Publishing News & Views

Following a two-year hiatus, the Concordia graduate student-run journal returned to win the prestigious Forces AVENIR Universitaire 2023 prize in the Arts, Literature & Culture category.

by Malcolm Fraser, Rebecca West, Alexandra Sweny, and Nived Dharmaraj Happy New Year from the Read Quebec staff!  Year after year, alongside pledges to exercise more, spend less, and recommit to hobbies old and new, “read more books” consistently ranks among the most popular New Year’s resolutions. For dedicated bookworms […]

We’ve been treated to a wonderful array of books for young readers this year. Here’s my hand-picked selection of ten 2023 favourites published in Canada.

Published from 1989 to 2023 and featuring academic texts, poetry, memoirs, and works of fiction, the list is a reminder that the roots of this conflict are longstanding, far-reaching and deserving of sustained engagement.

Founded during a precarious time for queer literary spaces in Montreal, DiRaddo’s Violet Hour continues to provide underrepresented voices with a platform, a microphone, and an audience.

Check out Alexandra and Nived’s – Read Quebec’s newest hires – reading recommendations for this fall, from fiction to poetry to graphic novels.

As the leaves turn shades and slowly shake from trees, Quebecers know it is almost time to carry their book-filled tote bags from the park to an indoor reading spot. What better way to find the coziest spaces than to explore Montreal’s literary scene first-hand?