Illustration by Scot Ritchie

Illustration by Scot Ritchie

Scot Ritchie is a Canadian children's book author/illustrator and general all-round creator who loves Montreal.
Illustration by Scot Ritchie

Illustration by Scot Ritchie

Scot Ritchie is a Canadian children's book author/illustrator and general all-round creator who loves Montreal.
Black Creek

Black Creek

Susan Grundy's novel excels as a study of Canadian intergenerational identity.

By Kate Kolberg

Oyster

In her latest novel, Marianne Ackerman returns to the landscape of her childhood in Prince Edward County.

By Alexandra Sweny

Summer 2026 mRb Launch

Summer 2026 mRb Launch

The Montreal Review of Books launches its Summer 2026 issue on Thursday, July 2 in the Grande Gallerie of Teesri Duniya Theatre!
When Water Became Blue

When Water Became Blue

Each page is filled with capsule-like observations of the physical world rebounding off her innermost thoughts.

By Sharon Morrisey

Return to Damascus

Return to Damascus

Jonathan Sa’adah’s new photobook was compiled during a two-week expedition to Syria with his then ninety-year-old father.

By Dean Garlick

How to Move On

How to Move On

Yanofsky’s writing is candid, cheeky, and empathetic, and he is unafraid to lean into his innermost fears.

By Brooke Lee

The Unfinished World

The Unfinished World

The Unfinished World reminds us of the power of storytelling, of remembering those we have lost and learning from them.

By Roxane Hudon

Fiction

Graphic Novels

Young Readers

Poetry

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By Madelaine Caritas Longman

News and Announcements

Summer 2026 mRb Launch

The Montreal Review of Books launches its Summer 2026 issue on Thursday, July 2 in the Grande Gallerie of Teesri Duniya Theatre!

Spring Issue Out Now

The spring 2026 issue of the Montreal Review of Books is now on the stands and online.

Montreal Review of Books Spring 2026 Launch

Join us for readings by Marianne Ackerman (Oyster, Dundurn Press), Francine Pelletier (Dream Interrupted, Sutherland House Press) and Karine Rosso (Between the Island and the Turtle, QC Fiction).