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NEW RELEASE — Before We Forget: How Remembering Will Get Us Through the Next 75 Years by Mary Soderstrom

“Original, wide-ranging, and insightful...” — Ken McGoogan, author of Shadows of Tyranny: Defending Democracy in an Age of Dictatorship

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05.03.2026 14:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Fifteen writers vie for Caribbean’s biggest literary prize • Bocas Lit Fest Books by fifteen authors with roots in eight territories have been shortlisted for the 2026 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, sponsored by One

📣 Books by fifteen authors with roots in eight territories have been shortlisted for the 2026 #OCMBocasPrize for Caribbean Literature in three categories:
www.bocaslitfest.com/2026/02/28/f...

🙏Sponsored by One Caribbean Media and administered by the Bocas Lit Fest.
#bocas2026

02.03.2026 15:11 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Congratulations to H. Nigel Thomas for being shortlisted for the 2026 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature for fiction.

#ADifferentHurricane #CanLit #CaribbeanLiterature #bocas2026 #OCMBocasPrize2026 #CaribbeanLiterature

02.03.2026 18:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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NEW RELEASE — Fire and Silence: A Roadmap for BIPOC Leaders by Annahid Dashtgard

“A must-read, whether you’re a person of colour or a leader who values the power of an inclusive organization.”
— Anil Arora, lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School

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25.02.2026 19:08 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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NEW RELEASE: Lokum by Selin Kahramanoglu

Travel to the bustling districts of Istanbul, get a little lost on the journey, and encounter locals who share their wisdom about life.

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#Lokum #CanLit #TurkishLit #Istanbul #sliceoflifebooks #booksky

24.02.2026 20:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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NEW RELEASE: 👑 The Lost Queen by @heidivonpalleske 👑

“A shimmering odyssey, Heidi von Palleske’s novel grabs the reader by the heart and never lets go."
— Barbara Radecki, author of The Darkhouse

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#TheLostQueen #CanLit #fiction #booksky

24.02.2026 19:27 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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COMING THIS APRIL: Becalming by Aga Maksimowska

Gosia feels stalled in her life, but a family trip opens her eyes to the life she has … and the life she wants.

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19.02.2026 20:52 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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NEW RELEASE — A Footnote to Freedom: Reclaiming the Life and Legacy of a Black Battalion Soldier by Lance B. Dixon

“Lance takes us on a captivating and emotional journey of self-discovery and reveals the importance of learning one’s family roots.” — Anthony Sherwood

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17.02.2026 21:02 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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NEW RELEASE: Women Among Monuments by Kasia Van Schaik

"... a thought-provoking exploration of the obstacles, sacrifices, and accidental subversiveness of choosing a creative life… I felt seen by this book. I can’t recommend it highly enough.”
— Eliza Robertson

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17.02.2026 20:53 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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COMING APRIL 2026 — Saving Toronto edited by Anne Golden and Ken Greenberg

Sprawl, decay, and chronic under-funding - Toronto is coming apart and its promise is being undermined.

Now, ten city builders set out a bold, practical roadmap to turn things around.

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17.02.2026 20:27 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Book cover for A Footnote to Freedom: Reclaiming the Life and Legacy of a Black Battalion Soldier by Lance B. Dixon (Dundurn): Available Feb 17, 2026. One family’s story of racism, redemption, and the legacy of the No. 2 Black Construction Battalion. https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459756977-a-footnote-to-freedom

Book cover for A Footnote to Freedom: Reclaiming the Life and Legacy of a Black Battalion Soldier by Lance B. Dixon (Dundurn): Available Feb 17, 2026. One family’s story of racism, redemption, and the legacy of the No. 2 Black Construction Battalion. https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459756977-a-footnote-to-freedom

Book cover for Visibly Invisible: The Black Women of the Congressional Black Caucus by Sherice Janaye Nelson (Universal Write Publications): This incisive study places the experiences of the women of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) at the forefront, analyzing how race and gender intersect to create unique challenges within a legislative body historically dominated by White males. https://uwpbooks.com/product/visibly-invisible-the-black-women-of-the-congressional-black-caucus/

Book cover for Visibly Invisible: The Black Women of the Congressional Black Caucus by Sherice Janaye Nelson (Universal Write Publications): This incisive study places the experiences of the women of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) at the forefront, analyzing how race and gender intersect to create unique challenges within a legislative body historically dominated by White males. https://uwpbooks.com/product/visibly-invisible-the-black-women-of-the-congressional-black-caucus/

Daily(ish) #SmallPress #books: A Footnote to Freedom (Lance B. Dixon, @dundurnpress.bsky.social) & Visibly Invisible: The Black Women of the Congressional Black Caucus (Sherice Janaye Nelson, @uwpbooks.bsky.social). See alt-text.

#DSPBposts 💙📚 #BookSky #bookstodon #BlackHistoryMonth #bookish

15.02.2026 17:34 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Black History/Black Futures · Lists · 49th Shelf New books for Black History Month

Take a look at these new books for #BlackHistoryMonth! @dundurnpress.bsky.social @wlupress.bsky.social @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @uoftpress.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Lists/Member... #CanLit

16.02.2026 16:56 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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NEW RELEASE: Oyster by Marianne Ackerman

“An absorbing family saga that grabs you by the throat and won’t let you go.”
— Leah McLaren, author of Where You End and I Begin

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#CanLit #BookSky #Oyster

10.02.2026 21:17 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We’re honouring #BlackHistoryMonth with a collection of Black Canadian voices, both non-fiction and fiction.

Find the full collection here: buff.ly/aivvtrG

#blackhistorymonth #CanLit #blackwriters #BIPOCwriters

05.02.2026 20:20 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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COMING MARCH 2026: OPPOSITE SULLY’S GYM from Alexis Stefanovich Thomson

“...a layered, slow-burn noir that blazes to a stunning and unexpected climax… a mystery that respects the classics while carving out something gritty, humane, and unforgettable.” — Amy Tector

Pre-order today: buff.ly/bUj5V9Q

05.02.2026 19:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mike Commito, "Bruins 365: Daily Stories From The Ice" | 790 RISP The hockey historian gets to the heart of fandom, as well as learning what to leave in, and what to leave out as he continues his engaging "Daily Stories From The Ice" series for Dundurn Press.

How does @mikecommito.bsky.social get so much hockey history into his Daily Stories books for @dundurnpress.bsky.social? Find out all that, a bit more, on the new 790 RISP episode.

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#CanadianSky #Never51

05.02.2026 14:13 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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NEW RELEASE: Constitutional Challengers by Adam Dodek

"Constitutional Challengers... demonstrates that our constitution is a reflection of Canadians... A must-read to understand the human side of Canada’s constitution." — Hon. Yasir Naqvi

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04.02.2026 21:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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NEW RELEASE — Will Power: The Most Baffling Bequests, Ludicrous Last Wishes, and Daft Declarations in Final Testaments by Susan Goldenberg

These stories and many more will amuse, entertain, and inform — for your consideration when you write or revise your will.

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03.02.2026 20:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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NEW RELEASE: Night Terminus by Ellis Scott, an evocative debut novel reflecting the determination and resilience of a gay diaspora as it faced extinction.

"... atmospheric and haunting... Ellis Scott gives limbs and a beating heart to a grief..." — Deepa Rajagopalan

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03.02.2026 19:58 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of January 31 The Bestsellers Lists are compiled by The Globe and Mail from information provided by BookNet Canada’s national sales tracking service, BNC SalesData

Amid so many foreign (US) publishers, pumped that Canadian indie publisher @dundurnpress.bsky.social scored #5 in the Jan 31 @theglobeandmail.com Canadian Non-Fiction Bestseller list "Cancelling Billionaires Before They Cancel Us" by Linda McQuaig/Neil Brooks
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...

31.01.2026 23:04 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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For #holocaustremembranceday — we wanted to draw attention to We Used to Dream of Freedom by Sam Chaiton - a book that with insight and understanding looks at intergenerational trauma, survivor silence, and the responsibility of second generations from traumatized communities.

27.01.2026 21:22 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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NEW RELEASE — Diary of a Low-Born Cleric by Michael Coren (@revmichaelcoren.bsky.social)

“This godless heathen was enchanted, amused, and wholly engaged by Michael Coren's delightful book.” — Stephen Fry

Order today: buff.ly/w10I7PJ

#DiaryofaLowBornCleric #MichaelCoren #memoir

27.01.2026 19:54 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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NEW RELEASE ⚾🧢 Before the Blue Jays

“Harvey Sahker’s affectionate remembrance of professional baseball’s deep roots in Toronto is sure to amaze even diehard Blue Jays fans.” — William Humber, member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

Order today: buff.ly/umdl1CC

#baseball #sports

27.01.2026 19:46 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dundurn Press is growing its sales and marketing team and we are looking for an energetic and engaged Publicist to join our team.

Apply now at: buff.ly/ftqlmC6

#Books #CanLit #Canada #Marketing #Publishing

26.01.2026 19:50 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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📚 Librarian friends! Here's the lineup of authors signing their books just for you at next week’s OLA Superconference!

📍 Dundurn Press author signings will be located in the ONTARIO PUBLISHERS PAVILION

#OLASC #OLASuperConference #OntarioLibrary #AuthorSignings

22.01.2026 18:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Growing My Way Home · Books · 49th Shelf Sad, shocking, and truthful, Growing My Way Home chronicles one woman’s struggle through events all too common among a People who have been separated ...

Most Anticipated: Our Spring 2026 Fiction Preview with titles from @dundurnpress.bsky.social @newestpress.bsky.social @atriabooks.bsky.social @talonbooks.bsky.social @douglasmcintyre.bsky.social @breakwaterbooksltd.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/01... #CanLit

20.01.2026 19:14 — 👍 5    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
The book Changeable Brain against a wooden background

The book Changeable Brain against a wooden background

NEW RELEASE! 🧠 The brain is the most complicated object in the known universe — explore fascinating and strange cases of traumatic brain injury that have altered our understanding of neuroscience in Changeable Brain from Dr. Lorin J. Elias.

Order today: buff.ly/NunDJzW

#neuroscience #nonfiction

22.01.2026 15:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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NEW RELEASE — Cancelling Billionaires Before They Cancel Us shows the jarring portrait of a deeply unequal Canada and how a wealth tax could rein in the destructive power wielded by today’s billionaires.

Order Cancelling Billionaires today: buff.ly/AnUCK0t

20.01.2026 18:46 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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“Oxford Soju Club” by Jinwoo Park In a dark alley in Oxford, Yohan finds his mentor Doha Kim stabbed. With moments left to live, Doha tells Yohan that he must go to the Soju Club and meet with Dr Ryu. These are the North Korean spy…

Today in the ARB: Melanie Ho reviews “Oxford Soju Club” by Jinwoo Park @dundurnpress.bsky.social asianreviewofbooks.com/oxford-soju-...

16.01.2026 23:30 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0