To celebrate the end of the year, which delightfully coincides with the season of book-gifting, we asked some of our 2021 authors to reflect on the year gone by. This […]
Continue readingLiterary Matchmakers: Jenny Offill and Talya Rubin
Today’s Literary Match features two gifted authors who write towards the hum and thrum of climate disaster. If you liked Jenny Offill’s Weather, you simply must read Talya Rubin’s Iceland […]
Continue readingLiterary Matchmakers: Patti Smith and Meg Remy
Today’s Literary Match is dedicated to the reader who loves rock and roll origin stories and to the music-lover who pays attention to the lyrics. It pairs two formidable artists […]
Continue readingLiterary Matchmakers: Kazuo Ishiguro and Nic Brewer
Next up in our Literary Matchmakers series, we match a beloved author with a brilliant debut writer. If you liked Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun, please meet Nic Brewer’s […]
Continue readingLiterary Matchmakers: Fleur Jaeggy and Mona Høvring
The next instalment of our Literary Matchmakers series is dedicated to readers of Literature in Translation. It features two unforgettable authors, Fleur Jaeggy and Mona Høvring, whose slim novels are […]
Continue readingOur Annual Holiday Sale and Book Bundles are Back! 📚🎁
It’s that time of year again! To celebrate the festive season, we’re pleased to announce the return of our annual Holiday Sale! From November 24 – December 24, save 25% […]
Continue readingShani Mootoo Receives an Honorary Doctorate from Western University! 🎉🎓
All of us at Book*hug send our warmest congratulations to the inimitable Shani Mootoo, who received an honorary doctorate from Western University during fall convocation on October 22, 2021, in […]
Continue readingLiterary Matchmakers: Sally Rooney and Lindsay Zier-Vogel
The holiday season is fast approaching. Unsure of which book to gift your loved one (or yourself)? Look no further! Like a good friend or a great date, compatibility is […]
Continue readingGender Studies Speaker Series at Queen’s University presents Gail Scott
“Where there is no emergency, there is likely no real experiment.” We are excited to share that tomorrow, Wednesday, November 17, the Gender Matters Speaker Series at Queen’s University will […]
Continue readingCongratulations to the Nelson Ball Prize Shortlisted Authors! 🥳
We are thrilled to announce that This Radiant Life by Chantal Neveu, translated by Erín Moure, and Nought by Julie Joosten have both been shortlisted for the second-ever Nelson Ball Prize. This prize […]
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