Book*hug

Book*hug, 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 publisher.[1][2]

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.[3]

In 2018, their name was changed to "Book*hug" due to the controversial nature of the word "thug" and "a question about cultural appropriation".[4][5]

Notable people

References
  1. Barber, John (November 13, 2011). "BookThug lives up to its name, in poetry". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  2. "Publishing the Future of Literature". BookThug.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  3. Curtis, Pete (2011-11-15). "Perth, Ontario, poet wins Governor General's Literary Award". 660News. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  4. Rattan, Chris (2018-02-28). "A case for the asterisk: it's time to stop sweeping Canada's colonial past under the rug". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  5. Rattan, Chris (2017-11-06). "Toronto publisher BookThug to drop racially charged name". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  6. Medford, Michelle. "BookThug: Small Press, Big Ambitions". Open Book Toronto. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.


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