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The Self Is a Book Made of Expanded Memories: José Luís Peixoto’s Homecoming, by Irene Marques Irene Marques reviews José Luís Peixoto’s new book of poems called Homecoming, translated by Hugo dos Santos (Arquipélago Press, 2024).

We're thrilled to see one of our backlist titles reviewed in World Literature Today! The Self Is a Book Made of Expanded Memories: José Luís Peixoto’s Homecoming, reviewed by Toronto author Irene Marques.

Sao Tome and Principe: a team effort Starting the countdown of the final 10 posts of the year is the story of one of the most extraordinary collaborative ventures I’ve ever had the privilege to witness: the translation of a book…

The Shepherd’s House took over a decade to reach publication — and its journey into English is just as remarkable. Ann Morgan shares the story behind the book’s beginnings, made possible by nine passionate translators.

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Happy pub day to The Shepherd's House by Olinda Beja! Order a copy through our website or your favourite independent bookstore. Visit Asterism Books for US & international shipping.

Written during the pandemic, HOMECOMING is a poignant meditation on isolation, grief, and kinship by José Luís Peixoto, and translated by Hugo dos Santos. Canadian friends — order directly from our website! 🌎 US & international readers — get your copy from @AsterismBooks. #ReadGlobal

The Shepherd's House has arrived from the printers! A big thank you to John de Jesus at Coach House for the quick turnaround. A set of these lovely magnetic bookmarks was included with the first ten Canadian preorders — a small token of appreciation for your support of small press publishing.

August is Women in Translation Month! Perfect timing since sample copies of The Shepherd's House by Olinda Beja have just arrived from our printer! 📚 Order through our website (or Asterism Books if you're based in the US). Books will be available at select bookstores in Canada in September!

Releasing at the end of August: The Shepherd's House by Olinda Beja. First published in Portugal as A Casa do Pastor, this slender collection of stories, skillfully edited by Margaret Jull Costa, draws on oral histories and the author’s pastoral childhood in Portugal’s Beira Alta region.

Here & Elsewhere: An Anthology of Portuguese Canadian Writers Memória: An Anthology of Portuguese Canadian Writers, edited by Fernanda Viveiros and published in 2013 was an important debut collection that introduced, perhaps for the first time in English, Can…

Toronto contributor Emanuel Melo shared his thoughts on the new Portuguese Canadian anthology in his blog. Thank you, Emanuel! thetorzorean.com/2025/06/11/h...

Enter to win a copy of Here & Elsewhere and other great works by Canadian writers! 49thshelf.com/Giveaways

Toronto friends, join us as we celebrate the launch of HERE & ELSEWHERE, taking place at the beautiful Peach Gallery on June 19th! Come for the words, stay for the community!
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Here & Elsewhere has landed at Helicon Books in North Vancouver! #PortugueseHeritageMonth #PortugueseCanadianliterature

Payback submissions are now open. All creators affiliated with Access Copyright as of December 31, 2024 can submit a claim for this year’s Payback payment from April 1 to May 31.

The deadline to make a Payback claim is tomorrow at 11:59 p.m. EDT. If you're a writer or visual-artist affiliate, please make sure you have claimed all your published works from 2004 to 2023 so you can maximize your payment this year. www.accesscopyright.ca/creators/pay...

The new anthology of Portuguese Canadian writers which includes contributions by Paulo da Costa, Irene Marques, Richard Simas, Kelly Pedro and others releases June 10th, but we have copies ready to be sent out now! Visit our website for ordering and distribution information.

Portuguese Canadian Books to Read in June · Lists · 49th Shelf Celebrate Portuguese History and Heritage Month in June with these books by Portuguese Canadian writers.

Our new anthology, HERE & ELSEWHERE, has been added to the Portuguese Canadian Book List on 49th Shelf. Pick up one of these fine books to read or gift in June! 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member...

EXCLUSIVO: Viver entre duas culturas: a identidade hifenada dos Luso-Canadianos Para a comunidade lusófona de Toronto, o mês de Março começou logo com um evento: a gala anual da Luso Canadian Charitable Society.

The Hyphen was released over a year ago and continues to find readers on both sides of the Atlantic. Check out this interview with author Maria João Maciel Jorge and Toronto correspondent Andreia Saraiva for Jornal Comunidades, a leading digital Portuguese publication.