Caitlin Press/Dagger Editions
@caitlinpress.bsky.social
An independent Canadian publisher based in BC • Fiction, nonfiction, and poetry • Dagger Editions is our imprint for queer women-identifying writers.
"In this intimate account, Comox Valley writer Joline Martin uniquely focuses on the draft resisters who came to Vancouver Island and became Canadians." Read more at thebcreview.ca/2026/01/29/2... #warresisters
Ron Verzuh reviews War Resisters: Standing Against the Vietnam War by
Ron Verzuh reviews War Resisters: Standing Against the Vietnam War, by Joline Martin (Qualicum Beach: Caitlin Press, 2025) $26 / 9781773861685
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February 2, 2026 at 8:35 PM
"In this intimate account, Comox Valley writer Joline Martin uniquely focuses on the draft resisters who came to Vancouver Island and became Canadians." Read more at thebcreview.ca/2026/01/29/2... #warresisters
Bloom by @nicolebreit.bsky.social and Claire Sicherman are featured in bcliving.ca/entertainmen...!
25 B.C. Books to Read in the Bathtub - BC Living
Sit back and soak with one of these books in hand on February 9 for Read in the Bathtub Day
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February 2, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Bloom by @nicolebreit.bsky.social and Claire Sicherman are featured in bcliving.ca/entertainmen...!
Anna Byrne's The Last Caravan offers a new paradigm for deathcare by returning it to the hands of the community. Get your copy at caitlinpress.com/Books/T/The-... or anywhere books are sold!
#coverreveal #MAID #community
#coverreveal #MAID #community
January 28, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Anna Byrne's The Last Caravan offers a new paradigm for deathcare by returning it to the hands of the community. Get your copy at caitlinpress.com/Books/T/The-... or anywhere books are sold!
#coverreveal #MAID #community
#coverreveal #MAID #community
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This is how the trilogy ends—.not by fire but by ice. Pre-order now
In Sublime, celebrated poets from across North America consider the beauty, fragility and decline of ice. They ask: what will be released as the planet’s ice melts? And how will this reshape the planet we call home? Pre-order now at caitlinpress.com/Books/S/Subl... @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 5:45 AM
This is how the trilogy ends—.not by fire but by ice. Pre-order now
In The Fifth Season, award-winning journalist, essayist and poet Cori Howard explores the seasons of a woman’s life, from marriage and motherhood to divorce, what she aptly names “disaster dating” and reinvention. Pre-order your copy now at caitlinpress.com/Books/T/The-...
January 21, 2026 at 9:35 PM
In The Fifth Season, award-winning journalist, essayist and poet Cori Howard explores the seasons of a woman’s life, from marriage and motherhood to divorce, what she aptly names “disaster dating” and reinvention. Pre-order your copy now at caitlinpress.com/Books/T/The-...
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Sure, you hear "The conclusion of the epic trilogy..." frequently enough, but how often does that sentence finish "... of poetry anthologies!"
Don't miss out!
Don't miss out!
In Sublime, celebrated poets from across North America consider the beauty, fragility and decline of ice. They ask: what will be released as the planet’s ice melts? And how will this reshape the planet we call home? Pre-order now at caitlinpress.com/Books/S/Subl... @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Sure, you hear "The conclusion of the epic trilogy..." frequently enough, but how often does that sentence finish "... of poetry anthologies!"
Don't miss out!
Don't miss out!
In Sublime, celebrated poets from across North America consider the beauty, fragility and decline of ice. They ask: what will be released as the planet’s ice melts? And how will this reshape the planet we call home? Pre-order now at caitlinpress.com/Books/S/Subl... @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 10:08 PM
In Sublime, celebrated poets from across North America consider the beauty, fragility and decline of ice. They ask: what will be released as the planet’s ice melts? And how will this reshape the planet we call home? Pre-order now at caitlinpress.com/Books/S/Subl... @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social
Congratulations to Garry Gottfriedson for winning the @rclas.bsky.social 12th Annual Fred Cogswell Award for Excellence in Poetry! As judge Cecily Nicholson noted, 'The Flesh of Ice...is grounded in ongoing contributions to Secwépemc language, sovereignty, and community.'
January 19, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Congratulations to Garry Gottfriedson for winning the @rclas.bsky.social 12th Annual Fred Cogswell Award for Excellence in Poetry! As judge Cecily Nicholson noted, 'The Flesh of Ice...is grounded in ongoing contributions to Secwépemc language, sovereignty, and community.'
We have more exciting news today, as Geoff Mynett was named a finalist in the 2026 Jeanne Clarke Publication Award for A Gentleman of Considerable Talent!
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Get your copy on our website or anywhere books are sold! #finalist #jeanneclarkeawards
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Get your copy on our website or anywhere books are sold! #finalist #jeanneclarkeawards
January 16, 2026 at 6:16 PM
We have more exciting news today, as Geoff Mynett was named a finalist in the 2026 Jeanne Clarke Publication Award for A Gentleman of Considerable Talent!
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Get your copy on our website or anywhere books are sold! #finalist #jeanneclarkeawards
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Get your copy on our website or anywhere books are sold! #finalist #jeanneclarkeawards
A huge congratulations to Tina Biello for winning the AICW Bressani Literary Prize for Poetry! You can get your copy of the book at caitlinpress.com/Books/T/The-...
January 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM
A huge congratulations to Tina Biello for winning the AICW Bressani Literary Prize for Poetry! You can get your copy of the book at caitlinpress.com/Books/T/The-...
“…a collection that is not only evocative and visceral but masterfully precise, honouring its namesake (a reference to the formerly common training routine of figure skaters to practice control, precision, and balance).” Read the complete review by Brooke Lee at thebcreview.ca/2025/10/16/2...
Brooke Lee reviews Compulsory Figures, by John Barton
Brooke Lee reviews Compulsory Figures, by John Barton (Qualicum Beach: Caitlin Press, 2025) $20.00 / 9781773861661
thebcreview.ca
January 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM
“…a collection that is not only evocative and visceral but masterfully precise, honouring its namesake (a reference to the formerly common training routine of figure skaters to practice control, precision, and balance).” Read the complete review by Brooke Lee at thebcreview.ca/2025/10/16/2...
Beyond Blue, edited by @christinamyers.bsky.social and Oga Nwobosi, is now available as an ebook! It brings to light the hidden struggles of postpartum mental health in a compassionate and empowering collection that breaks the silence and fosters hope. Get your copy now wherever ebooks are sold!
January 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Beyond Blue, edited by @christinamyers.bsky.social and Oga Nwobosi, is now available as an ebook! It brings to light the hidden struggles of postpartum mental health in a compassionate and empowering collection that breaks the silence and fosters hope. Get your copy now wherever ebooks are sold!
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a good one about the upper fraser, which perhaps @akurjata.ca knows, is this one by jack boudreau, published by @caitlinpress.bsky.social
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Sternwheelers and Canyon Cats
Forbidding canyons, raging rapids and menacing rocks -- this was the daily challenge that faced whitewater men who worked the wild rivers and creeks to bring freight and supplies to northern BC in the...
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January 8, 2026 at 10:56 PM
a good one about the upper fraser, which perhaps @akurjata.ca knows, is this one by jack boudreau, published by @caitlinpress.bsky.social
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the pre-publication page is up for my spring poetry title, edgeless (@caitlinpress.bsky.social), w generous blurbs by Michael Turner, @alinaetc.bsky.social, Stephen Cain, Kate Siklosi; we're using this artwork by my youngest, Aoife; im curious to see how it looks,
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January 8, 2026 at 6:26 PM
the pre-publication page is up for my spring poetry title, edgeless (@caitlinpress.bsky.social), w generous blurbs by Michael Turner, @alinaetc.bsky.social, Stephen Cain, Kate Siklosi; we're using this artwork by my youngest, Aoife; im curious to see how it looks,
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In a startling account as gripping as it is uncomfortable, bestselling BC author Geoff Mynett brings us to a breaking point in Canada’s fur trade. Pre-order your copy at caitlinpress.com/Books/T/The-..., Indigo, Amazon, or your local bookstore.
January 6, 2026 at 8:45 PM
In a startling account as gripping as it is uncomfortable, bestselling BC author Geoff Mynett brings us to a breaking point in Canada’s fur trade. Pre-order your copy at caitlinpress.com/Books/T/The-..., Indigo, Amazon, or your local bookstore.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from everyone at Caitlin Press! Thank you all for your support over the past year. We appreciate every single book bought and event attended. Wishing you a warm and cozy season with a pile of your favourite books! 🎄🎁📚
December 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from everyone at Caitlin Press! Thank you all for your support over the past year. We appreciate every single book bought and event attended. Wishing you a warm and cozy season with a pile of your favourite books! 🎄🎁📚
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Nothing is better than staying cozy inside with a stack of great books for the holidays in a comfy ugly sweater. 📚 👕
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December 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Nothing is better than staying cozy inside with a stack of great books for the holidays in a comfy ugly sweater. 📚 👕
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Exciting to see multiple Caitlin Press authors including @danielaelza.bsky.social, Christine Lowther, John Barton, and @joannastreetly.bsky.social on this list: www.cbc.ca/books/books-... The work of these award-winning authors is available on our website and anywhere books are sold!
