Cormorant Books

10/01/2025

Radio Jet Lag by Gregor Craigie is on this great list!

In Quick Hits, we look through our stacks to bring you books that, when they were published, elicited a lot of reaction and praise. Our selections include ...

08/01/2025

AUTOKRATOR, by .weedon.creates was just named as one of the best books of 2024 by The Miramichi Reader.
AUTOKRATOR "delivers a multi-faceted book highlighting a society with extreme views about women. … Much like the dystopian world depicted in The Handmaid’s Tale, author Emily A. Weedon delivers a cautionary tale. … The beauty of the story is the author’s smooth writing style that sucks you in." (Novels Alive).
You don't want to miss out on this read. Grab your copy now!

07/01/2025

THE WORLD SO WIDE by Zilla Jones is on The Free Press's list of 20 highly anticipated titles slated to be published in the first half of 2025. The book will be available in April.
Zilla Jones

06/01/2025

Feeling the need to understand our democracy a little better? On Canadian Democracy by Jonathan Manthorpe
“Canadians need to get interested in their own system of government. Manthorpe’s book would be a good way to start.” — Matthew Downey, The BC Review

Matthew Downey reviews On Canadian Democracy, by Jonathan Manthorpe (Toronto: Cormorant Press, 2024) $19.95 / 9781770867543

06/01/2025

Attention all writers! Join us on Thursday, January 9th at 7PM for a writer's workshop with local author Carolyn Huizinga Mills, who has published works for both kids and adults. It'll be a fun night of activities and games to hone your writing skills and clear up that writer's block!

Space is limited for the workshop so please contact the store through Instagram or by calling us to reserve your spot. Carolyn's books will also be available for purchase whether you are enrolled in the workshop or not, so if you don't snag a spot you can always stop by and pick up a new read!

02/01/2025

This year you want to become more financially literate with these guide books.
A Canadian's Guide to Money-Smart Living by Kelley Keehn
Babies: How to Afford Your Bundle of Joy by Lisa Van De Geyn
Raising Money-Smart Kids by Robin Taub
The Procrastinator's Guide to Retirement by David Trahair
Uncoupling: The Ugly Truth about Divorce and Finances by Lisa Van De Geyn
The Last Act: Closing the Book on Your Finances by Kimberley Short and Larry Short

02/01/2025

The postal strike may have put a bit of a dent in people's holiday gift-giving plans this year, but if you're looking for end-of-year/New Year's gifts for bibliophiles--or looking ahead to gifts for Lunar New Year or Valentine's Day--consider purchasing MAGDARAGAT: An Anthology of Filipino-Canadian Writing, a landmark publication of Filipino-Canadian literary work, published by Cormorant Books. Featuring work by Filipina/x/o authors from across the country, including a host of CBA members: Hari Alluri, Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio, Alexa Batitis, Mila Bongco-Philipzig, Nathalie de los Santos, Erica Dionora, Maribeth Manalaysay Tabanera and Angelo Santos. Co-edited by Teodoro Alcuitas, and CBA members C.E. Gatchalian and Patria Rivera.

Available for sale here:
https://www.cormorantbooks.com/magdaragat

ALT TEXT: Book cover of MAGDARAGAT. Backdrop of blue paint connoting ocean waves with the following text: "Magdaragat [in red text] / An Anthology of Filipino-Canadian Writing [in white text] / 2nd Edition [in white text]."

01/01/2025

Start the new year with new Canadian fiction: White World by Saad T. Farooqi, As We Forgive Others by Shane Peacock, Autokrator by Emily A. Weedon, The Sulphur Springs Cure by Jeffrey Round, Channel Surfing in the Sea of Happiness by Guy Babineau, March Roars by Maureen Jennings, Felt by Mark Blagrave, and Who By Fire by Greg Rhyno
Saad T. Farooqi Shane Peacock Emily Weedon Jeffrey Round Guy Babineau Maureen Jennings Mark Blagrave Greg Rhyno

26/12/2024

Cherie Dimaline's breakout young adult novel, The Marrow Thieves, sparked powerful conversations on CBC's Canada Reads. The national bestseller marked a fundamental shift in the literature being discussed and read in Canadian schools.

Check back tomorrow for the next book in our countdown to the 2025 FOLD Reading Challenge!

[Image Description: White graphic with gold border. Title reads, "A Book That Shaped The Way We Read: Celebrating a Decade of Change." On left is cover of The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline. On the right is a short paragraph about the book's impact. Below this is a purple stripe, the FOLD 10th anniversary logo, and the text, "To see more change-making titles, visit thefoldcanada.org/readingchallenge2025."]

Cormorant Books

21/12/2024

The perfect gift for the small people on your list!
Good Boy Timmy by Eric Walters and Eugenie Fernandes

20/12/2024

Gifts for the fiction lovers on your list!
Channel Surfing in the Sea of Happiness by Guy Babineau
Autokrator by Emily A. Weedon
White World by Saad T. Farooqi
Semi-Detached by Elizabeth Ruth
Felt by Mark Blagrave
Guy Babineau Emily Weedon Saad T. Farooqi Elizabeth Ruth Mark Blagrave

19/12/2024

Gifts for the teens on your list!
An Unbalanced Force by Valerie Sherrard
Defy by Sara de Waard
Takedown by Ali Bryan
Life Expectancy by Alison Hughes
40 Days in Hicksville by Christina Kilbourne

18/12/2024

We couldn't agree more that The Marrow Thieves belongs on this list. Thank you The Festival of Literary Diversity

As part of the FOLD's 10th anniversary celebrations, we've selected 12 books by Canadian authors, published in the last decade, that have made a significant impact or have contributed to public discourse.

In a countdown to the new year, we will spotlight one book per day and share how the book has changed the way we read. Be sure to tune in every day, including on Jan 1 when we will reveal the brand new Reading Challenge for 2025!

18/12/2024

Three TRF authors were recently featured on the list of Fabulous Fiction: Our 2024 Books of the Year, including: Who by Fire by , Sisters of the Spruce by@leslieshimotakahara , and Celestina's House by .
These standout titles can be found on Amazon, and check out the link in our bio for the full 49th Shelf article.