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Chatelaine includes THE ART OF THE SNL PORTRAIT by Mary Ellen Matthews in their roundup, “11 Highly Giftable Books, From Buzzy Memoirs To Gorgeous Cookbooks”.

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The Best Gift Books For 2025 - Chatelaine
Read the room: Everyone on your list wants the same thing this season: permission to get lost in a great book.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Congratulations to all the 2025 Taste Canada Awards winners, including:
CULINARY NARRATIVES: Gold Winner, Hearty by Andrea Bennett, and Silver Winner, Dining Out with History by Jan Feduck.
REGIONAL/CULTURAL COOKBOOKS: Silver Winner, Souk to Table by Amina Al-Saigh.

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November 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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@kidsbookcentre.bsky.social features KINDRED DRAGONS by Sarah Mensinga as one of their Experts’ Picks in their November 2025 Newsletter!

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November 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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@kidsbookcentre.bsky.social includes THE HEARTBEAT DRUM by Deidre Havrelock, illustrated by Aphelandra in their “November Book List: Making Music”!

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November 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Books to Watch From Manda Publishers: b2b.bookmanager.com/catalogues/p... via Bookmanager 📚

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November 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Chad Lucas, author of THE VANISHED ONES, has a great interview with CTV News Atlantic to chat about the upcoming Afterwords Literary Festival, which he’ll be participating in on Sat, Nov 1.

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Afterwords Literary Festival returns to Halifax in November
Readers and writers will unite to discuss their love of all things literary for nine days at venues throughout the city.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Ottawa Parenting Times Magazine includes many of our publishers' titles in their roundup of
Canadian books they’ll be devouring this fall! 📚🍁

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Canadian books we’ll be devouring this fall - Ottawa Parenting Times Magazine
Parenting Times did not receive any financial compensation for this piece.   The fireplace is turned on for the first time this season, colourful and crunchy leaves blanket the ground and… is that the...
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October 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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October 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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September 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Great feature on The Greek Islands Cookbook by Carolina Doriti @nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy
Link: nationalpost.com/life/food/co...
Cook This: 3 recipes from The Greek Islands Cookbook, including a spicy beef stew
Make recipes showcasing the diverse influences of the Greek islands: fourtalia, steamed mussels with ouzo and fennel, and pastitsada.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Winnipeg Free Press shares a review of THIS PLACE KILLS ME by Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Nicole Goux.
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September 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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CBC Books’ “The Next Chapter” includes THIS PLACE KILLS ME by Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Nicole Goux in their recommendations of Canadian books you should read this autumn! (12:13 mark)
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September 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Congratulations to all the longlisted authors for the 2025 @gillerprize.bsky.social, including Kirti Bhadresa (AN ASTONISHMENT OF STARS), Fanny Britt (SUGARING OFF), and Joanna Cockerline (STILL)! 🙌🎉

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September 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Check out @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social BACK TO SCHOOL BOOK LIST featuring This Place Kills Me: A Graphic Novel
Written by Mariko Tamaki 🍁
Illustrated by Nicole Goux
Link: bookcentre.ca/blogs/articl...
Back To School Book List
It’s back to school time! First Day Jitters are no joke! Thankfully, these books are here to remind young readers that school isn’t all about test scores and perfect projects. More important are the l...
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September 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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The Canadian Children’s Book Centre is excited to announce the finalists for the 2025 CCBC Book Awards. Our congratulations to all of the finalists!

Read the full press release: bit.ly/4fVXjLv
Honouring Excellence in Canadian Books for Young People: Finalists Ann
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Toronto (August 27, 2025)—The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) is excited to announce the finalists for the following seven major awards celebrating Canadian books for you...
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August 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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And, finally @thewalrus.ca shares an excerpt from NINE MINDS by Daniel Tammet! thewalrus.ca/before-ghost...
Before Ghostbusters: How Asperger’s Shaped Young Dan Aykroyd | The Walrus
As a child, he was smart with stubborn eccentricities. A psychologist knew just the career for him
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August 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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🗞️ Ottawa Parenting Times Magazine includes THE LAND KNOWS ME, LITTLE WITCH’S TO-DO LIST, EVERY PEACH IS A STORY, COLETTE, THE MUSIC INSIDE US, IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A WISH and SUPER FUN SLIME PROJECTS in their Canadian authors and illustrators feature! www.ottawaparentingtimes.ca/a-whole-new-...
A whole new world - Ottawa Parenting Times Magazine
This summer, falling into (and in love with) a new world is easy when you find a great book. Parenting Times Magazine rounds up some new reads featuring Canadian authors and illustrators   Books for B...
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August 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Awesome News! House & Home shares their feature for FRENCH AT HEART by Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith Franchini, including an interview with the authors and recipe excerpts for Quick Gravlax, Marinated Goat Cheese,
Summer Légumes Frites, and Lemon Tartlets. houseandhome.com/gallery/the-...
Fresh Takes on French Classics from The Cook’s Atelier
Kendall Smith Franchini and Marjorie Taylor's cookbook French at Heart features simple, light takes on classic French recipes.
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August 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Terrific News! @quillandquire.bsky.social shares a starred review for ⭐ THIS PLACE KILLS MEby Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Nicole Goux! quillandquire.com/review/this-...
This Place Kills Me - Quill and Quire
Being the new kid at school is hard, especially at all-girls boarding school Wilberton, where Abby Kita has been sent in the wake of a personal indiscretion. And though the rumours about her past have...
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August 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Exciting news! CULPABILITY by Bruce Holsinger is included in CTV Morning Live Ottawa’s segment “Great picks for your next book club meet-up”. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/video...
Great picks for your next book club meet-up
Author and Avid Reader Mary Taggart joins us to share her top book picks!
www.ctvnews.ca
August 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Beware of these six blind spots. They can sink your career
by author Harvey Schachter! www.theglobeandmail.com/business/car...
Beware of these six blind spots. They can sink your career
The things we consider superstrengths can actually work against us, says psychologist turned business coach Martin Dubin
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August 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Check out @quillandquire.bsky.social's article on #FlyingBooks - Toronto’s Flying Books marks 10 years of flight 📚🐦
Toronto’s Flying Books marks 10 years of flight - Quill and Quire
Flying Books founder and publishing industry veteran Martha Sharpe credits the growth of her business over the last 10 years – from one table-top bookshelf in a downtown Toronto store to a two-storefr...
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August 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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@quillandquire.bsky.social - Shop Talk: Good Dog Books! 😍
Shop Talk: Good Dog Books - Quill and Quire
Good Dog Books 724 King Street Bridgewater, Nova Scotia The trio behind Good Dog Books first sold books together at Lunenburg Bound, one of three independent bookstores in the seaside tourist town of ...
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August 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Join Chip Kidd and Michael Cho join for a talk and signing of the book on August 12, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the Lillian H. Smith Public Library in Toronto, Canada!

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August 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Michael Cho making magic happen on the page. The Avengers in The Veracity Trip, script by Chip Kidd.
August 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM