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Dear Reader,
Welcome to the March edition of The Anansi Reader. Off the top, let us tell you our latest exciting news -- Edward Riche's novel Easy to Like has been nominated for the BMO Winterset Award! The winner of this prestigious $10,000 prize will be announced on March 22. Congratulations, Ed!
We're also thrilled to share that Heather Reisman, Founder and CEO of Chapters/Indigo, has chosen Ai Mi's Under the Hawthorn Tree as her latest Heather's Pick. Look for Under the Hawthorn Tree on the Heather's Pick table at your local Chapters/Indigo!
Keep reading for all the latest on what's new at Anansi.
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New releases
The Juliet Stories
by Carrie Snyder
". . . here is as good a capsule explanation for what happened in Nicaragua as you'll get from any more conventional historical source . . . mature and powerful . . ." -- Montreal GazetteA stunning new novel-in-stories set against the backdrop of the political turmoil in 1980s revolutionary Nicaragua by one of Canada's brightest emerging writers. > Join the Juliet Stories Facebook page> Follow Carrie's blog, Obscure CanLit Mama
Puppy Love
by Frauke Scheunemann
"Readers who loved Garth Stein's very charming The Art of Racing in the Rain will likely also be charmed by Puppy Love." -- January MagazineA sweet and funny new novel told from the charming perspective of naïve little Hercules, whose dog's-eye-view offers fresh insight into the strange world of humans.
Thrifty Gardening
by Marjorie Harris
The highly anticipated sequel to Thrifty: Living the Frugal Life with Style
Whether you're moving in, moving up, or moving out, bestselling author and gardener extraordinaire Marjorie Harris gives you the best tips and trade secrets on creating that perfect natural oasis the thrifty way. 
by John Fraser
Preeminent journalist, author, and monarchical authority John Fraser offers a fascinating account of Canada's ongoing affair with royalty, set against the backdrop of an historic wedding and a Diamond Jubilee year.  Testamentby Dennis Lee
The latest collection from Canadian poetry legend Dennis Lee, and the final book in a trilogy that includes Un (Anansi, 2003) and Yesno (Anansi, 2007).  by Stephen Kelman
New in paperback
A story of innocence and experience, hope and harsh reality, Booker-shortlisted Pigeon English is a spellbinding portrayal of a boy balancing on the edge of manhood and of the forces around him that try to shape the way he falls.
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New from Granta/Portobello Under a Cruel Starby Heda Kovály In this powerful and moving memoir, Kovály describes her imprisonment by the Nazis during WWII and her persecution by the Communists in the 1950s -- a classic account of life under totalitarianism.
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