Crazy About Lili by William Weintraub
Our hero, Richard Lippman, is about to enter McGill and is desperate for two things - a sense of direction in life and, much more important, sexual experience with a real, live girl.

Stephen Harper and the Future of Canada by William Johnson
A serious, objective biography taking us right through Stephen Harper’s early days in power. "The most important Canadian political book of the year." – Calgary Herald

Mitchell:The Life Of W.O. Mitchell by Ormond Mitchell and Barbara Mitchell
For the millions who remember him with head-shaking affection, this is a fine biography of Canada's wildest - and best-loved - literary figure.

The Quotable Robertson Davies by James Channing Shaw
Ten years after the Master's death, we proudly publish this hypnotic little book for those who love witty quotations - especially if they come from Robertson Davies.

Alice Munro: Writing Her Lives by Robert Thacker
This is the book about one of the world's great authors, Alice Munro, which shows how her life and her stories intertwine.

Rollercoaster: My Hectic Years as Jean Chretien's Diplomatic Advisor, 1994-1998 by James K. Bartleman
"Has this been done before?" Jean Chrétien asked about this amazingly frank look at high-level politics. The answer is no.

Runaway by Alice Munro
"The Atlantic Monthly" in 2002 called Alice Munro the "living author most likely to be read in a hundred years." This collection of eight new stories shows why.

Damage Done by the Storm by Jack Hodgins
The author's passion for narrative glows throughout this wonderful collection of ten new stories.

Worth Fighting For by Sheila Copps
The former Deputy Prime Minister is a life-long Liberal - and now, in this no-holds-barred look at politics today, she shows why she is angry.

Here Be Dragons: The Memoirs of a Passionate Outsider by Peter C. Newman
The man whose books on politics, business (The Canadian Establishment) and history have sold two million copies tells the most fascinating story of all - his own life, from child fleeing the Nazis to editor of Maclean's.

To Every Thing There Is a Season by Alistair MacLeod, Illustrated by Peter Rankin
Almost every page of this beautiful little book is enriched by a perfect illustration making this touching story of a farm family waiting for Christmas into a classic for every home.

Damage Done By The Storm by Jack Hodgins
The author's passion for narrative glows through this wonderful collection of ten new stories, ranging widely in time and space.

Distance by Jack Hodgins
"Without equivocation, Distance is the best novel of the year, an intimate tale of fathers and sons with epic scope and mythic resonances. . . . A masterwork from one of Canada's too-little-appreciated literary giants."
–Vancouver Sun

On Six Continents: A Life in Canada's Foreign Service 1966-2002 by James K. Bartleman
A hilarious, revealing look at what our diplomats do, by a master story-teller who is a legend in the service.
"Delightful and valuable." –Globe and Mail

Runaway by Alice Munro
"The Atlantic Monthly" in 2002 called Alice Munro the "living author most likely to be read in a hundred years." This collection of eight new stories shows why.

To Every Thing There Is A Season: A Cape Breton Christmas Story by Alistair MacLeod, with illustrations by Peter Rankin
Almost every page of this beautiful little book is enriched by a perfect illustration making this touching story of a farm family waiting for Christmas into a classic for every home.

Here Be Dragons: Telling Tales of People, Passion and Power by Peter C. Newman
The man whose books on politics, business (The Canadian Establishment) and history have sold two million copies tells the most fascinating story of all - his own life, from child fleeing the Nazis to editor of Maclean's.

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Raven's End: A novel of the Canadian Rockies by Ben Gadd
This astonishing book, snapped up by publishers around the world, is like a Watership Down set among a flock of ravens managing to survive in the Rockies.
"A real classic." –Andy Russell

Three Cheers for Me: The Journals of Bartholomew Bandy, Volume One by Donald Jack
The classic comic novel about the First World War where our bumbling hero graduates from the trenches and somehow becomes an air ace.
"Funny? Very." –New York Times

That's Me In The Middle: The Journals of Bartholomew Bandy, Volume Two by Donald Jack
Canadian air ace Bandy fights at the front and behind the lines in the U.K., gallantly enduring the horrors of English plumbing.
"A comical tour-de-force." –Montreal Gazette

Across the Bridge: Stories by Mavis Gallant
These eleven stories, set mostly in Montreal or in Paris, were described as "Vintage Gallant - urbane, witty, absorbing." –Winnipeg Free Press
"We come away from it both thoughtful and enriched." –Globe and Mail

At the Cottage: A Fearless Look at Canada's Summer Obsession by Charles Gordon and illustrated by Graham Pilsworth
This perennial best-selling book of gentle humour is "a delightful reminder of why none of us addicted to cottage life will ever give it up."
–Hamilton Spectator

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A Passion for Narrative: A Guide for Writing Fiction by Jack Hodgins
"One excellent path from original to marketable manuscript. . . . It would take a beginning writer years to work her way through all the goodies Hodgins offers." – Globe and Mail
The Canadian classic guide to writing fiction.

Who Has Seen the Wind by W.O. Mitchell
First published in 1947, this wise and funny novel of a boy growing up on the prairie has sold over 750,000 copies in Canada, and established itself as a timeless popular favourite. Complete text edition.

Paddle to the Amazon: The Ultimate 12,000-Mile Canoe Adventure by Don Starkell and edited by Charles Wilkins
From Winnipeg to the mouth of the Amazon by canoe! "This real-life adventure book . . . must be ranked among the classics of the literature of survival." –Montreal Gazette
"Fantastic." –Bill Mason

Innocent Cities: A novel by Jack Hodgins
Victorian in time and place, this delightful new novel by the author of The Invention of the World proves once again that "as a writer, Hodgins is unique among his Canadian contemporaries." –Globe and Mail

Paddle to the Arctic by Don Starkell
The author of Paddle to the Amazon "has produced another remarkable book"
–Quill & Quire
His 5,000-kilometre trek across the Arctic by kayak or dragging a sled is a "fabulous adventure story." –Halifax Daily News

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The Macken Charm: A novel by Jack Hodgins
When the rowdy Mackens gather for a family funeral on Vancouver Island in the 1950s, the result is "fine, funny, sad and readable, a great yarn, the kind only an expert storyteller can produce." –Ottawa Citizen

The Selected Stories of Mavis Gallant by Mavis Gallant
"A volume to hold and to treasure" said the Globe and Mail of the 52 marvellous stories selected from Mavis Gallant's life's work. "It should be in every reader's library."

Ten Lost Years: Memories of Canadians Who Survived the Depression by Barry Broadfoot
Filled with unforgettable true stories, this uplifting classic of oral history, first published in 1973, is "a moving chronicle of human tragedy and moral triumph during the hardest of times."
–Time

Broken Ground: A novel by Jack Hodgins
It's 1922 and the shadow of the First World War hangs over a struggling Soldier's Settlement on Vancouver Island. This powerful novel with its flashbacks to the trenches is "a richly, deeply human book - a joy to read."
-W.J. Keith

How I Spent My Summer Holidays by W.O. Mitchell
A novel that rivals Who Has Seen the Wind. "Astonishing . . . Mitchell turns the pastoral myth of prairie boyhood inside out."
-Toronto Star

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