACE OF SECRETS.
Thursday, Oct 16, 5pm
Ben McNally Books, 108 Queen St E., Toronto
@mandagroup.bsky.social #ireadcanadian #mysterybookstagram #bookevents #canlit

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Caroline Fernandez @parentclub.bsky.social · 4d

Teachers and librarians! Did you know there are activity pages for my #MGbook Plague Thieves?

Read the book and then enjoy the word search for added discussion (and I'm open to author Q & As too!).

Plague Thieves is published by @cormorantbooks.bsky.social

#kidlit #PlagueThieves

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Cormorant Books @cormorantbooks.bsky.social · 2d

Celebrate the launch of RED FLAGS AND BUTTERFLIES by Sheryl Azzam
Oct 22, 7 to 9pm
Lee Academy (Lynden campus), 1978 Concession Road 2 W., Lynden, ON
The proceeds from sales of the book will be donated to Nova Vita
@mandagroup.bsky.social @marshaskrypuch.bsky.social

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Cormorant Books @cormorantbooks.bsky.social · 13d

Happy Pub Day Shane Peacock and A PLACE OF SECRETS!
@mandagroup #ireadcanadian #canadianauthor #publicationday

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Cormorant Books @cormorantbooks.bsky.social · 13d

Happy Pub Day Antanas Sileika and THE SEASIDE CAFÉ METROPOLIS!
@mandagroup #ireadcanadian #canadianauthor #publicationday

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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · 16d

Most Anticipated: Our Fall 2025 Books for Young Readers Preview with titles from @owlkids.bsky.social @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social @orcabook.bsky.social @kidscanpress.bsky.social @cormorantbooks.bsky.social

49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/08... #CanLit

Most Anticipated: Our Fall 2025 Books for Young Readers Preview · Blog Post · 49th Shelf

Great kids' books make good reads for people of all ages.

49thshelf.com

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Cormorant Books @cormorantbooks.bsky.social · 15d

Meet Sara de Waard at Telling Tales, Oct 4, 12:15-1:15pm

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Cormorant Books @cormorantbooks.bsky.social · 16d

Melodie Campbell, the author of THE MERRY WIDOW MURDERS mystery series will be presenting at The Grounding Power of Escapist Fiction Saturday, Sept 27 at 5pm.
toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca/events/the-g...
@mandagroup.bsky.social

The Grounding Power of Escapist Fiction

What are the ways escapist fiction can provide mental reprieve from an overwhelming reality? How

toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca

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Cormorant Books @cormorantbooks.bsky.social · 16d

Check out Zilla Jones and THE WORLD SO WIDE at Thin Air this week.
@mandagroup.bsky.social

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Caroline Fernandez @parentclub.bsky.social · 17d

If you attend WOTS on Sunday -- I'm signing copies of PLAGUE THIEVES at the @cormorantbooks.bsky.social booth (B11) at 11am.

However, I understand if you all go to see @davidarobertson.bsky.social (who has a panel at the exact same time/same day).🙂

#MeetMeAtWOTS #WOTS2025

If you happen to attend @torontowots on Sunday -- I'm signing copies of PLAGUE THIEVES at the @cormorantbooks booth (B11) at 11am -- for those of you who enjoy #mgbooks.

However, I understand if you all go to see @davidrobertsonwriter (who has a panel at the exact same time/same day). If only we could all be in two places at once because I'd love to see/meet Mr. Robertson myself.🙂

#MeetMeAtWOTS #WOTS2025

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Philippa Dowding @phdowding.bsky.social · 17d

Delighted to be signing THE LOVE SONG OF MR. BYRD at Word on the Street, Toronto, this weekend. I'll be at the Cormorant/DCB booth, B11, this Saturday, September 27, at 2:45. Drop by and say hello!
@cormorantbooks.bsky.social #WOTS2025

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Deborah Kalb @deborahkalb.bsky.social · 21d

Q&A with Natasha Deen about her new middle grade novel, A SUMMER OF DRAGONFLIES.
tinyurl.com/368dt2f5
@natashadeen.com

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Caroline Fernandez @parentclub.bsky.social · 21d

