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Broken Keys Publishing & Press


Shining Endorsement for Broken Keys Publishing & Press
Ottawa author and poet Chelsea Campbell offers a shining endorsement for Broken Keys Publishing & Press! Want to learn more? Check out Broken Keys Publishing at www.brokenkeyspublishing.com Where your print needs and publishing dreams become reality. ...but why Broken Keys? About That... The Broken aspect isn't used so much in the sense of abandoned disrepair, inferior non-functionality, but in the sense of the Japanese art of Kintsugi, rebuilding broken pottery into somethin

Broken Keys Publishing
5 days ago2 min read


Lilly White interviewed live with Julie Findlay on Ottawa in the Know!
Ottawa author and poet, Lilly White, interviewed live with host Julie Findlay on Ottawa in the Know. Join Lilly & Julie as they talk about her newest release - She Who Remembers Herself - and upcoming book signings and events! Lilly's books are available worldwide on Amazon as well as on her website!
Michel Weatherall
5 days ago1 min read


Chelsea Campbell interviewed Live with Julie Findlay on Ottawa in the Know!
Ottawa author and poet, Chelsea Campbell, interviewed live with host Julie Findlay on Ottawa in the Know. Join Chelsea & Julie as they talk about her newest release - Motherhood Musings - and upcoming book signings and events! Motherhood Musings is also available worldwide on Amazon!

Broken Keys Publishing
5 days ago1 min read


#1 Best Seller in 19th Century Canadian History!!
Broken Keys Publishing & Press are ecstatic and proud to announce Craig I. Steveson's newly released book, Was it Ever There At All? (released less than a month ago) has reached the #1 Best Seller position for 19th Century Canadian History!! Congratulations Craig!! Now available on Amazon! Look for copies at local museums soon!!

Broken Keys Publishing
5 days ago1 min read


New Release!! Masterpiece: My First Chapter Book!
Join Carson as he sets out on a mission to make school more fun, in light of the fact that school isn’t nearly as fun this year in Grade 3 as it was last year in Grade 2. He comes home, buckles down to get his math homework completed, and then uses his computer search engines to research and teach himself how to juggle, and do origami and a multitude of other hobbies, explained in simple language. Carson invites the reader to join him at each stage of the learning process. As

Broken Keys Publishing
May 22 min read


Introducing Catherine C. Bastedo
Broken Keys Publishing is proud to announce a new name to our incredible roster of literary talents! Catherine C. Bastedo spent her childhood north of Lake Superior. She completed a BA in French literature at the University of Toronto and then a master’s degree in Canadian Studies at Carleton University, specializing in French-Canadian literature. After holding various executive positions in the Canadian government, she was appointed Executive Director of an international non

Broken Keys Publishing
Apr 301 min read


Author Keith Egli Interviewed Live with host Julie Findlay
Retired Councillor Keith Egli's new book is now available! Julie Findlay interviews Keith live on Ottawa in the Know. Learn more about Keith's new book - Tenacious Little F*cker - available now at Indigo Kanata Re-Read Books (Riverside South) Amazon

Broken Keys Publishing
Apr 291 min read


Upcoming Broken Keys Publishing Authors' Releases & Events
New releases and upcoming Broken Keys Publishing authors' events! April 18 th – 1pm - 3pm Book on Beechwood: Jagjeet Sharma Silent Ripples April 23rd - 2 pm Keith Egli will be on live TV with host Julie Findlay on Ottawa in the Know April 25 th – Book Launch – The Sport of Never Growing Up, by Jean-Pierre Allard. (Look for upcoming event dates soon!) April 26 th – 1pm - 3pm Indigo – Gloucester Jagjeet Sharma Silent Ripples Late April releases: Craig Stevenson's Was It Ever

Broken Keys Publishing
Apr 171 min read


Sustainable Publishing vs E-waste
Starting May 20 th , 2026, Amazon will officially end the ability to purchase, borrow, or download new content directly from the Kindle Store on e-readers and Kindle Fire tablets released in 2012 or earlier. Their connection to Amazon's modern digital ecosystem will be largely severed. That's approximately 2 million e-readers (Kindles and Kindle Fire Tablets) either scheduled for the e-waste or obsolescence. Think this is good for the environment? Think again. So, e-book or p

Broken Keys Publishing
Apr 163 min read


Never Judge a Book by its Cover - Art & Design
When it comes to Broken Keys Publishing's cover-art, they're unique because they treat their covers like collaborative art projects, crediting the models and photographers as prominently as the authors.
Seph Sayers
Apr 112 min read


