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We have so many authors at Toronto International Festival of Authors in the coming days! Get your passes now so you don't miss out on these great panel discussions: https://festivalofauthors.ca/

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST:
📖 Timothy Taylor at 4:30 PM

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND:
📖 Clarissa Trinidad Gonzalez at 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM
📖 Chinenye Emezie at 5:30 PM

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH:
📖 Gloria Blizzard at 6:15 PM

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Join Thom Ernst tomorrow at Indigo, Chapters and Coles Sudbury for a fun signing of 101 FASCINATING CANADIAN FILM & TV FACTS, the perfect read for film and TV buffs! Learn more about the book here: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/101-fascinating-canadian-film-and-tv-facts/9781459754317.html

🎉 Congratulations to Natalie MacLean! Her memoir WINE WITCH ON FIRE has been named a finalist for the 2024 Ottawa Book Awards! Learn more about the book here: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459751194-wine-witch-on-fire

City of Ottawa

WARRIORS AND WARSHIPS author Robert D. Banks will be signing copies at Indigo, Chapters and Coles Georgian Mall this Saturday from 1:00-3:00 PM!

His book is the untold story of Point Frederick, where early nineteenth-century Canadians built warships that stopped invasion and brought peace. Learn more here: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/warriors-and-warships-conflict-on-the-great-lakes-and-the-legacy-of-point-frederick/9781459750777.html

🍳 From culinary fame to a fallen empire, restaurateur Teo Wolf has a lot to answer for when his popular sous chef, Frankie, is accused of a terrible crime.

Find out what happens in Timothy Taylor's new novel, THE RISE AND FALL OF MAGIC WOLF: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459753198-The-Rise-and-Fall-of-Magic-Wolf

Join us today from 5-7PM to celebrate the Toronto launch of THE WORST SONGS IN THE WORLD by David Pate at Ben McNally Books! Learn more about the book here: https://shop.benmcnallybooks.com/item/a-c8S3j7QPMwkJmpP0QStg

From the author who brought us the book that inspired the movie The Hurricane (with Denzel Washington) comes a very different story — his own second-generation survivor story.

WE USED TO DREAM OF FREEDOM by Sam Chaiton explores families, the psychology of survivors and the impact of survivor silence from his own personal experience being a child of Holocaust survivors who never spoke a word about that time. Get your copy now: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459754683-We-Used-to-Dream-of-Freedom

Make sure you're subscribed to our newsletter! On Thursday, we'll be including a special Rare Machines prize pack to celebrate 3 years of our literary imprint: https://www.dundurn.com/newsletter

Join us tomorrow at University of King's College Alumni Hall at 7pm to celebrate the release of THE WORST SONGS IN THE WORLD by David Pate with U of King's journalism writers/professors! Learn more here: https://kingsbookstore.ca/events/914820240917

101 FASCINATING CANADIAN FILM & TV FACTS by Thom Ernst features (you guessed it) 101 lesser-known stories of Canadian movie and TV history that's exactly as entertaining as it looks! Pre-order your copy now: https://www.indiebookstores.ca/book/9781459754317/

It's no secret that women of colour have a difficult time being heard by medical professionals. Try adding postpartum psychosis into the mix, and your situation becomes even worse when attempting to get help.

A MOM LIKE THAT by Aaisha Alvi is a powerful memoir on her experiences and a call to end the stigma: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459754508-a-mom-like-that

Here's a fun fact for ! Find more great facts like this in Thom Ernst's upcoming book, 101 FASCINATING CANADIAN FILM & TV FACTS: https://www.indiebookstores.ca/book/9781459754317/

In THE STARVING ARTIST MYTH by Mark J. Jones, he prepares you for a life in the culture sector, complete with a career guide and so much more! Get your copy now: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459753846-the-starving-artist-myth

In Sam Chaiton's family growing up, his parents never spoke about being Holocaust survivors and their time at Auschwitz ... but their history definitely shaped Sam's life.

