Nightwood Editions

06/11/2026

A great review of Betty Baxter's Outspoken is up on rabble.ca. Tom Sandborn called Outspoken "a love letter to the strenuous joys of competitive sport, and to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community that has emerged around the world in [Baxter's] lifetime, courageously confronting the kind of prejudice that drove her from her first love, coaching and playing competitively, and into the arena of public political advocacy."

Pick up a copy of Outspoken wherever books are sold! ✨📖

"Outspoken" is an autobiography of Betty Baxter chronicling her life and pioneering work in advocating for q***r athletes.

06/08/2026

🐸 Pipa:m̓: The Touch of the Frog is out now! 🐸

In the Kwantlen village, Tsa’kwi’ah tries her best to help the other children gather wood, mend nets and stoke the fires, but she’s small and can’t keep up. Then she finds a green frog.

The newest instalment in award-winning storyteller Joseph Dandurand’s Kwantlen Stories Then and Now series, this book for children ages 6–8 explores the healing power of the frog with stunning illustrations by Elinor Atkins ()

Look for Pipa:m̓ where books are sold! 📚

05/12/2026

We are excited to announce that Tawahum Bige's Stages of Tanning Words and Remembering Spells is a 2026 IVAs Finalist in the category of Published Poetry. Congratulations, Tawahum!

Recipients of this year's awards will be announced on June 21. https://nightwoodeditions.com/blogs/news/tawahum-bige-is-a-finalist-for-an-indigenous-voices-award

05/01/2026

Enjoy this poem by forthcoming Nightwood poet Lisa López Smith. Her collection HALLELUJAH ANYHOW will be out in Fall 2026.

Poetry Pause ✉️ "Yes, That's When" - https://mailchi.mp/poets.ca/lisa-lopez-smith-yes-thats-when

04/30/2026

Have you ever wondered what the inspiration was for the mythical beasts in Renée Sarojini Saklikar's latest instalment of her epic fantasy saga in verse? 🐱 In our last “Author Q&A” we caught up with the author of Bramah's Discovery, one of our recent Spring 2026 releases. Read it here:
https://nightwoodeditions.com/blogs/news/author-q-a-with-renee-sarojini-saklikar

04/23/2026

Have you ever wanted to know what lives on Jes Battis’ writing desk, or what they think of balloons? 🎈 In our latest “Author Q&A” we caught up with the author of I Hate Parties, winner of the 2025 Saskatchewan Book Award for poetry!

Visit the Nightwood Editions website for all of Jes’ responses to our questions, and a whole lot more!
https://nightwoodeditions.com/blogs/news/author-q-a-with-jes-battis

04/21/2026

Novelist Aaron Cully Drake discusses the strategic use of AI and his new book, When the World was Twice as Big, with Peter McCully for The Pulse Podcast.

Roy Forbes reflects on 50+ years in Canadian music. Author Aaron Cully Drake on using AI to write better novels om The PULSE Community Podcast, Vancouver Island.

04/21/2026

TOMORROW is a book launch event that you won't want to miss! If you're in Vancouver, come out to The Irish Heather to hear Elizabeth Bachinsky, Aaron Cully Drake, Renée Sarojini Saklikar and Russell Thornton read from their newest books. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and readings will start at 7!

Celebrate new books by Russell Thornton, Elizabeth Bachinsky, Renée Saklikar & Aaron Cully Drake—Apr 22, Irish Heather! Doors open at 6:30

04/16/2026

Did you know that Christina Shah is an avid mushroom forager? Fortunately, she is still alive to participate in our “Author Q&A” series for this year!

Check out the full responses from Christina on our website, and don’t forget to check in over the next couple of weeks for two more Author Q&As!

04/14/2026

✨Happy pub date to BRAMAH’S DISCOVERY by Renée Sarojini Saklikar✨

This is the third instalment of Saklikar’s epic fantasy saga in verse, The Heart of This Journey Bears All Patterns (THOT J BAP).
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Scroll through for a sneak peek at a poem from this book of Bramah’s journey to discover the truth about her origins. Who are the shape-shifting mythical beasts Fanon and Gavroche? Who will win the Eternal Game of Climate Chess?

Let all evil die and the good endure!
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Available NOW! https://nightwoodeditions.com/collections/new-releases/products/9780889714946