Editor-in-Chief of Broken Keys Publishing Interviewed on Ottawa in the Know, with host Julie Findlay
Host Julie Findlay of Ottawa in the Know interviews Editor-in-Chief of Broken Keys Publishing & Press, Michel Weatherall April 9th, 2026 The release of Exhumed Ottawa: What Lies Beneath , a horror anthology, featuring Michael Parkes, George Foster, Erin Forget, Cee Lawrence, Laurie Stewart, Maya Valenzuela, Bernie O'Hara, Matt Lalonde, Diavian Gunner, Sara Scally, Codi Jeffreys, Dennis Stein, Michel Weatherall, with foreword by Jagjeet Sharma, guest editor Brigitte Pellerin

Broken Keys Publishing
Apr 111 min read


Former Councillor Keith Egli's New Book - Tenacious Little F*cker: A Survivor's Story
Keith Egli speaks live on CTV Morning Ottawa! Book Launch, April 16th, 2026, 6:30pm 101 Centrepointe Drive

Broken Keys Publishing
Apr 81 min read


Lilly White's Official Launch of Into the Belly of Bali....and SO much more!!
May Bali touch you the way she touched me, not softy, but wholly Not politely, but truthfully. May she open your heart, claim your belly, and return you to the place inside yourself where spirit has always been waiting. Om Santi. Santi. Santi. Om. These opening words are powerful - truthful - and potentially world-changing. Welcome to the world of - nay, the adventure of - Lilly White. With her most recent title - Into the Belly of Bali - sequel to Into the Heart of Bali -

Broken Keys Publishing
Apr 42 min read


Sustainable Publishing is Growing
We are proud to announce another local bookstore now supports Sustainable Publishing! Re-Read Bookstore (their Stittsville location AND their soon to be open new location at Riverside South) will be sporting our Sustainable Publishing posters and logos! The Books Better Books hop , Smiths Falls Westboro Books , Westboro Re-Read Books , Stittsville Re-Read Books , Riverside South Want to learn more about Sustainable Publishing ? You can check out owe website here , or tune

Broken Keys Publishing
Mar 271 min read


BKP Early Spring Releases!!
Keith Egli's Tenacious Little F*cker Official Book Launch, April 16th w Q&A session with Sam Laprade Jean-Pierre Allard's The Sport of Never Growing Up Official Book Launch, April 25th - special invite only Craig I. Stevenson's Bedell: Was It Ever There At All? Coming Soon! Laura Bains' Masterpiece: My First Chapter Book! Coming Soon! BKP's 4th Anthology, Exhumed Ottawa: What Lies Beneath Official Book Launch, April 9th w Q&A session Keep up to date with breaking news, new re

Broken Keys Publishing
Mar 271 min read


Tenacious Little F*cker, by Keith Egli
Book Launch of Tenacious Little F*cker , by Keith Egli April 16th, at 6:30 pm Nepean Chambers (101 Centrepointe Drive) An evening of conversation, featuring a Q & A session between Sam Laprade and Keith Egli. From the outside, Keith Egli has everything. An accomplished lawyer who became a three-term municipal politician, married to his best friend and love of his life, three beautiful children, a home in a lovely area of Ottawa, the perfect family dog, everything... or so he

Broken Keys Publishing
Mar 41 min read


Coming soon: Jean-Pierre Allard's The Sport of Never Growing Up: Innocence, Tragedy & Survival
The Sport of Never Growing Up: Innocence, Tragedy & Survival Jean-Pierre Allard's memoir provides a vivid portrait of growing up in a predominantly working-class French-Canadian city, extensive uncanny coincidences connecting people and events throughout his life. The memoir blends personal tragedy with cultural and political history, using sports and music as frameworks for understanding survival, resilience, and finding meaning through life's hardships. From the loss of his

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Feb 142 min read



Broken Keys Publishing
Feb 100 min read


New Release: Chelsea Campbell's Motherhood Musings
February 2026 Chelsea Campbell's Motherhood Musings. Motherhood Musings is an emotionally raw and honest take on motherhood and raising children. Chelsea’s writing is unfiltered and whether you’re a new mom, seasoned mom, or mom-to-be, you’ll relate to her poems. It’s a gentle reminder to the reader that they aren’t alone - on the good days, the bad days and every day in between. Chelsea is a wife, a mother to three girls and a self-proclaimed tea and croissant connoisseur.

Broken Keys Publishing
Feb 61 min read


Anthology Line-up to be Announced in February!
Anthology Line-up to be Announced in February!

Broken Keys Publishing
Jan 263 min read
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