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Books by Donovan Street Press

  • Aiden and Minnie. Two of the least ordinary people you’re likely to meet. 

    When bullets start to fly, and the bodies begin to pile up, Aiden and Minnie find themselves caught up in a clandestine war for control over the human psyche…and their own lives.

    Now Available!

  • “…whimsical yet unsettling…”

    ~ Toronto Star

    Featuring genre-bending science fiction, fantasy and horror as well as straight-up literary fiction, The Gates of Polished Horn is gripping, thoughtful, and accessible story telling. It’s author Mark A. Rayner writing at the top of his game, exploring themes of truth, dreams, and the nature of reality in over twenty tales written over the space of twenty years.

    Now Available!

  • “This absorbing and electrifying dystopian tale will appeal to all ages.”

    ~ Kirkus Reviews

    It’s been two weeks and Huey’s father hasn’t returned from a supply run to the Hub. His dad’s Number One Rule is posted on the wall of the bunker where they live: “Huey do not go into the wasteland alone” – and Huey has no desire to break the rules because that might set off his anxiety. But he’s running out of food… and what if his father is in trouble? They are all each other has, and it’s time for Huey to take action.

    Coming 2025!

  • “…amusing and highly informative…

    ~ Kirkus Reviews

    Adventures in the Radio Trade documents a life in radio, largely at Canada's public broadcaster.

    Crafted with gentle humour and thoughtfulness, this is more than just a glimpse into the internal workings of CBC Radio. It's also a prose ode to the people and shows that make CBC Radio great.

    Now Available!
  • Cover of The Deer Yard and Other Stories featuring a deer with antlers in a forest.

    "Partly memoir, partly fiction, The Deer Yard is more than merely a good read."
    ~ The Ottawa Review of Books

    Drawing on his own experiences and those of his family, Tom Mahoney's humorous and touching tales, spanning decades, brim with colour and authenticity.

    Now Available!
  • Cover of A Time and a Place featuring a mysterious looking man standing backlit before a portal to other worlds.

    “Entertaining, chaotic, adventure.”

    ~ Publishers Weekly

    An unlikely hero travels to other worlds and times to save a boy who does not want to be saved in this unique and imaginative adventure, by turns comic and tragic.

    Now Available!
  • Cover of Other Times and Places featuring a platypus wielding a sword and a wand with a spaceship zooming past.

    What do a thief, wizards, a platypus, ghosts, soft drink salesmen, God, the devil, and a spaceman all have in common? Together they will make you laugh, think, sleep better, open your mind, spark your imagination, and quite possibly improve your complexion* as Joe Mahoney brings them all vividly to life in this humorous and thoughtful collection of seven tales of the fantastic.

    *    Individual results may vary

    Now Available!

  • “Whip smart… humane and warm.”

    ~Time Out Chicago

    An elegantly constructed, superbly written novel about a young Japanese jazz prodigy named Hiroshi who visits New York and immediately falls ill, placing his budding career (and perhaps his entire life) in jeopardy.

    Coming Soon!

  • Coming in 2026 from Donovan Street Press!

    A collection of superlative short stories from science fiction legend David Gerrold, edited by former Amazing Stories magazine editor Ira Nayman.

    Coming in 2026

Testimonials

  • "I'm pretty sure Joe Mahoney didn't set out to write the best books ever written. That happened entirely by accident."

    ~ Wendy

  • "To be completely honest, I've never read any Donovan Street Press books and probably never will because, first of all, I'm a dog, and second of all, I've been dead quite a while now."

    ~ Maxwell

  • "You can certainly buy Donovan Street Press books. And you can definitely read Donovan Street Press books. You might even enjoy Donovan Street Press books. But frankly, we'd much rather eat Donovan Street Press books."

    ~ Lexi and Speedy

  • "Joe Mahoney may not sell as many books as Stephen King. But he was there for me right from Day One, and that's good enough for me."

    ~ Oz

  • "They say there's no money in books anymore. It's simply not true. Why, I found a two dollar bill in one just the other day."

    ~ Chloe

  • "There are hundreds of thousands of books published every single year. Why, then, should you choose a Donovan Street Press book over all those others? Because I said so, that's why."

    ~ Brandy

  • “I’ve been told Donovan Street Press books are quite good. That being said are you going to trust any human’s judgment?”

    ~ Bella

  • I'm part beagle, and therefore a distant relative of Snoopy, who knows a thing or two about writing. And as such I heartily endorse Donovan Street Press's books, which, although not anywhere near as good as Snoopy's, could certainly be a lot worse.

    ~ Sarge

  • "Joe Mahoney has never won the Stephen Leacock award. None of his books has ever won Canada Reads, a Hugo or Nebula Award, or the Pulitzer Prize. He’s never won an Aurora Award, a Giller Prize, or any other damned literary award. He did, however, come second place in a chess tournament once."

    ~ Lily

  • "I'm far too busy to read Tom Mahoney's short story collection The Deer Yard and Other Stories, so I can't comment on that. But Tom gives a mean belly rub, I can tell you that. Oh yeah baby."

    ~ Macy

  • "Donovan Street Press sells books? Huh! Who knew? Wait... what 's a book again?"

    ~ Riggs

Celebrating two years of literary shenanigans.

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