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WLU Press publishes books in the humanities and social sciences in Waterloo, Ontario. Member of the Association of University Presses. www.wlupress.wlu.ca

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@wlupress.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 2:45 PM

WLU Press Director and Publisher Mat Buntin is at the Frankfurt Book Fair on the Canada Stand! Check out our Rights Catalogue online at www.wlupress.wlu.ca/... and stop by to say hello if you're there.

A book fair stand that says Canadaa photograph of books on shelves at a book fair
@obpoofficial.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 6:02 PMReposted by @wlupress.bsky.social

Congratulations to six of our amazing OBPO members - @houseofanansi.bsky.social, @cormorantbooks.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @dundurnpress.bsky.social, @uoftpress.bsky.social, and @wlupress.bsky.social - for having their books nominated for the 2026 Heritage Toronto Book Award! 🎉🏆📚

@wlupress.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 2:13 PM

The books on this list are recommended for readers seeking more knowledge about reconciliation and Indigenous cultures.

@wlupress.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 2:12 PM

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, dedicated to honouring Residential School Survivors, their families, and communities, and to recognize the lasting impacts of Canada’s Residential School system.

@wlupress.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 2:48 PM

Congratulations to Cheryl Thompson, nominated in the Book category of the Heritage Toronto Awards for Canada and the Blackface Atlantic. Visit www.heritagetoronto.... for a special discount in the Spacing store Dr. Cheryl Thompson

@wlupress.bsky.socialSep 15, 2026, 6:55 PM

It's publication day for Silence and Seizure: Parenting Through Complexity, by Christine Stewart-Nuñez! When seizures scatter the cognitive abilities of her child, a mother adapts to live a life she no longer recognizes. Purchase anywhere you buy books. www.wlupress.wlu.ca/...

The cover of Silence and Seizure features a multi-coloured silhouette of a young child running, against a neutral background. 
The blurb reads Fresh, original, and necessary, Silence and Seizure is poetic, gorgeously rendered, and deeply moving. Adelle Purdham, author of I Don’t Do Disability And Other Lies I’ve Told Myself
@mcnallyrobinson.comSep 15, 2026, 3:12 PMReposted by @wlupress.bsky.social

Tomorrow! Christine Stewart-Nuñez launches Silence and Seizure: Parenting Through Complexity, a memoir about raising a son with a rare epilepsy syndrome, about the fear of seizures and of unknown futures. Hosted by Jocelyn Thorpe.

www.mcnallyrobinson.com/event-18963/...

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The cover of Silence and Seizure: Parenting Through Complexity appears on the left. On the right is an image of the book's author, Christine Stewart-Nuñez.
@wlupress.bsky.socialSep 14, 2026, 11:00 PM

Christine Stewart-Nuñez talks about the hard work of transforming essays into a memoir, the emotional toll, and the importance of support during the process. youtube.com/shorts/f... Silence and Seizure is available everywhere you buy books!

The author, a white woman with chin-length light brown hair, looks into the camera, smiling.The cover of Silence and Seizure features a multi-coloured silhouette of a young child running, against a neutral background. 
The blurb reads Fresh, original, and necessary, Silence and Seizure is poetic, gorgeously rendered, and deeply moving. Adelle Purdham, author of I Don’t Do Disability And Other Lies I’ve Told Myself
@wlupress.bsky.socialSep 11, 2026, 9:44 PM

Is writing therapeutic? Christine Stewart-Nuñez addresses this question in this short video about writing Silence and Seizure, a memoir about raising a son with a rare epilepsy disorder.
youtube.com/shorts/f...

The cover of Silence and Seizure features a multi-coloured silhouette of a young child running, against a neutral background. 
The blurb reads Fresh, original, and necessary, Silence and Seizure is poetic, gorgeously rendered, and deeply moving. Adelle Purdham, author of I Don’t Do Disability And Other Lies I’ve Told Myself
@wlupress.bsky.socialSep 10, 2026, 2:41 PM

How does a poet and lyric essayist learn to write a memoir? Christine Stewart-Nunez talks about the importance of the input of other writers, friends and mentors during the writing of Silence and Seizure (out everywhere September 15!) youtube.com/shorts/A...

The cover of Silence and Seizure features a multi-coloured silhouette of a young child running, against a neutral background. 
The blurb reads Fresh, original, and necessary, Silence and Seizure is poetic, gorgeously rendered, and deeply moving. Adelle Purdham, author of I Don’t Do Disability And Other Lies I’ve Told Myself
@storiedselves.bsky.socialSep 8, 2026, 2:13 PMReposted by @wlupress.bsky.social

What the Oceans Remember is my journey into my maternal family histories, and a reflection on the responsibilities of inheriting and living with and through those histories. @wlupress.bsky.social

A stack of books featuring a watercolour of a plantation house with plam trees and a river on the side. There is a Dutch flag. Across the painting there are latitude and longitude markings. The text reads What the Oceans Remember: Searching for Belonging and Home. Sonja Boon.
@wlupress.bsky.socialSep 8, 2026, 7:40 PM

Pre-order your copy wherever you buy books or at these helpful links. Canada: www.wlupress.wlu.ca/... USA: indiepubs.com/produc... Outside NA: mngbookshop.co.uk/97...

The cover of Silence and Seizure features a multi-coloured silhouette of a young child running, against a neutral background. 
The blurb reads Fresh, original, and necessary, Silence and Seizure is poetic, gorgeously rendered, and deeply moving. Adelle Purdham, author of I Don’t Do Disability And Other Lies I’ve Told Myself
@wlupress.bsky.socialSep 8, 2026, 7:40 PM

Silence and Seizure captures how the lens of disability helped Christine frame the nuances of her experience as she developed tactics for living a more complex life where both mother and son can flourish.

The cover of Silence and Seizure features a multi-coloured silhouette of a young child running, against a neutral background. 
The blurb reads Fresh, original, and necessary, Silence and Seizure is poetic, gorgeously rendered, and deeply moving. Adelle Purdham, author of I Don’t Do Disability And Other Lies I’ve Told Myself
@wlupress.bsky.socialSep 8, 2026, 7:40 PM

One Week to Publication Date! Silence and Seizure: Parenting Through Complexity is a memoir from Christine Stewart-Nuñez about learning to adapt when her son is diagnosed with a rare epilepsy syndrome. www.wlupress.wlu.ca/...

The cover of Silence and Seizure features a multi-coloured silhouette of a young child running, against a neutral background. 
The blurb reads Fresh, original, and necessary, Silence and Seizure is poetic, gorgeously rendered, and deeply moving. Adelle Purdham, author of I Don’t Do Disability And Other Lies I’ve Told Myself
@wlupress.bsky.socialSep 4, 2026, 2:00 PM

We're so pleased to share our fall catalogue, featuring titles in memoir and disability studies, art, social justice and activism, racial justice, Indigenous engagement online #nativetwitter and titles now in paperback, incl a study of Leonard Cohen's work. www.wlupress.wlu.ca/Catalogues/D...

@wlupress.bsky.socialSep 1, 2026, 7:30 PM

When seizures scatter the cognitive abilities of her child, a mother adapts to live a life she no longer recognizes. Pre-order Silence and Seizure now from your favourite bookseller! Launching September 16 in Winnipeg at McNally Robinson www.mcnallyrobinson....

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