We already know you read Canadian authorsβnow, you can support Canadian-owned publishers, too! Look for the brand new Certified Canadian Publisher seal on the 49th Shelf website, and double your π¨π¦support. #BuyCanadian #ReadCanadianπ¨π¦ #CanLit
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"My first fight with Ma was over a boy..." Β· Blog Post Β· 49th Shelf
An excerpt from Worldly Girls (Book Hug Press).
βMy first fight with Ma was over a boyβa baby boy. It was 1969, I was two, and my bratty little brother, Tommy, was on his way. I already didnβt like him much.β
Read an excerpt from the memoir Worldly Girls by @bokchoygurltjong.bsky.social on @49thshelf.bsky.social.
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Some Books for Truth and Reconciliation Day Β· Lists Β· 49th Shelf
Books to read for National Truth and Reconciliation Day 2025
Today and every day, we have a responsibility to learn the ongoing impacts of colonization on this land colonially known as "Canad". Here are some books to read for National Truth and Reconciliation Day and all days with titles: 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... #DiverseCanLit
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Great to see ALL OF US on this list of most anticipated kids' books!
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Thank you for including STEVE BORN TO RUN, I'M LONGER THAN YOU, WEDNESDAY WILSON LOOKS ON THE FRIGHT SIDE, BENJAMIN GROWS A GARDEN, THE MUSEUM OF WILLA AND WADE, REZ KID, CALL ME GRAY, THE SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL and ADVENTURES IN MATH.
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On Our Radar: War's Legacy, Forest Magic, Bad Indians, Summer Camp, and Secrets in Lebanon Β· Blog Post Β· 49th Shelf
Every month, our editor enthuses about the books piling up on her mind and on her nightstand.
What's on our radar this month? War's Legacy, Forest Magic, Bad Indians, Summer Camp, and Secrets in Lebanon! Check out these titles from @nimbuspub.bsky.social @gooselane.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @fernpub.bsky.social
49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/09... #CanLit
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Most Anticipated: Our Fall 2025 Books for Young Readers Preview Β· Blog Post Β· 49th Shelf
Great kids' books make good reads for people of all ages.
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
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Double or Nothing: Celebrating the Second Novel. Hereβs a list of recommended second novels by some of Canadaβs favourite authors as curated by Ann Y.K. Choi, author of All Things Under the Moon @simonschusterca.bsky.social. #CanLit
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Thrilled to see @kirsten-marion.bsky.social featured!
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Publisher Spotlight: Common Deer Press Β· Blog Post Β· 49th Shelf
Welcome to our new Publisher Spotlight series, where we highlight Canadian independent presses doing standout work in the literary and academic world.
Canadian independent presses are doing standout work! We're so honoured to feature @commondeerpress.bsky.social who publishes uncommon and exceptionally well-written literature for young people! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/08... #CanLit
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Thank you to 49th shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social for including if:prey, then:huntress on this list! I'm in fine company: @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social @isabellawangbc.bsky.social @ronnabloom.bsky.social @robmclennan.bsky.social, John Barton, Joseph Dandurand- and more!
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Thank you to @49thshelf.bsky.social for including women & roosters by Fenn Stewart in the Most Anticipated Fall 2025 Poetry Preview.
women & roosters will be released on October 28 and is now available for pre-order: bookhugpress.ca/shop/author/...
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Canadian Books in the Spotlight on the Inaugural CIBA Booksellers' List Β· Blog Post Β· 49th Shelf
7 titles on the list are published by independent Canadian presses.
The Booksellers' List, a new initiative by the Canadian Independent Booksellers' Association (CIBA), celebrates the top 20 books of the season as voted on by hundreds of independent booksellers across the country. Check out these Canadian books in the spotlight! #CanLit 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/09...
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So delighted to see The Garbage Poems on this preview list from @49thshelf.bsky.social - and especially to share it with so many fabulous poets! I just got to hear Katherena Vermette read from Procession this week at Woody Point and it was extraordinary.
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Playful Poetry on 49th Shelf: A recommended reading list from the author of NORTHERNY, winner of the 2025 Canadian First Book Prize. Here, she shares some of her favourite collections with a sense of play.
