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Spotlight On: CANARY by NANCY JO CULLEN

The Biblioasis Spotlight Series is back! Our November pick is Nancy Jo Cullen‘s queer, weird, and brilliantly messed-up debut collection of short stories, Canary (April 16, 2013). Read on for a brief word from the author on the journey and growing joy of writing, and keep an eye out for an excerpt from the collection […]

THE DAY-BREAKERS, CHRISTMAS GHOST STORIES, TRY NOT TO BE STRANGE, POWER OF STORY, A FACTOTUM IN THE BOOK TRADE: Media Hits!

IN THE NEWS! CHRISTMAS GHOST STORIES 2022 Two of this year’s Christmas Ghost Stories from Seth (November 1, 2022), have been featured on the Christmas Past Podcast! The episode featuring The Dead and the Countess by Gertrude Atherton aired on October 10, 2022, and can be listened to here. The episode featuring The Corner Shop by […]

CASE STUDY longlisted for the HWA Crown Awards!

We’re excited to share that Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnet (November 1, 2022) has been longlisted for the 2022 Historical Writers’ Association Golden Crown Award! The longlist was announced on September 28, 2022. Check out the official announcement, and full longlist here. The HWA Golden Crown Awards celebrate the best historical writing, fiction and […]

TRY NOT TO BE STRANGE, A FACTOTUM IN THE BOOK TRADE, QUERELLE OF ROBERVAL, BIG MEN FEAR ME, and more: Latest Reviews and Interviews!

IN THE NEWS! TRY NOT TO BE STRANGE Try No to Be Strange by Michael Hingston (September 13, 2022) has been reviewed by Robert J. Wiersema in the Toronto Star. The review was posted online on September 16, 2022. Check out the full review here. Wiersema writes, “That spirit, the tongue-in-cheek mock seriousness of the whole endeavour, […]

QUERELLE OF ROBERVAL shortlisted for the Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize!

We’re thrilled to share that Querelle of Roberval by Kevin Lambert, translated by Donald Winkler (August 2, 2022) is a finalist for the 2022 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Prize for Fiction! The shortlist was announced at 10AM ET on September 14, 2022. You can read the full shortlist here. The judges’ citation states: “Kevin Lambert’s fearless novel […]