Shelf Life Books
Independent bookstore in Calgary [Moh’kinstsis]. Open 7 days a week. Free local delivery. Dog friendliest. Find good books here. www.shelflifebooks.ca
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@powellsbookschi.bsky.social
Chicago’s largest independent dealer in quality used, bargain, antiquarian, and out-of-print books. Visit us at 1501 E. 57th St., Chicago, IL 60637, or at powellschicago.com.
@yegindiebookstores.bsky.social
Celebrating Canadian Indie Bookstore Day, YEG-style! Get your Passport and visit Amiskwaciwâskahikan / ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ independent bookstores at the end of April. Follow us for updates and info about the 2026 event. Website: yegindiebookstores.ca
@ucalgarypress.bsky.social
Home of Brave & Brilliant poetry and literature. UCalgary Press publishes peer-reviewed academic books that connect expert scholars and readers worldwide.
@jillianfleck.bsky.social
General Artistic Genius and creator of the graphic novels Cheryl and Lake Jehovah. They/them
@calgaryeconomic.bsky.social
Calgary Economic Development partners with business, government and community partners to position Calgary as the top choice for companies, capital and talent.
@dundurnpress.bsky.social
Books and news from leading Canadian independent publisher, Dundurn Press. Read with us. These are your stories. Links: https://campsite.bio/dundurnpress
@calgaryartsdev.bsky.social
As the city’s designated arts development authority, Calgary Arts Development supports and strengthens the arts to benefit all Calgarians. calgaryartsdevelopment.com #yycArts #yycLCL
@katsimmers.bsky.social
Prairie Fairy + Artist, author & muralist (she/her) 🏳️⚧️ Co-creator / illustrator of the graphic novel series Pass Me By Treaty 7 / YYC, 🇨🇦
@coachhousebooks.bsky.social
Coach House Books is an independent Canadian publisher of poetry, fiction, drama & nonfiction. Good on paper since 1965. https://linktr.ee/chbooks
@davidarobertson.bsky.social
2-time Governor General’s Literary Award winner, podcaster, public speaker, Editorial Director at Tundra Books.
@peninternational.bsky.social
Defending freedom of expression and promoting literature worldwide since 1921.
@pencanada.bsky.social
We defend free expression, aid writers in peril, and celebrate literature. pencanada.ca
@touchwooded.bsky.social
An indie 🇨🇦 book publisher with a big love of eating, drinking, and diving into 📚 stories that expand and deepen our worldview.
@akpress.org
Your friendly anarchist publisher & distributor, worker-run and collectively managed since 1990. No bosses, no bullshit. See what's new at akpress.org!
@lareviewofbooks.bsky.social
A multimedia literary and cultural arts magazine with an enduring commitment to the written word. https://lareviewofbooks.org/
@wordfest.com
Connecting readers with the world’s best authors through lively conversations & more. Check out wordfest.com to see who is coming to Calgary next!📚 🎤 MORE 👉 wordfest.com
@princetonupress.bsky.social
Princeton University Press is proud to publish books that spark engaging discussions and present bold ideas from leading experts worldwide.
@abbookpub.bsky.social
Founded in 1975, the Book Publishers Association of Alberta supports the thriving Alberta publishing industry. https://bookpublishers.ab.ca/
@claire-foster.bsky.social
literary translator from French (of Pierre Clémenti’s A FEW PERSONAL MESSAGES, Small Press) / bookseller & manager @ Type Books, Toronto — also writing, reading, asking questions — clairelouisefoster.com
@marcellodicintio.bsky.social
Journalist and author of five books, including Driven: The Secret Life of Taxi Drivers, Pay No Heed to the Rockets: Palestine in the Present Tense, and Walls: Travels Along the Barricades. Currently writing about the lives of migrant workers in Canada.🍉
@newestpress.bsky.social
Publishing Radically Rewarding Literature for Almost Fifty Years
@kitdobson.bsky.social
Author of We Are Already Ghosts (2024), Field Notes on Listening (2022), and more. Progressive Albertan. UCalgary Prof, Dept of English.
