Broken Keys Publishing & Press is proud to announce Joanne Burelle's upcoming book launch and book signing events! And you're invited! Joanne Burelle's Your Heart Knows the Way: 8 Strategies to Access Your True Power Come say hello and pick up your own signed copy. Book Launch Dates February 20 — 12 noon to 4 pm 131 Bank Street, Downtown Ottawa, Psychic Yoga Space (upstairs) February 28 — 1 pm to 3 pm Coles — Carlingwood Shopping Centre Are you ready to move beyond the sta

Born in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, he moved to Ottawa (Ontario), to start a career in Human Resources Management with Bell Northern Research, later to move onto Digital Equipment of Canada, in Boston, and Toronto.  After six years, he accepted a position with Digital Equipment of Canada, as Manufacturing HR Representative. Over his fourteen years with Digital, Frank spent a year in Corporate Headquarters in Boston, two years as Eastern Canada Human Resources Rep

Broken Keys Publishing is proud to present children's book author Muriel Davies and illustrator Tina Michaud interview on CTV Morning Live, speaking of her latest children's book, Grandma's Kittens' Adventures ! Now available worldwide on Amazon Looks for upcoming Ottawa Indigo book signings soon!

Broken Keys Publishing & Press is proud to announce we have now additional services available to our clients, authors, poets, writers, and especially children's books authors! We can offer three levels of illustrations/artwork: 1) Basic Single Panel Sketch illustrations: 2) Partial or Spot Panel ("Pencil-Crayon") illustrations: 3) Full Panel - Full Colour - Full Bleed illustrations: Illustration services include an initial consultation with our artist/illustrator, establishm

Are you ready to move beyond the status quo and embrace a life of purpose and resilience? Your Heart Knows the Way  provides guidance for individuals seeking balance, direction and meaningful change. Inside, you’ll discover: Actionable tool to navigate transitions and restore energy Strategic insights  to overcome burnout and self-doubt Illustrative stories  that highlight the path towards self-trust Whether you’re redefining your career, recovering from overwhelm, or search

Jagjeet Sharma will be live on CKCU's Lit Room with Susan Johnson Postponed but will be updated. January 14th - Muriel Davies will be CTV Morning Live at 8:20 am Stay tuned! More of Broken Keys Publishing & Press's authors' events and media spotlights coming soon!

Broken Keys Publishing is proud to announce the addition of Chelsea Campbell to our ever growing roster of incredible, home-grown literary talents! Chelsea is a wife, a mother to three girls and a self-proclaimed tea and croissant connoisseur. As a photographer and writer, Chelsea understands the quiet magic that lives in the in-between, and this is where her art is brought to life. Capturing heart, laughter and chaos, Chelsea freezes reality in its truest form. When she i

Broken Keys Publishing & Press  is proud to announce the addition of Keith Egli  to our expansive, ever growing, and incredible roster of literary talents! Keith Egli is happily married 37 years and counting and a father of 3 amazing young men. He is a former Ottawa City Councillor (2010-2022), former Chair of the Board of Ottawa Public Health, and current member of several not-for-profit boards, including Voicefound. In his “retirement” he has taken up writing and you can

Broken Keys Publishing is proud to announce the release of Lilly White's Into the Belly of Bali (follow-up to her Into the Heart of Bali ). There are journeys that take us around the world, and there are journeys that take us inward. Into the Belly of Bali  is an intimate, soul-led pilgrimage into the unseen heart of the Island of the Gods—where caves become wombs, purification becomes initiation, and Spirit speaks through synchronicity, ritual, and relationship. Guided by

For Christmas, my daughter got me a deck of cards for a stocking stuffer.... and not any ordinary deck of cards: Felix Nacht's Gallery of Hallucinations Oracle.   Is it a game? Is it tarot deck? What is it? Yes, yes, I know. I'd never heard of it either.  ...and that is the point. It is a collection of 54 paintings, presented in a 4.1" by 2.95" card deck format. Creative, artistic, haunting, shockingly beautiful. The first unspoken thoughts that races through one's mind are,

Signed editions of Jagjeet Sharma's newest release, Silent Ripples, will be available soon! Catch her on her early 2026 book tour! January 11th, 2026 - Perfect Books 1 to 3 pm January 18th, 2026 - The Spaniel's Tale Noon to 2 pm January 24th, 2026 - Indigo Kanata Noon to 3 pm With this collection of poems, the author continues her journey through her distinct style of journalistic poetry. Broken Keys Press and Publishing is proud to announce the release of Jagjeet Sharma’s ne

Broken Keys Publishing & Press is proud to announce we have officially been selected as a Finalist for the 2026 Canadian Choice Award in the Printing Services category in Ottawa! But we're not there yet! Your support and votes would be greatly appreciated! You can show your support here . It is our endeavour to change Ottawa's literary landscape and to continue bringing affordable and quality printing to our authors, poets, and clients. Keep up to date with breaking news,

To ban Amazon-printed books from your bookshelves is to castrate a significant portion of the up-and-coming literary landscape.

Broken Keys Publishing & Press is proud to add James MacIntyre to our expansive, ever growing, and incredible roster of literary talents that is Broken Keys Publishing ! James MacIntyre embarked on his academic journey by earning a Bachelor of Arts in History from Nipissing University, located in the picturesque city of North Bay, Ontario, in the year 1986. This foundational degree not only equipped him with a profound understanding of historical events and their implicati

Broken Keys Publishing & Press is proud to announce we will very soon be adding James MacIntyre's Bo, the Far-Too Polite Pirate (with illustrations by Marina Kondrakhina) to our library! Bo, the Far-Too Polite Pirate is a story about a young boy who was born into a family of pirates. He enjoys tall tale pirate adventure stories and songs they share but when he goes out on an actual pirate attack. He soon discovers "The Pirate Life"  is not for him. He fails miserably at b

November 30th, 2025 have come and gone. The submissions deadline date for Exhumed Ottawa: What Lies Beneath , a horror anthology showcasing some of Ottawa's literary talents, is now closed. This will mark the 4th of Broken Keys Publishing's award-winning anthologies! Thin Places: The Ottawan Anthology (Faces of Ottawa Awards, Book of the Year 2021) Love & Catastrophē Poetrē (Faces of Ottawa Awards, Book of the Year 2022) Ghosts and Other Chthonic Macabres (Faces of Ottawa

In addition to our editing services , Broken Keys Publishing & Press can now offer French-language editing services! In addition to French-language editing services, we can now offer English-to-French and French-to-English translations! Publishing a book through Broken Keys Publishing & Press and want a French-language book available as well? We've got you covered! Check out our new services publishing services formatting & layout services bookbinding services editing ser

Join us live on CTV Morning Live with Lilly White - author of Kids and Nutrition: It's a Tricky Dance , Radiance Verse; The Edge of Light , and the upcoming She Who Remembers Herself , and Into the Belly of Bali . Thursday morning, November 27th at 7:15 am Keep up to date with breaking news, new releases and events, and keep your thumb on the pulse of Ottawa's literary scene. Subscribe and follow us on social media - Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , LinkedIn , Threads , & Yo

Broken Keys Publishing is proud to announce we have just received notification that we have been recognized as a nominee in the Printing Services category for the 2026 Canadian Choice Awards! Hoping we will make the top 3 finalists!

For the first time in print, together!! Muriel Davies' Grandma's Lost Kittens at the Shawville Fair and its sequel, Hockey Kittens , together in one book!! There will be two versions of this title available. The Amazon version ( Grandma's Lost Kittens at the Shawville Fair: Deluxe Edition ISBN 978-1-997834-00-7) and the Tumble (or sometimes called flip-books) Grandma's Kittens' Adventures (ISBN 978-1-988253-32-9). Grandma's Kittens' Adventures features both books togeth