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Image features the cover of TOTAL NONSTOP AGONY with an image of a wrestling ring in the background.
Indigo exclusive event
Cover of Blame by Dustin Galer on a grey background.
Image features the Uncover Up cover along with The Booksellers' List Selection seal. Praise for the book from Laura Ash at Another Story Bookshop in Ontario: ”Listening to Lee Kuhnle and Nathan Radke on The Uncover Up podcast is a joy. The engaging duo offers up advice on how to critically engage with online media as AI becomes more embedded in our everyday lives–a wild ride that no one bought a ticket for. Informative and entertaining, with the perfect mix of history and conspiracy, this book will satisfy all truth seekers out there.”
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Books to celebrate Indigenous History Month: The Many Names of Robert Cree by Robert Cree, Reconciling by Larry grant, Seventhblade by Tonia Laird, Killing the Wittigo by Suzanne Methot, Legacy by Suzanne Methot, Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubeshig Rice
Image features the cover of At Sea in a Sieve by Cordelia Strube
Image features a rainbow with the words Pride Picks. The book covers featured include: Without Prejudice by Harvey Brownstone, Rough Description by Don Pyle, This Is Why I Need You by Alecsandra Kakon, The Sleuth of Ferren City by S.M. Beiko, It's Only Forever (Labyrinth) by Jes Battis, The Bright Afters by Sadie McCarney and The Call of the Rift: Fuse by Jae Waller
Cover of Declan by Anne Emery on a green background
Cover of Without Prejudice by Harvey Brownstone on a rainbow background
Image features the cover of Rough Description by Don Pyle
Image features the cover of Zokology: Change Your Perspective Not Your Swing—How I Competed and Won on the PGA Tour by Changing the Way I Thought by Richard Zokol
Larry Grant: Reconciling, June 17th, 2026, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Cover image of This Is Why I Need You
Image feayures the cover of Ringo: A Fab Life by Tom Doyle
Image features a collection of books by Asian authors including: Denison Avenue, An Orange, A Syllable, The Grimmer, Reconciling, As Astonishment of Stars, The Beauty of Us, The Ripple Effect, and others
Picture of Earth for Sale by Maude Barlow being held up in front of the lake with trees surrounding and leaves on the ground
Cover: Call of the Rift: Fuse
Eco actions from ECW Press
Books to read if you're obsessed with the Artemis II mission: books featured include: Leadership Moments from NASA, Why Am I Taller? and Canadarm and Collaboration
Image features the cover of Three Bengal Kittens by Philipp Schott. The background is abstract water colour in an orange colour matching the cover. White paw prints are featured in the top left and bottom right corners.
Features the cover of The Bright Afters by Sadie McCarney. There is a grey concrete looking background with a faint rainbow through the middle.
Image features a blue background with the cover of Leaning Into It by Rik Emmett in the middle.
Image features a black and white maze/labyrinth background with the maroon cover of It's Only Forever (Labyrinth) by Jes Battis in the middle.
Image features a pink, yellow and teal abstract background with the book cover of The Astonishing Lives of Older Women by Moira Welsh in the middle.
ECW = Environmentally Conscious Writing! Here at ECW we believe the Earth deserves more than just one day, so this April, we are celebrating Earth Month!
BACKSTAGE PASS: Tales from Beyond the Squared Circle by David Sahadi cover.
Cover of Thirty Feet Under: A Mystery by William Wodhams.
Women in skateboarding with the author of Girl Gangs, Zines, and Powerslides by Natalie Porter. A virtual event hosted by Toronto Public Library. Thursday March 5th from 12pm-1pm EST.
Books to inspire you during the 2026 Winter Olympics. Books featured include: Just Call Me “Andi” by Andria Petrillo, The Role I Played by Sami Jo Small, and Train (Your Brain) Like an Olympian by Jean François Ménard
Cover of The Witch of Willow Sound by Vanessa F. Penney
A copy of The Singles Tax: Non-Nonsense Financial Advice for Solo Earners by Renée Sylvestre-Williams sits on an open notebook atop a coffee table.
This Holiday Season, read and give local books with the Muskoka Lit List! Books featured include: Mike Mentzer by John Little, The Donnellys I & II by John Little, and No Quarter by John Jantunen.
This holiday season, read and give local books with the Brampton Lit List. Books featured include Countess by Suzan Palumbo and Pull Focus by Helen Walsh. Thank you to the Ontario Book Publishers Organization and Ontario Creates for this initiative.
Books featured include: The Northern by Jacob McArthur Mooney, Water Borne by Dan Rubinstein, From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge by Brian Martin and 40 Days & 40 Hikes by Nicola Ross.
