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Freehand Books

@fhbooks

A Calgary-based literary publisher: outstanding reads since 2008. Link in bio: https://teapawt.net/t.co/W23EzuzUBv

 Calgary, Canada
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Joined November 2009
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#BookReview: Blue Hours by Alison Acheson “Alison Acheson’s debut novel Blue Hours is an invitation to step into this liminal space, where grief transports a father and son into a state of flux” @fhbooks thebcreview.ca/2025/04/29/25…
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Tom D’Evelyn@TomDEvelyn8 Jan 2025
JAN ZWICKY Sixty-Seven Ontological Studies ⁦@fhbooks⁩ Sacred space? Nostalgia? We realize how much of reality stirs behind these unopened covers. Time passes. The library is refigured: many libraries we visited have gone silent. The snow, dusty and hard, endures.
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We are so excited about this!!
jay s. (@m_jay_smith) profile picturejay s.@m_jay_smith17 Jan 2025
Super stoked to announce that my collection of short fiction, An Antelope with a Bad Attitude, will be out with @fhbooks in Fall 2026! Yaasss! #canlit
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Tom D’Evelyn@TomDEvelyn21 Jan 2025
JAN ZWICKY Sixty-Seven Ontological Studies ⁦@fhbooks⁩ Spacetime is a tension: lyric plays up time. From this short “study” being emerges AS “broken down”, almost timeless array of aspects—thanks to April sunlight. Composed with superb composure, starting with,”spring walk.”
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Congratulations to Marion Douglas and her excellent novel, THE GAME OF GIANTS! #ABbooks #bestseller
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Calgary’s Bestselling Books for the week ending November 28, 2024! #ABbooks @owlsnestbooks @shelflifebooks @fhbooks @hingstonolsen @rmbooks
Calgary Bestseller List for the week ending November 28, 2024. A PDF of the list can be found on our website through the following URL: https://bookpublishers.ab.ca/programs/calgary-bestseller-list/

ALT Calgary Bestseller List for the week ending November 28, 2024. A PDF of the list can be found on our website through the following URL: https://bookpublishers.ab.ca/programs/calgary-bestseller-list/

Calgary Bestseller List for the week ending November 28, 2024. A PDF of the list can be found on our website through the following URL: https://bookpublishers.ab.ca/programs/calgary-bestseller-list/

ALT Calgary Bestseller List for the week ending November 28, 2024. A PDF of the list can be found on our website through the following URL: https://bookpublishers.ab.ca/programs/calgary-bestseller-list/

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Tomorrow night at @pagesbooksyyc! All are welcome for a seed swap and conversation about finding ways to care for the world and ourselves. eventbrite.com/e/seed-swap-a… @YYCGardening
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Alberta Views@albertaviews7 Nov 2024
"No one should be surprised by the difficult path for a woman in army culture, but Power, a former artillery officer from Labrador, gives readers a unique insider’s take." Full review: albertaviews.ca/art-of-camou… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg #books
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Our #aluholidayedit rolls on with five short fiction collections to impress. Get them at 10% off + free Canada-wide shipping over at our holiday shop: alllitup.ca/all-lit-up-holid…
A graphic labelled "The All Lit Up Holiday Reading Edit for the one short on time, but big on story (short fiction collections to impress)." Five book covers are shown: Widow Fantasies by Hollay Ghadery, Every Night I Dream I'm a Monk, Every Night I Dream I'm a Monster by Damian Tarnopolsky, Blue Runaways by Jann Everard, Morse Code for Romantics by Anne Baldo, Half-Wild and Other Stories of Encounter by Emily Paskevics.

ALT A graphic labelled "The All Lit Up Holiday Reading Edit for the one short on time, but big on story (short fiction collections to impress)." Five book covers are shown: Widow Fantasies by Hollay Ghadery, Every Night I Dream I'm a Monk, Every Night I Dream I'm a Monster by Damian Tarnopolsky, Blue Runaways by Jann Everard, Morse Code for Romantics by Anne Baldo, Half-Wild and Other Stories of Encounter by Emily Paskevics.

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BPAA@ABbookpub31 Oct 2024
Edmonton’s Bestselling Books for the week ending October 27, 2024! #ABbooks @AudreysBooks @magpiebooksyeg @NeWestPress @frontenachouse @fhbooks
Edmonton Bestseller List for the week ending October 27, 2024. A PDF of the list can be found on our website through the following URL: http://bookpublishers.ab.ca/programs/edmonton-bestseller-list/

ALT Edmonton Bestseller List for the week ending October 27, 2024. A PDF of the list can be found on our website through the following URL: http://bookpublishers.ab.ca/programs/edmonton-bestseller-list/

Edmonton Bestseller List for the week ending October 27, 2024. A PDF of the list can be found on our website through the following URL: http://bookpublishers.ab.ca/programs/edmonton-bestseller-list/

ALT Edmonton Bestseller List for the week ending October 27, 2024. A PDF of the list can be found on our website through the following URL: http://bookpublishers.ab.ca/programs/edmonton-bestseller-list/

Edmonton Bestseller List for the week ending October 27, 2024. A PDF of the list can be found on our website through the following URL: http://bookpublishers.ab.ca/programs/edmonton-bestseller-list/

ALT Edmonton Bestseller List for the week ending October 27, 2024. A PDF of the list can be found on our website through the following URL: http://bookpublishers.ab.ca/programs/edmonton-bestseller-list/

