Does Canada really need another literary publisher? From the Kilimanjaro of submissions we’ve received, it’s clear that Canada’s writers think so. But what about readers? [more]

•  Saleema Nawaz WINS the Writers' Trust/McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize !  Read more

•  Susan Olding's Pathologies: A Life in Essays on the longlist for the $40 000 BC National Award for Canadian Non-fiction!  Read more

EVENT ALERTS

Nov 20   ALMONTE, ON
Susan Olding reading at The Miller's Tale
Books and Beer reading series
details + more events

Nov 26  SASKATOON, SK
Jeanette Lynes at McNally Robinson Booksellers   details + more events

FREEHAND CONTEST #2
Cryptic Crossword affics, get ready! The prize is a set of all four books featured in Freehand's inaugural lineup. Puzzle will be posted Dec. 2!