Books by past CBC Literary Prizes winners and finalists that came out in 2025 | CBC Books
Being a finalist for the CBC Literary Prizes can jump-start your literary career. Need proof? Here are some books that were published in 2025 written by former CBC Literary Prizes winners and finalist...
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December 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Exciting to see multiple Caitlin Press authors including @danielaelza.bsky.social, Christine Lowther, John Barton, and @joannastreetly.bsky.social on this list: www.cbc.ca/books/books-... The work of these award-winning authors is available on our website and anywhere books are sold!
Sunrise Over Half-Built Houses is now available as an ebook! Erin Steele delivers an authentic, humble and ultimately inspiring story through love, addiction and learning to find peace in the darkest moments of longing. Get your copy now wherever ebooks are sold! #ebookrelease #canadianbookstagram
December 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Sunrise Over Half-Built Houses is now available as an ebook! Erin Steele delivers an authentic, humble and ultimately inspiring story through love, addiction and learning to find peace in the darkest moments of longing. Get your copy now wherever ebooks are sold! #ebookrelease #canadianbookstagram
Congratulations Garry Gottfriedson on being named in the 2025 Longlist for the 12th Annual Fred Cogswell Award For Excellence In Poetry for his book, The Flesh of Ice. Thank you to the Royal CityLiterary Arts Society for this honour!
December 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Congratulations Garry Gottfriedson on being named in the 2025 Longlist for the 12th Annual Fred Cogswell Award For Excellence In Poetry for his book, The Flesh of Ice. Thank you to the Royal CityLiterary Arts Society for this honour!
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Congratulations to @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @caitlinpress.bsky.social, and @harbourpublishing.bsky.social! 💐
The following collections have been selected as part of CBC's best Canadian poetry of 2025. Check out the full article here: buff.ly/6AGsakT #bcbooks #poetry
The following collections have been selected as part of CBC's best Canadian poetry of 2025. Check out the full article here: buff.ly/6AGsakT #bcbooks #poetry
December 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Congratulations to @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @caitlinpress.bsky.social, and @harbourpublishing.bsky.social! 💐
The following collections have been selected as part of CBC's best Canadian poetry of 2025. Check out the full article here: buff.ly/6AGsakT #bcbooks #poetry
The following collections have been selected as part of CBC's best Canadian poetry of 2025. Check out the full article here: buff.ly/6AGsakT #bcbooks #poetry
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Jaik Josephson reads “On Becoming a Country Mouse” from QUEER COUNTRY CROSSROADS (@caitlinpress.bsky.social), a collection of nonfiction & poetry by rural 2SLGBTQIA+ writers. For #ALUCozyFest Jaik shares a story about two city guys finding their way in rural Manitoba.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Jaik Josephson reads “On Becoming a Country Mouse” from QUEER COUNTRY CROSSROADS (@caitlinpress.bsky.social), a collection of nonfiction & poetry by rural 2SLGBTQIA+ writers. For #ALUCozyFest Jaik shares a story about two city guys finding their way in rural Manitoba.
alllitup.ca/cozy-fest-ja...
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Exciting news! John Barton's Compulsory Figures has been named in CBC's list of The best Canadian poetry of 2025: www.cbc.ca/books/thge-b... Get your copy on our website or anywhere books are sold! #canadianpoetry
The best Canadian poetry of 2025 | CBC Books
Check out our picks for the best Canadian poetry of the year!
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December 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Exciting news! John Barton's Compulsory Figures has been named in CBC's list of The best Canadian poetry of 2025: www.cbc.ca/books/thge-b... Get your copy on our website or anywhere books are sold! #canadianpoetry
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Thanks to @fishgottaswim.bsky.social for sharing this (happily) lovely review!
December 10, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Thanks to @fishgottaswim.bsky.social for sharing this (happily) lovely review!
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Have you checked out our top fiction of 2025? The only thing better than this wide-ranging list of excellent Canadian fiction is that every single title on it is up for giveaway!
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Our Top Fiction of 2025 · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
The fiction that rocked the year that was.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Have you checked out our top fiction of 2025? The only thing better than this wide-ranging list of excellent Canadian fiction is that every single title on it is up for giveaway!
49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/12... @breakwaterbooksltd.bsky.social @gooselane.bsky.social @nimbuspub.bsky.social #CanLit
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