Return to Breakneck Island by Tom Ryan
Told in a dual timeline, the novel is both contemporary and harkens back to events that took place in 1932.
Lucy E. M. Black
The Peace Thieves by Brent van Staalduinen
How do soldiers and first responders cope with the trauma they have witnessed after they return home? That question lies at the heart of the story for Brent van Staalduinen’s The Peace Thieves.
Night Birds by Margaret Sweatman
Farrar is approached by one of Zugravi’s associates who insists that Farrar accompany him to an open-pit gold mine in Transylvania with a view to becoming an investor.
Big Girls Don’t Cry: A Memoir About Taking Up Space by Susan Swan
Although Swan had begun to write an earnest book about her experience of feminism in the 1970s, Margaret Atwood encouraged her to instead write a memoir about being tall.
The Chorus Beneath Our Feet by Melanie Schnell
Mary’s brother Jess has just returned to his hometown after serving eight years in the military in Afghanistan. His sight has been compromised by an injury, and he brings with him the body of his close friend, a fallen soldier.
Blood Bound: Unlacing Secret Ties by Marie-Josee Poisson, Translated by Flora-Lee Bendit
Blood Bound: Unlacing Secret Ties by Marie-Josee Poisson is a work of historical fiction that reimagines the life of Madame de Pompadour, the chief mistress of King Louis XV.
Breathing is How Some People Stay Alive by Alison Gadsby
Gadsby has become a diviner of sorts, and her stories a clarion call.
Stan On Guard: A Two-Part Invention by K.R. Wilson
Stan on Guard: A Two-Part Invention by K.R. Wilson is the anticipated sequel to the Leacock nominated Call Me Stan: A Tragedy in Three Millennia.
The Unravelling of Ou by Hollay Ghadery
The Unravelling of Ou by Hollay Ghadery touches upon mothering, sexual identity, family dynamics and voice.
Under the Full and Crescent Moon by Aamir Hussain
A work of historical fiction, the setting is a place Hussain has imagined where matriarchy plays an important role.
Kate and the Composers by Joanne Culley
A careful blend of fact and fiction, Culley was inspired by a sheaf of music scores written by her great-grandfather that she discovered in her father’s basement, including music for several flute trios.
Why I Wrote This Book: Issue #54
Featuring Nicholas Ruddock, M.S. Berry, Lucy Black, and Melanie Schnell
The Pugilist and the Sailor by Nadia Ragbar
An accomplished debut novel with rich characterization and a compelling narrative voice.
Worldly Girls by Tamara Jong
Worldly Girls by Tamara Jong is a skillfully written memoir about the foray she and her mother made into the Jehovah’s Witness religion, and her ultimate coming of age journey.
