Louise Penny cancels United States tour for new Armand Gamache novel

Canadian author Louise Penny has decided not to visit the United States on her latest book tour, citing a decision that was not easy.

FTMQ Books, written by our newsroom29 October 2026 at 00:240 views

Canadian author Louise Penny has decided to skip the United States during her promotional tour for her novel Miss Wolcott's Ghost, Publishers Weekly reported. The book is the twenty-first installment in her series featuring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, the iconic Quebecois homicide detective. [1]

The novel was published on October 20 by Minotaur Books. Speaking to Publishers Weekly from Montreal, Louise Penny stated that the decision to boycott a United States tour was not an easy one for her to make. [1]

A general Canadian boycott of American products and travel to the United States began in response to trade conflicts between the two countries, according to Wikipedia. Louise Penny discussed themes including politics, religion, and forgotten history during her interview about the new release. [1][3]

Louise Penny cancelled the United States leg of her promotional book tour.
Miss Wolcott's Ghost is the twenty-first book in the Armand Gamache series.
Minotaur Books published Miss Wolcott's Ghost on October 20.

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[1]Louise Penny Talks Politics, Religion, and Her U.S. BoycottPublishers Weekly, 10h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

[2]Edward Oxford on Wikipedia
[3]2025–2026 Canadian boycott of the United States on Wikipedia
[4]Religion on Wikipedia

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