September 11, 2026
New Fiction
The Birthing Tree by Amanda Peters – Born under the shadow of a birthing tree sacred to generations of Mi’kmaw women, Aliet Paul grows up on the outskirts of a small town in Nova Scotia with her fierce, loving grandmother Kiju. Her mother died bringing Aliet into the world under that very tree, and her father is a man whose identity no one seems to know. Aliet’s childhood is shaped by seasonal apple pickers, the medicinal wisdom of the old ways and her trust in the quiet, steadfast boy who becomes her anchor. But the world beyond their community is changing. Traditional midwifery is condemned, prejudice deepens and when the town intervenes, the consequences are disastrous. As Aliet comes of age, she navigates love, loss and a personal tragedy that veers her sharply from the path her grandmother wanted for her. Years later, when the calls comes that Kiju has died, Aliet returns home to a crumbling house, a community scattered and a past she thought she’d outrun. As Aliet restores the house room by room, something inside her stirs awake: the threads of her lineage, the secrets of her grandmother and the mystery of her own bloodline.
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower - 'I've arrived in London without incident. There are few triumphs in my recent life, but I count this as one. My existence of the last three years has been nothing but incident.' The year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood of St. Crispian's. But Emma's plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian's.
Emma M. Lion offers up her Unselected Journals, however self-incriminating they may be. Armed with wit and a sideways amusement, Emma documents the curious realities of her life at Lapis Lazuli House.
The Survivors Guild by Gabriella Saab - In 1912, Titanic survivors Bea, a Lebanese woman hoping to build a new life in America, and wealthy heiress Marguerite find their lives unexpectedly intertwined when they save an unclaimed baby boy. Together, they form a committee to help survivors and search for the child’s family. But as secrets, social pressures, and personal dreams collide, both women must fight to find where they—and the baby—truly belong.
A Time of Witches by Madeline Martin – In Savannah, Georgia, Lilith Legare’s life is unraveling. Since her mother’s death, strange things have been happening – plants turn toward her touch, animals linger in her path, and she’s haunted by a recurring nightmare of being burned alive at the stake. Her search for answers brings her to the decaying Brackenmere Manor in England. There, Lilith discovers that history must be rewritten, or she too will die. In 1645 Suffolk, educated, wealthy widow Sybil Brantham stands accused as a witch. As other arrests begin and suspicion abounds, Sybil must protect her younger sister, even as betrayal takes root within her household. To save themselves, and each other, Lilith and Sybil must confront the silence that has stolen women’s power for generations – and dare to claim their voices before it’s too late.