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New! EDDY’S SHADOW PUPPETS is a charming picture book that will inspire curious little artists to follow the spark that calls to them. By Karina Zhou, author of KAI’S TEA EGGS! 🎨

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The cover of the book "Eddy’s Shadow Puppets" by Karina Zhou, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. On the book cover, a smiling child spreads out his arms, with one hand holding a paintbrush. Various vivid colours swirl from the paintbrush around him. Floating along the swirls is an elderly man, a puppy, and a Chinese shadow puppet. In the centre is the book title, “Eddy’s Shadow Puppets.” In the bottom right corner is the author’s name, “Karina Zhou.” The cover is illustrated in a friendly, vibrant style with an overall colour cast of blue, green, yellow, orange, pink, and purple. Karina Zhou, photographed by Trisha Le.
November 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Arsenal Pulp Press is proud to be a #CertifiedCanadianPublisher. 🇨🇦

The majority of books sold in Canada are published by foreign-owned companies, yet Canadian-owned publishers produce the majority of books by Canadian authors.
Certified Canadian Publisher: Publishing with purpose.
November 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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🌟 Our annual holiday book sale starts now!

Take 30% OFF + free shipping on all orders of $30+ on arsenalpulp.com *

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Arsenal Pulp Press: Holiday Book Sale. 30% off + free shipping on all orders of $30 or more* Use code: F E S T I V E 3 0 *Free shipping to Canada & the US, regular postal rates only. Offer expires on Wednesday, [December] 24, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. [Pacific Time]. If you want your books to arrive by [December] 25, place your order by [December] 7.
November 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Now available in Canada & the US! Curtis Garner’s debut novel, ISAAC, is a kaleidoscopic, intimate coming-of-age novel of modern queer life.

🌟 “So vivid and real, it brought a thousand memories rushing back.” —Russell T Davies, creator of QUEER FOLK and IT’S A SIN

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The cover of the book "Isaac" by Curtis Garner, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. On the book cover is a photograph close-up of two white men interlocked in an embrace. Their bare torsos and limbs take up most of the frame. Laid on top of the photograph is the book title, “Isaac,” which takes up the top half of the cover. Below the title are the words, “A Novel,” and the author’s name, “Curtis Garner.” Curtis Garner, photographed by Adam Dixon.
October 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Out now in Canada & the US! #QueersAtTheTable is an anthology of essays, comics, and recipes that reveals the dynamic and transformative relationship between queerness and food, edited by Megan J. Elias and Alex D. Ketchum.

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The cover of the book "Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food (with Recipes)," edited by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title, subtitle, and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. — On the book cover is an illustration of a diverse group of people sharing a friendly meal at a table. They are placed around the frame of the cover. In the centre is the book title, “Queers at the Table,” the subtitle, “An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food (with Recipes),” and the words, “Edited by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias.” The cover is illustrated in a dynamic cartoon style with inked lines. Each person is presented in a single tone including pink, blue, green, yellow, and purple. Part of the table of contents from the book "Queers at the Table" edited for social media, listing different sections of the book and its pieces along with their authors/contributors as follows: — Introduction by Alex D. Ketchum & Megan J. Elias. — We're Here, We're Queer: Forerunners and History • "Gen and Lou: Queer Food Ghosts" by John Birdsall • "The Cart-Sisters" by Rani Som • "Knead the Self, Cook the World: Audre Lorde's 'Uses of the Erotic' as Cookbook" by Diana Farin • "Positive Snowball" by Jon Macy — We Are Everywhere: Community • "Festival Cuisine" by Bonnie J. Morris • "Multicultural Kitchen" by Mihael B. Peralta • "A Movable Feast: Twentieth-Century Trans Feminine Subcultural Get-Togethers" by Aino Pihlak • "Breaking Bread" by Tara Madison Avery • "Nourishing Connections: An Essay on Bringing People Together Through Food Memories" by Ericka Mabrie, Jackson Tucker & Iñaki Zárate • "Feeding Intimacy" by bailey macabre — We Take Care of Each Other: Health and Care • "HIV/AIDS and Nourishing Well-Being: Sharing Recipes (and Jokes) to Feel Better" by Isabel Marie Barbosa, Elena Kalodner-Martin & Jo Michael Rezes • "Peanut Butter Cocktail" by Dave Davenport • "Nourishing Well-Being: Food Spaces as Pathways to Resilience Building and Transformation" by Danielle Rousseau • "Attempting to Eat for Two" by Ashley R. Guillory • "Queer and Hungry" by Danielle Kydd • "Tea 4 Two: A Comic About Grief" by Leah Spears — We Belong to the Land: Ecology, Seeds, and Farming • "To the Fields, Into the Soil!" by Taylor Hartson & Tristian Lee • "Minneapolis, 2020-21" by Blue Delliquanti • "Non-Binary Botany: Cultivating Pollinator Community" by Chris Keeve & K Greene • "Farm/Sanctuary" by Nicole J. Georges Continued from the previous slide, the table of contents from "Queers at the Table" continues as follows below, alongside stacked photos of the book's editors, Megan J. Elias (photographed by Petra Johnson) and Alex D. Ketchum (photographed by Pierre Faniel). — Come to the Table!: Recipes • "Homemade Chico's Tacos" by Joshua I. Lopez, with Hugo Loera & Julia C. Lopez • "Paella a la Anabelle Ardid" by Marie-Louise Friedland •" Maple Oat Scones" by Jennifer Park • "Chocolate Banana Nut Bread" by Vanessa Parish • "Sweet Potato Cake" by Kareem "Mr. Bake" Queeman • "Kween/Quing Bread" by Corrine DaCosta • "Earl Grey Lavender Menace Layer Cake" by Lauren McGowan • "Bisteck with Tallarín Verde" by Pri Aguilar • "Cilantro and Cashew Pesto Pizza" by Tobi Abdul • "Brined, Spiced, and Roasted Cauliflower" by Salima Dhalla — Acknowledgements — About the Contributors — Index
October 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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New this week! POST-MAN by Alex Manley is a collection of intimate confessionals on contemporary masculinity and neurodivergence from a non-binary perspective.

