“The debut novel by Brampton, Ontario, author Jael Richardson – founder of the Festival of Literary Diversity and author of the memoir The Stone Thrower – is an outstanding and fearless story that follows a young woman’s journey of self-discovery and strength as she forges her own way in a ruthless society.”

Jael Richardson sets a new standard for social criticism through dystopian storytelling in her debut novel, Gutter Child by K J Aiello

Although most brick-and-mortar bookstores might not yet reopen in the early days of 2021, there are more than enough reasons to keep those stores’ online ordering systems in healthy business over the next few months. Here are five Canadian books we can’t wait to read this year.