Founded in 1975, Thistledown Press is celebrating fifty years at the forefront of literary publishing in Canada. In 2020, the company came under new ownership, and Publisher JoAnn McCaig and her team are committed to playing an active role in our country’s literary landscape. We produce beautifully designed and innovative books by Canadian authors while honouring the legacy of our founders and the many authors who built the Press over the past five decades. Our company name conjures our prairie roots while the wind-borne asterisks of our logo declare that the sky is the limit for our books and our authors. Read on!
Learn more about our 50th Anniversary here.
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Because Somebody Asked Me To by Guy Vanderhaeghe
Congratulations to Guy Vanderhaeghe, whose Because Somebody Asked Me To: Observations on History, Literature, and the Passing Scene won two prestigious prizes at the 2025 Saskatchewan Book Awards: the Saskatchewan Book of the Year Award and Non-fiction Book Award!
SBA was created in 1993 and is the only provincially-focused book awards program in Saskatchewan. It is an ambassador for the province’s literary community, with a nationally recognized reputation for celebrating writing excellence. The 14 award categories offered this year are diverse, representative of Saskatchewan’s literary production, and responsive to emerging areas of interest. Award winners are finalized through a selective jury process.
Find out more about the author and the book here.
