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Social media card for the cover reveal of The Dying of the Light by Ann Cleeves, available in Canada September 2026.
The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran by Shida Bazyar, translated by Ruth Martin, published by Scribe, available in Canada from PGC Books
Cover reveal for Gruffalo Granny by Julia Donaldon and Axel Scheffler. The cover of the book depicts the Gruffalo, the Gruffalo's Child, and Gruffalo Granny at the edge of the Deep Dark Wood. The social media card includes the on-sale date of 10th September 2026. The Mouse from the Gruffalo is standing in the corner.
The cover of Kingfisher by Rozie Kelly, pubilshed by Saraband Books and longlisted for the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction.
Welcome to the family, Gruffalo Granny! An illustration of the new Gruffalo character Gruffalo Granny by Alex Scheffler. Return to the deep dark wood with the first new Gruffalo story in over 20 years, and meet Gruffalo Granny as she visits the Gruffalo family. This fresh and exciting new Gruffalo adventure features the return of much-loved characters and is destined to become a classic.
All was quiet in the deep dark wood, until... 10th September 2026! Social media card featuring the Mouse, the Gruffalo and Child. Return to the deep dark wood with the first new Gruffalo story in over twenty years.
CBC Canada Reads 2026 social media card for Searching for Terry Punchout by Tyler Hellard featuring the book cover and Canada Reads logo on a blue background
CBC Canada Reads longlist announcement social media card for Searching for Terry Punchout by Tyler Hellard published by Canadian independent press Invisible Books.
CIBA social media card for PERSONA by Aoife Josie Clements, a selection for the Winter 2026 Bookseller List. "Is identity a thing that belongs to you? Or is it something you've forcefully inherited? Is there really life beyond the internet? And why is it so hard to pay rent? Part poetic acid trip in a hall of mirrors, part sci-fi horror creation myth, part gen Z character study, PERSONA makes you wonder what you'd do if you came face to face with the parts of yourself you'd worked to exorcise--and then wonder if those parts ever belonged to you at all" -- Breton Lalama, TYPE Books Junction
The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs by Mamiko Shiotani Floris 9781782509264 Hardcover Picture Book 3-6 years 36 pages A grumpy little ghost makes a new friend in this wryly funny, spooky-but-cute picture book with striking illustrations
The cover of Nova Scotia House by Charlie Porter, Nightboat Books ISBN 9781643622002 (on-sale October 31 2025 via PGC Books in Canada) Nova Scotia House takes us to the heart of a relationship, a community and an era, both a love story and a lament. In this profound meditation on grief, Johnny looks back at his relationship with his life partner, Jerry, after his AIDS-related death. When they met, nearly thirty years ago, Johnny was 19, Jerry was 45. They made a life on their own terms in Jerry's flat: 1, Nova Scotia House. Johnny is still there today-but Jerry is gone, and so is the world they knew. Intimate, visionary, and profoundly original-as well as raw, hot, and hilarious- Nova Scotia House marks the debut of a vibrant new voice in contemporary fiction.
September 30 is Orange Shirt Day and a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Decolonization and Me: Conversations About Healing a Nation and Ourselves by Phyllis Webstad and Kristy McLeod published by Medicine Wheel Publishing (ISBN 9781778540684) encourages readers to unpack and reckon with denialism, biases, privilege, and the journey forward, on both a personal and national level.
The Man Who Saw Seconds by Alexander Boldizar ISBN 9781960988072 | Paperback Book May 31, 2024 Clash Publishing Description: Preble Jefferson can see five seconds into the future. Otherwise, he lives an ordinary life. But when a confrontation with a cop on a New York City subway goes tragically wrong, those seconds give Preble the chance to dodge a bullet-causing another man to die in his place. Government agencies become aware of Preble's gift, a manhunt ensues, and their ambitions shift from law enforcement to military. Preble will do whatever it takes to protect his family, but as events spiral out of control, he must weigh the cost of his gift against the loss of his humanity. A breathless thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page, The Man Who Saw Seconds explores the nature of time, the brain as a prediction machine, and the tension between the individual and the systems we create. Alexander Boldizar provides an adrenaline-pumping read that will leave you contemplating love, fear and the abyss.
They Were 11! by Moto Hagio ISBN 9781634428156, Paperback Book Denpa Books Ten elite space cadets, from different races spread across the galaxy, are assigned to board a decommissioned spaceship as their final test. Their orders are to survive as long as they can with what they have. Once in the ship, they find that their crew has gained an eleventh member. Given the circumstances of the cadet selection process and how rushed the exams were, no one can remember the original members well enough to recognize which is the new face nor how they got there. As the days pass, the eleven must deal with their suspicions of each other as well as the sudden news that the spaceship is in dire straits. Winner of the 1976 Shogakukan Manga Award, They Were Eleven is heralded as one of the turning points in shojo manga history for its prespectives on the sci-fi genre and gender roles.
Property by Kate Cayley Available from Coach House Books, October 7, 2025 ISBN 9781552455074 Property is a modern, class-conscious Mrs. Dalloway set in Toronto. An unsettling novel that dissects common narratives of family and community, showing the fragile ties that hold us together.
