Fantasy fiction from Canada — excerpts, news, and more
Why do readers keep imagining futures for characters long after the final page? An argument that fan theory and headcanon are not distractions from fiction but proof of its success — plus a reading list for those who like their stories to keep breathing.
Every fantasy novelist began as a child with a library card. This feature explores the formative books — from Narnia to Anne of Green Gables — that quietly shape the Canadian imagination, and why our winters, lakes, and long roads make especially fertile ground for myth.
Small print runs, regional publishers, and convention signings make Canadian fantasy a quietly rewarding field for book collectors. A practical guide to identifying first editions, understanding small-press history, and finding signed copies from Vancouver to Halifax.
As audiobooks become the fastest-growing format in Canadian publishing, fantasy readers face a new question: how should an invented world sound? A listening guide to notable Canadian-authored fantasy audiobooks, and a reflection on what narration gives us — and what it takes away.
From the dragon-haunted realms of The Hidden Dragon to the shifting shores of the Trellis novels, Alison Baird's settings form a quiet cartography of the imagination. This reader's guide maps the connections, suggests a reading order, and considers what her recurring landscapes reveal.
In an era of rapid-release series and algorithmic reading lists, Alison Baird's unhurried career offers a different model. This essay considers what patience — on the page and in the publishing schedule — makes possible.
Long before a reader meets a hero or turns the opening page, an author has spent years drawing coastlines, naming rivers, and sketching histories no one may ever read. A look at the patient craft of worldbuilding, from the workshop of a Canadian fantasy novelist.
Prequels, companion novellas, trilogies that became tetralogies — fantasy series can intimidate newcomers. This evergreen guide explains how to choose a reading order with confidence, whether you start at publication or follow the chronology.
From the mist-shrouded lakes of the Canadian Shield to the silence of the far northern tundra, this land has always invited the fantastic. We explore how Canada's wilderness fuels fantasy world-building, with a close look at the settings that shape our own novels.
Guy Gavriel Kay is only the beginning. This curated guide introduces five Canadian fantasy authors — each with a distinct voice and vision — along with the perfect starting title for every one of them.