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Provincial creative industry association for book publishers in Saskatchewan. Find us at https://www.skbooks.com and Read Saskatchewan!
Charged! deals with the... well, somewhat charged, topic of electric vehicles. Read the review of this book by M.G. Bucholtz (Wood Dragon Books) by visiting reviews.skbooks.com/charged/
Charged!
Charged!: The Dangerous and Misguided Promise of the Electric Vehicleby M.G. BucholtzPublished by Wood Dragon BooksReview by Toby A. Welch $21.99 ISBN 9781990863677 I’ve always been wary about how…
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February 11, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Charged! deals with the... well, somewhat charged, topic of electric vehicles. Read the review of this book by M.G. Bucholtz (Wood Dragon Books) by visiting reviews.skbooks.com/charged/
SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: Little Deaths: Sex and Psychoanalysis In the Age of Pandemics, by Ricky Varghese, published by University of Regina Press. Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore.
February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: Little Deaths: Sex and Psychoanalysis In the Age of Pandemics, by Ricky Varghese, published by University of Regina Press. Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore.
If you're a fan of Saskatchewan writing you might recognize the name Lloyd Ratzlaff, but while he has a long resume, Walking Upstream (@thistledownpress.bsky.social) is his first book of poetry. Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/walking-upst...
Walking Upstream
Walking Upstreamby Lloyd RatzlaffPublished by Thistledown PressReview by Shelley A. Leedahl$19.95 ISBN 9781771872706Saskatoon’s Lloyd Ratzlaff—essayist, former minister, walker in wild places—has r…
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February 10, 2026 at 7:55 PM
If you're a fan of Saskatchewan writing you might recognize the name Lloyd Ratzlaff, but while he has a long resume, Walking Upstream (@thistledownpress.bsky.social) is his first book of poetry. Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/walking-upst...
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We were honoured to celebrate Saskatchewan Literacy Day on January 27th with a Q & A from Kohkum's Royal Bannock author Wilfred Burton. Special thanks to @saskliteracy.bsky.social for facilitating this event!
Watch the rest of the livestream at www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ62...
Watch the rest of the livestream at www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ62...
February 3, 2026 at 10:31 PM
We were honoured to celebrate Saskatchewan Literacy Day on January 27th with a Q & A from Kohkum's Royal Bannock author Wilfred Burton. Special thanks to @saskliteracy.bsky.social for facilitating this event!
Watch the rest of the livestream at www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ62...
Watch the rest of the livestream at www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ62...
David Carpenter has a richly-deserved reputation as one of Saskatchewan's finest writers, and the story collection Hello (Shadowpaw Press ) shows the author at the top of his game. Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/hello/
Hello
Helloby David CarpenterPublished by Shadowpaw PressReview by Brandon Fick$34.99 ISBN 9781998273270 Hello is the first book of fiction I have read by Saskatchewan writer, David Carpenter, after havi…
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February 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
David Carpenter has a richly-deserved reputation as one of Saskatchewan's finest writers, and the story collection Hello (Shadowpaw Press ) shows the author at the top of his game. Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/hello/
SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: Webster the Smiling Dog, by Traci Deck, illustrated by Maria Dagh, published by Your Nickel's Worth Publishing. Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore.
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#indiepublisher #indiepublishing #saskatchewan #canadianpublishing #childrensbook
February 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: Webster the Smiling Dog, by Traci Deck, illustrated by Maria Dagh, published by Your Nickel's Worth Publishing. Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore.
#indiepublisher #indiepublishing #saskatchewan #canadianpublishing #childrensbook
#indiepublisher #indiepublishing #saskatchewan #canadianpublishing #childrensbook
If just the word "Psychogeographical" intrigues you, you should pick up Books and the City by Annabel Townsend ( @petespress.bsky.social). Learn more about Townsend's Psychogeographical Wanderings by reading the review at reviews.skbooks.com/books-and-th...
Books and the City
Books and the City: Psychogeographical Wanderings Around Toronto’s Independent Bookstoresby Annabel TownsendPublished by Pete’s Press, The Wandering SeriesReview by Shelley A. Leedahl$24.99 ISBN 97…
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January 28, 2026 at 8:46 PM
If just the word "Psychogeographical" intrigues you, you should pick up Books and the City by Annabel Townsend ( @petespress.bsky.social). Learn more about Townsend's Psychogeographical Wanderings by reading the review at reviews.skbooks.com/books-and-th...
SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: The A Word: A Global History of the Abortion Struggle, by Elizabeth Casillas & Higinia Garay, published by University of Regina Press. Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore.
January 27, 2026 at 4:33 PM
SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: The A Word: A Global History of the Abortion Struggle, by Elizabeth Casillas & Higinia Garay, published by University of Regina Press. Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore.
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We are excited to announce that Mariah Warriner has joined Thistledown Press as our new Publicity and Marketing Manager! Please help us send our fondest farewells with Jaclyn Morken as she moves on to her next role.
Read more on our website here: thistledownpress.com/2026/01/20/m...
Read more on our website here: thistledownpress.com/2026/01/20/m...
Mariah Warriner Is Our Publicity and Marketing Manager!
Thistledown Press is happy to welcome Mariah Warriner as our new Publicity and Marketing Manager.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:26 PM
We are excited to announce that Mariah Warriner has joined Thistledown Press as our new Publicity and Marketing Manager! Please help us send our fondest farewells with Jaclyn Morken as she moves on to her next role.
Read more on our website here: thistledownpress.com/2026/01/20/m...
Read more on our website here: thistledownpress.com/2026/01/20/m...
Harriet Richards' The Lavender Child was first published in 1988, but this story of a family's 3 generations is timeless and has been brought back by Shadowpaw Press Reprise. Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/lavender-chi...
Lavender Child, The
The Lavender Childby Harriet RichardsPublished by Shadowpaw Press RepriseReview by Toby A. Welch $24.99 ISBN 9781998273201 The Lavender Child is a beautifully unique and creative story with u…
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January 20, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Harriet Richards' The Lavender Child was first published in 1988, but this story of a family's 3 generations is timeless and has been brought back by Shadowpaw Press Reprise. Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/lavender-chi...
SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: Elephants in the Room, by Betty Jane Hegerat, published by Shadowpaw Press. Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore. Visit reviews.skbooks.com for book reviews.
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#saskbooks #saskatchewan #indiepublisher
January 20, 2026 at 4:04 PM
SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: Elephants in the Room, by Betty Jane Hegerat, published by Shadowpaw Press. Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore. Visit reviews.skbooks.com for book reviews.
#saskbooks #saskatchewan #indiepublisher
#saskbooks #saskatchewan #indiepublisher
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@angieellis.bsky.social joins us to talk about her debut novel A SNAKE AND A FEATHERED BIRD (@thistledownpress.bsky.social), the importance of community, and how leaning into other passions can help break through creative blocks.
Read the full interview at: alllitup.ca/writers-bloc...
Read the full interview at: alllitup.ca/writers-bloc...
January 13, 2026 at 2:59 PM
@angieellis.bsky.social joins us to talk about her debut novel A SNAKE AND A FEATHERED BIRD (@thistledownpress.bsky.social), the importance of community, and how leaning into other passions can help break through creative blocks.
Read the full interview at: alllitup.ca/writers-bloc...
Read the full interview at: alllitup.ca/writers-bloc...
Little Big Sister and Big Little Brother by Ashley Vercammen (Home Style Teachers) is two books in one! This children's book is written from two different perspectives - elder brother Charlie, who has special needs, and younger sister Olive. Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/little-big-s...
Little Big Sister, Big Little Brother
Little Big Sister: Big Little Brotherby Ashley Vercammen, Illustrated by Mario Vianni and P Aplinder KaurPublished by Home Style TeachersReview by Shelley A. Leedahl$25.00 ISBN 9781778152948 As a l…
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January 14, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Little Big Sister and Big Little Brother by Ashley Vercammen (Home Style Teachers) is two books in one! This children's book is written from two different perspectives - elder brother Charlie, who has special needs, and younger sister Olive. Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/little-big-s...
Start 2026 on top of the latest developments in accessible book design! Learn more and register for SaskBooks' PD session on Accessible Books, with Emma Côté of eBOUND, here: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
January 12, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Start 2026 on top of the latest developments in accessible book design! Learn more and register for SaskBooks' PD session on Accessible Books, with Emma Côté of eBOUND, here: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
Gehl v Canada by Lynn Gehl (University of Regina Press) is about one woman's battle against the government of Canada and the Indian Act, but is also about feminism, discrimination, culture, and more. Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/gehl-v-canada/
Gehl v Canada
Gehl v Canada: Challenging Sex Discrimination in the Indian Actby Lynn GehlPublished by University of Regina PressReview by Toby A. Welch $26.95 ISBN 9780889778252Knowing I am a reader, a friend o…
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January 7, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Gehl v Canada by Lynn Gehl (University of Regina Press) is about one woman's battle against the government of Canada and the Indian Act, but is also about feminism, discrimination, culture, and more. Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/gehl-v-canada/
SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: Tes mégots, Hugo!, by Jean-Marie Michaud, illustrated by Masoud Gharehbaghi, published by Les Éditions de la nouvelle plume. Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore.