Books featured include: Off Menu by Amy Rosen, Cattail Lane by Fran Kimmel, Princess Nai and Other Stories by Jamal Saeed, An Orange, A Syllable by Gillian Sze, Accidents After Happening by Robert Preist, More Songs the Radio Won't Play by Stan Rogal, NMLCT by Paul Vermeersch
Books featured include: Life Is Fighting by Kevin Robert Kesar, BIGGER! BETTER! BADDER! by Keith Elliot Greenberg, The Northern by Jacob McArthur Mooney, The Golden Generation by Oren Weisfeld, “Just Call Me Andi” by Andria Petrillo, Madness by Mark Hebscher, Mike Mentzer by John Little and Irresistible Force by Brain R. Solomon.
Books featured include Girl Gangs, Zines, and Powerslides by Natalie Porter, Motherness by Julie M. Green, Reconciling by Larry Grant in conversation with Scott Steedman, Water Borne by Dan Rubinstein, Lake Burntshore by Aaron Kreuter, The Many Names of Robert Cree by Robert Cree with Therese Greenwood
Books featured include: The Resilience Mindset by Terry Healey, A Precarious Enterprise by Scott McIntyre, Outside In, Inside Out by Dr. Lance Mortlock, The Ripple Effect by David Tsubouchi & Marc Kealey, Building Unstoppable Teams by Sébastien Sasseville and Gabriel Renaud, and Dare to Win by Chantal N. Vallée and Gordon A. Bloom.
Andi Petrillo Meet and Greet. Tuesday, December 9, 6-8 p.m., Noonan's Pub, 141 Danforth Ave, Toronto ON. Books will be available for purchase. If you already have a copy, you're welcome to bring it with you to get it signed!
Books featured include: The Witch of Willow Sound by Vanessa F. Penney, The First Thousand Trees by Premee Mohamed, Seventhblade by Tonia Laird, Veal by Mackenzie Nolan, She's a Lamb! by Meredith Hambrock, and Other Evolutions by Rebecca Hirsch Garcia.
Cover of Motherness: A Memoir of Generational Autism, Parenthood and Radical Acceptance by Julie M. Green. “Motherness is all about loving the child you're raising and accepting the parent you are. A fiercely honest and wildly compassionate memoir. I loved this book.“ Ann Douglas, author of Parenting Through the Storm
Image features the book covers of: The Solitary Friend by Gail Bowen; Dirty Little War by Dietrich Kalteis; Angelhunting by Ji Hong Sayo; The Fatal Scroll by Eric Siblin; Windfall by Tim Falconer; Better Not Burn Your Toast by Dr. Joe Schwarcz and Heal the Beasts by Philipp Schott.
Cover of She's a Lamb! by Meredith Hambrock
Image features the books: Jesusland by Joelle Kidd; Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Good by Josh Levine; Ten Telecaster Tales by Rik Emmett; Ugh! As If!: Clueless by Veronica Litt; and It Can't Rain All the Time: The Crow by Alisha Mughal. The back ground is vertically half blue and half light purple with a hand drawn bow which is vertically half pink and half yellow. There are also white stars throughout. Below the book covers is text that reads ECW Press Holiday Gift Guide.
You're Invited! Honouring local author Robert Cree, November 17, 6-9 p.m. at Wood Buffalo Regional Library. Join Wood Buffalo Regional Library and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo for the launch of The Many Names of Robert Cree, the memoir of local Elder, Robert Cree. Robert will be joined by acclaimed actor Lorne Cardinal for Q&A, book sales and autographs. The Many Names of Robert Cree is available in print, eBook, and audiobook narrated by Lorne Cardinal. Light refreshments will be served.
A blue background with the book Madness by Mark Hebscher on top. Underneath the book is a quote from Publishers Weekly saying “Sportsline anchor Hebscher delivers a spirited history of modern sports journalism…The result is a perceptive and entertaining chronicle of an industry that’s weathered its fair share of home runs and strikeouts.”
A white and blue background with the book Better Not Burn Your Toast by Dr. Joe Schwarcz on top. Underneath the book is a quote saying “This highly informative, authoritative title makes solid science accessible and entertaining, and it keeps alive the author's tradition of clearly differentiating pseudoscience and quackery from empirical science.” Library Journal starred review of Dr. Joe Schwarcz's last book.
A red background with the book The Golden Generation by Oren Weisfeld on top. Under the book is a quote from Michael Grange at Sportsnet that says "Essential reading for basketball fans of any country, but especially for fans of Canadian sports history.”
The cover for the book Just Call Me Andi by Andria Petrillo on a background of glowing gold lines. Underneath is text that says "In stores now" and in the top left corner is the ECW Press logo.
The book The Solitary Friend by Gail Bowen lays flat on top of muted blue fabric that's patterned with flowers.
A copy of the book Veal by Mackenzie Nolan laying on top of black leather.
The book Princess Nai and Other Stories by Jamal Saeed lays on top of blue fabric with delicate floral patterns.
The book Other Evolutions by Rebecca Hirsch Garcia lays on top of cream fabric with delicate floral patterns.