Elizabeth Philips’ poetry collection The Time of the Great Singing has been beautifully reviewed in Mary W. Walter’s Book Reviews. Philips’s language throughout is elegant
M. Jay Smith, author of Cantaloupe! writes about the controversial Edmonton landmark the Talus Dome, a layered metallic sculpture in All Lit Up’s Homegrown 2026:
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Wayne Grady’s most recent book, the brilliantly covered classic short stories collected in The Cartel and Other Cover Stories have been reviewed this week in
The Cartel and Other Cover Stories reviewed in Literary Review of Canada Read More
Check out this article from The Scene “Why Wordfest Matters”. This years festival features Freehand’s own Dania Idriss After 31 years in Calgary, it’s safe
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Freehand Books was awarded the Mel Hurtig Publisher of the Year award at the 2026 Alberta Book Publishing Awards. Congratulations to author Sharon Butala, editor
Freehand Books wins awards at the 2026 Alberta Book Publishing Awards Read More
M. Jay Smith, author of this seasons brand new short story collection Canaloupe! has been featured in All Lit Up’s “Writer’s Block”. Read the full
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Cheryl Girard of the Winnipeg Free Press has published this wonderful review of Dora Dueck’s Like a River Divides the Earth! “The themes of loss
Like a River Divides the Earth reviewed by the Winnipeg Free Press Read More
We’re thrilled to have three Freehand titles nominated in four categories at this year’s Alberta Book Publishing Awards! Make sure to check out the full
Freehand titles shortlisted for the Alberta Book Publishing Awards! Read More
Congratulations to Tim Bowling, shortlisted for the 2026 High Plains International Book Award for Graveyard Shift at the Lemonade Stand! The nominees for the Short
Congratulations to Tim Bowling and Graveyard Shift at the Lemonade Stand, winner of the Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction! The Alberta Literary Awards were presented
Graveyard Shift at the Lemonade Stand wins the Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction Read More
We’ve learned that someone is emailing authors under the names of Freehand’s editors, claiming to be interested in soliciting work for the press. They’re using
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Reviewer Shazia Hafiz Ramji writes about Dania Idriss’s collection Tales of the Mountains and the Sea in Quill and Quire: “As in the liminal worlds
Tales of the Mountains and the Sea reviewed in Quill and Quire Read More