BookThug
Book*hug Press, formerly BookThug, is a literary press in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2003, which originally concentrated on experimental poetry and currently publishes contemporary books of literary fiction, literary nonfiction, literature in translation, and poetry by emerging and established writers. Jay MillAr is the founder and current co-publisher along with Hazel Millar. The company has published award-winning books of Canadian poetry, including Phil Hall's Killdeer, which won the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry in 2011.
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BookThug
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- BookThug was established or created in 2003.
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- BookThug has its headquarters at Toronto.
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Book*hug Press, formerly BookThug, is a literary press in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2003, which originally concentrated on experimental poetry and currently publishes contemporary books of literary fiction, literary nonfiction, literature in translation, and poetry by emerging and established writers. Jay MillAr is the founder and current co-publisher along with Hazel Millar. The company has published award-winning books of Canadian poetry, including Phil Hall's Killdeer, which won the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry in 2011.
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In 2018, their name was changed to "Book*hug Press" due to the controversial nature of the word "thug" and "a question about cultural appropriation".
• Jenny Sampirisi, former Managing Editor
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- 1.Barber, John. BookThug lives up to its name, in poetry. The Globe and Mail. November 13, 2011.
- 2.BookThug.ca. Publishing the Future of Literature.
- 3.Curtis, Pete. Perth, Ontario, poet wins Governor General's Literary Award. 660News. 2011-11-15.
- 4.Rattan, Chris. A case for the asterisk: it's time to stop sweeping Canada's colonial past under the rug. NOW Magazine. 2018-02-28.
- 5.Rattan, Chris. Toronto publisher BookThug to drop racially charged name. NOW Magazine. 2017-11-06.
- 6.Medford, Michelle. BookThug: Small Press, Big Ambitions. Open Book Toronto.
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