It'll change tomorrow but today (Fri Sept 19) - lifting a cup to the orange banner ☕

PLAGUE THIEVES is published by @cormorantbooks.bsky.social

#CanKidLit #KidLit #mgbooks

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Cormorant Books @cormorantbooks.bsky.social · 22d

Check out this great interview about Housing for All: How Toronto Built the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood
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@mandagroup.bsky.social #IReadCanadian #canadianauthor #HousingForAll #AffordableHousing #toronto #torontohousing #HousingPolicy

Housing for All

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All Lit Up @alllitupcanada.bsky.social · 28d

A Canadian restaurateur in 1959 Vilnius finds himself running a Soviet café, where absurdity and suspicion share the menu.

Read an excerpt from Antanas Sileika’s comic Cold War novel THE SEASIDE CAFE METROPOLIS (@cormorantbooks.bsky.social).

alllitup.ca/excerpted-th...

The cover for The Seaside Café Metropolis by Antanas Sileika, featuring an illustrated dinner setting with a red knife, fork, and plate showcasing a hammer and sickle.

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Cormorant Books @cormorantbooks.bsky.social · 22d

"A Summer Of Dragonflies is a magical read that encourages us to face our own dragons with a courageous, curious heart – and reminds us that we don’t have to do it alone.” — Quill and Quire, starred review
bit.ly/47PHfcm
@mandagroup.bsky.social #IReadCanadian #canadianauthor #middlegradebooks

A Summer of Dragonflies - Quill and Quire

Natasha Deen’s latest novel, A Summer of Dragonflies, is a delightful, heartwarming, and hilarious read. The story follows the journey of 12-year-old (but almost 13) Gupta, affectionately known as a Guppie by her loved ones, as she navigates pre-teen-hood, friendship, family, big life changes, and what it truly

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Cormorant Books @cormorantbooks.bsky.social · 27d

Happy Pub Day to Natasha Deen and A SUMMER OF DRAGONFLIES!
#IReadCanadian #publicationday #middlegradebooks #canadianauthor

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lpgcanada.bsky.social @lpgcanada.bsky.social · Sep 4

With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here're the 50 books from indie lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in Aug 2025. Feat. a top 10 from: @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, and @biblioasis.bsky.social.

A poster reading "What indie books did Canadians borrow in August 2025?" Featuring the covers of the top 10 most-borrowed books: The Marrow Thieves, Dandelion, Moon of the Crusted Snow, What I Know About You, Retirement Income for Life, Scarborough, Encampment, Beneath Dark Waters, Off Menu, The Notebook.

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Marsha Skrypuch @marshaskrypuch.bsky.social · Sep 4

#RedFlagsandButterflies will be released on Oct 18th. “A tender, heartfelt, and intelligent coming-of-age story that celebrates quiet strength and trusting your instincts.” Starred review. -Kirkus Reviews @cormorantbooks.bsky.social 📚👍🏼#sherylazzam

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Open Book @openbookon.bsky.social · Sep 5

Read an excerpt from A SCHOOL FOR TOMORROW (@cormorantbooks.bsky.social) by Mark Dickinson, chronicling the founding and growth of the Canada World Youth movement!
#AmReading #Nonfiction #Politics #Canada
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Read an Excerpt from A SCHOOL FOR TOMORROW, the Story of the Canada World Youth Movement

In A School for Tomorrow: The Story of Canada World Youth, author Mark Dickinson thoughtfully explores a bold experiment in global education launched ...

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Open Book @openbookon.bsky.social · Sep 8

🇨🇦📚 Looking for Ontario-based publishers that do it all? From fiction, to non-fiction, to poetry, to drama, we've got you covered! 📚🇨🇦

Part 2 of 4!

➡️ Featuring: @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Gordon Hill Press, and @guernicaeditions.bsky.social

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Cormorant Books @cormorantbooks.bsky.social · Sep 3

Please join us at Type Books to celebrate two new books: A SUMMER OF DRAGONFLIES by Natasha Deen and ALL THINGS UNDER THE MOON by Ann Y.K. Choi. September 16, 6:30 pm, 2887 Dundas St West.
#IReadCanadian #canlit #kidlit #bookevent

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