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The Canadian novelist on her profound, unreasoning love of the landscape: 'The the way the mist lifted slowly off the lake in the early morning, the smoothness of water sliding over your skin, the clear looping call of the whippoorwill'

We are so pleased and proud to wish a happy publication day to HOW TO AVOID A CLIMATE DISASTER by Bill Gates HOW TO AVOID A CLIMATE DISASTER presents a wide-ranging, practical, and accessible plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe. Click the following link to learn more about this vital and informative book, and to read an excerpt: https://bit.ly/GatesCAN

This May, Knopf Canada has the privilege of publishing Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's NOTES ON GRIEF, a work of meditation, remembrance, and hope, written in the wake of her father’s death, that grew out of an essay which originally appeared in The New Yorker. You can read more about this exquisite book here: http://bit.ly/2Z9Z0hT : Manny Jefferson

ICYMI: Eley Williams' THE LIAR'S DICTIONARY is @buzzfeed's book club selection for February! They describe the novel as a "sharp-witted, big-hearted, hilarious story of meaning and purpose that lovers of language will relish." We couldn't agree more! Thank you, BuzzFeed #wordnerd #TheLiarsDictionary #bookclubbook #bookclub #bookclubs #bookclubselection #bookclubreads

Congratulations to the entire team behind the incredible TV adaptation of Sally Rooney's gorgeous novel, NORMAL PEOPLE the show has received two Golden Globe nominations. Daisy Edgar-Jones has been nominated for her performance as Marianne (Best Actress, Limited Series), and the series itself has been nominated in the category of Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture. Our fingers will be tightly crossed on Feb. 28! #GoldenGlobes #NormalPeople #SallyRooney

In an opinion piece for Scientific American, Wade Davis, author of MAGDALENA, writes "Never has the voice of anthropology been more important." A vital read! https://www.scientificamerican.com//why-anthropology-mat/

Happy book birthday to Pasha Malla's "shaggy, brilliant provocation of a novel," KILL THE MALL. The lovely @anakana.schofield describes Pasha’s book "as appropriately demented as the times we are living in." @notianwilliams, winner of the Giller Prize for Reproduction, describes #KilltheMall as "a book for those of us who love malls but are also conflicted by our complicity in the machinery of capitalism. I couldn’t stop reading. Pasha Malla writes like a reincarnated Kafka.... Sean Michaels, bestselling author of Us Conductors and The Wagers, deftly summarizes Pasha Malla's #KilltheMall as "a darkly hilarious evisceration of art and capitalism by one of Canada's most original writers." Are you excited to read #KilltheMall? Let us know!

Exciting news!! @kaniehtiio will narrate the audiobook edition of Eden Robinson’s RETURN OF THE TRICKSTER we can’t wait to share it with you and to listen!

Happy-making news! 1. Sally Rooney has written an extraordinary new novel; 2. It is called BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU; 3. We will publish the book on September 7, 2021;... 4. You can learn more via the link below http://bit.ly/BWWAY #SallyRooney #BWWAY

A delight from A to Z @npr The author has a knack for summoning the peculiarities of her word people.Dwight Garner, @nytbooks An improbably enchanting, rollicking novel about two generations of put-upon London lexicographers,The Liar's Dictionaryis positively intoxicated with the joy and wonder of language, both authentic and, often hilariously, counterfeit, and I can assure you that it's quite the contact high."Benjamin Dreyer, bestselling author ofDreyer's Eng...lish We are so pleased with the warm welcome for Eley Williams’ THE LIAR’S DICTIONARY. Lovers of the written word, you don’t want to miss this : Penguin Random House

We are so excited to start this week by revealing the cover for HOW TO AVOID A CLIMATE DISASTER by Bill Gates! Offering a wide-ranging, practical, and accessible plan for how the world can achieve the goal of zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid irreversible catastrophe, HOW TO AVOID A CLIMATE DISASTER is a must-read. Combining a decade of research with the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance, HOW... TO AVOID A CLIMATE DISASTER is a vital look at the solutions we have and the breakthroughs we need in order to protect our future. HOW TO AVOID A CLIMATE DISASTER publishes February 16, 2021. For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/GatesCAN

Happy book birthday to Damian Rogers and AN ALPHABET FOR JOANNA: A PORTRAIT OF MY MOTHER IN 26 FRAGMENTS! Join us tonight at 7 p.m. EST on Type Books' FB page for a virtual live launch that's sure to be as extraordinary as Damian's incredible memoir. Brava, Damian! Dear friends and readers, be sure to treat yourself and loved ones to a copy of this book; you can read an excerpt and order a copy from your preferred retailer here: https://bit.ly/3kE8c6J