January 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: Tes mégots, Hugo!, by Jean-Marie Michaud, illustrated by Masoud Gharehbaghi, published by Les Éditions de la nouvelle plume. Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore.
If you know someone who is interested in writing for children or young adults, give them the gift of craft with Spark by famed-author Alice Kuipers (University of Regina Press). Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/spark/
Spark
Spark: On Writing for Kids & Young Adultsby Alice Kuipers Published by University of Regina PressReview by Toby A. Welch $22.95 ISBN 9781779400222 I must come clean – the title of this b…
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January 6, 2026 at 3:55 PM
If you know someone who is interested in writing for children or young adults, give them the gift of craft with Spark by famed-author Alice Kuipers (University of Regina Press). Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/spark/
The Glass Lodge (Shadowpaw Press ) brings back some of the seminal poems of famed-poet John Brady McDonald and dusts them off for a fresh look in 2025. Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/glass-lodge-...
Glass Lodge, The
The Glass Lodge: 20th Anniversary Editionby John Brady McDonaldPublished by Shadowpaw Press RepriseReview by Shelley A. Leedahl$34.99 ISBN 9781998273119 As the name suggests, Shadowpaw Press Repris…
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January 6, 2026 at 3:53 PM
The Glass Lodge (Shadowpaw Press ) brings back some of the seminal poems of famed-poet John Brady McDonald and dusts them off for a fresh look in 2025. Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/glass-lodge-...
Congratulations Shadowpaw Press for having one of the best selling books in Edmonton last week!
Edmonton’s Bestselling Books for the week ending December 7, 2025! #ABbooks @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social @magpiebooks.bsky.social @newestpress.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Congratulations Shadowpaw Press for having one of the best selling books in Edmonton last week!
It's the season of angels, and Marion Mutala wants you to know all about them with her book Earth Angels (Millennium Marketing). Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/earth-angels/
Earth Angels
Earth Angels – Operation Angelby Marion MutalaPublished by Millennium MarketingReview by Toby A. Welch $19.99 ISBN 9781739067076 I thought I was knowledgeable about angels. But Earth An…
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December 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
It's the season of angels, and Marion Mutala wants you to know all about them with her book Earth Angels (Millennium Marketing). Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/earth-angels/
SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: Walking the Bypass: Notes On Place from the Side of the Road, by Ken Wilson, published by University of Regina Press. Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore.
December 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: Walking the Bypass: Notes On Place from the Side of the Road, by Ken Wilson, published by University of Regina Press. Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore.
Allison Douglas-Tourner brings you haiku and senryu, "meditative and meticulous poems" in Sticks & Bones (Your Nickel's Worth Publishing).
Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/sticks-bones/
Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/sticks-bones/
Sticks & Bones
Sticks & Bones: Haiku and Senryuby Allison Douglas-TournerPublished by Your Nickel’s Worth PublishingReview by Shelley A. Leedahl$19.95 ISBN 9781778690433 I’m fond of image-based poetry, …
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December 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Allison Douglas-Tourner brings you haiku and senryu, "meditative and meticulous poems" in Sticks & Bones (Your Nickel's Worth Publishing).
Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/sticks-bones/
Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/sticks-bones/
SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: The Chorus Beneath Our Feet, by Melanie Schnell, published by Radiant Press. Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore.
December 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: The Chorus Beneath Our Feet, by Melanie Schnell, published by Radiant Press. Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore.
A certain green-and-white football team just won the Grey Cup; now you can relive the excitement of going to your very first football game in the children's book The Day I Went To My First Football Game by M Larson (M Larson Books). Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/day-i-went-t...
Day I Went To My First Football Game, The
The Day I Went to My First Football Gameby M Larson, illustrated by FX Color StudiosPublished by M Larson Books Review by Sally Meadows$13.99 ISBN 9781778095641 When Finn’s grandparents give him a …
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December 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A certain green-and-white football team just won the Grey Cup; now you can relive the excitement of going to your very first football game in the children's book The Day I Went To My First Football Game by M Larson (M Larson Books). Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/day-i-went-t...
SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: Waiting for the Piano Tuner to Die, by Harriet Richards, published by Shadowpaw Press. Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore.
November 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: Waiting for the Piano Tuner to Die, by Harriet Richards, published by Shadowpaw Press. Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore.