Screen shot of website showing partial selection of books: Altaterra by Dale E. McClenning; Unseen by Cathy Hird; Weekends Can Be Murder by Arlene F. Marks; The Afghan Wedding by Gary Girod; Wild Magic by Ieuan Ledger; Adventures in Godhood by Arlene F. Marks; Blackout Odyssey by Victoria Feistner; and Rose by Mike Bryant; text at top reads: Featured items: cozy stories. Looking for a relaxing escape from reality? Whether it's mystery, science fiction, fantasy, literary, or horror, enjoy these character-driven, low-stakes books with happy endings.
New feature: cozy books! Whether it's mystery, SFF, horror, or beyond, we definitely understand the appeal of these low-stakes, character-driven stories. Take a look at our selection of cozy Brain Lag books now at brain-lag.com.
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Photo of Brain Lag owner at table covered with books and fairy lights at Holiday Inn Oakville
Photo of Brain Lag owner with Santa
Photo of bookstore with bright, open interior and pop-up coffee shop
Huge thanks to the organizers, volunteers, other vendors, and attendees at Holiday Inn Oakville for a great first Christmas market! And congratulations to Wildwood Bookstore & Market right here in Milton for a fantastic opening weekend.
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We are rolling here at Holiday Inn Oakville! Come out by 4:00 for locally sourced gifts, photos with Santa, and prizes!
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Banner with images of pine branches on a background of open books, text reads: Wildwood Bookstore & Market, Grand (soft) opening, 9 am - 7 pm, November 22nd & 23rd, 207 Main Street East, Milton, Ontario, Featuring: Room 104 Coffee
Thrilled to welcome brand-new independent bookstore Wildwood Bookstore & Market to Milton! Don't miss their grand (soft) opening right here on Main Street this weekend. #MiltonON #MiltonDBA #bookstore #GTA wildwoodbookstore.ca
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Photo by lil artsy from Pexels of a birthday cake with lit candles
Today is editor/owner Catherine Fitzsimmons' birthday! If you want to make a publisher's day, order that book you've been thinking about (books2read.com/rl/BrainLag) or leave a review.
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Flyer with seasonal graphics in border; text reads: Join the Holiday Inn Oakville Centre for its first Christmas market; November 21, 2025: 3-7 pm, November 22, 2025: 12-4pm; 590 Argus Road, Oakville, ON L6J 3J3; Experience a festive indoor wonderland filled with local vendors, handmade gifts, holiday decor, and delicious seasonal treats. Don't miss the chance to win a king sized mattress and flat screen TV. While it is free to attend, we will be accepting non-perishable food items to donate to our local food bank.
In one week, we'll be at Holiday Inn Oakville's first annual Christmas market! Come out to find great gifts, support your local food bank, and win prizes. (We'll be there Saturday only.)
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White text on black background: "When inspiration strikes – you have to grab that thought before it evaporates. Especially the middle of the night ones. Even a few words written down on a handy slip of paper, or your phone, will do." - Sally McBride
Where does Sally McBride's inspiration come from?
- random pings in my head triggered by a gust of wind? Sometimes ideas just pop in!
- Dreams. Yes, I’ve had wonderful dreams that I turned into stories.
- interesting articles in science magazines or sites.
Read now: books2read.com/ap/8Yy50w/Sa...
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Photo by Nathan J Hilton from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/red-puppies-on-crosses-in-cemetery-5966947/
We remember.
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Graphic with image of book Virtues of Skin by Joe Weinberg; text reads "Coming May 2026; tattoo magic; terror in the Twin Cities; The hunter becomes the hunted; Preorder now (and URL)"
Thrilled to welcome back tattoo witch AJ Grey with book 2 of Joe Weinberg's Grey Witch Adventures, VIRTUES OF SKIN! Coming May 2026. Preorder now: books2read.com/grey-witch-2
More details: brainlagpublishing.wordpress.com/2025/11/07/n...
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Screen shot of website showing titles on right-hand side and list of categories on left-hand side; beneath "Science fiction" reads "Near future", "Contemporary", "Space opera", and "Adventure"
When you have almost sixty SFF titles, "fantasy" doesn't narrow it down too much. Not to worry - find what you're looking for easier on our website, now with subcategories. www.brain-lag.com/s/shop
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Are you ready? We have another book announcement coming this Friday. What could it be? 👀
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Photo by Monstera Production: https://www.pexels.com/photo/jack-o-lantern-with-black-hat-5634828/
Happy Halloween and Samhain and feliz Día de Muertos! However you're spending the next two days, stay safe, have fun, and enjoy whatever seasonal read appeals to you.
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And some books for the black-hearted:
books2read.com/the-black-tr...
books2read.com/blackout-ody...
books2read.com/shadows-of-s...
books2read.com/hard-side
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Some tart titles for the orange fans:
books2read.com/tinkers-sea
books2read.com/altaterra
books2read.com/the-nighting...
books2read.com/STS-1
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Photo by Karola G: https://www.pexels.com/photo/halloween-flat-lay-5208210/
And for our final spooky season matchup, it's back to the basics: #TeamOrange or #TeamBlack?
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Photo by Photo By: Kaboompics.com: https://www.pexels.com/photo/red-pepper-and-bar-of-dark-chocolate-4198376/
We're getting into the home stretch of the spooky season! This week we ask about the taste of Halloween: are you #TeamSpicy or #TeamSweet?
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Screenshot of ebook page; green highlighted text reads: "There were also several standout single-author collections in by Canadians in 2024. Do yourself a favour and check out... Mecha-Jesus and Other Stories by Derwin Mak (Brain Lag); The Price of Memory and More Stories by Sally McBride (Brain Lag);..."
Huge thanks to Year's Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction volume 3 for mentioning our 2024 short story collections in the anthology's introduction.
See what the hype is about: books2read.com/mecha-jesus books2read.com/tpom
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Cover art for Indigo Time, an 18th century painting by Paul Sandby of a castle on the forested edge of a lake; cracks run through the sky with slices of photonegative colours inside
Thrilled to announce our next title: INDIGO TIME by Sally McBride! When an immortal queen trapped in the body of a child meets a child with the power of centuries, time and space itself may be in jeopardy. Coming March 2026. Preorder now: books2read.com/indigo-time
www.brain-lag.com/s/stories/ne...
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Banner for Can*Con Vendor Room with photo of book vendor; text reads: *Tons of books by local authors, *Geeky items, art and crafts, *Free entry; Brookstreet Hotel, 525 Legget Dr., Ottawa, October 17-79; photo courtesy Can*Con
Photo of author giving presentation to over a dozen attendees; photo courtesy CollingWord
It's a great weekend for literature enrichment in Ontario. For those in the Ottawa area, we hope you have fun at @canconsffh.bsky.social, and for those in the Georgian Bay area, enjoy a full weekend at the second annual CollingWord. If you see any Brain Lag authors, say hi!
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Photo by Noel Aph: https://www.pexels.com/photo/cute-handmade-felt-ghost-on-wooden-stool-28745222/
Our Halloween match-up this week is all about the ✨vibes✨. Are you #TeamGrim or #TeamSpoopy?
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Photo by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/delectable-sliced-pumpkin-pie-on-white-ceramic-plate-248469/
Happy Thanksgiving to our fellow Canadians. Stay safe, enjoy your holiday, and we hope you get a moment to sink into a good book.
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Photo by Alireza AM from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/majestic-angel-statue-in-peaceful-cemetery-31824897/
It's time for another Halloween match-up: undead vs. underworld. Are you #TeamZombie or #TeamDemon?
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Graphic with large quotation marks, author name, and URL; text reads: A lot of ideas come to me in my sleep, which is why my wife tells me I'm tired when I wake up.
Dale E. McClenning's inspiration comes from what-if questions or dreams... despite the hazards that creates.
Read INNOCENT EARTH now (also available as an audiobook!): books2read.com/innocent-earth
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Canadian Sci-fi and Fantasy writer, avid video game player, and Kaiju enthusiast.
Author of Hunting a Sea-Glass Heart (Renaissance Press)
Knitter, sewist, reader and baker, she/her
An independent bookstore in Mineral Point, WI.
We are a non-profit dedicated to celebrating the best in Canadian speculative fiction. Run by a volunteer board, CSFFA facilitates the annual Prix Aurora Awards & administers the Canadian SF Hall of Fame: www.csffa.ca
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I write books and stories. Sometimes I even publish them. peterdarbyshire.com
assoc agent, kt literary
co-Editor-in-Chief, Fantasy Magazine
Senior Editor, Locus Magazine
Do stuff @ Lightspeed/Nightmare, Clarkesworld, F&SF
2014 Odyssey Workshop Grad
He/Him or She/Her in queer contexts
Opinions my own
Author and reviewer. Sunburst Award winner. Nebula, World Fantasy, Stoker, Locus, Shirley Jackson, British Fantasy, Lamba, and Ignyte finalist. She/her. www.acwise.net. https://linktr.ee/acwise
Writer of speculative and interstitial fiction; social rights activist, VP 2024 Cycling to Asylum/Les lignes invisible (longlisted for the Sunburst ), Run J Run, Zee. Out in September 2025: Invisible Line and Five Points on an Invisible Line!!!🌈
Je raconte des histoires de SF pleine d'humour et d'inventions folles!
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I tell long & short SF stories in English and French
A Canadian small-press specializing in science fiction, fantasy, and related non-fiction. www.tychebooks.com Calgary, AB She/Her
she/they, new books at https://doublejoybooks.com
read more about my new books - go to https://books2read.com/paulaj and click on any cover image :)
I wrote a book on earthquakes - during an earthquake!
Freelance writer, speculative fiction writer, book reviewer, pet lover, bird watcher, nature lover, PWHL fan, McMaster University grad (Bachelor of Physical Education). You can find out more about my writing at https://lisatimpf.blogspot.com/.
twice a year since 1994 : the best of the small press in Ottawa,
lovingly organized/curated by rob mclennan
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Geek, author, karaoke/puzzle enthusiast, cross-stitcher and general all around weirdo (but in a fun way). Jclewis.ca
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Ottawa's Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Conference! THANK YOU for Can*Con 2026! Stay tuned to this etherwave channel for details on our next event!
A collective dedicated to creating and promoting indie literary press events in Toronto, and administering the bpNichol Chapbook Award.
https://linktr.ee/meetthepresses
Canada's oldest Speculative Fiction bookstore, founded in 1972. www.bakkaphoenixbooks.com. We are located in Toronto, Ontario.
The Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to helping writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror improve their work.
