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We at JGS are saddened to hear of the death of Daniel Brooks. A brilliant playwright, director, and performer, Daniel created moments of transcendence in the theatre. Our condolences to his family and friends. (Photo by Bronwen Sharp from Daniel's solo show, Other People.)

Susan Garcia reviewed @BeauSlips's play "Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story" from @BooksJgs for the 2023 issue of #PortalMagazine.

Frens, have you checked out the updated Small Press Map of Canada?! Lots of presses added this year - take a look & please support these wonderful creators if you can! @festofauthors festivalofauthors.ca/small-press-in…

PGC Member @BeauSlips talks about his newly published play “Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story” in this great feature by @BooksJgs here: bit.ly/3oIEDF2

Everyone has the right to seek safety. In honour of #WorldRefugeeDay , we are sharing a selection of #books from these #authors, about their stories of strength and resilience: alllitup.ca/Lists/Books-fo… #WorldRefugeeDay2022 #Refugees #Read

In celebration of Filipino Heritage Month, we're shining a spotlight on these stellar Filipino authors and playwrights: alllitup.ca/Blog/2022/Fili… #filipino #authors #filipinoheritagemonth #pinoy #diversereads

I'd hoped the world would be less divided by the time 'Every Day She Rose' was published, but things are worse than 2019. #BeTheChange

@BooksJgs catches up with PGC Member @raisinkundalini in this lovely interview here: bit.ly/3abzG3G Purchase “Rukmini’s Gold” at the CPO here: bit.ly/3Ny9PRY

BOOM! (pun intended?) We're very pleased to announce that our 2017/18 project, The Only Good Indian, is now a published book from @BooksJgs. Order your copy at the link below: jgshillingford.com/product/the-on…

Read this great interview of PGC Member Marie Beath Badian by @BooksJgs here: bit.ly/341QlDN Plays by Marie are also available for purchase at the CPO here: bit.ly/3rPkazE

Happy holidays!

Thanks to @LPGCanada for representing Canadian publishers in Frankfurt at #fbm2021. I believe I see Text and Context by Richard Greenblatt on the shelf!

Congratulations to all of the GG nominees, especially Scirocco author @FalenJohnson! We are so proud to have Falen's book, Two Indians, which was nominated in the Drama category, as well as her play Salt Baby on our list. #GGBooks2021 @CanadaCouncil

LET THE PEOPLE SPEAK argues that the well-documented social inequities in Indigenous communities are symptoms of long-standing, institutionalized powerlessness. @BooksJgs #CanadianStudies #ReadingCanada #Indigenous bit.ly/3ppCywI

Are you a post-secondary educator? Add your name to our mailing list to receive a copy of our new electronic newsletter spotlighting books, authors, and how our titles are being used in university and college classrooms! jgshillingford.com

This moving monologue is from Andrea Scott's Controlled Damage, one of our 2020 Scirocco Drama releases. Sarah Richardson is reprising her role from the original Neptune Theatre production of this powerful play about civil rights icon Viola Desmond.

Thank you @PGuildCanada and everyone who voted for 'Controlled Damage' to be on this list of remarkable Canadian artists. Hopefully this will lead to a production in a theatre near you, sooner than later. #Canadian #Playwright #Writer

“We owe her (Viola Desmond) a debt of gratitude,” says Andrea Scott. “A lot of the freedoms we take for granted are the result of her standing up for herself and speaking truth to power.” Read more about Controlled Damage (@BooksJgs): ow.ly/tb0750CIwtF

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Today is the last day to enter The First Page student writing challenge. Submissions close Thursday Nov. 26, 2020 at 6 p.m. ET. Time to get your entries in! cbc.ca/books/the-firs…