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Eleanor Abra
Fiction
Poetry
Jun 27, 2021
A slim volume of poetry and short stories, mainly set in Ottawa
Martin Bueno
Fiction
Speculative fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal)
Nov 15, 2012
A young girl Rachel, mutters a mysterious chemical formula in a trance. Is this a message from beyond?
Joel Balkovec
Fiction
Children/Middle Grade
Apr 7, 2021
The first book in my Realmgard all-ages Fantasy series.
Anna Blauveldt
Fiction
Literary Fiction
Oct 25, 2021
A fertility doctor who plays God, a mother and daughter locked down miles apart during COVID, two novellas in one debut.
Jamie Chai Yun Liew
Fiction
Literary Fiction
Apr 26, 2022
Winner of the ACWW Jim Wong-Chu Emerging Writers Award, Dandelion is about motherhood, family secrets, and identity
Thomas Godfrey
Fiction
Speculative fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal)
Aug 31, 2021
The Carrion King has reigned for eternity, and for that eternity, The Jester has fought him.
Wayne Jones
Non-Fiction
Biography
Mar 23, 2019
A biography of standup comedian Greg Giraldo (1965–2010), based on original research and over 60 interviews
Mike Keenan
Non-Fiction
Self-help
Nov 6, 2019
In this inspiring memoir, Mike writes about overcomes crises and cultivating his robust spirit.
Anna Myatt
Non-Fiction
Children/Middle Grade
Dec 1, 2021
This wonderful children's book about a dog's love for his family now has a website! iamjackbook.ca
Molly O'Connor
Fiction
Literary Fiction
May 15, 2021
Nearly everyone has a secret, it can be small and very personal. In Whispers Never Spoken one might save Ann's life.
Jon Peirce
Non-Fiction
Collection
Oct 15, 2021
A social history about how ordinary people's lives were affected by COVID in both Canada and the U.S.
Lori Rosove
Non-Fiction
Biography
Oct 8, 2020
Twenty-three adopted youths share their stories with wisdom, insight, and passion.
Michele Sabad
Non-Fiction
Autobiography/Biography/Memoir
May 18, 2021
A personal diary of 2020. Stories of pain, suffering, even humour, but above all, for hope of one's spirit to persist.
Ralph Smith
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Sep 15, 2021
Malcolm faces poverty and many challenges. He travels on a coffin ship from Ireland and winds up in Bytown in the 1840s.
Mary Ann Tippett
Non-Fiction
Self-help
Jul 15, 2021
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K.B. Sprague
Fiction
Speculative fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal)
Oct 12, 2021
A dimension-warping luminary fights for the survival of the human race.
Lisa Zanyk
Fiction
Poetry
Jan 1, 2021
A moving poetry collection exploring the depths of love, revealing the vulnerability and pain of loving intensely.
David Becker
Fiction
Literary Fiction
Jul 7, 2022
A chance encounter with an old man and the mysterious journal sends Scott down a path where a mystery is demanding to be solved.
Robert Beriault
Non-Fiction
Travel
Nov 30, 2011
This is the true story of how for 13 years Robert chased after his dream of sailing on the world's great oceans.
Robert Barclay
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Oct 15, 2020
The story of the organization of the 1749 fireworks to Celebrate the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle.
Scott Bury
Fiction
Speculative fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal)
Nov 13, 2020
In the darkest of the Dark Age, a young barbarian fights mysterious powers threatening civilization.
Michele Charrier
Fiction
Suspense/Thriller
May 1, 2020
Her athletic ambitions kicked off a new romance. When he vanishes without a trace, how far will she go to find him?
Stephen H Garrity
Fiction
Speculative fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal)
Jun 1, 2021
There are four books to the series . . .
Michael James
Fiction
Coming of Age
Mar 16, 2021
Two teens are looking to make it big in Hip-Hop music.
Peter King
Fiction
Suspense/Thriller
Feb 1, 2022
A geopolitical mystery thriller in the British tradition set in the current South China Sea
R.E. Siliente
Non-Fiction
Autobiography/Biography/Memoir
Apr 25, 2022
A heartbreaking and triumphant story of one woman's journey in her motherland, Sri Lanka, and in Canada.