Available Sep 30, 2025, in Canada & the US.

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The cover of the book "Post-Man: Essays on Being a Neurodivergent Non-Binary Person" by Alex Manley, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title, subtitle, and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. On the centre of the book cover in large bold letters is the book title, “Post-Man.” A bobby pin rests on top of the title. Below the title is the subtitle, “Essays on Being a Neurodivergent Non-Binary Person.” The subtitle is in black except for the words “Neurodivergent” and “Non-Binary,” which are in shades of dark teal, appearing to fade into the background. At the bottom is the author’s name, “Alex Manley.” The background is a teal colour with faint impressions of flowers. Photo of Alex Manley.
September 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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New! #APerfectDayForAWalkByTheWater is a personable, informative guide to #Vancouver by way of its waterways and coastlines, by BC-bestselling author Bill Arnott.

Out now in Canada (USA May 5, 2026).

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The cover of the book "A Perfect Day for a Walk by the Water: Exploring Vancouver’s Shores" by Bill Arnott, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. On the top half of the cover is the book title, “A Perfect Day for a Walk by the Water.” Two birds fly from the top right corner of the title, and a trail of footprints run behind the title. Below the title is an illustration of sailboats, cargo ships, and a SeaBus travelling through a body of water under the Lions Gate Bridge. In the background are mountains. Beside the bridge is the English Bay Inukshuk. Below the colour block–style illustration is the subtitle, “Exploring Vancouver’s Shores,” the author’s name, “Bill Arnott,” and the words, “Author of A Perfect Day for a Walk.” Bill Arnott, photographed by Debbie Skoda.
September 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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New! #RunsInTheBlood by Matthew J. Trafford is a dark and funny short story collection that reveals poignant truths about queer chosen family.

“This book and these characters feel like a revelation.” —Brian Francis, author of FRUIT

👉 Out now in Canada & the US: arsenalpulp.com/Books/R/Runs...
The cover of the book "Runs in the Blood" by Matthew J. Trafford, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. On the book cover, an illustrated centaur and a large owl gaze at each other. The book title, “Runs in the Blood,” appears in large Gothic type over the image. At the bottom is the word “Stories” and the author’s name, “Matthew J. Trafford.” The cover is illustrated in an ancient Roman style with an overall colour cast of pink, teal, and cream. Matthew J. Trafford, photographed by Thomas Trafford.
September 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Out now! #BeaverHillsForever by Conor Kerr is an irreverent and playful novella of Métis voices that reflects the complexities of contemporary prairie life.

Out now in Canada & the US. 👉 Read more: arsenalpulp.com/Books/B/Beav...
The cover of the book "Beaver Hills Forever: A Métis Poetic Novella" by Conor Kerr, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title, subtitle, and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. On the book cover is a beaver with a lit match in its mouth swims through a river. In the background is a bridge and a city skyline. The book title, “Beaver Hills Forever,” appears against a smoky sky above the city. In the bottom right corner is the author’s name, “Conor Kerr,” and the words, “Author of Prairie Edge.” The cover is illustrated in a black-and-white semi-realistic style with inked lines. The lit match and the author’s name and byline have an orange hue. Conor Kerr, photographed by Jay Walker.
September 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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New! #Crohnic by Jason Purcell (@jasonvpurcell.bsky.social) is a poetic meditation on what it means to live a medicated life, looking toward sites of nature where life and death exist side by side.

