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Borderlanz: Tales From the Edges Book Cover
20 copies
Kindle
Travel to the edges of imagination in this stunning collection of stories from the five-time award-winning author described by Library Journal as “one of Canada’s most original writers of speculative fiction.”

There’s something here for every reader. Award winners and finalists. “Best of” selections. Science fiction and fantasy. Mystery and horror. Darkness and humor. Love and revenge.

An immortal defies the Lords of Order and Chaos to save the woman he loves.

A widow plans a special homecoming for the body of her soldier husband.

Strange radio broadcasts haunt a man trying to change the past.

A shapeshifter confronts his dark past as a covert agency hunts him.

Bizarre deaths threaten a private eye’s favorite restaurant.

A woman makes an unexplained stopover on a transatlantic flight.

Disaster strikes a space freighter when bad luck joins the crew.

The House promises wealth and fame...if it doesn’t kill you first.

A thief’s attempt to lift a curse goes less than perfectly.

A boy has a plan to find his brother—a deeply disturbing one.

A new father questions his ability to love his disabled son.

To win her freedom, a woman must prove she’s human.

A shapeshifter must overcome her hatred of humans to help a child.

Four warriors set out to slay the last dragon.

Two young lovers are hunted across dimensions and time.

Welcome to the Borderlanz.


“Doug Smith is quite simply, the finest short-story writer Canada has ever produced in the science fiction and fantasy genres. ... His stories are a treasure trove of riches that will touch your heart while making you think.” —Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo and Nebula Awards winner

“The man is Sturgeon good. Zelazny good. I don’t give those up easy.” —Spider Robinson, Hugo and Nebula Awards winner

“A great storyteller with a gifted and individual voice.” —Charles de Lint, World Fantasy Award winner

“An extraordinary author whom every lover of quality speculative fiction should read.” —Fantasy Book Critic

“Smith’s writing, evocative yet understated, gracefully brings to life his imagined realms.” — Quill and Quire

“Stories you can’t forget, even years later.” —Julie Czerneda

“A master of beginnings … [with] endings that feel satisfying and right.” —Canadian Science Fiction Reviews
  • Fantasy
  • Science fiction
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng: A Horror Mystery of a Chinese American Crime Scene Cleaner, Serial Killers and Hungry Ghosts Book Cover
2 copies
Print
Cora Zeng is a crime scene cleaner, washing away the remains of brutal murders and suicides in Chinatown. The bloody messes don't bother her, not when she's already witnessed the most horrific thing possible: her sister being pushed in front of a train.



Before fleeing the scene, the murderer whispered two words: bat eater.



Months pass, the killer is never caught, and Cora can barely keep herself together. She pushes away all feelings, disregards the bite marks that appear on her coffee table, and won't take her aunt's advice to prepare for the Hungry Ghost Festival, when the gates of hell open.



Cora tries to ignore the rising dread in her stomach, even when she and her weird co-workers begin finding bat carcasses at their crime scene clean-ups. But Cora can't ignore the fact that all their recent clean-ups have been the bodies of East Asian women.



Soon Cora will learn: you can't just ignore hungry ghosts.
  • Thriller
  • Fiction
My Friend, Weezer: A Visual Time Capsule of One of Rock's Most Iconic Bands Book Cover
5 copies
Print
A rare, artful collection of photos that go beyond music photography, My Friend, Weezer offers fans a unique and unfiltered glimpse into the life of one of the most iconic rock bands of our time.

For over three decades, Weezer has remained one of the most enduring and beloved rock bands of our time—evolving, experimenting, and redefining themselves with every album. And for most of that journey, photographer Sean Murphy has been there, shaping and capturing their image.

This book is an unprecedented visual archive, a time capsule of Weezer’s evolution as seen through Sean’s lens. His images go beyond standard music photography. They document spontaneous, artful moments that showcase the band's evolution, energy, and chemistry. Across countless shoots, album cycles, and behind-the-scenes moments, he has built a body of work that grants fans a more intimate, unfiltered look at Weezer—both as a band and as individuals.

With rare outtakes, candid moments, and the kind of magic that only comes from years of trust and collaboration, My Friend, Weezer is a visual biography of one of the most influential rock bands of our generation, told through the eyes of an artist who has been with them every step of the way.
  • Biography
  • Celebrity
Speak Now Book Cover
5 copies
Print

The wunderkind chef of an acclaimed restaurant is reunited with “the one that got away” when she’s hired to cater her wedding in this charming, full-cast queer rom-com, perfect for fans of Alison Cochrun and Casey McQuiston, by TV writer and former BuzzFeed personality Ash Perez.

What would you do for a second chance at your first love?

Alex Perez is a culinary she’s on the verge of becoming the youngest ever head chef at the famed Sempervirens restaurant, a fine dining treasure tucked away in a boutique hotel in the majestic Big Sur mountains. Her demanding schedule and perfectionist tendencies leave little room to think about romance. That is, until her ex-best friend Genevieve shows up at her restaurant—and gets engaged.

Twelve years ago, Alex was just a quiet transfer student with no friends until she met Genevieve Jones, an effervescent extrovert who took Alex under her wing. They remained inseparable through the rest of high school, until a fateful road trip changed everything, and they haven’t seen or spoken to each other since.

Now Genevieve’s longtime boyfriend Derek, a real estate mogul in the making, has brought her here not only to propose, but to offer sizable investment in the hotel…if they can host and cater the perfect fairytale wedding. Leaving Alex in an impossible cater the wedding for the only woman she’s ever loved, or give up her dream job as a head chef.

Speak Now is a charming and laugh-out-loud funny story of self-discovery and second chances from an exciting new voice in queer fiction, performed by a full cast led by Jena Malone (The Hunger Games, Pride & Prejudice) and Arienne Mandi (The L Generation Q, Chicago PD).
  • Romance
  • LGBTQ+
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