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· Nov 21
Hey, we're PGC Books, Canadian distributors for some of your favourite independent publishers. We're not great at social media, but we are quite good at getting books where they need to go.
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WINTER by Val McDermid is "a satisfying collection of literary amuse-bouches" according to @publisherswkly.bsky.social.
Winter: The Story of a Season by Val McDermid
Tartan noir master McDermid (Past Lying) flexes her talent for evocative description in this appealing collection about “memorie...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
WINTER by Val McDermid is "a satisfying collection of literary amuse-bouches" according to @publisherswkly.bsky.social.
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“The brilliance of Erpenbeck’s writing lies in her ability to say a lot with few words.”
In our featured review, Necia Chronister reviews a slim volume of short writings that “packs a punch.”
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In our featured review, Necia Chronister reviews a slim volume of short writings that “packs a punch.”
worldliteraturetoday.org/2025/novembe...
November 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
“The brilliance of Erpenbeck’s writing lies in her ability to say a lot with few words.”
In our featured review, Necia Chronister reviews a slim volume of short writings that “packs a punch.”
worldliteraturetoday.org/2025/novembe...
In our featured review, Necia Chronister reviews a slim volume of short writings that “packs a punch.”
worldliteraturetoday.org/2025/novembe...
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Continuing our celebration of all things TERRY DACTYL, here's an incredible interview with Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore and Veronica Esposito about the novel (psss...it's OUT NOW)!
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Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore on the link between the COVID-19 and AIDS crises | Xtra Magazine
Sycamore’s new novel “Terry Dactyl” shirks nostalgia, instead showing how queer history often repeats
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November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Continuing our celebration of all things TERRY DACTYL, here's an incredible interview with Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore and Veronica Esposito about the novel (psss...it's OUT NOW)!
@mbsycamore.bsky.social
xtramagazine.com/culture/matt...
@mbsycamore.bsky.social
xtramagazine.com/culture/matt...
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SUNDAY published by @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social is a @nytimes.com #BestIllustrated2025 award winner writer and illustraor Marcelo Tolentino
November 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
SUNDAY published by @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social is a @nytimes.com #BestIllustrated2025 award winner writer and illustraor Marcelo Tolentino
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This review...💗💗💗
Honey, I'm sobbing, yes, literally SOBBING after reading this review of TERRY DACTYL by Trish Bendix in the New York Times Book Review, which engages with the book on so many deep levels, yes, I'm reading it over and over, what a gift, this means everything to me!!!💞💞💞💞💞
This Club Kid Knows How to Survive. The Better Question Is: How to Live?
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November 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This review...💗💗💗
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In Verdun tonight, David Berry will be joining Raymond Biesinger for his book launch at Pulp Books!
And tomorrow, in Toronto: Berry's own book launch for How Artists Make Money and How Money Makes Artists at TYPE Books (Queen St. W.). See you there.
And tomorrow, in Toronto: Berry's own book launch for How Artists Make Money and How Money Makes Artists at TYPE Books (Queen St. W.). See you there.
Catch David Berry at two events this week, talking all things art and money. On Weds., Nov. 12, he’ll be at Pulp Books in Verdun in conversation with Raymond Biesinger (who designed the cover of HAMM&HMMA), and on Thurs., Nov. 13, please join us for the Toronto Book Launch at TYPE Books!
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In Verdun tonight, David Berry will be joining Raymond Biesinger for his book launch at Pulp Books!
And tomorrow, in Toronto: Berry's own book launch for How Artists Make Money and How Money Makes Artists at TYPE Books (Queen St. W.). See you there.
And tomorrow, in Toronto: Berry's own book launch for How Artists Make Money and How Money Makes Artists at TYPE Books (Queen St. W.). See you there.
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In her latest novel, the author aims to upend horror conventions, explore human interdependence, and—most importantly—make readers laugh.
Sara Levine’s Got Jokes
In her latest novel, the author aims to upend horror conventions, explore human interdependence, and—most importantly—make readers laugh.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
In her latest novel, the author aims to upend horror conventions, explore human interdependence, and—most importantly—make readers laugh.
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Ok, it's a masterpiece.