Start reading WE USED TO DREAM OF FREEDOM by Sam Chaiton today: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459754683-We-Used-to-Dream-of-Freedom

Literary fiction readers, this one's for you! THE RISE AND FALL OF MAGIC WOLF by Giller Prize finalist Timothy Taylor hits shelves today: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459753198-The-Rise-and-Fall-of-Magic-Wolf

In it you get a great look at what it's like to work in the culinary industry, and meet a great cast of characters and follow along on their, shall we say, infamous lives? Order your copy now!

I guess if you're Canadian, you won't be asking for special treatment 😅 Get more facts and beyond in 101 FASCINATING CANADIAN FILM & TV FACTS by Thom Ernst. Pre-order at your local bookstore now: https://www.indiebookstores.ca/book/9781459754317/

🎉 Congratulations to Vince R. Ditrich! THE VICAR VORTEX has won the 2024 Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society in the Humour category! Find out more about the book here: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459747319-the-vicar-vortex

🎉 THE SU***DE MAGNET by Paul McLaughlin has been shortlisted for the 2024 Toronto Book Awards! Congratulations, Paul!

For a list of the entire shortlist and upcoming event information, see here: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/awards-tributes/awards/toronto-book-awards/toronto-book-awards-jury-finalists-winners/

City of Toronto Culture

🚨 We're thrilled that five of our titles have been nominated for the 2024 Heritage Toronto Awards! Congratulations to Mike Commito, Paul McLaughlin, Mark Maloney, Rebecca Rosenblum, & Terry Burke! Learn more here: https://www.dundurn.com/blog_/t43181/p159486-five-dundurn-press-titles-nominated-for-2024-heritage-toronto-awards

With the start of , let's look back at Canadian film anecdotes you can find in 101 FASCINATING CANADIAN FILM & TV FACTS by Thom Ernst! Pre-order your copy now: https://www.indiebookstores.ca/book/9781459754317/

Aaisha Alvi takes readers beyond the hate and blame that is flung at women suffering from postpartum psychosis — particularly women of colour — in her memoir A MOM LIKE THAT. Order your copy now: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459754508-a-mom-like-that

The guide to building your writing business is coming soon! Pre-order your copy of THE FEISTY FREELANCER by Suzanne Bowness now!

Local Bookstore: https://www.indiebookstores.ca/book/9781459755017/
Amazon: https://a.co/d/6n3nyxb

Are you in the mood for something, but just don't quite know what you want to read next? We've got a book recommendation list for that: https://www.dundurn.com/blog_/t43181/p159485-books-for-any-mood

"Punching Above Our Weight offers an excellent summary of Canadian military history since Confederation while providing a timely, non-partisan warning that punching above should not mean doing more with less." — Alex Fitzgerald-Black, Executive Director, Juno Beach Centre Association

Pre-order PUNCHING ABOVE OUR WEIGHT by David A. Borys today: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/punching-above-our-weight-the-canadian-military-at-war-since-1867/9781459754126.html

Mark J. Jones is Dean of the Faculty of Animation, Art and Design at , so he definitely knows what he's talking about when he makes the case for pursuing a career in the creative sector! Pick up THE STARVING ARTIST MYTH now: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459753846-the-starving-artist-myth

David A. Borys looks back at the 150 years of Canadian military wins and challenges, including the key battles, decisive moments, and significant people. Pre-order your copy of PUNCHING ABOVE OUR WEIGHT now: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/punching-above-our-weight-the-canadian-military-at-war-since-1867/9781459754126.html

"A radical and informative book on how to change our country." — Judy Rebick

Get your copy of THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET by Nora Loreto or at your local bookstore now: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459753105-the-social-safety-net

Today is the last day you can save 25% off BLACK CAKE, TURTLE SOUP, AND OTHER DILEMMAS by Gloria Blizzard! Use code BLACKCAKE25 now: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459752801-black-cake--turtle-soup-and-other-dilemmas

This is your last chance to check out our staff book recommendations for the summer! Which book do you want to read the most: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/_cp22127-summer-reads