As 2023 comes to a close, we want to thank you for supporting Anansi and Groundwood books this year!
 
Thank you for cheering on authors and illustrators. Thank you for sharing your favourite reads with family and friends. Thank you for shopping at indie bookstores. Thank you for attending events and standing in line to get your book signed. Thank you for sharing Anansi and Groundwood books with your book club. Thank you for staying up late to finish the last page. 
 
Thank you to our staff for the endless hours spent making and promoting Anansi and Groundwood books. Thank you to teachers and librarians for sharing our books with students. Thank you to reviewers for closely reading and considering each page. Thank you to festival partners for creating wonderful programming and welcoming creators from all over the world. Thank you to booksellers for hand selling each staff pick. 
 
Thank you for being a reader and ambassador of very good books. We are so grateful for you. 
 
Happy holidays from our house to yours,
 
Semareh Al-Hillal, President
Karen Brochu, Publisher, House of Anansi Press
Karen Li, Publisher, Groundwood Books

Portraits by Ricky Lima.