Nancy O'Brien
Fiction
Literary Fiction
Jan 1, 2021
Calista lands what seems like a dream job as a political assistant. Follow her through a gruelling election year.
Ian Prattis
Fiction
Literary Fiction
Apr 21, 2021
One Human Story of struggling to live in this world. pointing toward truths about the way our species has evolved.
Kelley Raab
Fiction
Children/Middle Grade
Jun 1, 2021
Dena hates her green hair. She thinks she's never going to have an adventure. Can rescuing an a dragon change her life?
Jagjeet Sharma
Non-Fiction
Collection
Dec 15, 2021
The anthology is a collection of poems, articles, and short stories about how we are all coping with the pandemic.
Jo Sorochinsky
Non-Fiction
Autobiography/Biography/Memoir
Mar 4, 2021
An escape from Nazi Vienna, a fierce determination to hide the past and an equally determined quest for the truth.
Neil Turner
Fiction
Suspense/Thriller
Dec 1, 2021
Is divorce an option for a young immigrant on a visa when her marriage turns ugly?
Pearl Williams
Fiction
Poetry
Oct 5, 2021
A compendium of poetry: covering Travel, Relationships and larger Societal Questions
Tanya Bailey
Fiction
Poetry
Jun 20, 2020
A collection of inspiring poetry.
Alex Binkley
Fiction
Speculative fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal)
Nov 1, 2021
A brother and his two sisters discover they posses the power of imagination and use it to change their world.
Paul Bennett
Non-Fiction
Autobiography/Biography/Memoir
Nov 15, 2021
Fascinating vignettes drawn from my family, youth, career, and travels across four continents, from mundane to unusual.
Kathy Clark
Fiction
Coming of Age
Sep 29, 2021
13 year old Ivan works in secret behind his Nazi father's back, to save the lives of Jews in Budapest.
G.S. Fairbairn
Fiction
Thriller
Nov 29, 2018
Troubled pop megastar Kalynn Stearne uncovers dangerous secrets in this novel about love’s power to heal emotional wounds.
Seymour Hamilton
Fiction
Speculative fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal)
Jun 15, 2021
Ellie is a story about losing your way and finding it again.
Susan A. Jennings
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Apr 30, 2021
The Blue Pendant is the first book in the engaging Sackville Hotel historical family saga trilogy.
Daniel Lefebvre
Fiction
Speculative fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal)
Aug 8, 2021
Prophets and aliens? Yes, really. Demano is awakened, then is exposed to shocking truths. Will his faith survive?
Meghan Negrijn
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Jul 14, 2021
Grenada 1892. Robert must discover if Julianne is a mad woman or just pushed beyond the limits of any human mind.
Rick Prashaw
Non-Fiction
Autobiography/Biography/Memoir
Feb 1, 2022
An eye-opening memoir shining a light on faith, religion, and the little-known life of priests.
Deloris Russell
Non-Fiction
Collection
Nov 1, 2021
A book of essays
Ian Ross
Fiction
Speculative fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal)
Nov 19, 2021
The death of a king and schemes of the power-hungry lure three steadfast friends into the fight for a crumbling capital.
Nick Shepherd
Non-Fiction
Cookbook/Manuals & Technical Books
Dec 4, 2021
This book shows how future reporting of human capital needs to be addressed to focus the strategic importance of people
Sue Taylor-Davidson
Fiction
Historical Fiction
May 30, 2020
Historical mystery series re: Shakespeare Authorship Question. Set in present day and Elizabethan England.
Ken Weston
Non-Fiction
Speculative fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal)
Jan 30, 2022
Weston applies Sexagenarian Law to his creative recollection of the fantastical situations in his life as he takes a wild fantasy romp like sex torture in the former Soviet Union and many others...
Rem Westland
Non-Fiction
History/Law/Political Science (non-fiction)
Dec 17, 2021
Once Upon a Time tells the story of each set of owners of a house in St. Andrews NB dating back to 1753.