We are so delighted! Brava to Maggie, we are incredibly happy for her If you have yet to read Maggie's gorgeous novel, titled Hamnet and Judith in Canada, you are in for such a treat. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3hmvxYV

We can't imagine a better way to start our day! The Canadian cover (our cover ) is on the left. Learn more about KLARA AND THE SUN: https://bit.ly/KLARAANDTHESUNcan

Today we proudly publish Damian Rogers' extraordinary memoir, AN ALPHABET FOR JOANNA: A PORTRAIT OF MY MOTHER IN 26 FRAGMENTS. "Evocative, beautifully written, heartbreaking . . . of special interest to all whose loved ones suffer from dementia." Margaret Atwood (on Twitter) "An Alphabet for Joanna is a braid of tiny stories that weaves us into a nest of belonging despite circumstance and injury . . . A memoir of stunning thoughtfulness, Rogers presents us with a loving tre...atise on what it means to be human." Leanne Betasamosake Simpson Brava, Damian! Available now wherever books are sold, you can read an excerpt and order a copy from your preferred retailer here: https://bit.ly/3kE8c6J

Marking our calendars!

We are so delighted! Brava to Maggie, we are incredibly happy for her If you have yet to read Maggie's gorgeous novel, titled Hamnet and Judith in Canada, you are in for such a treat. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3hmvxYV

We can't imagine a better way to start our day! The Canadian cover (our cover ) is on the left. Learn more about KLARA AND THE SUN: https://bit.ly/KLARAANDTHESUNcan

We're celebrating what would have been the 'Queen of Crime' P.D. James's 100th birthday! Best known for her iconic Dalgliesh detective novels, she also wrote short fiction, and we've released a special eBook edition of her story THE PART-TIME JOB to mark the occasion. It's a deliciously dark story about a man who waits decades to exact his revenge on a childhood bully, and we're delighted to share it with you. Learn more about THE PART-TIME JOB here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca//the-part-/9780735282209 #PDJames100

Happy book birthday to THE CERTAINTIES, a gorgeous new novel by Aislinn Hunter "A masterful piece of storytelling (Jon McGregor), THE CERTAINTIES is about the entwined fates of two refugees, and we are so incredibly proud to publish it. Now available wherever great books are sold or loaned Read an excerpt via the link in our bio! #TheCertainties #bookstagram

We are so proud & glad to share that HAMNET AND JUDITH, the Canadian edition of Maggie O'Farrell's completely gorgeous new novel, is now available in the world wherever books, eBooks, and audiobooks are sold. It has been a delight to see this novel receive such warm and wonderful praise, and deservedly so: "As the book unfolds, it brings its story to a tender and ultimately hopeful conclusion: that even the greatest grief, the most damaged marriage, and most shattered heart m...ight find some solace, some healing." Geraldine Brooks, @nytbooks "A thing of shimmering wonder." David Mitchell "All too timely...inspired...[An] exceptional historical novel." @newyorkermag We are jealous of everyone who gets to read this book for the first time! Please let us know what you think when you do #Hamnet #HamnetandJudith #books #bookstagram

The wait is finally over: David Mitchell's UTOPIA AVENUE is available now wherever fantastic books are sold! Contact your fave bookseller & prepare for a psychedelic trip to 1960s London with the most extraordinary British band you've never heard of until now. Can't wait to start reading? An excerpt is available here: https://bit.ly/304I24

Sincerest congratulations to our wonderful author Anosh Irani, winner of the prestigious Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best New Play, honouring his play Buffoon, which had an acclaimed run at @tarragontheatreto last fall. Bravo, Anosh! We are so proud and happy for you

We are thrilled to share that @cbcbooks has announced new dates for #CanadaReads 2020: July 2023, with the theme One Book to Bring Canada into Focus. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2YuINUP Kaniehtiio, Eden (& Jared!): we’re cheering for you!

Happy publication day to Roddy Doyle and his incredible new novel, LOVE. A moving portrait of the many forms love can take throughout our lives, we hope you love LOVE as much as we do! Here are some of our favourite reviews so far: "Both elegiac and hilarious." The Washington Post "A profound examination of friendship, romantic confusion and mortality." John Boyne... "Witty, satisfying.... By closing time, Doyle has focused the novel’s rambling energy into an elegiac and sobering climax. This one is a winner." Publishers Weekly "At the end of this long night's journey into day, we are buoyed against the sadness by what is finally a portrait of love in the face of life." Booklist Find LOVE at your favourite bookstore today! Also available as an eBook & audiobook: https://bit.ly/3dr8s5g

Some good, uplifting news: Kazuo Ishiguro, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature and our beloved author, has written a new novel: KLARA AND THE SUN. The book will publish simultaneously in the US, UK, and Canada on March 2, 2021. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/KlaraAndTheSun