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LLP is back at the Salon du livre de Montréal at the AELAQ booth (Kiosk #1509)

Meet our authors:
Monique Polak – Nov 19, 2–3 p.m.
Felicia Mihali – Nov 21, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Mikhail Iossel – Nov 22, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Toula Drimonis – Nov 22, 3–5 p.m.

Join us and explore Quebec’s vibrant literature!
November 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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#ThrowbackThursday to the Forest Wonder Walk at the Victoria Festival of Authors.

A beautiful day of stories and conversation with Marilyn Bowering, author of The Unfinished World. 🌿📚

#MarilynBowering #TheUnfinishedWorld #CanLit #ReadCanadian
November 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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“Bowering blends the real and the unreal into something more myth than fable, more real than magic.”
— The BC Review

A thoughtful review of The Unfinished World by Marilyn Bowering reflects on its lyrical blend of memory, myth, and belonging.

Read the full review at the link in our bio!
November 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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📸 Flashback Friday to last week at Literary Oktoberfest 2025! 🍻📚

Thank you to Yolk for having us. We always have such a wonderful time connecting with Montreal’s amazing literary community.

Until next year! 💛
October 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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LLP joins Yolk's Literary Oktoberfest 2025 on Fri, Oct 24 at L’Ambroisie et L’Espace Canal (4020 Rue Saint-Ambroise) from 7–11 PM! 🍻

Join us for an evening of readings and conversation featuring Mikhail Iossel (Sentence) and other acclaimed writers.
Link in bio for more details and to buy tickets!
October 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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A song that lingers between love and loss, where memory becomes melody and longing takes shape in verse.

✨ The Unfinished World by Marilyn Bowering is a haunting meditation on love, grief, and the stories we inherit. 🌎

Order at the link in bio
October 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Our second glimpse into The Unfinished World by Marilyn Bowering looks north—into the landscapes shaped by industry, labour, and memory. ✨

Bowering’s prose captures the quiet aftermath of progress and the human stories left behind.

Available now at the link in bio!
October 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Journey through memory, myth, and the bonds between women that outlast time.

Marilyn Bowering’s The Unfinished World is a lyrical story of love, loss, and renewal across generations. 🌎

Link in bio!
Promotional graphic for The Unfinished World by Marilyn Bowering. The book cover—showing a yellow field beneath a dark blue sky—appears centred on a textured golden background. Large text reads “Journey inside The Unfinished World with Marilyn Bowering.” A small button at the bottom right says “Read More,” and the website “www.lindaleith.com” appears below the book cover. Quote card from The Unfinished World by Marilyn Bowering. The text is set on a pale blue box against a golden textured background. The quote reads: “Everyone’s path winds through the dark, one time or another. Tale after tale is written in deserted streets or in cars, in the presence of strangers and acquaintances, some with weapons and others wearing masks of greed or indifference. The story of the rape and murder was always in Beatrís’s tale, but young Pearl had only considered Beatrís’s daring in running away disguised as a boy.” The attribution line below reads, “—Marilyn Bowering, The Unfinished World.”
October 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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The Unfinished World by Marilyn Bowering is here. 🌎

A luminous novel of memory, inheritance, and the bonds that carry us forward.

Stay tuned for sneak peeks into the world of Pearl and Nora.

Order at the link in our bio.
October 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Debut authors Rebecca Morris (OTHER MAPS, @llpmtl.bsky.social) and Nadia Staikos (UNTIL THEY SLEEP, @guernicaeditions.bsky.social) talk fairy tales and balancing writing with motherhood in our latest #ALUWomenAskingWomen.

