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Congratulations to LPG members @gooselane.bsky.social and @invisibooks.bsky.social whose books have been longlisted for the 2026 CBC #CanadaReads!
A graphic labelled "CBC Canada Reads 2026 longlist, LPG members" with two book covers: Searching for Terry Punchout by Tyler Hellard and Slice the Water by PP Wong.
January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Amapiano Eyes by D. Nandi Odhiambo (@bookhugpress.bsky.social) is a Winter 2026 selection for The Booksellers’ List
January 6, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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STAYING POWER by Zena Sharman (@arsenalpulp.bsky.social) is a Winter 2026 selection for The Booksellers’ List
January 6, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here're the 50 books from indie lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in December 2025. Feat. a top 10 from: @ecwpress.bsky.social, @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, & @coachhousebooks.bsky.social.
A graphic featuring the top 50 independently published books Canadian's borrowed in December 2025. The top 10 books are represented by their covers, followed by a list of books 11 - 50.
January 5, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here're the 50 books from indie lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in October 2025. Feat. a top 10 from: @ecwpress.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, and @arsenalpulp.bsky.social.
A graphic featuring the top 50 independently published books Canadian's borrowed in November 2025. The top 10 books are represented by their covers, followed by a list of books 11 - 50.
December 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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We're excited to be at the Guadalajara International Book Fair, sharing the incredible range of books published by LPG members this year.
A photo of white bookcase displaying several books in an exhibition space. The bookcase has a sign on top labelled "Literary Press Group"
December 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Governor General's Literary Awards, including LPG members,
@playcanpress.bsky.social anpress.bsky.social and @talonbooks.bsky.social

#GGBooks2025
A graphic labelled "2025 LPG Winners" with the GG Books logo on the bottom and two book covers: Rise, Red River by Tara Beagan and Uiesh Somewhere by Joséphine Bacon, translated by Jessica Moore.
November 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here're the 50 books from indie lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in October 2025. Feat. a top 10 from: @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, and @cormorantbooks.bsky.social.
Graphic of what indie books Canadian's borrowed in October 2025. The top 10 books are represented by their covers, followed by a list of books 11 - 50.
November 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Congratulations to the 2026 Forest of Reading Evergreen Award nominees, including LPG members @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @fernpub.bsky.social!
A graphic labelled "2026 Forest of Reading Evergreen Award Nominees, LPG Members" with a display of four book covers: What I Know About You by Eric Chacour, translated by Pablo Strauss; Horsefly by Mireille Gagné, translated by Pablo Strauss; Where the Jasmine Blooms by Zeina Sleiman; and SeventhBlade by Tonia Laird.
October 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Congrats to the finalists of the #ggbooks2025 awards,
including LPG members Annick Press, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social,
@biblioasis.bsky.social, Freehand Books, @gooselane.bsky.social, @mawenzihouse.bsky.social, @palimpsestpress.bsky.social, @playcanpress.bsky.social, Scirocco, @talonbooks.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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With the help of BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here're the 50 books from indie lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in Sept 2025. Feat. a top 10 from: @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social & @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social.
A poster reading "What indie books did Canadians borrow in September 2025?" Featuring the covers of the top 10 most-borrowed books: The Sleeping Car Porter, The Marrow Thieves, Dandelion, Moon of the Crusted Snow, What I Know About You, Jonny Appleseed, Retirement Income for Life, Indigenous Rights in One Minute, Scarborough, Denison Avenue.
October 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Congratulations to the 2025 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Prize shortlist, including LPG members @coachhousebooks.bsky.social & Freehand Books!
A graphic labelled "2025 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Prize, LPG members" with two book covers: Tim Bowling’s Graveyard Shift at the Lemonade Stand and Robert McGill’s Simple Creatures.
September 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Congratulations to the 2025 #GillerPrize longlist, including four LPG members: @pressassembly.bsky.social, @bookhugpress.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social & The Porcupine's Quill!
A graphic labelled 2025 Giller Prize longlist, LPG members. There are four book covers shown: The Road Between Us by Bindu Suresh, Sugaring Off by Fanny Britt, An Admonishment of Stars by Kirti Bhadresa, and Still by Joanna Cockerline.
September 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Our thanks to the @ontarioarts.bsky.social and MPP Stephanie Smyth for their continued support of the LPG!
A graphic reading "We are grateful for the support of the Ontario Arts Council. Public funders are essential to a thriving arts & culture sector. There is a logo of the LPG at the top and logos of the Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario at the bottom.
September 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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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.
September 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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The First Thousand Trees by Premee Mohammed, published by @ecwpress.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Precarious: The Lives of Migrant Workers by Marcello Di Cintio, published by @biblioasis.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Bad Indians Book Club: Reading at the Edge of a Thousand Worlds by Patty Krawec, published by @gooselane.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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The Witch of Willow Sound by Vanessa F. Penney, published by @ecwpress.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Property by Kate Cayley, published by @coachhousebooks.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way by Elaine Feeney, published by @biblioasis.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Starry Starry Night by Shani Mootoo, published by @bookhugpress.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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🂎 Dominoes at the Crossroads by Kaie Kellough (Véhicule Press)

Winner of the Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction, these stories reimagine Black histories and futures through characters navigating race by way of dreams and aspirations.

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A 50 Books for 50 Years graphic featuring the cover of This is War by Hannah Moscovitch. This cover features a close-up illustration of a domino. The tile is split between the centre line of the playing piece, with the word “Dominoes” on top of the line, and the rest of the title underneath in a capitalized, sans serif font that matches the colour of the dominos. The author’s name is located toward the top of the cover in the same style between the counters. The text reads: “Literary Press Group of Canada, Celebrating 50 Years Supporting Literature. Véhicule Press.”
August 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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🍂 All the Quiet Places by Brian Thomas Isaac, (‪@touchwooded.bsky.social)

Winner of the Indigenous Voices Award, this debut coming-of-age novel follows a boy whose life is overshadowed by the effects of colonialism.

alllitup.ca/books/all-th...

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A 50 Books for 50 Years graphic featuring the cover of All the Quiet Places by Brian Thomas Isaac. The cover features an Indigenous-style illustration. In the background, there is a mountainous shoreline set behind a body of water in muted green and grey tones. In the foreground there is a broken tree stump in vividly bright brown tones. The books title is written in the top centre of the cover in an all capitalized serif font, and the author’s name is located at the bottom in the same style and positioning. The text reads: “Literary Press Group of Canada, Celebrating 50 Years Supporting Literature. Touchwood Editions.”
August 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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🐕 Anima by Wajdi Mouawad, translated by Linda Gaboriau, (‪@talonbooks.bsky.social)

Winner of many international awards, this thriller written in North African storytelling tradition follows the story of a man as he searches for truth after his wife’s murder.

alllitup.ca/books/anima/

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A 50 Books for 50 Years graphic featuring the cover of Anima by Wajdi Mouawad, translated by Linda Gaboriau. The cover features a dark photograph in black and blue tones depicting a silhouette of two dogs running across the cover. The title of the text is featured in the top centre of the cover in a regal, capitalized gold font. The author’s name is at the bottom of the cover in the same font and style, their first and last name stacked on top of each other. The text reads: “Literary Press Group of Canada, Celebrating 50 Years Supporting Literature. TalonBooks.”
August 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM