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A woman’s healing journey mirrored through the secret language of trees, read an excerpt from As Above by Christine Quintana.
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Non-linear play about bipolar disorder casts audience in role of silent therapist Edmonton-based playwright Beth Graham says it wasn’t her idea to tackle the stigma and challenges of mental illness and the impact it has on a family.

Playwright Beth Graham talks to Prairie Books NOW about how her new play Mermaid Legs tackles the stigmas and challenges of mental illness: prairiebooksnow.ca/articles/vie...

On a light green background, a picture of Kamila Sediego smiling appears on the right. The book cover for Homecoming floats beside her photo at a slight angle. Above the image are the words “Pinoy pride is real, y’all. And it’s deep.” in elegant italic black text with two large quotation marks in light orange surrounding it. At the bottom left are the words “Interview with Kamila Sediego Author of Homecoming” in elegant black text.

We connected with playwright Kamila Sediego to chat about her heartfelt new book Homecoming, memories of sending balikbayan boxes to family in the Philippines, and why Vancouver has always felt like home. www.playwrightscanada.com/Blog/2025/Pi....

On a mustard yellow background with an aerial view of a computer keyboard and mouse, the words “We’re hiring! Publishing Assistant. Deadline: February 4, 2026” appears in black text next to the Playwrights Canada Press logo.

We are hiring for a part-time contract position of Publishing Assistant through our partnership with Gatherings—Archival and Oral Histories, a project initiated to serve the preservation and study of performance histories. Deadline: February 4, 2026. www.playwrightscanada.com/Blog/2025/We...

On a black background, the book cover for Prince Faggot appears in the top right with event details in white and yellow text surrounding the image. A black and white photo of Jordan Tannahill is in the bottom right corner in a diagonal frame. The book cover for Prince Faggot features the name of the play in bold black narrow text against a bright yellow background. The author's name appears in between the two words of the title in small handwritten black text.

Join us for a special book launch celebrating one of the year’s most talked-about plays, Prince Faggot by Jordan Tannahill, published by Playwrights Canada Press. The event takes place at The Drama Book Shop on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 7pm. Tickets go on sale January 5.

On a background photo of a wooden stage lit by multiple spotlights, five book covers appear at the bottom with the words “November 28-30 Black Friday Sale 40% Off Site Wide” appear above in bold white and yellow font.

🎭 Drama lit lovers rejoice! 🤲 It's time for our biggest sale of the year. 🤑 This Black Friday Weekend (November 28-30), everything on our website will be 40% OFF! What's on your wish list?

Coming in Winter/Spring 2026 Playwrights Canada Press. Canada's foremost publisher of theatre books.

The Winter/Spring 2026 Catalogue has landed! Featuring blockbuster hits, hidden gems, and invaluable resources for theatre practitioners, our new roster of irresistible drama books offers something for everyone. Browse the catalogue now:
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On a pink and purple gradient background, a cutout from a blue spiral notebook features the words “Glad Day Lit Nov 30 12pm-6pm 32 Lisgar Free entry” in black typewritten font beside the words “Queer Zine and Local Author Fair” in pink handwritten text. Below this text are four book covers side by side with the Glad Day Bookshop logo and the words “30% Off Everything 505 Off 3 or more Books” in white and yellow typewritten text. At the top is a flowing pride flag.

We’ll be selling our queerest literature at Glad Day Bookshop’s first ever Queer Zine & Local Author Fair (32 Lisgar St) on Sunday, November 30 from 12pm to 6pm.

The book cover for Prince Faggot features the name of the play in bold black narrow text against a bright yellow background. The author's name appears in between the two words of the title in small handwritten black text.

An iconic theatrical sensation worthy of a royal throne, today we celebrate the publication day of Prince Faggot by Jordan Tannahill 👑
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The Captivating Thriller EARWORM Chronicles a Young Woman's Battle Against Oppression In his spectacular new play, Earworm (Playwrights Canada Press), Mohammad Yaghoubi delivers a haunting and deeply human story about memory, trauma, ...

Check out this enlightening Behind the Curtain interview from Open Book with playwright-provocateur Mohammad Yaghoubi about his latest book, the brilliant thriller Earworm:
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YouTube video by Playwrights Canada Press Dialogue: Joelle Peters & Tara Beagan

Watch the first episode of our new talk show for playwrights, Dialogue, featuring Joelle Peters and Tara Beagan on YouTube 📺🎭
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What We Carry: Fall 2025 · Blog Post · 49th Shelf What We Carry is a book list by managing editor, Justine Abigail Yu, tracing stories of migration, movement, and ancestral memory from authors who write ...

Check out this incredible book list curated by Justine Abigail Yu at 49th Shelf about tracing stories of migration, movement, and ancestral memory featuring Homecoming by Kamila Sediego: 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/11...

On a teal blue background, the words “20 Plays for Community Theatres” appear in bold white text with a bright red shadow protruding from them. The words “(That You Might Not Know—But Should!)” appear in white handwritten text beside it. Beside the text are several scattered diagonal book covers.

We’ve rounded up 20 fantastic plays perfect for community theatres that might not be on your radar—but absolutely should be! Check out the full list on our blog here: www.playwrightscanada.com/Blog/2025/20...

On a background photo of a meadow of red poppies under a cloudy sky, three book covers stand side by side together at the bottom of the image and at the top are the words “Remembrance Day Plays” in bold white text.

In honour of Remembrance Day, read these war dramas published by Playwrights Canada Press.
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Rise, Red River “The map of the land is in our blood.”A woman trawls the bottom of a riverbed with a makeshift plough, hoping to dislodge something—anything. The world has drastically changed: rivers run dry, rampant...

Order your copy of Rise, Red River at: www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/R/Rise...

Tara Beagan wins 2025 Governor General’s Award for drama Her multilingual play 'Rise, Red River' connects environmental devastation with the intergenerational impacts of colonial violence.

Thank you Intermission Magazine for sharing the wonderful news about Tara Beagan’s Governor General’s Literary Award win! www.intermissionmagazine.ca/news/tara-be...

On a background photo of a cracked red clay surface, the book cover for Rise, Red River appears on the right and above the words “Winner 2025 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama” in bold white text beside the gold GG emblem. The book cover features a white background with a leafless tree appearing at the bottom of the image and mirrored at the top of the image upside down. In the center are the imprints of a face and two arms that look buried underground. The title and author appear at the top and bottom in bold red and orange text.

We are thrilled to announce that Rise, Red River by Tara Beagan has won the 2025 Governor General's Literary Award for Drama and a prize of $25,000. Get your copy today at www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/R/Rise...

The book cover for Tyson’s Song features an orange full moon in the center on a gradient purple and blue background. Inside the moon are the faces of two black men looking up. At the bottom is an image of the Toronto skyline with the CN Tower positioned to look like a tear drop descending from one of the men’s eyes. The title of the play and author’s name appear in rough-edged white text above and below the image.

A late-night bender between two friends they’ll never forget, today we celebrate the publication day of Tyson’s Song by Peter N. Bailey. www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/T/Tyso...

The book cover for Earworm features a light brown illustration of a woman looking forward from the side with enormous flowing locks of hair on a beige background. Inside her hair are the faces of fifteen other women with their eyes closed. The title of the play is spelled out in hair below the image with the author’s name above it.

A shocking and suspenseful thriller about a refugee family in grave danger, today we celebrate the publication day of Earworm by Mohammad Yaghoubi. www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/E/Earw...

On a background with orange and pink triangular shapes, the words “GG SALE 20% OFF UNTIL NOV 6” appear in bold white and black text beside the grey GG emblem and three book covers beside each other.

Get 20% off until November 6 when you purchase any of our Governor General’s Literary Award finalists! Order now at playwrightscanada.com #GGBooks2025

The book cover for As Above features a roughly drawn light green rectangle with an offwhite border. Inside is a watercolour painting of a green cedar tree with exposed roots. Inside the tree in white text, the words “As Above” appear with the “Above” appearing upside down. The author’s name appears below in small green text.