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A graphic for All Lit Up’s Women Asking Women (Writers Asking Writers) series. On the top left side features Rebecca Morris, a light-skin-toned woman with curly salt-and-pepper hair wearing a black blazer and white top and smiling into the camera. On the bottom right is Nadia Staikos, a light-skin-toned woman with dark hair. She is resting her chin on her hand and looking into the camera. Text on the graphic reads: "Women Asking Women (Writers Asking Writers). Rebecca Morris and Nadia Staikos. Women’s History Month on ALU."
October 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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10/12 #SmallPress #books #BookSky #DSPBposts 💙📚 @beaconpress.bsky.social @catapultbooks.bsky.social @llpmtl.bsky.social @kegedoncepress.bsky.social
Book cover for The Bigamist by Felicia Mihali, translated by Linda Leith (Linda Leith Publishing), with a woman in a red dress side-eying the viewer (with both eyes on one side of her face). The story of a woman torn between her husband and her lover—and about her transition to a new life in a city teeming with multiple identities. Tension mounts as she risks offending everyone in her conservative immigrant community if she chooses to leave her husband. The comings and goings between these two men reveal couples torn not only by conflicting loves and loyalties, but also by the chasm separating their present in Montreal from the past they’ve left behind. https://www.lindaleith.com/en/pages/book-detail/The_Bigamist Book cover for An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States by Kyle T. Mays (Beacon Press), with title and author text in red, green, yellow and white against a black background. The first intersectional history of the Black and Native American struggle for freedom in our country that also reframes our understanding of who was Indigenous in early America. https://www.beacon.org/An-Afro-Indigenous-History-of-the-United-States-P1898.aspx Book cover for Who Gets Believed?: When the Truth Isn't Enough by former refugee Dina Nayeri (Catapult), with the title and author text in white (except the word Truth in red) against a black background. From the author of The Ungrateful Refugee, Who Gets Believed? is a groundbreaking book about persuasion and performance that asks unsettling questions about lies, truths, and the difference between being believed and being dismissed in situations spanning asylum interviews, emergency rooms, consulting jobs, and family life. https://books.catapult.co/books/who-gets-believed/ Book cover for Commonwealth by poet D.A. Lockhart (Kegedonce Press), with a central drawing of a red flower in bloom surrounded by leaves and six-pointed stars. Commonwealth is a profound lyrical meditation on the pre- and post-colonial migrations of the Lenape population throughout the American Midwest, from the watershed of Weli Sipu (the Ohio River) in the Commonwealth of Kentucky to Indiana and beyond. This is a book that transcribes the languages of rivers, highways, rail lines, and buffalo traces. It seeks—or is pushed toward—destinations that are always over the horizon. It is about the fluidity of space and time, and the tangibility of history. As the Lenape journey ever northward and westward, they both create and are created by a collective body of stories: stories of belonging and exclusion, of freedom and confinement, of aspirations and hard truths. Commonwealth explores the ways landscape and people inform one another, and does so in a way that is as clear as a broad Ohio sky. https://kegedonce.com/books/commonwealth/
September 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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✨ Coming October 2025 ✨

In The Unfinished World, Marilyn Bowering tells the story of Pearl, who scatters her grandmother’s ashes and discovers handmade dolls, tales of survival, and a gift that ties her to the natural world.

Pre-order now at the link in our bio.
Book announcement graphic with a torn paper border. At the top, large text reads “Coming Soon.” In the centre is the cover of The Unfinished World, a novel by Marilyn Bowering, featuring a yellow field under a dark blue and grey sky. At the bottom, text reads “October 2025.” The Linda Leith Publishing logo appears in the corner.
September 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Marilyn Bowering answers our
#writersblock questionnaire on her new book THE
UNFINISHED WORLD (@llpmtl.bsky.social), the books she turns
to for lessons in tragedy and resilience, and, well,
writer's block itself. Read our interview with Marilyn here: alllitup.ca/writers-bloc...
A photo of writer Marilyn Bowering. She is a light skin toned woman with grey/white hair cut into a stylish bob, standing outside, wearing a black coat and crochet scarf.
September 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate the launch of Christmas Weekend by Monique Polak. The evening was full of warmth and great conversation. 🎄

Christmas Weekend is available now at the link in our bio!
September 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Daily(ish) #SmallPress #books: The Bigamist by Felicia Mihali, translated by @lleith.bsky.social (@llpmtl.bsky.social) & Commonwealth by D.A. Lockhart (@kegedoncepress.bsky.social). Alt-text = details. #DSPBposts 💙📚 #BookSky
Book cover for The Bigamist by Felicia Mihali, translated by Linda Leith (Linda Leith Publishing), with a woman in a red dress side-eying the viewer (with both eyes on one side of her face). The story of a woman torn between her husband and her lover—and about her transition to a new life in a city teeming with multiple identities. Tension mounts as she risks offending everyone in her conservative immigrant community if she chooses to leave her husband. The comings and goings between these two men reveal couples torn not only by conflicting loves and loyalties, but also by the chasm separating their present in Montreal from the past they’ve left behind. https://www.lindaleith.com/en/pages/book-detail/The_Bigamist Book cover for Commonwealth by poet D.A. Lockhart (Kegedonce Press), with a central drawing of a red flower in bloom surrounded by leaves and six-pointed stars. Commonwealth is a profound lyrical meditation on the pre- and post-colonial migrations of the Lenape population throughout the American Midwest, from the watershed of Weli Sipu (the Ohio River) in the Commonwealth of Kentucky to Indiana and beyond. This is a book that transcribes the languages of rivers, highways, rail lines, and buffalo traces. It seeks—or is pushed toward—destinations that are always over the horizon. It is about the fluidity of space and time, and the tangibility of history. As the Lenape journey ever northward and westward, they both create and are created by a collective body of stories: stories of belonging and exclusion, of freedom and confinement, of aspirations and hard truths. Commonwealth explores the ways landscape and people inform one another, and does so in a way that is as clear as a broad Ohio sky. https://kegedonce.com/books/commonwealth/
September 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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We’re delighted to celebrate Sentence, the new collection of stories by Mikhail Iossel.

