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A photo of Ben Zalkind and an inset photo of his book Honeydew. Ben is a light-skin-toned man with a short brown beard. He is wearing a yellow t-shirt with a small graphic.
Today @benzalkind.bsky.social talks to us about writing inspirations, world-building, and his new dystopian novel HONEYDEW (@radiantpress.bsky.social), which pits a band of hapless rebels against a megacorporation and its celebrity CEO.
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Today’s #ALUGiftNext haul bends time, space, and genre for your favourite speculative fiction reader.
Shop our spec fiction recommendations (+ more!) here: alllitup.ca/gift-their-n...
We're here to help you find your giftee’s next favourite book.
Our first #ALUGiftNext recommendations are for the person on your list who savours language as much as plot.
Shop our lit fic recommendations (+ more!) here: alllitup.ca/gift-their-n...
The cover of LONG EXPOSURE features the author's name in capitalized sans serif white text along the top, and the title in the same font, bolded, right aligned in the bottom right corner. The cover image is of a corner of a decrepit, abandoned home. In this graphic, cover of the book has been superimposed on top of a long exposure photo that matches the colour tones of the cover image.
"LONG EXPOSURE” is a book-length poem that fluidly reflects on tragedy, depictions of thoughts & feelings, & uncomfortable spaces between self and other.
Stephanie Bolster reads from her newest work w/ @palimpsestpress.bsky.social at:
alllitup.ca/poetry-in-motion-stephanie-bolster-long-exposure
A graphic labelled "Interview with Margo LaPierre" with a photo of Margo, a light-skin-toned woman with wavy blonde hair looking off into the distance. There is an inset photo of her book Ajar.
"“We can return to the poem, but we don’t live there.”
We chat with @margolapierre.bsky.social about her new book AJAR (@guernicaeditions.bsky.social), a collection exploring the intersections of womanhood, bipolar psychosis, and gendered trauma.
alllitup.ca/we-can-retur...
A graphic with four book covers and text reading "Art direction is a priority at Kegedonce, and Kateri devotes a lot of attention to it, on the principle that everything about a book, from content to cover, should be beautiful."
For In House, Richard-Yves Sitoski of @kegedoncepress.bsky.social shares the storied history behind the award-winning Indigenous-owned and -operated publishing house that involves Indigenous people in all aspects of its book production.
Read more here: alllitup.ca/in-house-with-kegedonce-press/
Author photo of Neal Davis Anderson
Author Neal Davis Anderson (Signature Editions) talks about his new novel LAUNCH, a pre-apocalyptic exploration of collective trauma & fragile hopes for a future.
We chat about his writing process & what happens when you give characters full autonomy.
Read more at: alllitup.ca/writers-bloc...
@thistledownpress.bsky.social
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@talonbooks.bsky.social
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@biblioasis.bsky.social
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A Boo(k) Week graphic with a black and dark purple background. The covers of Griffin's four book selections are scattered around the centred text which reads "Boo(k) Week Pics With Griffin Bjerke-Clarke." Griffin's author photo is in the bottom right corner.
Closing out Halloweek, Métis author Griffin Bjerke-Clarke shares four contemporary classics you may have missed. These haunting selections remind us that any good tragedy has the potential to create a happy ending.
Find the picks here:
alllitup.ca/book-week-yo...
from Signature Editions
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from @coachhousebooks.bsky.social
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from @playcanpress.bsky.social
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from @ecwpress.bsky.social
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A graphic labelled "Boo(k) Week Picks with M.S. Berry" featuring four book covers: Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu; The Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice; Pontypool by Tony Burgess; and In the Country in the Dark by Daryl Sneath. There is a photo of M.S. Berry on the bottom right with text reading "The Haunting of All Lit Up."
Today's roundup of spooky reads is from thriller writer M.S. Berry who recommends four cerebral slow-burns that trade jump scares for something more insidious.
alllitup.ca/book-week-your-guide-to-thrilling-reads-with-m-s-berry/
from Signature Editions
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A "Boo(k) Week Pics" graphic. The background is black and purple with a spider web along the left side. The cover of "Pontypool" is in the foreground in the middle of the graphic left-aligned. On the right is a quote from Premee about the book.
@ecwpress.bsky.social
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A "Boo(k) Week Pics" graphic. The background is black and purple with a spider web along the left side. The cover of "Horsefly" is in the foreground in the middle of the graphic left-aligned. On the right is a quote from Premee about the book.
@coachhousebooks.bsky.social
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A "Boo(k) Week Pics" graphic. The background is black and purple with a spider web along the left side. The cover of "The Laws of the Skies" is in the foreground in the middle of the graphic left-aligned. On the right is a quote from Premee about the book.
@coachhousebooks.bsky.social
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A "Boo(k) Week Pics" graphic. The background is black and purple with a spider web along the left side. The cover of "The Marigold" is in the foreground in the middle of the graphic left-aligned. On the right is a quote from Premee about the book.
@ecwpress.bsky.social
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A "Boo(k) Week Pics" graphic. The background is black and purple with a spider web along the left side. The cover of "Zegaajimo" is in the foreground in the middle of the graphic left-aligned. On the right is a quote from Premee about the book.
@kegedoncepress.bsky.social
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A "Boo(k) Week Pics" graphic. The background is black and purple with a spider web along the left side. The cover of "Wheetago War Roth" is in the foreground in the middle of the graphic left-aligned. On the right is a quote from Premee about the book.
@renegadeartsent.bsky.social
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A "Boo(k) Week Pics" graphic. The background is black and purple with a spider web along the left side. The cover of "Pontypool" is in the foreground in the middle of the graphic left-aligned. On the right is a quote from Premee about the book.
@ecwpress.bsky.social
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A "Boo(k) Week Pics" graphic. The background is black and purple with a spider web along the left side. The cover of "Horsefly" is in the foreground in the middle of the graphic left-aligned. On the right is a quote from Premee about the book.
@coachhousebooks.bsky.social
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A "Boo(k) Week Pics" graphic. The background is black and purple with a spider web along the left side. The cover of "The Laws of the Skies" is in the foreground in the middle of the graphic left-aligned. On the right is a quote from Premee about the book.
@coachhousebooks.bsky.social
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