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To celebrate Griffin trustee Ian Williams' #CBCMasseyLecture tomorrow in Toronto, we're pulling our #PoemoftheWeek from his collection, 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨 (@fhbooks / @broadviewpress). 📚 Read the full poem on our website: buff.ly/3YHx1FK @ianwillwrite
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Denise Hearn@denisehearn_18 Oct 2024
A highlight of book tour this week was visiting my friends Celine and Ben’s gorgeous bookstore in Edmonton, Paper Birch Books. It’s a wonderful community gathering space, and their coffee bar will be up and running in a few weeks! And Ben has a new novel out, Juiceboxers, about the war in Afghanistan: cbc.ca/books/juiceboxers-by-…
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Nahlah Ayed@NahlahAyed24 Oct 2024
Why can’t we talk to each other anymore? For one, we often forget that one-half of our conversations is, in fact, listening. Come listen next week to the 2024 CBC Massey Lectures What I Mean to Say: by ⁦@ianwillwrite⁩ rcmusic.com/events-and-perfo…
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Alberta Views@albertaviews23 Oct 2024
"Douglas grounds us in the ravines of Rose’s childhood and later, as an adult, with camp-outs along the rivers and hills of southern Alberta. The beautiful exteriors complement Rose’s interior revelations." Full review: albertaviews.ca/the-game-of-… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg
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My review of JUICEBOXERS by Benjamin Hertwig (@fhbooks) is now up @MGJournal’s blog. Check it out here: moonlitgetaway.com/post/a-re… #MoonLitGetaway
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49th Shelf@49thShelf10 Oct 2024
Read an excerpt from Alice Irene Whittaker's memoir HOMING, in which she writes about abandoning an exhausting commuter lifestyle to move to a cabin in the woods. 49thshelf.com/Blog/2024/10/1… @fhbooks
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So proud of our rooster! 🐔🎈
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@Fhbooks is the winner of Trade Fiction Book of the Year for COQ by Ali Bryan. Congratulations! #ABPubAwards #ABbooks
In the top left corner is a badge that says “Alberta Book Publishing Awards Winner” and to the right is the text: “2024 Trade Fiction Book of the Year”. Below is the graphic of an open book, on the left page is the book cover for COQ by Ali Bryan and on the right page is the logo for Freehand Books.

ALT In the top left corner is a badge that says “Alberta Book Publishing Awards Winner” and to the right is the text: “2024 Trade Fiction Book of the Year”. Below is the graphic of an open book, on the left page is the book cover for COQ by Ali Bryan and on the right page is the logo for Freehand Books.

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If, like us, you love a good cover design story, check out how the final cover of @benjaminhertwig's debut novel JUICEBOXERS (@fhbooks) came together in the design hands of Natalie Olsen. alllitup.ca/beautiful-books-…
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I can’t wait for September 17th to get my copy of Benjamin Hertwig’s debut novel, Juiceboxers (⁦⁦@fhbooks⁩ ). There is a lack of fiction about Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan, so this book is much needed. ⁦ freehand-books.com/product/j…
Juiceboxers - Freehand Books

Juiceboxers - Freehand Books

A powerful debut novel about four young soldiers serving in Afghanistan, and the devastating aftermath of war.Winner of the 2025 Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton […]

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BPAA@ABbookpub11 Sep 2024
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@FhBooks’ THE ABDUCTION OF SEVEN FORGERS is next on the Book Design shortlist. With dazzling inventiveness, Sean Dixon explores the power of art, both in its creation and its acquisition, and creates a world where artworks can come to life. @KisscutDesign #ABbooks #ABPubShortlist
In the top left corner is a small graphic of a book stack with the title “2024 Alberta Book Publishing Awards”. On the top right is the header: “BOOK DESIGN OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST.” Below is a Graphic of an open book. On the left page of the book is the book cover for The Abduction of Seven Forgers by Sean Dixon, book design by Natalie Olsen (Kisscut Design). On the right is the logo for Freehand Books.

ALT In the top left corner is a small graphic of a book stack with the title “2024 Alberta Book Publishing Awards”. On the top right is the header: “BOOK DESIGN OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST.” Below is a Graphic of an open book. On the left page of the book is the book cover for The Abduction of Seven Forgers by Sean Dixon, book design by Natalie Olsen (Kisscut Design). On the right is the logo for Freehand Books.

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BPAA@ABbookpub4 Sep 2024
EXIT STRATEGIES from @FhBooks is the next up on the Book Cover shortlist. It is a compelling and inventive collection about the ways we leave and the reasons we choose what to leave behind. This dynamic cover is by @KisscutDesign. #ABbooks #ABPubShortlist
In the top left corner is a small graphic of a book stack with the title “2024 Alberta Book Publishing Awards”. On the top right is the header: “BOOK COVER OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST.” Below is a Graphic of an open book. On the left page of the book is the book cover for Exit Strategies by Paul Cresey, book cover design by Natalie Olsen (Kisscut Design). On the right is the logo for Freehand Books .

ALT In the top left corner is a small graphic of a book stack with the title “2024 Alberta Book Publishing Awards”. On the top right is the header: “BOOK COVER OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST.” Below is a Graphic of an open book. On the left page of the book is the book cover for Exit Strategies by Paul Cresey, book cover design by Natalie Olsen (Kisscut Design). On the right is the logo for Freehand Books .

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