Lauren Carter on the Bookspo podcast
Lauren Carter is a guest on Bookspo with Kerry Clare, talking about time travel stories, cubicle jobs, and how Thea Lim’s novel An Ocean of
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49th Shelf Spring 2026 Fiction preview: Welcome to Sunny Town
We’re delighted to see Théodora Armstrong’s debut novel, Welcome to Sunny Town, on this year’s 49th Shelf spring fiction preview list! You can see the
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Quill and Quire Spring 2026 preview: Tales of the Mountains and the Sea and Northern Bull
We’re delighted to see Dania Idriss’s debut collection of short stories, Tales of the Mountains and the Sea, and Michelle Swallow’s debut novel, Northern Bull,
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Remembering Carol Matthews (1942-2025)
Carol Matthews died in Nanaimo on December 18, 2025, at the age of 83. Carol’s family has shared a lovely tribute to her online (https://www.online-tribute.com/CarolMatthews)
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The Longest Night named a Quill and Quire Notable Book of 2025
Cheers to The Longest Night by Lauren Carter, named a Quill and Quire Notable Book of 2025! “Eerie yet heartfelt, The Longest Night is one of my
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Graveyard Shift at the Lemonade Stand reviewed in Alberta Views
Thanks to Alberta Views and reviewer Bryn Evans for reviewing Tim Bowling’s Graveyard Shift at the Lemonade Stand! As much a truly delightful read as
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Graveyard Shift at the Lemonade Stand named a Globe 100 Best Book of 2025
Congratulations to Tim Bowling and Graveyard Shift at the Lemonade Stand, selected as one of the Top 100 books of 2025 by the Globe and
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Freehand Holiday Sale 2025
Get 30% off all titles on our website! Use coupon code holiday25 when placing your order. 30% discount offer lasts until January 3, 2026. Thank you
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Juiceboxers shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award
Congratulations to Benjamin Hertwig, who is shortlisted for the 2025 Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction for his novel Juiceboxers! Congratulations to all of the
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Freehand takes home three 2025 Alberta Book Publishing Awards
Freehand Books was very honoured to receive three awards at the 2025 Alberta Book Publishing Awards! Our thanks to the Book Publishers Association of Alberta
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Good Victory reviewed in Alberta Views
Our thanks to Alberta Views and reviewer Kate Black for their insightful review of Mikka Jacobsen’s Good Victory: “One possible thesis of the book is
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Graveyard Shift at the Lemonade Stand shortlisted for the Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize
Congratulations to Tim Bowling, a finalist for the 2025 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize for Graveyard Shift at the Lemonade Stand! The jury says,