It's not traumatic but I had to wipe away a few tears as the emotions were so vivid - this is a story that stays with you. @littleislandbooks.bsky.social will there be a sequel? I want more!
It's not traumatic but I had to wipe away a few tears as the emotions were so vivid - this is a story that stays with you. @littleislandbooks.bsky.social will there be a sequel? I want more!
Just about to start this book published by @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
After meeting them at the LAI conference this weekend in Dublin - it's also nominated for the AnPost book awards....
After meeting them at the LAI conference this weekend in Dublin - it's also nominated for the AnPost book awards....
November 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Ok, it's a masterpiece.
It's not traumatic but I had to wipe away a few tears as the emotions were so vivid - this is a story that stays with you. @littleislandbooks.bsky.social will there be a sequel? I want more!
It's not traumatic but I had to wipe away a few tears as the emotions were so vivid - this is a story that stays with you. @littleislandbooks.bsky.social will there be a sequel? I want more!
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Catch David Berry at two events this week, talking all things art and money. On Weds., Nov. 12, he’ll be at Pulp Books in Verdun in conversation with Raymond Biesinger (who designed the cover of HAMM&HMMA), and on Thurs., Nov. 13, please join us for the Toronto Book Launch at TYPE Books!
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Catch David Berry at two events this week, talking all things art and money. On Weds., Nov. 12, he’ll be at Pulp Books in Verdun in conversation with Raymond Biesinger (who designed the cover of HAMM&HMMA), and on Thurs., Nov. 13, please join us for the Toronto Book Launch at TYPE Books!
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This weekend in @theglobeandmail.com, @joshokane.bsky.social spoke with @pleasuremotors.bsky.social about How Artists Make Money and How Money Makes Artists!
Read the interview here: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...
Read the interview here: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This weekend in @theglobeandmail.com, @joshokane.bsky.social spoke with @pleasuremotors.bsky.social about How Artists Make Money and How Money Makes Artists!
Read the interview here: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...
Read the interview here: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...
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THE VERY FINE CLOCK new from @transitbooks.bsky.social shows how “‘Heart speaks to heart’ in this #picturebook a work of melancholy, humor, and unmatchable charm from two celebrated artists” Muriel Spark & Edward Gorey www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/the-...
November 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
THE VERY FINE CLOCK new from @transitbooks.bsky.social shows how “‘Heart speaks to heart’ in this #picturebook a work of melancholy, humor, and unmatchable charm from two celebrated artists” Muriel Spark & Edward Gorey www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/the-...
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Want to know why DNUYZ calls THE UNVEILING "a novel that's equal parts 'White Lotus' and 'Get Out'"? Read the article here:
A Novel That’s Equal Parts ‘White Lotus’ and ‘Get Out’
THE UNVEILING, by Quan Barry Dear Mike White and Jordan Peele, have you met? If not, you should, ideally right
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November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Want to know why DNUYZ calls THE UNVEILING "a novel that's equal parts 'White Lotus' and 'Get Out'"? Read the article here:
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NEW EPISODE: Translator @ottiliemulzet.bsky.social joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social to talk about her award-winning translations of Nobel Prize winner László Krasznahorkai’s work.
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Ottilie Mulzet on Translating Hungarian Nobel Prize Winner László Krasznahorkai
Translator Ottilie Mulzet joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about her award-winning translations of Nobel Prize winner László Krasznahorkai’s work. Mulzet, who was born…
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November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
NEW EPISODE: Translator @ottiliemulzet.bsky.social joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and @sugi.bsky.social to talk about her award-winning translations of Nobel Prize winner László Krasznahorkai’s work.
@literaryhub.bsky.social
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@literaryhub.bsky.social
lithub.com/ottilie-mulz...
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Rachel was great. And now it's a radio show. Listen at the link. www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/...
‘Authoritarianism, resistance’ mark this pivotal American moment | CBC Radio
Political analyst Rachel Maddow and writer/activist Rebecca Solnit are sharp observers of Trump 2.0. They discuss the global impact (including his beef with Canada), and where they see effective domes...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Rachel was great. And now it's a radio show. Listen at the link. www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/...
