Two pieces of news to highlight this week. Son of the House is longlisted for the Giller! Such exciting news. I loved this book, and Dundurn has been seeing a ton of action on it. Highly recommended for readers who enjoyed Homegoing, Butter Honey Pig Bread, or Freshwater. Orders...
Orange Shirt Day is coming. It will now be a national holiday known as “National Truth and Reconciliation Day” and there will be a ton of media and buzz, including a documentary on Phyllis airing nationally and produced by Canadian Geographic. Orange Shirt Day book list: Bookmanager list #...
I’d like to bring your attention to three recently released Cormorant titles, all available via UTP (Elvis is quickly selling out; reprint is coming): The Good Son (9781770865921, $24.95 PB) This is the perfect summer thriller read. See PDF for more info and endorsements. Being called the best cottage...
Here are our weekly updates. Many people have asked me to expand the bestseller list so here is the Read + Co Top 70 this week: Bookmanager # 404457 | PDF Media list for this week with rep notes showing media hits: Bookmanager # 404425 | PDF As you...
Two drop-ins for fall, which are both very important kids titles, to highlight for you! Both ship via PGC/Raincoast. I suggest placing good, strong orders early as no doubt these will both sell out. Both have interiors on Bookmanager. Grace And The Christmas Angel: Guardian Angels Book 1 Lucinda...
Behold the new WOLF notebook (finally) and Atopen collection (from Japan), which are now in stock and available to order through UTP Distribution. Shipping is free over $300, as part of UTP’s publisher consolidation program. Standard discount of 50%, non-returnable applies to all. Receive 55% on the Fineliner pen...
We are seeing lots of bookseller and writer early love for this one: Burntcoat (Faber • 9780571329311 • Nov 21 • $25.50) Comps: Ali Smith and Rachel Cusk You can read a fantastic letter from editor at Faber Alex Bowler introducing the book here as a PDF. Here is...
I have put together a list of top buzz releases for July for you from all my publishers. Hot new July releases for adults: Bookmanager #288821 | PDF Hot new July releases for kids: Bookmanager #396872 | PDF PGC indie July staff favourites (what my booksellers are loving...
Heaven, from Mieko Kawakami (author of Breasts and Eggs), is now shipping from PGC Raincoast. See the PGC newsletter here for full details and review quotes. I’ve read and would highly recommend it. Heaven is multilayered and stunning. After you read it you feel like you’ve been given this...
Nimbus has two local Alberta/BC drop-in titles, not yet in their fall catalogue. They are in Bookmanager and Catalist but not catalogued, and I want to make sure you don’t miss them! Lost Kootenays (Hardcover) 1 Greg Nesteroff, Eric Brighton History Architecture / Buildings – General ISBN: 9781772761641 Published:...