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Over 3,500 books, or a million pages ago, our (still!) proudly independent house started with humble origins: in 1973, Jack David, a grad student at York University, found out there was funding available for the English Graduate Students Association. Using some of this funding, Jack published the first issue of a journal, Essays on Canadian Writing, in 1974. The journal grew and thrived, leading to the incorporation of Essays on Canadian Writing Limited by Jack David and Robert Lecker in 1977. In 2003, Robert would sell his shares to Jack, and one year later, David Caron joined ECW as...
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Hello! I’m Jen, the sustainability officer at ECW Press, and this Earth Day I wanted to take a moment to talk about how to tell if your book is green. Now, in the context of the full-on climate crisis we’re in, books aren’t major villains, but they do have one little problem . . . they’re made from trees. And we know we need trees, which remove carbon dioxide and other pollutants from the air, support biodiversity, play a vital role in the water cycle, and generally have great vibes. So how can publishers make books with fewer tree corpses? And how can YOU as...
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A note from editor Jennifer Smith It was a privilege to spend the past two years working with Ed and his co-authors, Frances Abele, Jonathan Sas, and Luke Savage, on Seeking Social Democracy. At 87, Ed remained sharp as a tack. I recall him taking a question at the Ottawa book launch, from a teacher who asked about Saskatchewan's invocation of the notwithstanding clause. As close to angry as I ever saw him, (not that close at all, really), Ed called out that province's government for misusing the clause and denying basic human rights to children of that province. He still had it. There were...
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It’s that time of year! Whoever is on your list this season, we have the perfect gift. This year we’re offering 30% off of all the books included in the gift guide when you use the code HAPPYHOLIDAYS2023! This also applies to audiobooks and ebooks— which have no shipping fees or wait times! For the person who loves all things SFF, has a pretty convincing theory on alternate universes, and saves the perfect horror movie to watch on Halloween every year Call of the Rift: Wake by Jae Waller The Grimmer by Naben Ruthnum A Tidy Armageddon by BH Panhuyzen The Winter Knight by Jes Battis The Marigold by Andrew...
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We want to see how far The Marigold has spread!Enter now to win ONE ECW Horror Book Prize Pack valued at $100 which includes a signed copy of The Marigold by Andrew Sullivan, three additional ECW books, and four exclusive posters made for The Marigold book tour. To enter: 1. Post a photo of The Marigold by Andrew F. Sullivan in the wild (such as in a bookstore, a library, or your own copy if you have one) on your Instagram grid or on Twitter.2. Use the hashtag #TheMarigoldGrows in your caption or Tweet. Tag @ecwpress and @afsulli. **If you have a...