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You know the author of THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE? Yeah, that's right: Muriel Spark. And guess what? She wrote a #kidsbook illustrated by her friend Edward Gorey... Yes, that Edward Gorey. Happy #BookBirthday to THE VERY FINE CLOCK from @transitbooks.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
You know the author of THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE? Yeah, that's right: Muriel Spark. And guess what? She wrote a #kidsbook illustrated by her friend Edward Gorey... Yes, that Edward Gorey. Happy #BookBirthday to THE VERY FINE CLOCK from @transitbooks.bsky.social
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“It makes you want to be playful and clever like him, to carry that feeling into your text, and it just requires a bit of caution.”
Translator Robin Moger on Mohamed Kheir’s SLEEP PHASE, longlisted for the 2025 National Book Award for Translated Literature. At @wwborders.bsky.social
Translator Robin Moger on Mohamed Kheir’s SLEEP PHASE, longlisted for the 2025 National Book Award for Translated Literature. At @wwborders.bsky.social
The National Book Award Interviews: Mohamed Kheir and Robin Moger - Words Without Borders
Author Mohamed Kheir and translator Robin Moger discuss SLEEP PHASE, longlisted for the 2025 National Book Award for Translated Literature.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“It makes you want to be playful and clever like him, to carry that feeling into your text, and it just requires a bit of caution.”
Translator Robin Moger on Mohamed Kheir’s SLEEP PHASE, longlisted for the 2025 National Book Award for Translated Literature. At @wwborders.bsky.social
Translator Robin Moger on Mohamed Kheir’s SLEEP PHASE, longlisted for the 2025 National Book Award for Translated Literature. At @wwborders.bsky.social
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Jazmina Barrera's THE QUEEN OF SWORDS, translated by Christins MacSweeney (11/11/25) is in great company on Ms. Magazines November Reads for the Rest of Us! msmagazine.com/2025/11/01/b...
November 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us
The best feminist books written by women, Black, brown, AAPI, LGBTQ, Native, disabled, trans, nonbinary writers in November 2025.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Jazmina Barrera's THE QUEEN OF SWORDS, translated by Christins MacSweeney (11/11/25) is in great company on Ms. Magazines November Reads for the Rest of Us! msmagazine.com/2025/11/01/b...
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SEA NOW hints "at mysteries that humans can sense but never penetrate," writes critic Rebecca Hussey. Read the book review here: wordswithoutborders.org/book-reviews...
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@ofbooksandbikes.bsky.social @twolinespress.com @catranslation.org
How the Sea Might Speak: On Eva Meijer’s Sea Now - Words Without Borders
Sea Now hints "at mysteries that humans can sense but never penetrate," writes critic Rebecca Hussey.
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November 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
SEA NOW hints "at mysteries that humans can sense but never penetrate," writes critic Rebecca Hussey. Read the book review here: wordswithoutborders.org/book-reviews...
@ofbooksandbikes.bsky.social @twolinespress.com @catranslation.org
@ofbooksandbikes.bsky.social @twolinespress.com @catranslation.org
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"Daanje unfurls a staggering modernist work of love, guilt, and the slippery nature of identity. It takes place in the years after WWI, when a woman recognizes an amnesiac veteran as her long-lost husband. The story grows increasingly complex."
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November 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
"Daanje unfurls a staggering modernist work of love, guilt, and the slippery nature of identity. It takes place in the years after WWI, when a woman recognizes an amnesiac veteran as her long-lost husband. The story grows increasingly complex."
newvesselpress.com/books/the-re...
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We’re so excited to share that Freedom Braids (illustrated by Oboh Moses) and The Playdate (illustrated by Clara Dackenberg) have both been nominated for the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social for Illustration! ✨
Two stunning stories, two incredible illustrators 💫
#Booksky #Carnegies2026
Two stunning stories, two incredible illustrators 💫
#Booksky #Carnegies2026
November 3, 2025 at 11:32 AM
We’re so excited to share that Freedom Braids (illustrated by Oboh Moses) and The Playdate (illustrated by Clara Dackenberg) have both been nominated for the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social for Illustration! ✨
Two stunning stories, two incredible illustrators 💫
#Booksky #Carnegies2026
Two stunning stories, two incredible illustrators 💫
#Booksky #Carnegies2026
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We are BEYOND delighted to have two nominations for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for Writing!