A quest for connection inspired by the secret language of trees, today we celebrate the publication day of As Above by Christine Quintana 🌲 www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/A/As-A...

The book cover for Homecoming features a light brown background resembling a woven basket. At the top is the name of the play and author in dark green text. Below is a thin brown arched line and inside is an assembly of green leaves on a small twig with a white flower on top and surrounded by white butterflies made out of paper.

A beautiful and heartbreaking journey from estrangement to reconciliation, today we celebrate the publication day of Homecoming by Kamila Sediego. www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/H/Home...

The book cover for Red Like Fruit features a square image with a blue background of a red lollipop resting on its side with the white stem prominently featured on top of a white background. The words “Red Like Fruit” appear in red on the top left corner and the words “Hannah Moscovitch” appear in blue in the top right corner.

An ingenious experiment investigating the role men’s voices play in women’s stories, today we celebrate the publication day of Red Like Fruit by Hannah Moscovitch: www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/R/Red-...

On a gold glittering background, the book covers appear in the center beside a grey GGBooks Finalist logo. Above the graphic are the words “2025 Governor General’s Literary Awards Drama Finalists” appear in thin dark blue font.

A standing ovation for our publications shortlisted for the 2025 Governor General’s Literary Awards for Drama! www.playwrightscanada.com/Blog/Congrat...

In All Lit Up’s Women Asking Women, playwrights Andrea Scott and Kamila Sediego talk about the emotional and creative depths behind their plays, Get That Hope and Homecoming, which examine family, identity and belonging across cultures and generations. Read the blog here: alllitup.ca/women-asking...

Two black and white photos of the authors Sanita Fejzić and Jumoke Verissimo are side by side with pictures of their book covers centered below them. The TIFA logo is in the upper right corner and white text surrounds the image reading: “Diaspora Dialogues: Writing War, Presented in partnership with Diaspora Dialogues, Sat, Nov 1, 4:30pm, Alumni Hall, Victoria College, 91 Charles St W, Toronto, ON, Sanita Fejzić, Author of Blissful State of Surrender, Jumoke Verissimo, Author of Circumtrauma, Get festival passes at festivalofauthors.ca”

Join us for Diaspora Dialogues: Writing War at the Toronto International Festival of Authors in partnership with Diaspora Dialogues featuring Sanita Fejzić and Jumoke Verissimo: festivalofauthors.ca/event/diaspo...

Prince Faggot In this metatheatrical tragicomedy, an ensemble of queer and trans performers cast themselves in a thought experiment, imagining the future heir to the British throne as having a life resembling their...

Order the play here: www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/P/Prin...

Jordan Tannahill Takes Tony Kushner Inside "Prince Faggot" For Jordan Tannahill, "Prince Faggot" began with a question: what if the heir to the British throne were gay? Here, he joins Tony Kushner for a wide-ranging conversation about kink, shame, fascism, ro...

Read this iconic conversation between Jordan Tannahill and Tony Kushner from Interview Magazine last summer about Prince F*gg*t: www.interviewmagazine.com/theater/jord...

On a blue background, the words “Playwrights Canada Press Play Fair” appear in bold blue and white diagonal text at the top. On the right is a white speech bubble with the words in blue text “October 24, 2025 Time: 2-6pm.” Below is a typewriter with books surrounding it and a piece of paper coming out of it with black text saying “30% off all plays, 50% off if you buy 3 plays or more!” At the bottom is the Playwrights Canada Press logo in the lower left corner and the words in white text “Deerfield Hall 1st Floor.”

We’re coming to UofT Mississauga for a pop-up play fair! Browse the best drama books at unbeatable prices on Friday, October 24 from 2-6pm on campus at Deerfield Hall 1st Floor.
Everything will be 30% off OR 50% off if you buy 3 or more books! Don’t miss out on this exclusive sale. See you there!

Join us for the book launch of Homecoming.
📅 Friday, November 7, 2025 – 7:00 PM
📍 VS. Creative Lab (1884 Main Street, Vancouver, BC)
Hosted by Playwrights Theatre Centre, Mabuhay House Society & Filipino-Canadian Book Festival.