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Our August Summer Reading List Β· Lists Β· 49th Shelf
Books to pack in your beach bag...
Still time to catch up on our August summer reading list! Get reading these titles from @touchwooded.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @coachhousebooks.bsky.social @mawenzihouse.bsky.social @dundurnpress.bsky.social @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social
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Resisting Fascism: The Chat with Gord Hill Β· Blog Post Β· 49th Shelf
Indigenous author and illustrator Gord Hill is back with a timely and expanded edition ofΒ The Antifa Comic BookΒ (Arsenal Pulp Press).Β In this brilliant ...
Indigenous author and illustrator Gord Hill is back with a timely and expanded edition of The Antifa Comic Book (@arsenalpulp.bsky.social) and we sat down to chat! Check out our conversation: 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/08... #CanLit #DiverseCanLit #Comics
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Most Anticipated: Our 2025 Fall Poetry Preview Β· Blog Post Β· 49th Shelf
Poetry to look forward to in the second half of 2025
Most Anticipated: Our 2025 Fall Poetry Preview with titles from @caitlinpress.bsky.social @talonbooks.bsky.social @palimpsestpress.bsky.social @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social @coachhousebooks.bsky.social
49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/08... #Poetry #CanLit
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Guides, Mirrors, and Gentle Companions Β· Blog Post Β· 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by the author of Children Like Us (Doubleday Canada).
Guides, Mirrors, and Gentle Companions βΒ check out this reading list by Brittany Penner, author of Children Like Us, @doubledaybooks.bsky.social. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/08... #CanLit #DiverseCanLit
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Most Anticipated: Our 2025 Fall Nonfiction Preview Β· Blog Post Β· 49th Shelf
Books on history, money, mental health, gender, politics, memoir, hockey, music, food, animals, cities, science, and so much more.
The Most Anticipated Fall 2025 Nonfiction Preview from @49thshelf.bsky.social is here and we're overjoyed to see new books by Marianne Apostolides, @bokchoygurltjong.bsky.social and @michaelvsmith.bsky.social included in it!
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Most Anticipated: Our 2025 Fall Poetry Preview Β· Blog Post Β· 49th Shelf
Poetry to look forward to in the second half of 2025
The @49thshelf.bsky.social 2025 fall #poetry preview includes works by Wendy Donawa, @danielaelza.bsky.social, @scottjackshaw.bsky.social, @johnbradymcd.bsky.social, @christinashah.bsky.social, @annajswan.bsky.social, @paulvermeersch.bsky.social, @nicolavulpe.bsky.social + more! tinyurl.com/5f7mt9ny
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It was such a treat to curate this fun list!
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Most Anticipated: Our 2025 Fall Nonfiction Preview Β· Blog Post Β· 49th Shelf
Books on history, money, mental health, gender, politics, memoir, hockey, music, food, animals, cities, science, and so much more.
IT'S HERE! Check out our 2025 fall nonfiction preview with titles from @latitude46pub.bsky.social @bookhugpress.bsky.social @caitlinpress.bsky.social @biblioasis.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social @medicinewheelpub.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social.
49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/07... #CanLit
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Playful Poetry Β· Blog Post Β· 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list from the author of Northerny (University of Alberta Press),Β winner of the 2025 Canadian First Book Prize, awarded by the Griffin ...
We've got a recommended reading list of playful poetry from the author of Dawn Macdonald, author of Northerny (University of Alberta Press), winner of the 2025 Canadian First Book Prize, awarded by the Griffin Poetry Prize! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/07... #CanLit #Poetry
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On Our Radar: Essays on Crisis, Murder in Wales, the Vietnam War and Newfoundland, and the Wonders of Blue Space Β· Blog Post Β· 49th Shelf
Every month, our editor enthuses about the books piling up on her mind and on her nightstand.
What's on our radar this month? We've got essays on crisis, murder in Wales, the Vietnam War and Newfoundland, and the wonders of blue space. Check out these titles from @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social @breakwaterbooksltd.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social.
49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/07... #CanLit
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We agree: Mireille GagnΓ©'s Horsefly (translated by Pablo Strauss) is a great late summer read!
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