McGill-Queen's University Press

09/07/2026

In honour of Labour Day, we're sharing a list of books about workers across different industries in Canada.

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09/05/2026

Soviet intelligence officer Igor Gouzenko defected 81 years ago today.

Spanning continents and linking defection to espionage, intelligence, and media culture, Cold War Defectors, edited by Kristy Ironside and Lorenz M. Lüthi, redefines the political and personal stakes of defection and presents a riveting portrait of what it meant to switch sides in a divided world.

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09/04/2026

We're delighted that The Price of Gold: Mining, Pollution, and Resistance in Yellowknife by John Sandlos and Arn Keeling has been longlisted for the 2026 JW Dafoe Book Prize!

Check out the book: https://buff.ly/NfUf3bK

The full longlist: https://buff.ly/e8cum7O

09/04/2026

Congratulations to Robin Durnford, whose poetry collection At Beckett's Grave has been named a finalist for the Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry!

Check out the collection: https://buff.ly/iBsNSjJ

Learn more about the prize: https://buff.ly/wR8Fxdc

09/03/2026

Join David Waddington for the launch of his new book, The Hidden Curriculum of Video Games, in Montreal on September 24!

Learn more about the book: https://buff.ly/IyCzLgh

Event details: https://buff.ly/0QiPmAs

09/03/2026

Congratulations to Daniela Elza!

Her poetry collection , SCAR/CITY, has been shortlisted for the 2026 Vancouver Book Award!

SCAR/CITY steps outside binary conversations and poetically interrogates a system that results in depravity and scarcity leaving us homeless literally and metaphorically. These poems walk streets and take snapshots of the impact financialization of our homes has on our sense of community and belonging.

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Announcing the 2026 Vancouver Book Award Finalists Sep 2, 2026 | Uncategorized The West Coast Book Prize Society is pleased to announce the names of the Vancouver Book Award finalists. Ruby Smith Diaz, Searching for Serafim: The Life and Legacy of Serafim “Joe” Fortes (Arsenal Pulp Press) Daniel...

09/03/2026

Congratulations to Daniela Elza for bring shortlisted! Check out her book, SCAR/CITY: https://buff.ly/6whNVs7

We're excited to announce the finalists of the 2026 Vancouver Book Award! The submissions made for some very tough decisions, but these finalists represent the past, present and future of the City and share necessary stories and ideas. The winner will be announced at the Vancouver Public Library on November 21st at 11 pm. We'll be sharing more details about that event soon. To read the announcement visit our website here: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/2026/09/02/announcing-the-2026-vancouver-book-award-finalists/

09/02/2026

Join Amarnath Amarasingam and Stephanie Carvin for the launch of their new book For Blood and Soil: Far-Right Extremism in Canada on September 14th in Montreal!

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09/01/2026

What if we could all use logic to better understand each other, and therefore make the world a less divided place? Patrick Girard believes we can.

Learn more in A Logician’s Code of Conduct: https://buff.ly/YdqQ5rK

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What if we could all use of logic to better understand each other and therefore make the world a less divided place? University of Auckland philosopher Patrick Girard believes we can.