@magpiebooks.bsky.social
independent bookstore prioritizing 2sqtbipoc authors and books in amiskwacîwâskihikan ~ 🐦⬛🌾 #prairiesforever 🦬 magpiebooks.ca
@alllitupcanada.bsky.social
An independent online bookstore and blog showcasing and selling Canada's best in indie books. Visit us at alllitup.ca
@lizpelly.bsky.social
journalist, critic, nyu adjunct // "Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist" is out January 7, 2025 (One Signal Publishers) lizpelly.info/book
@calgaryfolkfest.bsky.social
We are a year-round, non-profit org. committed to bringing exceptional musical experiences to our community. 🎶 Block Heater February 14-15, 2025 💘 calgaryfolkfest.com
@iloveyoucoffeeshop.bsky.social
#yyc's only Jazz Kissas/☕ Shops/Record Store/🍺🍷Store *ILYCS + ILYCSJR at MODA* both open 7 days a week #respekt
@juliezucchini.bsky.social
tired bookshop girl 🌾🍎📖 Always Carry A Book! @juliezucchini on StoryGraph and everywhere
@kateletterslots.bsky.social
(She/her) Space Pigeon, Colour Magpie. Illustrator, letterer, obsessed with things🖖 🗺️ Calgary, Treaty 7 territory https://kateletterslots.com
@conundrumpress.bsky.social
"Based in Nova Scotia, Andy Brown's Conundrum Press has quietly become a major force in alt-comics publishing." - The Comics Journal https://linktr.ee/conundrumpress
@twolinespress.bsky.social
Award-winning, critically acclaimed literature in translation.
@groveatlantic.bsky.social
Independent publisher of exceedingly good books. Founded in 1917. We can’t go on, we’ll go on. 🔗 lnk.bio/3fz3
@feralhouse.bsky.social
We publish non-fiction books focused on micro-history, pop culture, occult, high-weirdness, unique memoirs, and more. We explore the dark and musty corners of culture and tell stories of forgotten creators and thinkers. (Posts by Christina.)
@talonbooks.bsky.social
Publishing words that matter since 1967. www.talonbooks.com Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: https://shorturl.at/xQc5I
@vornietom.bsky.social
Mid-level television writer and niche D&D celebrity with a penchant for scamp behavior
@novicsara.bsky.social
Author TRUE BIZ + GIRL AT WAR 🧏🏻 deafie | 🌈 they/she/👉🏼 |📍Philly https://linktr.ee/Novic
@kuevaro.bsky.social
The Producer for Evolve PR Originals Musician @ Kue Varo & The Only Hopes Queer/neurodivergent ✨🩵✨
@amyjleblanc.bsky.social
PhD candidate 🦊 “I used to live here” available for pre-order 📝 Managing Editor for Canthius 🎓 Killam Laureate 2022-2024 📚Gothic studies 🕷️
@funeralbeat.bsky.social
Cartoonist and illustrator Editor of Pulping https://jennwoodall.com/
@amberdawnwrites.bsky.social
Kitchen witch, sparkle mind & aging whore. Wrote SUB ROSA, SODOM ROAD EXIT and other queer weird books. New poetry collection BUZZKILL CLAMSHELL Spring 2025. https://arsenalpulp.com/Contributors/D/Dawn-Amber
@renegadeartsent.bsky.social
Award winning Small Press graphic novel & comic book publisher, family run, operating from a secret mountain lair in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Our fiction reveals more truth than just the facts ever could. https://renegadeartsentertainment.com
@maudlinhouse.bsky.social
weird press that publishes weird books https://shop.maudlinhouse.net/
@thebeliever.net
A quarterly literature, arts, and culture magazine. https://store.mcsweeneys.net/products/the-believer-subscription-bm4 thebeliever.net
@handle.invalid
Independent since 2009. Read The Rumpus Magazine. Become a Member. Receive Letters in the Mail from Authors. Read and write in community! Asheville, NC and all over. http://linktr.ee/The_Rumpus2.1
@thebaffler.com
Political and cultural criticism. Since 1988. Online and in print. https://thebaffler.com/