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Ever felt like you are on the outside looking in? Or that nobody wants more than a quick sexual hookup? You are not alone. Coming this winter — a practical guide for queer men experiencing loneliness — Alone at the Party by Vincent Francoeur. Pre-order today: buff.ly/vvsDLNi
With a motion to return the Ontario Science Centre to the city of Toronto from the province and breathe new life into the currently vacant OSC, it’s the perfect time to read about the history of this important Canadian institution in Please Touch Everything! Order now: buff.ly/xDQkd1h #SaveOSC
The award winning first book in the Birder Murder series has a new look! 🐦⬛ 2015 Arthur Ellis Award — Winner, Best First Novel 🐦⬛ Globe and Mail 100: Best Books of 2014 🐦⬛ 2015 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize — Shortlisted, Best Mystery Order today: buff.ly/2aO1Eoc
Lokum by Selin Kahramanoglu, published by @dundurnpress.bsky.social, is a story that is set over the course of one day in Istanbul. Lokum is her first novel. youtu.be/2akfpDh9Yzc #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #Canlit #canadianliterature #fiction #canadianfiction
Reading: Lokum by Selin Kahramanoglu
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Have you checked out our summer fiction list yet? We've got titles from @dundurnpress.bsky.social @thistledownpress.bsky.social @bookhugpress.bsky.social @ecwpress.bsky.social @greatplainspress.bsky.social @cormorantbooks.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/06... #CanLit
Our 2026 July Summer Fiction List is Here · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Curating your summer reading list so you don't have to. These picks are fantastic—and they're all up for giveaway throughout July.
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Anne Baldo explores the lives that shape us, and the ties that bind, in the new novel ONE DAY, HARD AND CLEAR (@dundurnpress.bsky.social). We interview the author right here! #AmReading #Fiction #Novel #CanLit open-book.ca/News/Anne-Ba...
Anne Baldo Explores the Lives That Shape Us in ONE DAY, HARD AND CLEAR
Growing up often means discovering that the people we love can't always become the people we need them to be. In One Day, Hard and Clear (Dundurn Press), that ...
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We spoke with Chris Rutkowski, in Toronto for the SCU conference, about his new book, Canada's #UFO Secrets (@dundurnpress.bsky.social), and how it floats into autobiographical airspace like a black triangle #UAP. bit.ly/4pBYp3K
Looking for new, exciting history reads? Check out DARK PHOENIX and OUR DRY CELLAR — now 25% off at Indigo as part of their Most Anticipated History Books! Pre-order now: buff.ly/B3SZKK9
With wildfires raging across North America, Peter Pigott’s FIRE EATERS tells the riveting history of how our ability to fight fires has transformed over the last century, and of the men and women of the aerial fire service who have changed the way we fight fire around the world.
COMING THIS FALL: A MURMURATION OF STARLINGS DCI Domenic Jejeune visits DCS Colleen Shepherd in Australia to discuss his future. But when a murdered man’s body shows up at the exact spot he was abducted from days earlier, Jejeune is drawn into the case... Pre-order today: buff.ly/uQ0AGiK
Part adventure story, part social commentary, The Elk Whistle Warrior Society provides a captivating portrayal of the strength, leadership, and determination of Indigenous women. Order it here: buff.ly/0dVebBd
COVER REVEAL: NOBODY TELL 🕵️ from Brenda Chapman Friends gather for a class reunion at Queen’s University, but the celebration turns tragic when one of them is discovered floating in Lake Ontario. Kingston Major Crimes soon learns the death is a homicide and begins searching for the killer.
