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Catherine Hernandez is the author of the children’s

Losses and translations

We say bonjour to French Canadian publishers, and goodbye to a favourite editor

Where truth lies

Investigative journalist Tanya Talaga’s first book honours the lives of seven Indigenous students who disappeared in Thunder Bay

Stage Might

Outgoing Vancouver Writers Fest artistic director Hal Wake is celebrated for his authors-first philosophy

Handle with care

Provoking an author on social media isn’t a cool move, but neither is bullying back

Deals

Highlights from Quill & Quire’s daily online reports

Still Cooking

After more than four decades, the Best of Bridge cookbook series continues its enduring success with a new writing team and look

The other F-word

Writing a book about the backlash against feminism forced a confrontation with skepticism,

Away From The Margins

English-language publishers in Quebec – both established houses and newcomers – display a startling resilience and innovation in developing new markets

Pow Pow Press

The comics publisher expands into English Canada and Europe, with a mission of bringing Quebec comics to the world

Mile end magic

How Montreal’s Librairie Drawn & Quarterly earned its reputation as a beloved city institution

The French New Wave

A group of young publishers in Quebec is intent on finding new approaches and opening new markets for the province’s writers

Metatron

The indie publisher forges a beautiful path for emerging poetry and fiction

God’s spells

In her debut novel, Eliza Robertson provides a sure-footed take on the coming-of-age story

IDENTITY POLITICS

Michael Redhill’s latest novel is a literary ghost story infused with too many stylistic pyrotechnics

Dreams of home

Alison Pick’s engrossing new novel addresses themes of displacement and redemption

Family Plot

Wayne Johnston revives a beloved character in an otherwise slow-moving new novel

Punchy prose

Two short-story writers with ties to Halifax deliver impressive new collections

Say what?

A suite of 37 short monologues provides an opportunity to spotlight the inner workings of literary translators

Jumping for joy

JonArno Lawson’s rollicking, romping circular poem will get young listeners moving

Sleeping with the enemy

An alien invasion, domestic abuse, and self-identity lie at the heart of G.S. Prendergast’s first sci-fi novel

Truth, be told

Monique Gray Smith tackles a difficult topic with sensitivity and style

Dream catchers

Cherie Dimaline’s cautionary tale blends Indigenous and environmental themes

Make art, not war

A pacifist and a Marine find love and understanding in Nina Berkhout’s thought-provoking and emotionally resonant YA debut

Beyond the bosses

Between the Lines celebrates 40 years of social-justice publishing with a graphica history of the press