Graphic for Canadian Independent Bookstore Day (CIBD) on April 26, 2025 featuring an illustration by Canadian artist and illustrator Josée Bisaillon. The illustration portrays a woman happily walking her dog and pulling a cart full of books.
The covers of ON THE CALCULATION OF VOLUME (BOOK 1) by Solvej Balle, translated by Barbara J. Haveland and A LEOPARD SKIN HAT by Anne Serre, translated by Mark Hutchinson, published by New Directions, and HEART LAMP by Banu Mushtaq, translated by Deepa Bhasthi, published by And Other Stories. Publishers Group Canada logo.
The cover of Pale Shadows by Dominique Fortier, translated by Rhonda Mullins, published by Coach House Books and distributed in Canada by PGC Books. ISBN 9781552454688 When she died, Emily Dickinson left behind hundreds of texts scribbled on scraps of paper. She also left behind three formidable women: her steadfast sister, Lavinia; her brother's ambitious mistress, Mabel Loomis Todd; and his grief-stricken wife, Susan Gilbert Dickinson. With no clear instructions from Emily, these three women would, through mourning and strife, make from those scraps of paper a book that would change American literature. From the author of Paper Houses, this is the improbable, almost miraculous, story of the birth of a book years after the death of its author. In these sensitive and luminous pages, Dominique Fortier explores, through Dickinson's poetry, the mysterious power that books have over our lives, and the fragile and necessary character of literature.
The covers of Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton (Canongate / ISBN 9781805302711) and What the Wild Sea Can Be by Helen Scales (Grove-Atlantic / 9780802162991). Both books have been shortlisted for the 2025 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction and are distributed by PGC Books in Canada.
The cover of the paperback edition of Orbital by Samantha Harvey published by Grove-Atlantic. Winner of the Booker Prize 2024, and shortlisted for the inaugural Climate Fiction Prize. Available in Canada from PGC Books.
The cover of Melvill by Rodrigo Fresán, translated by Will Vanderhyden, published by Open Letter Books. ISBN 9781960385161, paperback original, available in Canada via PGC Books.
Lublin by Manya Wilkinson published by And Other Stories / 9781913505943
Pale Shadows by Dominique Fortier, translated by Rhonda Mullins (Coach House Books / 9781552454688) When she died, Emily Dickinson left behind hundreds of texts scribbled on scraps ofpaper. She also left behind three formidable women: her steadfast sister, Lavinia; her brother's ambitious mistress, Mabel Loomis Todd; and his grief-stricken wife, Susan Gilbert Dickinson. With no clear instructions from Emily, these three women would, through mourning and strife, make from those scraps of paper a book that would change American literature. From the author of Paper Houses, this is the improbable, almost miraculous, story of the birth of a book years after the death of its author. In these sensitive and luminous pages, Dominique Fortier explores, through Dickinson's poetry, the mysterious power that books have over our lives, and the fragile and necessary character of literature.
Lesser Ruins by Mark Haber Coffee House Press 9781566897198
Orbital by Samantha Harvey / Grove Atlantic 9780802163622 Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer / Milkweed Editions 9781571313560 Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan / Grove Atlantic 9780802158741 I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman, translated by Ros Schwartz / Transit Books 9781945492600 If I Must Die: Poetry and Prose by Refaat Alareer / OR Books 9781682196212 Raising Hare: The heart-warming true story of an unlikely friendship by Chloe Dalton / Canongate 9781805302711
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman published by Transit Books ISBN 9781945492600
On the Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle, translated from Danish by Barbara J. Haveland   Solenoid by Mircea Cărtărescu, translated from Romanian by Sean Cotter  Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda, translated from Spanish by Heather Cleary and Julia Sanches  Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq, translated from Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi   On a Woman’s Madness by Astrid Roemer, translated from Dutch by Lucy Scott  A Leopard-Skin Hat by Anne Serre, translated from French by Mark Hutchinson 
The cover of 33 Brugmann Place by Alice Austen published by Grove Atlantic
Book Hiking Quebec by Bianca Pomerleau published by Helvetiq
New hardcover edition of Maurice by E.M. Forster illustrated by Luke Edward Hall. Published by Faber & Faber.
Author Solange Burrell signing her new YA novel Yeseni and the Daughter of Peace at the 2025 OLA Super Conference.
PGC Books at TORONTO GIFT + HOME MARKET Sunday, January 26 — Thursday, January 30, 2025 Toronto Congress Centre, Hall 2 Booth #2381 * Ask your PGC Sales Rep about our Gift + Home Market Promotion & Discount Code *
PGC Books at the OLA SUPER CONFERENCE Thursday, January 30 & Friday, January 31, 2025 Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Exhibitor Floor Booth #416
Solange Burrell will be signing copies of YESENI AND THE DAUGHTER OF PEACE published by Unbound at the OLA Super Conference on Thursday January 30 at 12PM.
Jimmy Perez is back! The Killing Stones by Anne Cleeves coming September 2025.
CBC Books Canada Reads longlist graphic for What I Know About You by Eric Chacour translated by Pablo Strauss published by Coach House Books