What can Canada's elections tell us about the country's past and present? The NEW EDITION of Dynasties and Interludes examines the leaders, parties, and pivotal moments that have shaped Canadian electoral politics from Confederation to today. Available now: buff.ly/SNFujFu #CanPol #CanadianHistory
NEW RELEASE — Government files. Official investigations. Decades of research. Canada's UFO Secrets by Chris Rutkowski explores Canada's documented history of UFO investigations through official records and newly released documents. Order Now! buff.ly/3FwVDNw #CanadasUFOSecrets #UFOs
Daily(ish) #SmallPress #books: Oxford Soju Club by @jinwoo-park.com, @dundurnpress.bsky.social & Suddenly Light by @ninadunic.bsky.social, @invisibooks.bsky.social. See alt-text. #DSPBposts 💙📚 #BookSky #booktok #bookstagram
Check out the latest on the Dundurn blog from Anne Baldo as she clashes against the toxic advice of 2000s magazines with her own antidote reading list. buff.ly/ItRIyEI #OneDayHardandClear #CanLit #sadgirlnovel
This Canada Day — Dundurn Press is proud to say that we’re a Certified Canadian Publisher. Learn more at certifiedcanadianpublisher[.]com. #CanadianPublisher #ACP #DundurnPress
Did you know humans may imitate more than chimpanzees? It sounds surprising, but copying, learning, and improving on the ideas of others may be one of the reasons humans have been so successful. Discover more in Beyond Biology. Pre-order your copy today: buff.ly/gflLrfq
Tonight at the Waterloo Public Library (Eastside), I’ll read from my latest book, /The Glory and the Dream: L.M. Montgomery’s Writing Life/ and talk about how heritage sources add to our understanding of Montgomery’s life, work, and legacy. #LMMontgomery #AnneofGreenGables @dundurnpress.bsky.social
A Discussion with Benjamin Lefebvre
For Adults. Event starts at June 30, 2026 7:00 PM EDT
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I am giving a free Zoom talk Sunday, June 28 @ 2 pm (Central) about the attack on Canadian hospital ship Llandovery Castle by a German sub in WW1 The National WWI Museum is hosting My LC book @ Amazon tinyurl.com/4z34saa3 Event info tinyurl.com/4hkaz9v3 @dundurnpress.bsky.social
Beyond the Trenches: Atrocity on the Atlantic
On June 27, 1918 a German U-boat intentionally torpedoed a Canadian hospital ship – eventually leading to the formation of today’s International Criminal Court. Author Nate Hendley dives into the deta...
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We had a great time out at @thecityandthecitybooks for the launch of We've Been Here Before by Myrtle Henry Sodhi (@afro_quill) — we hope everyone enjoyed the reading and had a great night!
⚽Looking for some light reading between World Cup matches? ⚽ 101 Fascinating Football Facts: buff.ly/ZRJFIsG The Voyageurs: The Canadian Men’s Soccer Team's Quest to Reach the World Cup: buff.ly/VNlHjnT
Love, loss, and rootlessness: The Chat with Ellis Scott, author of Night Terminus @dundurnpress.bsky.social 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/06... #CanLit
Love, loss, and rootlessness: The Chat with Ellis Scott · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Ellis Scott’s debut novel Night Terminus (Dundurn Press) traces the determination and resilience of the gay diaspora as the AIDS crisis unfolds and ...
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For National Indigenous Peoples Day, discover Listening Once Again to Our Great Mother by Elder Bill Jones and Karen Moe. A powerful memoir of Indigenous knowledge, ancestral forests, healing, and the Fairy Creek Blockades. Pre-order today: buff.ly/ocYuOsm
The Ontario Science Centre gets its definitive history in the newly released Please Touch Everything by Joan Francuz. Order today: buff.ly/6l2NNNA #PleaseTouchEverything #OntarioScienceCentre #CanadianHistory
This sounds like a great read! Please Touch Everything: A History of the Ontario Science Centre by Joan Francuz is out now from @dundurnpress.bsky.social Read an excerpt: www.mississauga.com/things-to-do...
The job was to blow kids’ minds, and they had a ton of fun along the way. From a new book about a Toronto institution
Racing eggs, faking a quasar, scraping up radioactivity and more.
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Dundurn Press is growing and we are looking for a proactive, detail-driven Metadata and Inventory Associate to join our team. Apply now at: buff.ly/RShYgoT #metadata #bookpublishing #careers
Thanks to @deborahkalb.bsky.social for the lovely interview with Ellis Scott on his powerful novel, Night Terminus, published by @dundurnpress.bsky.social 🌈♥️
Deborah Kalb@deborahkalb.bsky.social · 2mo agoQ&A with Ellis Scott about his new novel, NIGHT TERMINUS. deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2026/06/q-wi...
"How does a community record an immense, generational loss?" My review of Ellis Scott’s novel NIGHT TERMINUS from @dundurnpress.bsky.social in the latest issue of @reviewcanada.bsky.social #BookSky #CanLit #QueerLit reviewcanada.ca/magazine/202...
The Departed | A review of “Night Terminus” by Ellis Scott | Literary Review of Canada
Kevin Shaw reviews “Night Terminus,” a debut novel on grief and survival during the AIDS crisis by Ellis Scott.
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