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The Countdown begins! The Little Ghosts Books x Hopeless Romantic HORROR x ROMANCE meet cute is coming to an end June 23...
06/01/2026

The Countdown begins! The Little Ghosts Books x Hopeless Romantic HORROR x ROMANCE meet cute is coming to an end June 23rd.

The absolutely amazing Union Station crossover is wrapping up just in time for Pride (but keep your eyes on HRB for something new, as they continue to inhabit the space through the summer)!

We have been so happy to meet you all in your travels. Grab sweet merch and a TON of q***r horror while we’re still open in June- we’ll be restocking gay-ly until the last day.

And of course, always, visit us in our big beautiful store with WINDOWS and a BACK PATIO and EVENTS and EVEN MORE LGBTQA+ HORRORS on Dundas West.

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Q***r Book Fair, anyone? 🖤📚👻🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Join us at LESLIEVILLE for an LGBTQA+ lit edition of Books & Brews! Your favourite...
05/31/2026

Q***r Book Fair, anyone? 🖤📚👻🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Join us at LESLIEVILLE for an LGBTQA+ lit edition of Books & Brews! Your favourite Canadian booksellers and publishers will be here with full tables of q***r stories & authors, fiction and nonfiction, merch and more!

Enjoy some great PRIDE reads across all genres and awesome local libations, too.

Can’t wait to see you at the book fair!

PROGRESS UPDATES on the new Little Ghosts Workshop Space! ✨ Little Ghosts is soooo close to opening up a Little Ghosts H...
05/29/2026

PROGRESS UPDATES on the new Little Ghosts Workshop Space! ✨

Little Ghosts is soooo close to opening up a Little Ghosts House dedicated to book clubs, Work in Progress nights, crafting workshops, writing classes, short film screenings… and more! Formerly nervously referred to as the “Murder Shed” behind the shop, this year we give this spot a major glow-up. New foundation, new walls, new roof… it looks like some of our Pride programming might happily bounce into this brand new room we raised to home our community.

Our fundraiser is still up to help us cover the last of the costs currently running (siding, air conditioning, doors, furnishing…) Link in the bio if you want to contribute, and BIG thanks to everyone who already did and made this build possible!! We couldn’t have done it without all the support.

Cannot wait to announce our workshop warming party coming soon. 🖤👻

Hey there Little Ghosts artist pals-We’re calling out for Q***r Artists to join us for our Pride edition of Spooky Marke...
05/28/2026

Hey there Little Ghosts artist pals-

We’re calling out for Q***r Artists to join us for our Pride edition of Spooky Marketplace! Printmakers, clothing designers, jewelry smiths, sculptors… come sell your wares alongside other great local makers.
Hosted in the bookshop (or potentially our BRAND NEW workshop space 👀) on June 20 & 21st. Table and chairs provided! 12-4pm. $15 for the day.

Interested in joining? Email phi at [email protected] with some photos of your setup and portfolio links, and let them know which day is best for you. No DMs please!

Can’t wait for you to join us! 🖤👻📚🏳️‍🌈

Book Signing Alert!Join us Sunday May 31 for a signing of COVEN OF THE EAST. Rekindle your magic, rewrite the myth with ...
05/24/2026

Book Signing Alert!

Join us Sunday May 31 for a signing of COVEN OF THE EAST. Rekindle your magic, rewrite the myth with 5 of the 22 contributing writers of this great collection.

In Coven of the East, twenty-two writers from across the Asian diaspora come together to reclaim, reimagine, and resurrect the magical traditions often erased from mainstream narratives. Through short stories and essays, these contributors explore the intimate ways mysticism, folklore, and ancestral wisdom shape their characters’ lives — and their own.

Magic isn’t just in myths. It lives in the networks of nature and in our histories. When we reveal our power in stories and in our daily lives, we are able to reclaim it. Magic and wisdom are our birthrights.

Structured as a Heroine’s Journey through the major arcana, this genre-bending anthology celebrates the complexity of Asian diaspora feminine power. The voices within are playful, fierce, reverent, and wild. Whether rooted in family rituals or fantasy realms, each piece answers a shared call: to remember and reshape what magic means, and to honor the legacies of women who wrote, led, healed, and resisted.

See you Sunday! 🖤👻📚

Join us SATURDAY MAY 30th for a Body Horror Double Feature of epic proportions with & !These two great and nasty horro...
05/22/2026

Join us SATURDAY MAY 30th for a Body Horror Double Feature of epic proportions with & !

