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All Lit Up is an online bookstore and blog featuring books published by members of the Literary Press Group, an association of Canadian-owned literary publishers.

"I try not to judge, assume or misrepresent complex people or places or cultures. I write from my own point of view and,...
09/07/2025

"I try not to judge, assume or misrepresent complex people or places or cultures. I write from my own point of view and, hopefully, with authenticity, kindness, humour, love and respect. I research the places I write about, try to not take myself too seriously and to not forget my immense privilege. I don’t have any answers. I do have a lot of questions."

We spoke with Elizabeth J. Haynes about her travel memoir FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY (Thistledown Press) and the ethics of writing about communities not her own.

https://alllitup.ca/i-kind-of-like-being-lost-an-interview-with-elizabeth-j-haynes/

"It has everything you want in a book, a love story, humans attempting to survive in the face of certain death, families...
08/07/2025

"It has everything you want in a book, a love story, humans attempting to survive in the face of certain death, families that want to spend their last minutes on earth together, pinball machines, Christmas, and characters who believe both art and life are meaningful and precious."

Read about our July pick I THINK WE'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE by Suzy Krause, straight from its publisher Radiant Press.

P.S. You can get 15% off the book with promo code INTHECLUB2025 at checkout.

https://alllitup.ca/alu-summer-book-club-intro-to-i-think-weve-been-here-before/

"I also had the great honour of interviewing Sharon and Bram, from the iconic kids group, Sharon, Lois & Bram, and also ...
03/07/2025

"I also had the great honour of interviewing Sharon and Bram, from the iconic kids group, Sharon, Lois & Bram, and also Fred Penner and their insights from decades of performing and creating music and TV shows for kids was transformational."

Our jaws DROPPED at this part of our interview with Lindsay Zier-Vogel, about her new novel – focused on a children's musician – THE FUN TIMES BRIGADE (Bookhug Press). Read the full interview here:

https://alllitup.ca/writers-block-lindsay-zier-vogel/

It's one of our favourite events of the year — the All Lit Up Summer Book Club! Join us (again) this year as we read two...
02/07/2025

It's one of our favourite events of the year — the All Lit Up Summer Book Club!

Join us (again) this year as we read two thought-provoking novels, I THINK WE'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE by Suzy Krause (Radiant Press) and WHERE THE JASMINE BLOOMS by Zeina Sleiman (Fernwood Publishing), and do book club things.

Read more about our picks and how you can score your copies for a cool 15% off!

https://alllitup.ca/summer-book-club-2025/

"Poetry Night quickly became a beloved, welcoming event that reflects everything I hoped The Artists' House would be—a p...
30/06/2025

"Poetry Night quickly became a beloved, welcoming event that reflects everything I hoped The Artists' House would be—a place to gather, share, and grow creatively."

Lory MacDonald, curator of Poetry Night at The Artists House Canada in Nottawa, Ontario, walks us through how the popular and well-attended series began, and where she hopes it'll go in the future. Take a field trip with us here:

https://alllitup.ca/field-trip-poetry-night-at-the-artists-house/

Since 2019, trace press has brought together writers, translators, and poets from the global South and its diasporas to ...
26/06/2025

Since 2019, trace press has brought together writers, translators, and poets from the global South and its diasporas to explore personal, political, and theoretical ideas around feminism, decolonialism, and translation.

Read the story behind the press and the vital, thought-provoking books they’re publishing.

https://alllitup.ca/in-house-with-trace-press/

"I never got to see myself growing up in stories and it really made me want to change that landscape, to push the bounda...
25/06/2025

"I never got to see myself growing up in stories and it really made me want to change that landscape, to push the boundaries of who is telling stories."

We sat down with multidisciplinary artist Cleopatria Peterson to talk about their process of capturing themes of identity and transformation while designing the vibrant cover of ERASER (Playwrights Canada Press) and why seeing yourself reflected in stories is so important.

https://alllitup.ca/beautiful-books-an-interview-with-the-artist-behind-eraser/

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All Lit Up is an online bookstore and blog featuring books published by members of the Literary Press Group, an association of Canadian-owned literary publishers.