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Broken Keys Publishing & Press


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

Broken Keys Publishing
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


Embracing Light & Shadow Journal
Embracing Light & Shadow: A Three-Part Journal for Knowing the Self by Lilly White A supplement to Lilly White's several books of spiritual awakening, self-help, and personal growth, this journal will help guide its user on a path with clarity, whether that be through her Bali Retreat , several of her books - Radiance Verse , She Who Remembers Herself , Into the Heart of Bali , or Into the Belly of Bali - over even Breakfast at Soul , the journal will serve as a helpful

Broken Keys Publishing
Jan 241 min read


Celebrate the Release of Joanne Burelle's Inspiring Book, Your Heart Knows the Way
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

Broken Keys Publishing
Jan 212 min read


Frank Rambeau - BKP Author
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
Jan 202 min read


Muriel Davies, BKP Author on CTV Morning Live!
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
Jan 171 min read


New Services - Illustrations
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

Broken Keys Publishing
Jan 161 min read


Your Heart Knows the Way - 8 Strategies to Access Your True Power
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

Broken Keys Publishing
Jan 143 min read


New Media Events Coming Up This Week!
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
Jan 121 min read


Introducing Chelsea Campbell
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
Jan 121 min read


Introducing Keith Egli
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 has been happily married for 37 years and counting. He is the father of 3 amazing young men. He has practised law, lectured at Carleton University and Algonquin College. He has negotiated collective agreements and mediated legal disputes. He served as an Ottawa City Councillor (2010-2022) and chaired the Ottawa

Broken Keys Publishing
Jan 101 min read


Into the Belly of Bali - Lilly White's Latest Release!
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

Broken Keys Publishing
Jan 43 min read


What We Can't Know - The Unknown Losses
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,
Michel Weatherall
Jan 24 min read
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