These two great and nasty horror authors will be here signing books from 2-4pm. An emphasis on their latest titles, but we will have a full table full of all of their books, so don’t panic. Have a nasty time with new releases and backlist alike!

See you there, Little Ghosts. 🖤👻📚

Commemorative Little Ghosts Wall Plaques from our Workshop Fundraiser have been hung around the shop!These lovely cerami...
05/19/2026

Commemorative Little Ghosts Wall Plaques from our Workshop Fundraiser have been hung around the shop!

These lovely ceramic plaques sport the names of some amazing people who donated to the renovation of our new workshop space (now underway). We are so grateful to everyone who threw in to allow us to expand our space and programming here at the bookshop, and can’t wait to show you the progress we’ve made. Come by to take a peek and see your name on our walls if you donated!

Missed the fundraiser? We’ve extended the deadline until we expect the work will be done. Chris, with the amazing help of .boyd , has 9(!!!) additional Wall Ghost plaques available for adoption- it’s not too late to become a ghost and haunt the shop forever, and help us afford ❄️ AIR CONDITIONING ❄️ Link to the CROWDFUNDR in the bio.

Limited rewards like our exclusive shirt have been removed and are now in production, so hang tight if you ordered those additional goodies. Screen printing content to come!

We love you, Little Ghosts 🖤👻

HAMILTON!We’re at alongside for an indie book fair.. for adults!Indulge your nostalgia for the Scholastic Book Fa...
05/17/2026

HAMILTON!

We’re at alongside for an indie book fair.. for adults!

Indulge your nostalgia for the Scholastic Book Fairs of your youth aaaand your thirst for locally made libations with fellow likeminded booksellers, cartoonists, authors, and small presses. Browse the catalogues of new and hot literature made right here in your ‘hood! Free to attend, always always. We love to organize these little lit fairs!

See you in Hamilton 🖤👻📚

It’s time for SPOOKY MARKETPLACE!A showcase of local artists, zinesters, makers, and crafters. This time we’re joined by...
05/15/2026

It’s time for SPOOKY MARKETPLACE!

A showcase of local artists, zinesters, makers, and crafters. This time we’re joined by .grimoire & Tarot Readers .crone !

A rotation of art makers and readers, so stop by both days if you can to see a little bit of everyone!

Hope to see you there 🖤👻📚

We have been BLESSED by all the dark forces this past week, absolutely stacked with new horror literature across all sub...
05/11/2026

We have been BLESSED by all the dark forces this past week, absolutely stacked with new horror literature across all subgenres.

Books in translation? We’ll disturb you.
YA scares? Don’t worry lil boo.
Small press horrors? We have the perfect thing.
New release from a local author? Come get wrecked.
Gay monster fu**er? Yeah, us too.

Can’t wait to get you your next 10/10 screaming crying throwing up (in a good way) book for your shelf.

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Q***r fears is getting 🌶️ SAUCY chilli 🌶️ in May!We’re reading Q***R WEREWOLVES DESTROY CAPITALISM ! Join us for snacks...
05/09/2026

Q***r fears is getting 🌶️ SAUCY chilli 🌶️ in May!

We’re reading Q***R WEREWOLVES DESTROY CAPITALISM ! Join us for snacks and chats May 29th at 6pm about this great little collection of gay smutty paranormal goodness.

Sexy, capitalism-defying adventures take you around the galaxy in this debut collection of five high-heat erotic short stories by MJ Lyons. A pack of werewolves tear through downtown Toronto to protest cruel treatment of workers, led by a werewolf & witch couple who are equally passionate about the cause and each other. From charnel landscapes to q***r utopias, from the crepuscular cruising grounds of 19th century Paris to the urban werewolf hunting grounds of 21st century Toronto, from the tender to the consentacled, these tales of unapologetically q***r, unabashedly smutty speculative fiction will thrill, titillate, and delight.

See you at Q***r Fears Book Club! 🏳️‍🌈👻🖤📚

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Author Signing Alert!We’ll be joined by this Saturday for a signing event for THE DUMMY.Walter finds a ventriloquist du...
05/07/2026

Author Signing Alert!

We’ll be joined by this Saturday for a signing event for THE DUMMY.

Walter finds a ventriloquist dummy. A childhood dream come true.
But things begin to shift. Time slips, shadows move, and the line between old trauma and outside influence thins. The dummy sits still through it all.
Watching. Smiling.
What follows is a spiral into ancient horror, obsession, and fractured faith, as Walter uncovers The Dummy’s purpose. Whatever lives behind that painted grin has plans for him, and they reach far beyond one broken mind.

Meet the author and get your signed copy of this great horror novel!

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Looking to join Little Ghosts Book Club in May?We’re doing a Little Ghosts Book club first and reading a nonfiction from...
05/06/2026

Looking to join Little Ghosts Book Club in May?

We’re doing a Little Ghosts Book club first and reading a nonfiction from a favourite writer! was in Toronto at the reference library about PARTIALLY DEVOURED, and we had so much fun that we stocked these signed copies for you to read and discuss with us.

A New York Times bestselling author dives into a horror movie classic to examine his favorite film’s importance to our history, culture, and psychology, creating a perfect blend of research and memoir in the vein of Quentin Tarantino’s Cinema Speculation. Daniel Kraus first saw George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead when he was five years old. Through watching it approximately three hundred times since, Kraus discovered the many ways the film is tied to his childhood trauma and how its influence has carried into his adulthood. He couldn’t help but Are there other admirers of the film out there who feel the same?

Partially Devoured uses a frame-by-frame deep dive into Night of the Living Dead to produce a kaleidoscopic cultural investigation of the film’s importance and to examine the author’s early life of rural isolation and local violence.

Careening from film analysis to rabbit-hole tangents, Partially Devoured will take readers from screaming laughter to the depths of grief, all while illustrating how a beloved genre film has woven itself into so many facets of our lives.

*** BONUS ACTIVITY *** watch the movie before book club and share your experiences of the film!

See you Friday May 22nd at 6pm.

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05/03/2026

When an author visits and you stock up on their WHOLE BOOKLIST!

is a friend to all ghosts, and we were happy to have him in to sign his latest book CAMP NIGHTMARE. But we were equally stoked to nab more copies of his cosmic horror series (Cults of Death & Madness, Book of Death & Madness, Prophets of Death & Madness) and grab Stay Out and Whispers: Collected Tales of Horror, too!

Grab signed copies of all of John’s books and other great local horror at the bookshop 🖤👻📚

Our restock alert this week is a summoning for all you sickos (complimentary)!Come grab some splattery reads from &...
05/01/2026

Our restock alert this week is a summoning for all you sickos (complimentary)!

Come grab some splattery reads from & more!

Big selection at Little Ghosts on Dundas, so get your coffee with your horror reads (and even haunt our patio).

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Hey Little Ghosts! Did you know we are nearly HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN?It’s true! Come celebrate with us at hosted by ! Pe...
04/30/2026

Hey Little Ghosts! Did you know we are nearly HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN?

It’s true! Come celebrate with us at hosted by ! Performers, music, vendors, and more!

Get your PWYC tickets on the event link in the Sinner’s Cabaret bio, and we’ll see you there with a selection of spooky books.

We have a couple tickets to giveaway! Looking to snag a pair? Tag a friend you would take to the show in the comments, ticket codes will be DM’d to a few lucky ghosts ahead of the event.

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04/27/2026

When you ask, “What’s the bestselling book at Little Ghosts?”

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(We’ve been selling out of BOXES AND BOXES of the new edition of ‘s BETWEEN TWO FIRES. Come get a copy because as of now there are only two left- reorder coming soon!)

We’re not done with Indie Bookstore WEEKEND!Come and join us for the launch event for A River From the Sky .jian.g SUNDA...
04/25/2026

We’re not done with Indie Bookstore WEEKEND!

Come and join us for the launch event for A River From the Sky .jian.g SUNDAY APRIL 26th! A conversation with and book signing with one of our fave local authors.

1-3pm (and we still have Indie Bookstore Day goodies for guests)!

See you there 🖤👻📚

What to expect on Indie Bookstore Day at Little Ghosts:LITTLE GHOSTS Flagship (Trinity Bellwoods)- Toronto Indie Booksto...
04/25/2026

What to expect on Indie Bookstore Day at Little Ghosts:

LITTLE GHOSTS Flagship (Trinity Bellwoods)
- Toronto Indie Bookstore Maps
- Toronto Bookstore Zines
- Bookstore Crawl Passports
- FINAL GIRLS READ BOOKS unique blood splatter tote
- Mystery wrapped ARCs for the first 25 pals who spend $25+ (and other goodies)
- Little Ghosts Live Sketch! Chris will do PWYC live sketches of you as a Little Ghost, all money put towards the workshop renovation

LITTLE GHOSTS x HRB PopUp (Union Station)
- LGB x HRB NEW collaboration tote
- Toronto Indie Bookstore Maps
- Toronto Bookstore Zine
- Bookstore Crawl Passports

*** Little Ghosts visitors to either store who buy a piece of Little Ghosts swag (shirts, totes, zines, Maps, reading journals) will be eligible to enter to our special raffle for a SIGNED COPY of ‘s BETWEEN TWO FIRES! Pick up your merch on indie bookstore day April 25th, then post a photo to your Instagram stories and tag us to enter. Bonus entry if you share a Future Ghost mirror selfie, or a favourite read from our shelves! Winner will be drawn Sunday April 26th ***

Enjoy all the lovely bookstores this Canadian Indie Bookstore Day!

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04/20/2026

The creatives need to be corralled and we have just the team member to do it!!!

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New books this April are a ✨ MOOD ✨ WIFE SHAPED BODIES 🍄 From the locked room of a controlling mother to the decaying ho...
04/18/2026

New books this April are a ✨ MOOD ✨

WIFE SHAPED BODIES 🍄

From the locked room of a controlling mother to the decaying home of the husband she’s been promised to, Nicole struggles to maintain control of her transforming body with no sense of the world outside herself. When another rebellious wife visits her, their furtive explorations awaken them to desire and the long buried secrets of the angry wives that came before them.

WE CALL THEM WITCHES 🧹

A world terrorized by Eldritch creatures, devoid of humanity. Sara fights for survival, armed with folkloric knowledge and the pagan rituals of her family. When she finds a mysterious and beautiful woman in her garden, her resolve begins to unravel…

THESE FAMILIAR WALLS 🏠

After inheriting the house in which her parents are killed by an old flame, Amber is haunted not only by those violent acts, but her own secrets. Dread seeps onto the walls and into her mind. If you love suburban horror and haunted houses, this disturbing novel will leave you chilled.

MORSEL 👹

Accepting an assignment in rural Ohio in the hopes of making enough money to lift her ill mother out of poverty, Lou gets more than she bargained for. Stranded in the ancient Appalachian woods with a dog she’s determined to keep safe and something strange in the forest, it turns out generational poverty isn’t the only thing Lou should fear.

Get in on some new release horror!
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It’s HERE!The TORONTO INDIE BOOKSTORE MAP has landed at both Little Ghosts OG & LGB Union collab locations! Plan your ...
04/16/2026

It’s HERE!

The TORONTO INDIE BOOKSTORE MAP has landed at both Little Ghosts OG & LGB Union collab locations! Plan your bookstore crawl with a comprehensive list of niche fun amazing super cool bookstores in the city. Packaged nice and fresh for you alongside a little legend with the address of each lovely location.

This special art print designed by is available IN STORE ONLY.

See you on Canadian Independent Bookstore Day (Saturday April 25th) 👻🖤📚

Spooky Marketplace is BACK!Ring in the spring with a weekend of friendly vendors and Tarot readings both days! Browse th...
04/16/2026

Spooky Marketplace is BACK!

Ring in the spring with a weekend of friendly vendors and Tarot readings both days! Browse the haunted book stacks, support local artists, and grab a card reading.
Meet our pals .co .de.savoye

Saturday & Sunday 12-4pm.

See you there!

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04/14/2026

Chris finished the NEW EDITION of the annual Toronto Indie Bookstore zine for Canadian Indie Bookstore Day !

This brand-new full colour map will be available for sale on our shelves at both original location and Union Station stores starting Thursday April 16th to help you plan your crawl.

Looking for spoilers?
Check out our newsletter 👀

Q***R FEARS, the Little Ghosts’ Gay Book Club, is reading AFTERBIRTH!cleary_ For fans of Nightbitch , Motherthing , and ...
04/12/2026

Q***R FEARS, the Little Ghosts’ Gay Book Club, is reading AFTERBIRTH!cleary_

For fans of Nightbitch , Motherthing , and Baby Teeth, a “mommy horror” masterpiece as hypnotic as it is terrifying.

A fractured sisterhood. A disturbing transformation. A desperate obsession.

Abandoning the ruins of her stalled life after an ill-omened romance, Brooke flies to Vancouver to care for her estranged sister, Izzy, who is recovering from reproductive surgery. But Izzy’s rapidly decaying apartment building, its hallways stalked by an ominous crone known only as Medusa, offers little of the refuge Brooke craves.

Seeking solace in the horror movies her ex-girlfriend loved, Brooke soon finds traces of horror bleeding from the screen into their lives. As old wounds reopen, strange forces begin to exert their power over the sisters, culminating in an unexpected and inexplicably accelerating pregnancy that will lock Brooke and Izzy in a nightmarish rivalry, and send one of them spiraling into dangerous obsession.

Get your copy and join us Friday April 24th for snacks and chats!

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