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Grimoire of Kensington Market, The

Grimoire of Kensington Market, The

by Lauren B. Davis

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Late Breaking

Late Breaking

by K.D. Miller

Praise for Late Breaking

"A deft, nuanced, and human collection of stories. K.D. Miller's gaze catches both humour and darkness in a wide variety of re …

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The Oyster Thief

The Oyster Thief

A Novel

by Sonia Faruqi

Sonia Faruqi had me at the word 'mermaid.' The Oyster Thief creates a lush, imaginary underwater world that somehow manages to reinforce the reality o …

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Trickster Drift

Trickster Drift

by Eden Robinson

“Robinson handles the new instalment of Jared’s story with ease and grace, her trademark good humour and often-disturbing imagination in equal dis …

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Moon of the Crusted Snow

Moon of the Crusted Snow

A Novel

by Waubgeshig Rice

“This slow-burning thriller is also a powerful story of survival and will leave readers breathless.” — Publishers Weekly

Rice seamlessly injects …

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Searching for Terry Punchout

Searching for Terry Punchout

by Tyler Hellard

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Murder on Millionaires' Row

Murder on Millionaires' Row

A Mystery

by Erin Lindsey

“Murder on Millionaires’ Row is utterly charming, scrupulously researched, and beautifully felt. I enjoyed every page and cannot wait for Rose to …

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Learning How to Love China

Learning How to Love China

by Daniel Kintai Woo

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The Cat of the Baskervilles

The Cat of the Baskervilles

A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery

by Vicki Delany

Praise forThe Cat of the Baskervilles:
"Delightful...Cozy fans fond of Sherlock Holmes will have fun."
—Publishers Weekly

"A great one!...As always …

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Dracul

Dracul

by Dacre Stoker & J.D. Barker

Praise for Dracul
One of PW’s Top 10 SF, Fantasy & Horror Novels of Fall 2018
One of Crime by the Book’s Most-Anticipated Books of Late 2018

“Re …

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Portrait of a Husband with the Ashes of His Wife

Portrait of a Husband with the Ashes of His Wife

by Pan Bouyoucas
translated by Sheila Fischman

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An Irish Country Cottage

An Irish Country Cottage

by Patrick Taylor

"Patrick Taylor has become probably the most popular Irish-Canadian writer of all time." —The Globe and Mail

“Gentle humor, deeply emotional storie …

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Bad Imaginings

Bad Imaginings

by Caroline Adderson

"Bad Imaginings is the sort of book that stays with a reader long after it has been closed. A singular book, deep and mature. Caroline Adderson deserv …

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Difficult People

Difficult People

by Catriona Wright

“Deft, dark and unflinching, Catriona Wright’s work is stand-up comedy for the mind.”

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You Were Always Mine

You Were Always Mine

A Novel

by Nicole Baart

Advance Praise for YOU WERE ALWAYS MINE by Nicole Baart:

"Tense, emotionally-charged, and at times frightening, You Were Always Mine opened my eye …

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The Winters

The Winters

by Lisa Gabriele

ADVANCE PRAISE FOR THE WINTERS

"'Last night Rebekah tried to murder me again.' With that close echo of one of the most famous opening lines in literat …

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Somewhere North of Normal

Somewhere North of Normal

by Adam Lindsay Honsinger

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The Ambassador of What

The Ambassador of What

Stories

by Adrian Michael Kelly

“Kelly is an adroit writer capable of rendering the trials of his brooding male protagonists fresh and meaningful . . . Scottish roots, working-clas …

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Best Canadian Stories 2018

Best Canadian Stories 2018

edited by Russell Smith

Praise for Best Canadian Stories

“The arrival, late in the fall each year, of [this] collection is always cause for fanfare.” —Quill & Quire

“T …

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Angela of the Stones

Angela of the Stones

by Amanda Hale

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The Eavesdroppers

The Eavesdroppers

by Rosie Chard

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Death Scene Artist, The

Death Scene Artist, The

by Andrew Wilmot

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Keeper'n Me

Keeper'n Me

by Richard Wagamese

"A fascinating read...I loved the revelations of a child taken away from the love of his family and put out to where his spirit was lost...Wagamese's …

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No Good Asking

No Good Asking

A Novel

by Fran Kimmel

“Kimmel's novel has only a few characters, but they all possess presence and depth and experience honest changes. The strong sense of place serves a …

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Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise

by Éric Plamondon
translated by Dimitri Nasrallah

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Tilly and the Crazy Eights

Tilly and the Crazy Eights

by Monique Gray Smith

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Worry Stones

Worry Stones

by Joanna Lilley

“Worry Stones is a gorgeously written novel. I stayed up late reading it and then treated myself to a chapter each morning.” —Julie Salverson, a …

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The Tanzania Conspiracy

The Tanzania Conspiracy

A Max O'Brien Mystery

by Mario Bolduc
translated by Jacob Homel

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The Fort at River's Bend

The Fort at River's Bend

A Dream of Eagles Book V, The Sorcerer Volume I

by Jack Whyte

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Rejoice, a Knife to the Heart

Rejoice, a Knife to the Heart

by Steven Erikson

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Prospect Avenue

Prospect Avenue

Border City Blues

by Michael Januska

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No Place for Wolverines

No Place for Wolverines

A Jenny Willson Mystery

by Dave Butler

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The Shining Fragments

No Safeguards 2 - Paul's Story

by H. Nigel Thomas

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When You Find Me

When You Find Me

A Novel

by P. J. Vernon

Praise forWhen You Find Me:

"Vernon createsa fleet, suffocating sense of velvet nightmare."
—Kirkus Reviews

"This gripping debut marks Vernon asa nam …

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We All Need To Eat

We All Need To Eat

by Alex Leslie

Praise for We All Need To Eat:

"We All Need to Eat is a stunning inquiry into the sharpness of the world as it collides with the fragility—the ambigu …

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Yoshiko's Flags

Yoshiko's Flags

by Jaeyoon Song

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Smells Like Stars

Smells Like Stars

by D. Nandi Ohdiambo

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Chemin Saint-Paul

Chemin Saint-Paul

by Lise Tremblay
translated by Jonathan Kaplansky

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A Rogue's Decameron

A Rogue's Decameron

by Stan Rogal

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Wild and Beautiful is the Night

Wild and Beautiful is the Night

by John Miller

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Willful Child: Wrath of Betty

Willful Child: Wrath of Betty

by Steven Erikson

" Willful Child is a love letter to Star Trek and its fans-a pitch-perfect tour de force." -Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of Red Planet …

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The Supreme Orchestra

The Supreme Orchestra

by David Turgeon
translated by Pablo Strauss

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Though the Heavens Fall

Though the Heavens Fall

A Collins-Burke Mystery

by Anne Emery

"Emery populates 1995 Belfast so conscientiously and evokes its atmosphere so faithfully . . .” — Kirkus Reviews

“Fans won't want to miss this st …

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The Embalmer

The Embalmer

by Anne-Renée Caillé
translated by Rhonda Mullins

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Sea of Cortez

Sea of Cortez

by Garry Ryan

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Ordinary Strangers

Ordinary Strangers

by Bill Stenson

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Oldness; or, the Last-Ditch Efforts of Marcus O

Oldness; or, the Last-Ditch Efforts of Marcus O

by Brett Josef Grubisic

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Lady Franklin of Russell Square

Lady Franklin of Russell Square

by Erika Behrisch Elce

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The Knockoff Eclipse

The Knockoff Eclipse

by Melissa Bull

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Lament for Bonnie

Lament for Bonnie

A Collins-Burke Mystery

by Anne Emery

“The story is both an engaging mystery and an exploration of the unique and enduring culture built by Scottish settlers in Cape Breton . . . This st …

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Want

Want

by Barbara Langhorst

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Fate's Instruments

Fate's Instruments

No Safeguards 2 - Paul's Story

by H. Nigel Thomas

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Plots

Plots

A Robin MacFarland Mystery

by Sky Curtis

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Finding Again the World

Finding Again the World

Selected Stories

by John Metalf

Praise for John Metcalf

“John Metcalf has written some of the very best stories ever published in this country.” —Alice Munro

“[Metcalf’s] ta …

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Thin Line, The

Thin Line, The

by Perparim Kapllani

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Grass-Fed

Grass-Fed

by Aaron Schneider

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Prisoners of Hope

Prisoners of Hope

An Amanda Doucette Mystery

by Barbara Fradkin

A great evocation of the lakes, the beauty and the power… Amanda Doucette is somebody I’d like for a friend. All of the characters were most belie …

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Thorn-Field

Thorn-Field

by James Trettwer

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Primrose Street

Primrose Street

by Marina L Reed

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The Abandoned

The Abandoned

by Kyp Harness

“I first fell in love with Kyp Harness’s uniquely commanding, urgent narrative voice when I cranked his album The Floating World and I remember th …

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Collapsible

Collapsible

by Tim Conley

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Green Intervals

Green Intervals

by Nilofar Shidmehr

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The Heart Begins Here

The Heart Begins Here

by Jacqueline Dumas

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Poplar Lake

Poplar Lake

by Ron Thompson

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Eye of the Beholder

Eye of the Beholder

by Janice MacDonald

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Homeless

Homeless

by Jane Bow

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Nights on Prose Mountain

Nights on Prose Mountain

by bpNichol
edited by derek beaulieu

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Toward the North

Toward the North

Stories by Chinese Canadian Writers

edited by Hua Laura Wu; Corinne Bieman Davies & Xueqing Xu

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Over the River

Over the River

A Benny Cooperman Mystery

by Howard Engel

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Parting Shot

Parting Shot

by Linwood Barclay

National Bestseller
International Bestseller
Finalist for the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award 
"A tough-minded crime novel about the dangers o …

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Side by Side

Side by Side

by Anita Kushwaha

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Going Fly

Going Fly

by Christian McPherson

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The Innocent

by Ian Mcewan

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Follow Me Down

Follow Me Down

A Novel

by Sherri Smith

“No one can be trusted as the flawed but sympathetic protagonist struggles to find her missing twin brother.This engrossing page turner will keep yo …

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Grimoire of Kensington Market, The
Late Breaking
The Oyster Thief
Trickster Drift
Moon of the Crusted Snow
Searching for Terry Punchout
Murder on Millionaires' Row
Learning How to Love China
The Cat of the Baskervilles
Dracul
Portrait of a Husband with the Ashes of His Wife
An Irish Country Cottage
Bad Imaginings
Difficult People
You Were Always Mine
The Winters
Somewhere North of Normal
The Ambassador of What
Best Canadian Stories 2018
Angela of the Stones
The Eavesdroppers
Death Scene Artist, The
Keeper'n Me
No Good Asking
Mayonnaise
Tilly and the Crazy Eights
Worry Stones
The Tanzania Conspiracy
The Fort at River's Bend
Rejoice, a Knife to the Heart
Prospect Avenue
No Place for Wolverines
When You Find Me
We All Need To Eat
Yoshiko's Flags
Smells Like Stars
Chemin Saint-Paul
A Rogue's Decameron
Wild and Beautiful is the Night
Willful Child: Wrath of Betty
The Supreme Orchestra
Though the Heavens Fall
The Embalmer
Sea of Cortez
Ordinary Strangers
Oldness; or, the Last-Ditch Efforts of Marcus O
Lady Franklin of Russell Square
The Knockoff Eclipse
Lament for Bonnie
Want
Fate's Instruments
Plots
Finding Again the World
Thin Line, The
Grass-Fed
Prisoners of Hope
Thorn-Field
Primrose Street
The Abandoned
Collapsible
Green Intervals
The Heart Begins Here
Poplar Lake
Eye of the Beholder
Homeless
Nights on Prose Mountain
Toward the North
Over the River
Parting Shot
Side by Side
Going Fly
Follow Me Down
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Most Anticipated: Our 2018 Fall Fiction Preview

By Kerry Clare

Summer's just heating up, but we're jumping ahead to the fall publishing season anyway. We can't help it: the books are so good!

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Notes From a Children's Librarian: Books on Biodiversity

By Kerry Clare

Books complementing the Grade 6 Biodiversity unit. 

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Sally Ito on The Emperor's Orphans and Family History

By Kerry Clare

Sally Ito on the family histories that inspired her as she wrote her new book of creative nonfiction. 

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Parallel Prairies: Good Monster Stories Aren’t Really About the Monsters...

By Kerry Clare

"A dragon is a visual feast, with its hard scales, fearsome talons and steel-melting breath. But it’s the knights in those stories, grinding their boots into the mud and drawing their swords against …

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Some Good: Healthy Roast Chicken and Vegetables

By Kerry Clare

A healthy roast chicken dinner? Just the thing for autumn nights, and for those of us who are still nursing Thanksgiving food hangovers. 

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Five Perfect Picture Books for October

By Kerry Clare

The days are growing shorter, but the books have never better. These titles will bring you a bit of spooky, some autumn leaves, a zombie prince, and other great ideas about how to find a place for you …

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