Will eating insects change the world for the better??Meet the beetles: there are millions and millions of them and many fewer of the rest of us ? mammals, birds, and reptiles. Since before recorded hi
Hockey Abstract Presents... Stat Shot is a guide fans can use to understand and enjoy what analytics brings to the game of hockey. In a fun and informative way, it explores how to build a team, what c
Their name is synonymous with royalty and their stores were landmarks in virtually every Canadian city, but as the Eaton empire rose and fell in the last century with the company's patriarchs, there w
Backstage with one of Canada’s greatest stage managersWhenever You’re Ready is an intimate account of the career of Nora Polley, who — in her 52 years at the Stratford Festival
Whatever your poker level — beginning, intermediate, or expert — you can always improve!In The Kaizen of Poker, Sheree Bykofsky will help you take your game to the next level —
An entertaining and digestible volume that demystifies science, from the author of 16 bestselling popular science booksCrave answers? A Feast of Science demystifies the chemistry of everyday
The fourth and final book in the beloved Pippa Greene seriesIt’s senior year, and the college countdown is on. But instead of getting accepted to Tisch’s photography program, Pippa’s
A risqué autobiographical novel that fictionalizes the sexual adventures of the author’s younger daysIn 2012, acclaimed writer George Bowering published Pinboy, a fictional memoir of
Can a former semi-pro win against the best poker players in the world?In 2006, Johnny’s pie-in-the-sky dreams of becoming world champion were dashed when his kings ran into aces in the World Ser
A startling, moving magic realist debutAlmost immediately upon Julie Bird’s return to the small port town where she was raised, everyday life is turned upside down. Julie’s Gulf War vet fa
The case for getting back on our feet — now in paperbackThe humble act of putting one foot in front of the other transcends age, geography, culture, and class and is one of the most economical a
A white rock ’n’ roll guitarist on stage with the Godfather of SoulIn this unvarnished account of toiling under one of popular music’s most notorious bosses, Damon Wood details his s
A fascinating investigation of a beloved comic stripThe internet is home to impassioned debates on just about everything, but there’s one thing that’s universally beloved: Bill Watterson&r
A new edition of the first book in the acclaimed Pop Classics seriesThe Worst. Movie. Ever. is a masterpiece. Seriously. Enough time has passed since Showgirls flopped spectacularly that it’s ti
Could we create a real-life superhero by changing human biology itself?The form and function of the human body, once entirely delimited by nature, are now fluid concepts thanks to recent advances in b
A “come from away” exploring love, loneliness, and adventure in remote NewfoundlandPart memoir, part nature writing, part love story, Bay of Hope is an occasionally comical, ofte
Canadiana, pop culture, and poetry: a mashup that would make McGimpsey and Solie proudLenea Grace's debut collection maps a series of relationships within a greater exploration of Canadiana, barreling
Three crooked cops going straight after a murdererWoody was working on getting high when the phone rang. Dennis was on a date — it was a date he paid for, but a date all the same. Os had blood o
“Bennett’s artistry lies in his ability to create poems that shatter complacency with bricks of loaded language.” — Quill & Quire on Civil and Civic&ldq
Join Rob Simpson on a dozen once-in-a-lifetime adventures in the world of international mediaThough he’s now known to hockey fans across North America for his NHL commentary and as co-host of th
The biography of “Canada’s band”In the summer of 2016, more than a third of Canadians tuned in to watch what was likely the Tragically Hip’s final performance, broadcast from t
35 concerts. 17,000 motorcycle miles. Three months. One lifetime. Now in paperbackIn May 2015, the veteran Canadian rock trio Rush embarked on their 40th anniversary tour, R40. For the band and t
Philip Pullman meets Avatar in a new epic fantasy seriesSeventeen-year-old Kateiko doesn’t want to be Rin anymore — not if it means sacrificing lives to protect the dead. Her only way out
Defiance, faith, and triumph in a heartrending novel about daughters and mothersOn a miserable November day in 1967, two women disappear from a working-class town on the Fraser River. The community is
Examining the roots and fruits of the urban foodscapeOur cities are places of food polarities — food deserts and farmers’ markets, hunger and food waste, fast food delivery and urban garde
A new edition of the beloved and bestselling classic work of creative nonfictionIt is 1919. Joseph Cleroux, a handsome young man who escaped the Great War and the flu epidemic, is incarcerated in King
A reformed smuggler finds himself embroiled in a mind-bending criminal conspiracy in this page-turning debutPastor Tommy Bosco runs a Winnipeg skid row mission that caters to ex-criminals and ex-addic
This practical handbook will equip readers with the tools to have meaningful conversations about death and dyingDeath is a part of life. We used to understand this, and in the past, loved ones general
Crime and adventure on the high seasJared Kane is a West Coast commercial fisherman whose life has been plagued by bad luck and blackout drinking. When he inherits Arrow, an old 46-foot wooden sa
Courage, Sacrifice and Betrayal provides a detailed account of the day-to-day operations of the 60th Battalion and the lives of its many soldiers. The 60th is one of only 50 battalions to actually fig
The right reasons to fall in love with The BachelorWhen it debuted in 2002, The Bachelor raised the stakes of first-wave reality television, offering the ultimate prize: true love. Since the
The death of Bon Scott is the Da Vinci Code of rockIn death, AC/DC’s trailblazing frontman has become a rock icon, and the legend of the man known around the world simply as “Bon” grows with each pass
A deep dive into the groundbreaking and bestselling video game seriesThe critically acclaimed first-person shooter franchise Borderlands knows it’s ridiculous. It’s a badge of pride. After all, Border
An inspiring book for readers of Sheryl Sandberg and Arlene DickinsonLisa Lisson’s life seemed perfect: she had married her high school sweetheart, applied her marketing degree to a position at FedEx
“Powerful . . . Todd’s vivid language is perfectly suited to the epic sweep of his narrative.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review of Rain Falls Like MercySet in mythical Belle Coeur County in a time
The speed and skill of a new hockey generation — in photos and storiesFrom the incredible debut of Auston Matthews to the unparalleled speed of Connor McDavid, the NHL is experiencing a rebirth that i
From feared NHL sniper to ship captain and bellhop — with hockey’s greatest ’stache Only 20 men in NHL history have scored 60 or more goals in a single season; Gretzky, Lemieux, and Hull all hit the m
In the vein of Kate Atkinson’s Jackson Brodie novels comes this year’s smart new thriller with literary chopsWhen wealthy octogenarian Geza Marton hires art expert Helena Marsh to buy back his family’
One of hockey’s most colorful characters, from its most colorful era, tells allGilles Gratton was not the prototypical professional hockey player. He refused to don his equipment and man his net if th
100 years of love, celebration, heartbreak, and even paradesOn December 19, 2017, the Toronto Maple Leafs officially turn 100. In the spirit of the centenary celebrations, Toronto and the Maple Leafs
