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House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Mar 10

From a banned novel spanning five decades of a woman's life in Iran to the account of a Kurdish-Iranian journalist from prison, these books tell the stories and perspectives of Iranian authors. 🔗 Learn more about these books on our website: https://houseofanansi.com

An orange graphic features the book covers of DIVIDED LOYALTIES by Nilofar Shidmehr, THE BOOK OF FATE and I HID MY VOICE by Parinoush Saniee, IN SEARCH OF A BETTER WORLD by Payam Akhavan, and NO FRIEND BUT THE MOUNTAINS by Behrouz Boochani.

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Mar 9

A look at our upcoming poetry 💛 📚: THE WREN by A.F. Moritz, PITIFUL by Brandi Bird, and ULTRA BLUE by Graeme Bezanson All collections publish April 7th, learn more here: https://ow.ly/r8C750YpVrq #booksky #poetry

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Mar 8

Celebrating the sisterhood of very good books this #InternationalWomensDay 💛 Explore all of our books authored by women on our website: https://houseofanansi.com #IWD2026

A collage of House of Anansi books authored by women. Including essays, poetry, novels, and memoirs.

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Mar 2

#GIVEAWAY on Goodreads for TEMPORARY PALACES by Jeff Miller, out April 21st. ✨ Giveaway is open until March 31, with 10 available copies to win. ✨ 🔗 Click here to enter: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/427640-temporary-palaces-a-novel

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Feb 25

From the acclaimed author of A WAITER IN PARIS comes a captivating true crime story about an unsolved murder that scandalized a nation. 🔗 MURDER IN PARIS ’68 by Edward Chisholm publishes June 9th and is available for pre-order now. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/SJfs50Yl7rq #BookSky #TrueCrime

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Feb 24

✨ THE CREATION OF HALF-BROKEN PEOPLE by Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu has been longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award! 🏆 Congratulations to Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu! 🔗 Learn more about THE CREATION OF HALF-BROKEN PEOPLE here: https://ow.ly/FKON50Ykh3F #BookSky

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Feb 23

🌟 #GIVEAWAY on Goodreads for INHERITANCE by Jane Park (out April 7th)! 🌟 ✨ Giveaway is open until March 20, with 10 available copies to win. ✨ 🔗 Click here to enter: https://ow.ly/MFry50YkfYw Giveaway is open to Canada only.

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Feb 19

🛀 DEFINITELY THRIVING by Kerry Clare is the heartening and hilarious story of a woman who just doesn’t have it all figured out just yet! 🫧 🔗 DEFINITELY THRIVING publishes March 17th and is available for pre-order now! Click here to learn more: https://ow.ly/X7zS50YhSAU #BookSky #BookRecs

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Feb 17

✨ #CoverReveal for THE RAYBURN AFFAIR by Laurie Petrou ✨ 🙏 Thanks to People Magazine for sharing this exclusive announcement! 🔗 THE RAYBURN AFFAIR publishes September 1st! Learn more about it here: https://ow.ly/xa0n50Yh3yn

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Feb 17

🎉 Happy #PubDay to TOGETHER BY THE SEA, the final work of renowned Canadian author, Marie-Claire Blais ✨ 🔗 Learn more about this book here: https://ow.ly/70n850Yfos9 #BookSky #CanLit

The book TOGETHER BY THE SEA by Marie-Claire Blais sits on a wooden table. The cover features a pink sunset over the water, with a dock in the background.

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Feb 12

Some of our recommended reading for #BlackHistoryMonth 📚 Check out the the collection here: https://ow.ly/QHSJ50Ye1KV

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Feb 11

✨ #CoverReveal for LEILA AND KHALED by Nyla Matuk ✨ A story of Palestinians—one raised in exile, the other rooted on the land—searching for a language of love amid the ruins of dispossession. 🔗 LEILA AND KHALED publishes August 11! Learn more here: https://ow.ly/vtj650Ycs0Q #BookSky

