In the Upper Country Kai Thomas Viking Canada, Jan. Set in Ontario at the terminus of the Underground Railroad, Thomas’s debut novel begins with the shooting of a slave hunter by an old woman. Young journalist Lesinda is summoned to encourage her to escape before the authorities arrive, but the old woman refuses, as she
The ECW Press editor discusses how acquisitions can be informed by one s own personal history, like what happened when the book Denison Avenue, written by Christina Wong and illustrated by Daniel Innes, was submitted to the press.