Month: November 2025

Farley Mowat, often called Canada’s most beloved (and controversial) nature writer, spent his life championing the wilderness and the creatures—and people—who call it home. With over 40 books to his…

If you’ve ever laughed out loud at a young adult novel, felt seen by a memoir about growing up awkward in a small town, or devoured a quirky mystery set…

Kit Pearson is one of Canada’s most beloved children’s and young-adult authors, known for her heartfelt historical fiction and unforgettable characters. From the award-winning Guests of War trilogy to her…

Suzette Mayr is one of Canada’s most inventive and celebrated contemporary authors. Winner of the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her novel The Sleeping Car Porter, she’s known for blending…

André Alexis is one of the most celebrated Canadian authors of our time. Winner of the prestigious Giller Prize, the Windham-Campbell Prize, and the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize (sometimes…

Margaret Laurence (1926–1987) remains one of Canada’s most beloved and influential writers. Her powerful portrayals of small-town Manitoba life, complex women characters, and themes of identity, colonialism, and resilience have…

If you love lush historical fiction laced with feminism, folklore, and a touch of the mystical, chances are you’ve already fallen under the spell of Canadian author Ami McKay. Her…

If you’ve ever finished Fall on Your Knees and felt like you’ve been emotionally rearranged (in the best way possible), welcome to the club. Ann-Marie MacDonald has a rare gift:…

Anne Michaels is one of the most celebrated contemporary Canadian authors, beloved for her luminous, deeply emotional writing that blends poetry, history, and profound humanity. Best known for her Orange…

Billy-Ray Belcourt, a Driftpile Cree Nation poet, essayist, and scholar, has quickly become one of the most celebrated voices in contemporary Indigenous literature. His work fearlessly explores queer Indigenous identity,…