ALT Jamie Chai Yun Liew, photographed by Kenya-Jade Pinto, and the cover of her book “Dandelion,” with a Canada Reads 2025 selection seal on it. Text reads: “Congratulations to Jamie Chai Yun Liew. ‘Dandelion,’ a Canada Reads 2025 finalist! Arsenal Pulp Press. arsenal pulp [dot] com”

ALT Canada Reads 2025 champions, courtesy of CBC. Text reads: “Canada Reads, March 17-20, 2025”

ALT The cover of the book "i cut my tongue on a broken country" by Kyo Lee, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. On the book cover, the face of a Korean girl is embraced by blossoming lotus flowers. Her face and hair are made up of the plant stems. The girl’s eyes are closed, and she has a peaceful expression. Behind her is a dark green backdrop that resembles a painted wall. In the top left corner is the book title, “i cut my tongue on a broken country,” and in the top right corner is the word, “Poems,” and the author’s name, “Kyo Lee.” The cover is illustrated in a hand-painted style with an overall colour cast of green and pink.

ALT Photograph of Kyo Lee

ALT The cover of the book "Buzzkill Clamshell" by Amber Dawn, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. At the top of the book cover is the book title, “Buzzkill Clamshell,” and the author’s name, “Amber Dawn.” At the bottom is a large pink clamshell opened to reveal three pearls in its centre. On the left are two plants, one with wavy multi-branched stems ending in round buds, and the other with three stems ending in yellow bell-shaped flowers that dip over the book title. In the bottom left corner, beneath the plants, is the word “Poems.” The cover is illustrated in a hand-painted semi-realistic style by Rebecca Chaperon.

ALT Amber Dawn, self-portrait.

ALT The cover of the book "Searching for Serafim" by Ruby Smith Díaz, with stacked text above reading, "Happy book birthday!", along with the book title and author's name. Below, footer text lists the publisher, Arsenal Pulp Press, and their website, arsenal pulp dot com. On the left of the book cover is a colourized photo of Serafim, an Afrolatino man dressed in a navy suit and a navy fedora with a pipe in his mouth. He is standing in a grassy yard. On the right is a realistic illustration of a flowering Aganisia orchid with mangoes over a historical map of Trinidad. The illustration has a ripped edge dividing the cover down the middle. Running vertically along the right edge is the book title, “Searching for Serafim,” and the subtitle, “The Life and Legacy of Serafim ‘Joe’ Fortes.” Running horizontally in the bottom right corner is the author’s name, “Ruby Smith Diaz.”

ALT A photo of Chase Joynt, a light-skinned man with short cropped hair and facial hair. He is wearing a white t-shirt and looking into the camera.