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Westwood Creative Artists is one of Canada’s oldest and most respected literary agencies. 🍁

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Congrats to the finalists and winners of the 2025 Writers' Trust Awards! We're thrilled for WCA author #LeanneBetasamosakeSimpson, winner of the 2025 Hilary Weston Prize for Nonfiction for THEORY OF WATER.
#writerstrustaward #wtawards2025 #hilarywestonwriterstrustprize #THEORYOFWATER #CanLit
November 19, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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For the #truecrime fan on your #Christmas list:
A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue (@algonquinbooks.bsky.social & @harpercollinsca.bsky.social)
A NY Times Editors' Choice & Canadian bestseller
Details: www.deanjobb.com/gentleman-th...
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November 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
We are looking for our spring intern! This full-time hybrid or remote 7-week internship position begins January 8th, 2026. Deadline to apply is December 3rd. Full details at the link in our bio!
November 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Is it too early to start your holiday shopping? We think not. Check out these very giftable titles from Jay Ingram, Charles Demers, and Alan Doyle.

#bookbirthday #newbooks #Canadianauthor #CanadianNonFiction
November 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Make the most of those early sunsets with snuggly reads. We love a book list, and we love seeing Maggie Knaus' ELEANOR'S MOON and @mypbjam.bsky.social's THE KEEPER OF STARS on this one✨
Light up the night sky with these #BookRecs 🔦

✨ WHO NEEDS THE DARK?
✨ MOON POPS
✨ ELEANOR'S MOON
✨ THE MIDNIGHT CLUB
✨ THE KEEPER OF STARS
✨ LITTLE MOMENTS IN A BIG UNIVERSE
✨ THE JELLYFISH BUS
✨ I WONDER ABOUT WORLDS

#Nighttime #Storytime #KidLit #BookSky
November 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Lauren Soloy, just out there, spreading joy with THE NEWEST GNOME 😀
The shop needed more gnomes. Thankfully Lauren Soloy updated our window with some of her beautiful illustrations! Stop by Woozles and check out our charming window in celebration of her new book, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘎𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘦. We have signed copies so come grab yours today. Thanks so much Lauren! #kidsbooksky
November 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Congratulations to the nominees! We're so thrilled for WCA authors @kategies.bsky.social and @ms-trippingonair.bsky.social 🎉
THIS JUST IN: The 2026 nominees for the Evergreen Award program have just been released! Head on over to our website to learn more bit.ly/ForestNomine.... Congratulations, everyone!! 👏🏼
October 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Welcome to our inaugural deal-announcement post! Congratulations Lisa Rochon, Thomas Wharton, and Craig Shreve🎉
October 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Welcome to our inaugural deal-announcement post! Congratulations @anjalijoshi.bsky.social, Neil Griffin, and Anthony Sanfilippo 🎉
October 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Congratulations to the 2026 #ForestofReading nominees! We're thrilled to see Linda Bailey's THE GREAT DINOSAUR SLEEPOVER, @nadialhohn.bsky.social's PATTY DREAMS, Charlene Smith's GAME CHANGERS, and @kerncarter.bsky.social's IS THERE A BOY LIKE ME?
Without further ado, we are pleased to announce the Canadian books chosen for the 2026 #ForestofReading program. 🎉 There are so many incredible stories to dive into and we can’t wait for you to discover them all! Visit bit.ly/ForestNomine...
October 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Delighted to see my award-winning books Empire of Deception & The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream in the @mysteriousbookshop.com's #truecrime section (check out the middle shelf)
From @algonquinbooks.bsky.social
Details of my books: www.deanjobb.com
@westwoodcreative.bsky.social @amygash.bsky.social
Behold!! Our children’s section has been transformed into a true crime section! And Mike!
October 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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BOOZHOO! / HELLO! written and illustrated by Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley and translated by Mary Ann Corbiere is shortlisted for the 2025-2026 First Nation Communities READ Awards! 🎉

🔗 Explore the shortlist and learn more about the First Nation Communities READ Awards here: fncr.ca/news/first-n...
October 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Delighted to see @marcellodicintio.bsky.social's newest non-fiction, PRECARIOUS on The Booksellers' List!
The Booksellers’ List is Canada’s newest way to discover must-read books, chosen by the people who know them best—independent booksellers. The independent presses featured on the List this season are excited to team up and present you with: your favourite indie’s favourite indies!
October 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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We caught up with Geffen Semach from @westwoodcreative.bsky.social today, and were able to grab an updated MSWL!

Geffen is taking pitches at our Florida Writing Workshop ONLINE Conference this Saturday!

Find all our conferences and pitch opportunities on our website: writingdayworkshops.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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New on The Bibliophile: An excerpt from the introduction to PRECARIOUS: THE LIVES OF MIGRANT WORKERS by Marcello Di Cintio. Look for it on bookstore shelves next Tuesday, September 30!

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September 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Kenzie and her family love adventuring in the fall & through all the seasons of the year!

Come get your signed copy of Kenzie's Little Tree & enjoy the seasonal adventures with your family or students!
#kidlit #EduSky @picturebookseh.bsky.social @pb25vibes.bsky.social @westwoodcreative.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
We spy Lauren Soloy's newest book, THE NEWEST GNOME 🍄🌼🥰
September 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Today’s Author Spotlight is on @alisonmcgauley.bsky.social !!! She loves Ragdoll
cats, writing, and creating! Check out her new book, Kenzie’s Little Tree, which helps young readers learn more how to love and support a loved one, who may experience a chronic illness.
September 22, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Thanks to everyone who joined me on Sunday at the Merritt Gibson Library in Canning #NovaScotia to explore #nonfiction storytelling and how to make fact read like fiction - without making anything up. And thanks to Lis and Basma for making this happen!
Library link: www.facebook.com/CanningLibra...
September 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Gurjinder Basran is seeing stars. THE WEDDING received a star review from Kirkus Reviews.

“A warmhearted, entertaining, and recognizable family saga.”
September 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Check out this excerpt from Dennis Lee's most recent work, WRESTLING WITH CADENCE, available now!
read an excerpt from Wrestling with Cadence: Essays on Writing and Intuition by Dennis Lee at https://bit.ly/465FCEC
September 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
@susinnielsen.bsky.social's SNAP and Thomas King's ALIENS ON THE MOON are sitting pretty on the Top 10 list in Canadian Fiction 🎉
New books by Louise Penny and Thomas King feature in this weeks Top 10 Canadian Fiction
September 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
We are thrilled to see three WCA titles are 2025 finalists for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction. To Tessa McWatt, Vinh Nguyen, and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, we are in awe of your meaningful work. Congratulations! @writerstrust.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Much love to @westwoodcreative.bsky.social for helping me launch my author life!
September 11, 2025 at 3:36 AM