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This list, curated by Tłı̨chǫ Dene writer Richard Van Camp, reflects the genre diversity of books by Indigenous authors.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Métis author Beatrice Mosionier’s best-known work In Search of April Raintree. The novel candidly deals with Indigenous experiences of sexual assault, suicide, and alcoholism, and follows the lives of sisters April and Cheryl as they are separated from their birth family and placed in foster care. April can

Here are some great graphic novels to pick up this summer.

Summer reading with little ones made a whole lot easier with our round-up of eclectic books

A Winnipeg author was the big winner at the 2023 Manitoba Book Awards, taking home four wins for his young adult reads featuring an Indigenous superhero and a Narnia-inspired fantasy.

We’ve come a long way but ‘it will be messy for a little while,’ says educator and consultant Jo Chrona.

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach is set to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni next week when the debate over the location for the speed skating events at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo is expected to be resolved.

Plus, the bestselling books of 2023 at Canadian independent bookstores.

Akim Aliu: Dreamer Akim Aliu and Greg Anderson Elysée; Karen De la Vega, ill. Scholastic Canada, Feb. From his upbringing in Parkdale to his dream of playing hockey and the racism he faced at every turn, Toronto-based athlete and activist Akim Aliu – also known as “Dreamer” – brings his life to the page in

SEQUELS Blood Like Fate Liselle Sambury Margaret K. McElderry Books/S&S, Aug. In the sequel to Blood Like Magic, Voya Thomas has become a full-fledged witch, but it cost her everything – her grandmother, her family, her love. With no guidance, Voya struggles to believe she has what it takes to be a good Matriarch –