A FIX OF LIGHT and SOLO!
Huge congratulations to YA debut authors Kel Menton and Gráinne O’Brien!
@kelmenton.bsky.social @grainneobrien.bsky.social @carnegiemedals.bsky.social #Carnegies2026
A FIX OF LIGHT and SOLO!
Huge congratulations to YA debut authors Kel Menton and Gráinne O’Brien!
@kelmenton.bsky.social @grainneobrien.bsky.social @carnegiemedals.bsky.social #Carnegies2026
November 3, 2025 at 9:20 AM
We are BEYOND delighted to have two nominations for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for Writing!
A FIX OF LIGHT and SOLO!
Huge congratulations to YA debut authors Kel Menton and Gráinne O’Brien!
@kelmenton.bsky.social @grainneobrien.bsky.social @carnegiemedals.bsky.social #Carnegies2026
A FIX OF LIGHT and SOLO!
Huge congratulations to YA debut authors Kel Menton and Gráinne O’Brien!
@kelmenton.bsky.social @grainneobrien.bsky.social @carnegiemedals.bsky.social #Carnegies2026
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🏳️🌈📚🦇 “The best Sapphic vampire book since Sheridan Le Fanu’s 1872 classic, Carmilla.”
—Olivia Waite, The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics
👀 NAMED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AS ONE OF THE 10 BEST ROMANCES OF 2023.
Get it everywhere great queer books are sold!
#SapphicRomance #DarkRomance
—Olivia Waite, The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics
👀 NAMED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AS ONE OF THE 10 BEST ROMANCES OF 2023.
Get it everywhere great queer books are sold!
#SapphicRomance #DarkRomance
October 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🏳️🌈📚🦇 “The best Sapphic vampire book since Sheridan Le Fanu’s 1872 classic, Carmilla.”
—Olivia Waite, The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics
👀 NAMED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AS ONE OF THE 10 BEST ROMANCES OF 2023.
Get it everywhere great queer books are sold!
#SapphicRomance #DarkRomance
—Olivia Waite, The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics
👀 NAMED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AS ONE OF THE 10 BEST ROMANCES OF 2023.
Get it everywhere great queer books are sold!
#SapphicRomance #DarkRomance
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“By giving voice to the whale and juxtaposing the whale’s monologues with those of Captain Seneca, Guo makes a radical move toward ecocriticism.”
Jane Qian Liu reviews Xiaolu Guo’s homage to Moby-Dick.
worldliteraturetoday.org/blog/book-re...
Jane Qian Liu reviews Xiaolu Guo’s homage to Moby-Dick.
worldliteraturetoday.org/blog/book-re...
October 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
“By giving voice to the whale and juxtaposing the whale’s monologues with those of Captain Seneca, Guo makes a radical move toward ecocriticism.”
Jane Qian Liu reviews Xiaolu Guo’s homage to Moby-Dick.
worldliteraturetoday.org/blog/book-re...
Jane Qian Liu reviews Xiaolu Guo’s homage to Moby-Dick.
worldliteraturetoday.org/blog/book-re...
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“Over and over, the narrator gently points to human foibles and flaws, while never losing sight of the larger context these humans live within.”
In @wwborders.bsky.social, Rebecca Hussey reviews Eva Meijer’s newly translated novel, “Sea Now” - wordswithoutborders.org/book-reviews...
In @wwborders.bsky.social, Rebecca Hussey reviews Eva Meijer’s newly translated novel, “Sea Now” - wordswithoutborders.org/book-reviews...
How the Sea Might Speak: On Eva Meijer’s Sea Now - Words Without Borders
Sea Now hints "at mysteries that humans can sense but never penetrate," writes critic Rebecca Hussey.
wordswithoutborders.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:19 PM
“Over and over, the narrator gently points to human foibles and flaws, while never losing sight of the larger context these humans live within.”
In @wwborders.bsky.social, Rebecca Hussey reviews Eva Meijer’s newly translated novel, “Sea Now” - wordswithoutborders.org/book-reviews...
In @wwborders.bsky.social, Rebecca Hussey reviews Eva Meijer’s newly translated novel, “Sea Now” - wordswithoutborders.org/book-reviews...