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Feb 10

Introducing ... THE LONGEST DEATH by Kevin Jagernauth, an atmospheric noir about fate and fortune on the fringes of the American dream. 🔗 Publishing June 16th, you can pre-order your copy where books are sold now. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/OsZz50YapN0 #BookSky #LGBTQIA #QueerSky

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Feb 9

🌙 SEVEN HEAVENS AWAY by Ashraf Zaghal has been out for one week! Thank you to everyone who attended the launch with Saeed Teebi at Society Clubhouse, and to our friends at Another Story Bookshop for selling books. 🔗 SEVEN HEAVENS AWAY is out now, learn more here: https://ow.ly/NE6m50Yaeq6

Ashraf Zaghal holds a copy of his book SEVEN HEAVENS AWAY in front of a wooden bookshelf at the Anansi Bookshop.

Writers Saeed Teebi and Ashraf Zaghal sit on a stage in front of a crowd, speaking with microphones. A banner for Toronto Lit Up spotlighting Toronto Writers is off to the side.

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Feb 6

The #MilanoCortina2026 Winter Olympics might be kicking off today but we're mentally still in 2018 watching Tessa and Scott's final program. 🥹 🔗 Click here to learn more about TESSA AND SCOTT: https://ow.ly/7OtO50Y9mlY #WinterOlympics #Olympics2026 #FigureSkating #TeamCanada

A copy of the hardcover book Tessa & Scott features figure skaters Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir embracing on the ice. The book sits on top of interior illustrations of the pair performing with emotional expressions.

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Feb 4

TOGETHER BY THE SEA is the final novel from legendary Canadian writer Marie-Claire Blais, translated from French by Katia Grubisic. 🔗 TOGETHER BY THE SEA publishes February 17th. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/s7sF50Y8k5Y #BookSky #Literature #Canadian

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Feb 3

Happy #PubDay to SEVEN HEAVENS AWAY by Ashraf Zaghal 🎉 🌙 “A debut novel that is nuanced, searing, and unforgettable.” —Saeed Teebi, author of Her First Palestinian and You Will Not Kill Our Imagination 🔗 Available now where books are sold, learn more here: https://ow.ly/6ypB50Y6mrV

Three copies of the book 'Seven Heavens Away' by Ashraf Zaghal displayed on a wooden shelf with one copy facing forward. A stream of light is cast on the bookshelf onto the books.

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Feb 2

Celebrating the incredible work of these Black authors all #BlackHistoryMonth long. Which of these books are on your TBR list? 🔗 Learn more about these books on HouseofAnansi.com #BookSky #BlackBookSky

A collection of books on a wooden table includes EVERYTHING IS FINE HERE by Iryn Tushabe, AS THE EARTH DREAMS by Terese Mason Pierre, THE CREATION OF HALF-BROKEN PEOPLE by Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, THE HAND OF IMAN by Ryad Assani-Razaki, FRYING PLANTAIN by Zalika Reid-Benta, BROUGHTUPSY by Christina Cooke, MYTH by Terese Mason Pierre, and WHAT I MEAN TO SAY by Ian Williams.

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Jan 30

Is the upcoming #MilanoCortina2026 Winter Olympics making you yearn for the unparalleled joy of watching Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir on the ice again? Us too ... us too. 🔗 Learn more about the book TESSA AND SCOTT here: https://ow.ly/m8zk50Y65HU #WinterOlympics #Olympics2026 #FigureSkating

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Jan 30

🪶 THE BOOK OF BIRDS by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris ✨ Seven years in the making, THE BOOK OF BIRDS is a love letter to the splendours and mysteries of birdlife, and a clarion call to halt the loss of birds from land, sea and sky. 🔗 Out May 5th, learn more here: https://ow.ly/OuNh50Y5tWV

A hardcover book titled 'The Book of Birds' featuring illustrations of a red and a black-and-white bird on its cover, resting on a dark textured surface with soft natural light beamed across it.

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Jan 29

🌙 In SEVEN HEAVENS AWAY, a Palestinian teenager is forced to confront painful truths about loss, survival, and what it means to find hope. “An assured and superbly crafted novel.” — California Review of Books ✨ 🔗 Out February 3rd, click here to learn more: https://ow.ly/6p7O50Y58Un #booksky

Paperback book titled 'Seven Heavens Away' by Ashraf Zaghal on a wooden shelf with copies stacked beside it. The cover features illustrations of Jerusalem's skyline with stars and a moon above the clouds.

