Fun Stuff

Fancy yourself a Toronto trivia buff? Put your city wits to the test with the Some Great Idea Quiz, inspired by the details in Edward Keenan's new book, Some Great Idea: Good Neighbourhoods, Crazy Politics and the Invention of Toronto.

Sometimes buying a gift for a book lover can be a minefield. What if you misread his/her tastes? What if he/she hates that author. Well, consider Coach House Books your personal minesweeper. (Or even, if you prefer, your own HeroRAT!) This holiday season, take it easy and give the gift of Coach House to that book lover on your list!

As part of Toronto's 2012 Word On The Street festivities, CIUT 89.5 FM broadcast selected festival programming, including interviews with Coach House authors Cordelia Strube (Milosz), Edward Keenan (Some Great Idea) and Tamara Faith Berger (Maidenhead).

In 2012, Coach House launched the C.H.I.P. (Coach House Important Person) program. It's like a Coach House membership program: we're taking literary community to the next level!

Become a loyal supporter of one of Canada's finest literary presses for a low fee of just $10 a month. C.H.I.P.s will receive six books of their choice (in both print and electronic editions), which we'll send out in semi-annual shipments. But that's not all! C.H.I.P.s receive so many additional benefits, such as: