Mat and I are so excited to share this collection of Canadian superhero inspired short stories with you! What started out as an idea that Mat pitched to me back in the Summer of 2023 is finally going to be in the hands of the readers and authors themselves come March 21st, 2026.
Our publisher Latitude 46 is hosting a public book launch at the Main Branch of the Sudbury Public Library at 74 Mackenzie St. from 1 to 3 pm on Saturday March 21st, 2026. We hope to see a lot of locals out for the launch – books will be available for purchase and we plan to do a few short readings and just celebrate the heck out of the release. If you can’t attend – please know that the book is available for order through Indigo.ca, Amazon.ca, Toronto independent bookstore Bakka-Phoenix or directly from the publisher – Latitude46. Mat and I will also have a limited number of copies as well if you happen to see us out and about over the next couple of months and want to hit us up in person.
We’ve had some great early praise for the 11 stories in the anthology.
“SuperCanucks is a joy from start to finish—a sharp, funny, and heartfelt collection that reimagines resourceful, stubborn, and unmistakably Canadian superheroes. These small-town heroes save the day from both world-ending threats and quiet disasters. Clever, compassionate, and loaded with Canadiana, these stories remind us that saving the world often starts with saving your neighbours.”
—Stephen Kotowych, Aurora Award-winning editor of Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction
“Balancing sharp satire with genuine tenderness, these stories explore grief and transformation, solidarity and sacrifice, and the quiet heroism of ordinary people standing together. This delightfully Canadian collection of homegrown heroes powerfully celebrates our heart, soul, and diversity in a brilliant love letter to the places that, until now, never made it onto any superhero map.”
—Mark Leslie, author of the Canadian Werewolf series
“SuperCanucks is an anthology that paints in all the colours, showing us many ways to be a hero. This is a deeply Canadian group of stories by some of our best short fiction writers. I enjoyed it immensely.”
—Kate Heartfield, Aurora-award winning author of The Embroidered Book
I am so excited to be a part of this anthology both as an editor and as a contributor. We have stories from
- Pauline Barmby
- Dwain Campbell
- Christopher O’Halloran
- Matthew D. Del Papa
- Melanie Marttila
- Matthew Heiti
- Jim Robb
- Casey Lawrence
- Premee Mohamed
- Niall Spain
- Andy W. Taylor
If you do happen to read the book after it comes out please consider writing a review of it and sharing it with friends far and wide. We have too many great homegrown stories not to share with the world.
Keep looking to the skies and keep those elbows up!