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Jan 28

New on the Blog! ✍️ Gillian Deacon, author of A LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE UNKNOWN on embracing uncertainty in 2026. "We'll never find solutions to our problems if we remain incurious and closed off to possibility." 🔗 Check it out here: https://ow.ly/OoWm50Y43sx

Rows of the book 'A Love Affair with the Unknown' by Gillian Deacon feature an illustrated person jumping off a green cliff.

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Jan 27

🎉 Happy #PubDay to #ALoveAffairwiththeUnknown by Gillian Deacon and #SharingtheLight by Monique Gray Smith! 📚 🔗 Available now at your favourite bookstore. Click here to learn more: https://ow.ly/yAEU50Y1ZTQ #booksky

Multiple copies of the book 'A Love Affair with the Unknown' by Gillian Deacon feature an illustration of a person jumping off a cliff into a cloudy sky.

Multiple copies of 'Sharing the Light' by Monique Gray Smith. The cover features a colourful hummingbird and intricate floral patterns on a black background.

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Jan 26

We're honouring this upcoming Holocaust Remembrance Day with these stories about the real life heroes, victims, and lasting impact of the Holocaust. 🔗 Explore these books on our website: https://houseofanansi.com

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Jan 25

Transformative practices to navigate life in a changing, challenging world. ✨ Practice 5: Hope ✨ 🔗 SHARING THE LIGHT: STORIES AND REFLECTIONS by Monique Gray Smith publishes January 27th, learn more here: https://ow.ly/QuSj50XWZjO

A blue graphic reads, "Five Transformative Practices: HOPE. Hope is believing the future will be better than today, and having the self-determination to make it so. SHARING THE LIGHT: STORIES AND REFLECTIONS from bestselling author Monique Gray Smith." The cover of the book SHARING THE LIGHT features a hummingbird surrounded by a colourful illustration with branches and flowers.

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Jan 24

⚡ Signing reveal! ⚡ 📚 Check out the authors and illustrators joining us at the OLA Super Conference next week! Visit our booth in the OBPO Pavilion and attend our signings to get exclusive copies of these new books! See you at #OLASC. 😎

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Jan 23

✨ Coming May 5th, 2026 ... THE TWO ROBERTS by Damian Barr ✨ An intoxicating, brave, and compassionate novel reimagining one of the most passionate love stories of modern British art. 🔗 Learn more here: https://ow.ly/TguM50Y1t7k Published in Canada by House of Anansi Press. #booksky

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Jan 22

Billy-Ray Belcourt's book A MINOR CHORUS is a 2026 Canada Reads contender! 🎉 As champions of Billy-Ray's work, we couldn't be more excited to cheer him on! Tune in to the 2026 Canada Reads debates and learn more about NDN COPING MECHANISMS here: https://ow.ly/44sy50Y1nSq

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Jan 22

Transformative practices to navigate life in a changing, challenging world. ✨ Practice 4: Happiness ✨ 🔗 SHARING THE LIGHT: STORIES AND REFLECTIONS by Monique Gray Smith publishes January 27th, learn more here: https://ow.ly/egEn50XWZ6X

A green graphic reads, "Five Transformative Practices: HAPPINESS. Happiness is when you feel your heart open, and light weaves its way in and back out and then back in again. SHARING THE LIGHT: STORIES AND REFLECTIONS from bestselling author Monique Gray Smith." The cover of the book SHARING THE LIGHT features a hummingbird surrounded by a colourful illustration with branches and flowers.

House of Anansi Press@houseofanansi· Jan 21

⚡️ “A Love Affair with the Unknown brims with curiosity, wisdom, and life. It's a balm for our troubled times. I loved it.” —Claire Cameron, author of How to Survive a Bear Attack 🔗 Out January 27th, learn more here: https://ow.ly/nTU150XZSnl