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July.25.12 Interview with Melanie Schnell on the 49th Shelf. Melanie Schnell talks to Julie Wilson about While the Sun Is Above Us, travelling to Sudan in order […]

July.20.12 The National Post reviews Seen Reading by Julie Wilson. “I am quite sure that any time you stop reading, though, you’re exceedingly likely to look

July.17.12 Clem Martini and Olivier Martini’s Bitter Medicine named the University of Calgary’s 2012 Common Reading Program selection. “The goal of the Common Reading Program is to give

June.29.12 Ian Williams named a Writer to Watch by CBC Books. CBC Books named Ian Williams one of their Top 10 2012 Writers to Watch.

June.26.12 Pitch & Plug with Alex Leslie on Something Daily. Alex Leslie chats about People Who Disappear, Depressing CanLit 101, and Justin Bieber with Chad

June.18.12 Freehand Books hires Kelsey Attard as Managing Editor. We are delighted to announce that Kelsey Attard will be joining the company as Managing Editor.

June.14.12 And Me Among Them wins Trade Fiction Book of the Year at the Alberta Book Publishing Awards!  Congratulations to Kristen den Hartog – her

June.7.12 Ian Williams is the winner of the $10,000 Danuta Gleed Award!!  We are ecstatic to announce that Ian Williams has won the prestigious Danuta

June.7.12 The Winnipeg Review reviews The Reverse Cowgirl by David Whitton. “If you relate in any way to the plight of the antihero (as most

June.7.12 Event reviews Not Being on a Boat by Esme Claire Keith. “Freehand Books took a risk in publishing Not Being on a Boat and

May.28.12 Alex Leslie will be featured as part of CiTR 101.9 FM’s first-ever all-day Queer broadcast! Tune into CiTR 101.9 FM on June 1 between

May.17.12 And Me Among Them is a finalist for the Trillium Book Award!  Congratulations to Kristen den Hartog! Her novel, And Me Among Them, is a