Brain Lag

09/06/2024

We're all set up and ready to roll here at University of Waterloo. Come to Federation Hall today for a bookish extravaganza!

07/06/2024

Setting up a vendor table takes a lot more consideration (and assistance) when you have over 50 titles to display. See you at University of Waterloo on Sunday!

05/06/2024

It's Pride Month, and we celebrate *everyone* on the 2SLGBTQIA+ spectrum. Visible, out, or not, we appreciate you and are glad you're here.

03/06/2024

Thank you to everyone who came to see us and our London authors at the book market yesterday! We'll see you next week at University of Waterloo.

31/05/2024

Two days until the London Book Fair & Market! Come join us and meet FOUR of our authors at this free event. Don't forget, the bar is open! Have a drink and stock up on your summer reading.

27/05/2024

Less than one week until the London Book Fair & Market! Come meet authors Lumen Quill, JD DeLuzio, and Arlene F. Marks. Free admission, great books, and the bar is open. Don't miss your chance to stock up on summer reading!

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23/05/2024

Our summer is getting busy! Book markets in London and Waterloo, NASFiC, Gen Con, and When Words Collide, and more. See the full schedule: https://www.brain-lag.com/s/stories/summer-event-schedule

17/05/2024

For those who enjoyed last year's collection from Sally McBride, have we got good news for you. THE PRICE OF MEMORY AND MORE STORIES, a second volume of short fiction from McBride, is releasing in October! Includes a story co-written by science fiction grandmaster and NASFiC guest of honour Alan Dean Foster! Preorder now: https://books2read.com/tpom

https://www.brain-lag.com/s/stories/new-release-third-book-in-two-years-from-award-winning-science-fiction-author-coming-this-fall

07/05/2024

Happy to LEGENDS OF BLADES AND STORIES OF EACH OTHER! Order your copy of this hilarious magical girl tale now and don't forget to join us for the launch party on Friday (https://www.facebook.com/share/shB4rfym8YbTDoTU/).

https://www.brain-lag.com/s/stories/new-release-virtual-launch-party-and-london-based-events-to-celebrate-release-of-new-middle-grade

02/05/2024

Spring is a time of rebirth and renewal... by any means necessary. Check out tales of ghosts, zombies, and life after death with SINS & SCIENCE, ROSE, LIVE N**E ALIENS AND OTHER STORIES, BETWEEN DEATH AND A HARD PLACE, and THE NIGHTINGALE'S TOOTH.

https://www.brain-lag.com/

26/04/2024

Tomorrow! Join Arlene F. Marks at the Collingwood Public Library to celebrate the release of THE BLOODSTONE! Reserve your spot now: https://www.collingwoodpubliclibrary.ca/what-s-happening/programs/author-talk-arlene-f.-marks?id=1714240800-196521

24/04/2024

Canadian authors! You have one week left to sign up for the Public Lending Right program for 2024. Don't forget to register and get paid for having your books in public libraries! https://publiclendingright.ca/

22/04/2024

Happy ! Let's take care of our planet, today and every day. Explore a green future in UNSEEN and the Tinker's World books, discover the power of the Scottish wilderness in WILD MAGIC, and see the world fight back in THE FRAGRANCE OF ORCHIDS AND OTHER STORIES.

19/04/2024

TOMORROW! We'll be selling all our books at Milton Dessert Fest & Spring Fling Market at the Milton Sports Centre. Come try a plethora of delicious treats and check out dozens of local vendors. Free admission, live music, butter tarts, and great books... what more could you ask for?

17/04/2024

Spotify Premium users! Our audiobooks GREEN LIGHT TO PARADISE and INNOCENT EARTH are now available in Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand. Take a listen!

15/04/2024

Did you watch the solar eclipse last week? Show us your photos or tell us about your experience! (We had a pretty good show in Niagara despite all the clouds and the traffic!) And tell us about your favourite book featuring a solar eclipse. A great recent read is BLACK SUN by Rebecca Roanhorse.

12/04/2024

Our first market/show in a year is sure to be delicious. One week until Dessert Fest & Spring Fling Market at the Milton Sports Centre! Come join us for tasty treats, ravishing reads, and live music. Free admission!

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11/04/2024

Did you know? All books purchased directly from Brain Lag are printed on 100% recycled paper. Shop now: https://www.brain-lag.com/s/shop

05/04/2024

Thank you to everyone who came out for the launch party for THE BLOODSTONE last night! For those who missed it, you can watch the VOD on our Twitch. Order your copy from your favourite bookstore now: https://books2read.com/the-bloodstone

04/04/2024

THE BLOODSTONE launch party is starting in 10 minutes! Go to twitch.tv/brainlagbooks now and get ready to join the fun.

Publisher of science fiction and fantasy books based near Toronto, Canada.

29/03/2024

It's for THE BLOODSTONE! Buy this exciting new book through your favourite bookstore now and join us next Thursday for the virtual launch party! https://www.brain-lag.com/s/stories/new-release-unstoppable-author-releases-another-fresh-sf-take-on-vampire-genre

21/03/2024

We are eight days away from the release of THE BLOODSTONE and two weeks away from the virtual launch party! Join the author and publisher for this free event featuring a reading, Q&A, and the chance to get a character named after you in Arlene's next book. https://fb.me/e/3otym1D84

18/03/2024

The North American total solar eclipse is in three weeks! Why not get into the spirit with some dark reads? Check out CROWMAN, a world of perpetual nighttime, THE AFGHAN WEDDING, in a part of the Earth with six months of darkness, ol' Luna causing bad times in THE HARD SIDE OF THE MOON, or a modern world turned dark in TINKER'S PLAGUE or BLACKOUT ODYSSEY. https://www.brain-lag.com/s/shop

15/03/2024

Other London volume 2 has a new release date! Continue the magical hijinks of Fixer-in-training Ella Masterson in London (Ontario) on May 7. https://www.brain-lag.com/s/stories/new-release-date-release-impending-for-sequel-to-comedy-filled-magical-girl-middle-grade-book

13/03/2024

Rechie Valdez, Member of Parliament in Mississauga-Streetsville and the Minister of Small Business for Canada, sent the following letter to Derwin Mak and Brain Lag for the launch of Mecha-Jesus and Other Stories. Thank you so much for your support, MP Valdez! Read the full text of the letter at https://www.brain-lag.com/s/stories/message-from-mp-rechie-valdez

11/03/2024

It's award season! If you enjoyed any of Brain Lag's 2023 releases, please consider nominating them for appropriate awards. Canadians especially, nominating our eligible works for Aurora Awards is greatly appreciated! https://www.csffa.ca/

08/03/2024

Happy book birthday to MECHA-JESUS AND OTHER STORIES! Pick up this delightful, diverse collection through your favourite bookstore now: https://books2read.com/mecha-jesus

https://www.brain-lag.com/s/stories/new-release-50th-title-from-critically-acclaimed-small-press-brings-androids-time-travel-aliens-2

05/03/2024

Huge thanks to everyone involved in putting on a fantastic launch party for MECHA-JESUS AND OTHER STORIES last week! A lot of interesting conversation, fun, and food was had. The book is officially releasing this Friday and can be preordered wherever you buy books right now: https://books2read.com/mecha-jesus

Our deepest gratitude to host Liana Kerzner, the staff at the Merril Collection of Speculative Fiction and Fantasy, Toronto International Festival of Authors, Nib's Kitchen, and party planner and brewmistress extraordinaire Heather!

28/02/2024

We have LOTS of goodies to give away exclusively at the launch party for MECHA-JESUS AND OTHER STORIES tomorrow! And remember, this is a pre-release party ahead of its March 8th release, so this is the ONLY place you can get a copy yet. Join us for free tomorrow evening in Toronto: https://fb.me/e/4jZqEC9DJ