An evening of literature and conversation, with a reading and Q&A.

📅 September 19, 2025
🕔 5–7 PM
📍 Bar Kabinet, 98B Laurier Ave. Ouest, Montréal
September 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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✨ Upcoming Book launch! ✨

Author Monique Polak launches Christmas Weekend (LLP) & Just a Minute (Orca book publisher).

🗓️Sept. 18, 5–7 p.m.
📍Biblio Café, 5853 Sherbrooke St. W.

Join us for readings, stories, and book signings!
Promotional poster for Monique Polak’s book launch. The top text reads: “Join Monique Polak as she launches two new books!” Images of two book covers are shown: Just a Minute: Why Humans Tell Time by Kirstie Hudson and Monique Polak (illustrated by Paige Stampatori, published by Orca) and Christmas Weekend by Monique Polak (published by Linda Leith Publishing). Text below says: “Hear from Monique and get a book signed!” Event details: Thursday, September 18, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Biblio Café, 5853 Sherbrooke St. W., Montréal. Logos for Librairie Babar Books, Orca Book Publishers, and Linda Leith Publishing appear at the bottom.
September 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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✨ Monique Polak talks about her new YA novel Christmas Weekend 🎄on CBC's All in a Weekend.
A holiday story of family and surprises.

Listen to full interview at the link in our bio.
CBC Listen webpage for All in a Weekend with Sonali Karnick. On the right is a headshot of Sonali Karnick in a black blazer and pink top. On the left is the book cover of Christmas Weekend by Monique Polak, featuring a brightly coloured abstract image of a Christmas tree. Text below notes: “Monique Polak on her YA novel and her nonfiction book for kids about the concept of time.”
September 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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✨ Coming October 2025 ✨

In The Unfinished World, Marilyn Bowering tells the story of Pearl, who scatters her grandmother’s ashes and discovers handmade dolls, tales of survival, and a gift that ties her to the natural world.

Pre-order now at the link in our bio.
Book announcement graphic with a torn paper border. At the top, large text reads “Coming Soon.” In the centre is the cover of The Unfinished World, a novel by Marilyn Bowering, featuring a yellow field under a dark blue and grey sky. At the bottom, text reads “October 2025.” The Linda Leith Publishing logo appears in the corner.
September 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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🍁 Canada Lives Here: The Case for Public Broadcasting by Wade Rowland (@llpmtl.bsky.social) ‬

A timely, thought-provoking defence of the CBC and its vital role in protecting public spaces, culture, and identity in Canada.

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#lpg50 #canlit #savethecbc
ALT text: A 50 Books for 50 Years graphic featuring the cover of Canada Lives Here: The Case for Public Broadcasting by Wade Rowland. The top half of the cover features a grey gradient background with black text at the top reading: “This is a book for everyone who wants to understand what’s really at stake with the threatened eclipse of Canada’s most important cultural institution.” Below, the title and subtitle appear in large bold, black letters with a horizontal line underneath. The author’s name is in large red uppercase letters. The bottom half of the cover features the red CBC logo superimposed on a grey textured background. The text reads: “Literary Press Group of Canada, Celebrating 50 Years Supporting Literature. Linda Leith Publishing.”
August 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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If you loved our Aug. #alubookclub pick WHERE THE JASMINE BLOOMS (@fernpub.bsky.social) by @zslong.bsky.social, try these four follow-up reads from @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social, @llpmtl.bsky.social, Baraka Books, and Inanna Publications next.

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A graphic reading "What to read next?" with the cover of Where the Jasmine Blooms on a background of green grass.
August 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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🌍 It’s Women in Translation Month! ✨

LLP is honoured to showcase a wide range of books translated by women — from poetry and memoir to YA and fiction that spans worlds.

Add one (or all!) to your shelf via the link in our bio. 📚
August 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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🌍 It’s Women in Translation Month! ✨

LLP is honoured to showcase a wide range of books translated by women — from poetry and memoir to YA and fiction that spans worlds.

Add one (or all!) to your shelf via the link in our bio. 📚
August 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Didn’t read Monique’s blog post? Hear it straight from her!

She shares how her own life inspired Christmas Weekend, a heartwarming YA novel about blended families and the ties that hold us together. 🎄❤️

📚 Available now at the link in bio.
August 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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📚🇭🇹 Every third Saturday in August, Montreal celebrates Haitian Book Day and this year it falls on Aug 16.

Discover 3 books about or by Haitian authors, offering unique windows into Haitian life & literature.

All titles are available at the link in our bio!
August 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM