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House of Anansi Press and Groundwood Books
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Stefan
April 13, 2022
When it comes to iconic Toronto publishers, House of Anansi Press is hard to beat. It was founded in 1967 by young nationalists Dennis Lee and David Godfrey, who had a simple goal: to publish excellent Canadian writers. Since then, Anansi has become synonymous with north-of-the-border talent. The space is also beautifully designed and is one of the dreamiest book shops in the city in which to spend an afternoon browsing titles. What makes the shop especially exciting for avid readers is that it's attached to the publishing house, so it's where the books are born and developed. Everything-including first encounter with the manuscript, art decisions, author meetings and final edits-takes place at their offices (printing is the only thing that's done elsewhere). World-class authors regularly stop by for meetings, so when readers come in to peruse a novel by a certain writer, there's a chance that writer may be right inside the office going over edits on their next piece of work. Oftentimes shoppers will even be interrupted in their browsing by a new delivery from the printer. When it comes to literary entertainment, it doesn't get more local than that.
When it comes to iconic Toronto publishers, House of Anansi Press is hard to beat. It was founded in 1967 by young nationalists Dennis Lee and David Godfrey, who had a simple goal: to publish excellent Canadian writers. Since then, Anansi has become synonymous with north-of-the-border talent. The sp…
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128 Sterling Rd
Toronto, ON