Out now in Canada & the US. 👉 Read more: arsenalpulp.com/Books/C/Croh...
The cover of the book "Crohnic" by Jason Purcell, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. On the book cover is a cyanotype of Edmonton’s River Valley, with grass visible in the foreground and a thick cluster of trees in the back. The trees appear to dissolve into a textured blue mass in the centre, over which the book title, “Crohnic,” appears. At the top is the word “Poems” and the author’s name, “Jason Purcell.” The cover is monochromatic, in varying royal blue hues. Jason Purcell, photographed by Zachary Ayotte.
September 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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New! #OfFloatingIsles is an immersive journey into author Kawika Guillermo’s lifelong attachment to #videogames, revealing how they shape us, shatter us, and give us the courage to start again.

👉 Out now in Canada & the US. Read more: arsenalpulp.com/Books/O/Of-F...
The cover of the book "Of Floating Isles: Growing Pains & Video Games" by Kawika Guillermo, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title, subtitle, and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. On the book cover, a series of islands float in a sky filled with clouds. Each island has a unique appearance: one has an icy terrain with buildings emitting smoke, another resembles a desert with palm trees and decaying temples, a third has a busy colourful terrain with video game elements like Super Mario Brothers’ floating blocks and Sonic’s giant loops, and a fourth has a lush forest with fantasy creatures. The book title, “Of Floating Isles,” is placed around the isles. In the top right corner is the author’s name, “Kawika Guillermo.” In the bottom right corner is the subtitle, “On Growing Pains and Video Games.” The cover is illustrated in a digitally painted video game artwork style. Photo of Kawika Guillermo.
September 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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With fascism in our midst, Indigenous artist Gord Hill revises and expands his brilliant graphic history of fascism and anti-fascist movements, #TheAntifaComicBook.

👉 Out now in Canada (USA September 2, 2025). Read more: arsenalpulp.com/Books/T/The-...
The cover of the book "The Antifa Comic Book: Revised and Expanded" by Gord Hill, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title, subtitle, and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. At the top of the book cover in large bold letters is the book title, “The Antifa Comic Book,” and the subtitle, “Revised and Expanded.” Below the title is a comic-style illustrated panel of a group of protesters holding up a large banner that says “Smash Fascism” with a logo of a fist punching a swastika. A flag that says “Antifascist Action” rises above the crowd. Below the illustration is the author’s name, “Gord Hill,” and words that read, “Author of the 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance Comic Book.” The text and illustration are placed against a black background. Self-portrait of Gord Hill.
August 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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We <3 queer books so much that we're extending our #Pride sale! 🌈

Until Aug 15: Get 30% off + free shipping on any & all LGBTQ2S+ titles (with a minimum order of $30 or more).* Use code: PRIDE

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Pride sale extended! 30% off + free shipping on any & all L G B T Q 2 S + titles (with a minimum order of $30 or more).* *Free shipping to Canada & the [United States], regular postal rates only. Offer expires on Friday, August 15, 20 25, at 11:59 p.m. [Pacific Time]. arsenal pulp [dot] com
July 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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We <3 queer books! Our annual #PrideMonth sale is on now. 🌈

👉 Get 30% off + free shipping on any & all LGBTQ2S+ titles (with a min. order of $30 or more).* Use code: PRIDE

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Happy pride from Arsenal Pulp Press [smiley face]. 30% off + free shipping on any & all L G B T Q 2 S + titles (with a minimum order of $30 or more).* *Free shipping to Canada & the [United States], regular postal rates only. Offer expires on Sunday, July 6, 20 25, at 11:59 p.m. [Pacific Time]. arsenal pulp [dot] com
May 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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🌊 New! #ADropInTheOcean by Léa Taranto is an engaging YA novel about a girl in treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder that combats the dehumanizing stigma around mental illness.

👉 Out now in Canada & the US: arsenalpulp.com/Books/A/A-Dr...
The cover of the book "A Drop in the Ocean" by Léa Taranto, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. On the book cover, a large ocean wave rises up in the shape of a drop of water, with the side profile of a young woman’s face peering out from the wave. Her hair is intertwined with the wave. In the background is a handwritten diary page. Written in the bottom half of the cover is the book title, “A Drop in the Ocean.” In the top left corner is the author’s name, “Lea Taranto.” The cover is drawn in a semi-realistic style with thin inked lines and an overall colour cast of purple, blue, and white. Léa Taranto, photographed by Maria Koehn.
May 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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New! #ThisBookIsAKnife by L.E. Fox is an incendiary anti-capitalist response to #climatechange rooted in hope for the future. Fierce and unapologetic, this book is a tool or a weapon, depending on how you use it.

👉 Out now in Canada & the US! Read more: arsenalpulp.com/Books/T/This...
The cover of the book "This Book Is a Knife" by L.E. Fox, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title and author's name. On the left of the cover is the author’s name, “L.E. Fox,” and below the name is the subtitle, “Radical Working-Class Strategies in the Age of Climate Change.” On the right is the book title, “This Book Is a Knife,” which stretches out at an angle away from the author’s name and subtitle. Below the title is a wave of water split in half by a sharp point of the “N” in the book title. The cover is illustrated in a hand-drawn style. The waves are primarily teal and the background is peach.
May 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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New from reporter & author Eve Lazarus, #BeneathDarkWaters is an epic chronicle of the #EmpressOfIreland shipwreck, which claimed the lives of more passengers than the Titanic & stands as the worst maritime disaster during peacetime in Canadian history.

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The cover of the book "Beneath Dark Waters" by Eve Lazarus, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. Taking up the top half of the cover is the book title, “Beneath Dark Waters,” against a grey background. A collage of handwritten letters made to resemble a turquoise ocean takes up the bottom half. Passing through the centre of the ocean is a black and white photo of the Empress of Ireland, a large ship. At the bottom, laid over the ocean, is the subtitle, “The Legacy of the Empress of Ireland Shipwreck,” and the author’s name, “Eve Lazarus.” Eve Lazarus, photographed by Rebecca Blissett.
April 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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New! #TheDissidentClub by Taha Siddiqui & Hubert Maury is an urgent & compelling graphic memoir about a Pakistani investigative journalist at odds with his fundamentalist family & the Pakistani military that attempts to kidnap him.

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The cover of the book "The Dissident Club" by Taha Siddiqui & Hubert Maury, translated by David Homel, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title and authors' names. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. On the cover, a man and woman walk in the middle of a road holding tickets and pushing a trolley piled high with luggage. A young child sits on top of the luggage. The couple look cautiously at the military soldiers in the foreground, who are holding rifles. In the background is an airport with a Pakistan flag. A plane flies overhead. There are birds and clouds in the sky. Written in the centre of the sky is the book title, “The Dissident Club,” the subtitle, “Chronicle of a Pakistani Journalist in Exile,” and the author’s name, “Taha Siddiqui,” and the illustrator’s name, “Hubert Maury.” The cover is drawn in an expressive comic style with inked lines. An excerpted page from the graphic memoir "The Dissident Club" by Taha Siddiqui & Hubert Maury, translated by David Homel. In the comic panels, a man escapes from a car filled with armed gunman, running away alongside nearby honking cars while one of the men shouts, "Shoot, for God's sake! Shoot!" Another excerpted page from the graphic memoir "The Dissident Club" by Taha Siddiqui & Hubert Maury, translated by David Homel. Continuing from the last page, these comic panels feature a man sitting at a table with a cup and saucer in front of him. As he takes a sip from the cup, the man says, "The man running for his life… Hunting by unknown predators… Is me… Taha Siddiqui. Slurp, I'm Pakistani… and a journalist. If you have the time, I'll tell you all about it… My story."
April 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Check out our interview with poets Amber Dawn & jaye simpson about launching their fiery new poetry collections, #BuzzkillClamshell & #abodymoretolerable, together with a series of in-person events in Vancouver, NYC, Toronto & Montreal.

👉 Read the interview: arsenalpulp.com/News/2025/An...
Photos of Amber Dawn (self-portrait) and jaye simpson (photo by Jesse RAY Photography) and thumbnail images of their new books, "Buzzkill Clamshell" and "a body more tolerable." Text reads: "Interview with Amber Dawn & jaye simpson. In celebration of poetry month, we spoke with poets Amber Dawn (Buzzkill Clamshell) and jaye simpson (a body more tolerable) about launching their books together with a series of in-person events in Vancouver, New York, Toronto, and Montreal called the Fates Spring Poetry Tour." Photo of jaye simpson and Amber Dawn together. Text reads: "The Fates Spring Poetry Tour. jaye simpson + Amber Dawn. Vancouver, April 10th, 7 P M, Emily Carr University of Art and Design. New York City, April 27th, 3 P M matinee reading, Bureau of General Services Queer Division. Toronto, April 30th, 7 P M, It's OK Studios. Montreal, May 1st, 7 P M, Librairie Pulp Books."
April 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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🐺 New! The ferocious & vulnerable poems of #abodymoretolerable, the latest collection by @jayesimpson.bsky.social, are about redefining acts of creation, destruction, deconstruction & recreation, from a singular Indigiqueer POV.

👉 Out now in Canada (USA April 15, 2025): tinyurl.com/abodymoretol...
The cover of the book "a body more tolerable" by jaye simpson, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. On the book cover, two wolves are locked in an aggressive embrace, each one biting down on the other’s shoulder. Above them is the book title, “a body more tolerable,” in a cursive font. In the bottom right corner is the word “poems” and the author’s name, “jaye simpson.” The cover is illustrated in a dynamic style with an overall colour cast of purple, orange, and burgundy. jaye simpson, photographed by Jesse RAY Photography
March 26, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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🪷 New! #ICutMyTongueOnABrokenCountry, the debut poetry collection of Kyo Lee, is about reconciling with oneself and learning to love, through a youthful, queer diasporic Korean lens. Out now in Canada (USA April 8, 2025).

👉 Read more & shop local (🇨🇦): www.indiebookstores.ca/book/9781551...
The cover of the book "i cut my tongue on a broken country" by Kyo Lee, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. On the book cover, the face of a Korean girl is embraced by blossoming lotus flowers. Her face and hair are made up of the plant stems. The girl’s eyes are closed, and she has a peaceful expression. Behind her is a dark green backdrop that resembles a painted wall. In the top left corner is the book title, “i cut my tongue on a broken country,” and in the top right corner is the word, “Poems,” and the author’s name, “Kyo Lee.” The cover is illustrated in a hand-painted style with an overall colour cast of green and pink. Photograph of Kyo Lee
March 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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🐚🫧 New! #BuzzkillClamshell, the latest poetry collection by Amber Dawn (@amberdawnwrites.bsky.social), flaunts the chronically pained body as a source of lewd feminine power.

👉 Out now in Canada (USA April 1, 2025). Read more: arsenalpulp.com/Books/B/Buzz...
The cover of the book "Buzzkill Clamshell" by Amber Dawn, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. At the top of the book cover is the book title, “Buzzkill Clamshell,” and the author’s name, “Amber Dawn.” At the bottom is a large pink clamshell opened to reveal three pearls in its centre. On the left are two plants, one with wavy multi-branched stems ending in round buds, and the other with three stems ending in yellow bell-shaped flowers that dip over the book title. In the bottom left corner, beneath the plants, is the word “Poems.” The cover is illustrated in a hand-painted semi-realistic style by Rebecca Chaperon. Amber Dawn, self-portrait.
March 12, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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New release! #SearchingForSerafim by Ruby Smith Díaz is a layered exploration of the life and legacy of Serafim "Joe" Fortes, a trailblazing Black lifeguard, who became a cultural icon in a racist society.

Out now in Canada (USA May 6, 2025).

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The cover of the book "Searching for Serafim" by Ruby Smith Díaz, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. On the left of the book cover is a colourized photo of Serafim, an Afrolatino man dressed in a navy suit and a navy fedora with a pipe in his mouth. He is standing in a grassy yard. On the right is a realistic illustration of a flowering Aganisia orchid with mangoes over a historical map of Trinidad. The illustration has a ripped edge dividing the cover down the middle. Running vertically along the right edge is the book title, “Searching for Serafim,” and the subtitle, “The Life and Legacy of Serafim ‘Joe’ Fortes.” Running horizontally in the bottom right corner is the author’s name, “Ruby Smith Diaz.” Ruby Smith Díaz, photographed by Hayf Photography
January 29, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Congrats to Jamie Chai Yun Liew (@jcyliew.bsky.social), whose debut novel, #Dandelion, has been shortlisted for #CanadaReads 2025! 🌼

Tune in March 17–20, 2025, to see pastry chef Saïd M’Dahoma, aka "The Pastry Nerd," champion the book.

👉 Read more: arsenalpulp.com/News/2025/Ja...
Jamie Chai Yun Liew, photographed by Kenya-Jade Pinto, and the cover of her book “Dandelion,” with a Canada Reads 2025 selection seal on it. Text reads: “Congratulations to Jamie Chai Yun Liew. ‘Dandelion,’ a Canada Reads 2025 finalist! Arsenal Pulp Press. arsenal pulp [dot] com” Canada Reads 2025 champions, including Säid M'Dhoma, champion of "Dandelion" by Jamie Chai Yun Liew, posing with their respective books. Photo courtesy of CBC. Text reads: “Canada Reads, March 17-20, 2025”
January 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM