We are so excited to announce that The Rasmussen Papers by Connie Gault has been shortlisted for the 2024 Toronto Book Awards! The Rasmussen Papers is one of five titles shortlisted from a total of 116 submissions to this year’s Toronto Book Awards. Connie Gault and other shortlisted authors will be appearing at various literary […]
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It’s our pleasure to announce that The Rasmussen Papers by Connie Gault has been longlisted for the Toronto Book Awards. Established by Toronto City Council in 1974, the Toronto Book Awards honour works of literary merit that are inspired by the city and its residents. You can find out more about the longlist here.
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We at Thistledown Press are saddened to announce that Jo-Ann Wallace died on Tuesday June 25. It was a pleasure and an honour to bring her beautiful book A Life in Pieces to press. Our deepest condolences go out to her family and friends. You can view the obituary here: https://www.mccallgardens.com/obituaries/jo-ann-wallace/
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We are very excited to announce our Fall 2024 titles! Coming soon: August 6, 2024: The Genius Hour Project by Leanne Shirtliffe August 27, 2024: A Life in Pieces by Jo-Ann Wallace September 17, 2024: Because Somebody Asked Me To: Observations on History, Literature, and the Passing Scene by Guy Vanderhaeghe Follow each link to learn more and to pre-order!
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Congratulations to Sharon Butala for winning the 2023 Glengarry Book Award Prize for her novel Leaving Wisdom! Launched by the Saskatchewan Foundation For the Arts (SFFA) in 2021, the Glengarry Book Award Prize was created to support and foster Saskatchewan’s literary culture. The Glengarry Book Award Prize is an annual award for the first edition
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We are thrilled to announce our Spring 2024 titles! Coming soon: April 9, 2024: What Fills Your House Like Smoke by E. McGregor May 14, 2024: The Rasmussen Papers by Connie Gault June 4, 2024: The Beech Forest by Marlis Wesseler Follow each link to learn more and to pre-order!
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We are thrilled to share that David Carpenter won the 2023 Nonfiction Award from the High Plains Book Awards for I Never Met a Rattlesnake I Didn’t Like: A Memoir! Congratulations, David! David is one of six Canadian writers to take home a High Plains Award. The award ceremony took place on October 7, 2023
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To celebrate the publication anniversary of Silencing Rebecca by Nikki Vogel (August 31, 2023), we’re giving away THREE copies of the book! The giveaway will run on Goodreads from September 3 to 21, 2023. Enter below! Goodreads Book Giveaway Silencing Rebecca by Nikki Vogel Giveaway ends September 21, 2023. See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
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We are so excited to see three Thistledown authors shortlisted for Saskatchewan Book Awards! 2023 Non-Fiction Award – Shortlist: I Never Met a Rattlesnake I Didn’t Like by David Carpenter 2023 City of Saskatoon Award – Shortlist: I Never Met a Rattlesnake I Didn’t Like by David Carpenter 2023 Poetry Award – Shortlist: Shimmers of
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We are thrilled to see The Elephant on Karlův Bridge by Thomas Trofimuk on the Edmonton Journal‘s “Bookmarks: Top Edmonton Reads of 2022”! Read the full list here.
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Our wonderful publicist Jun Lee is leaving us at the end of December. We are so grateful for his hard work, commitment, and creativity. (And those wonderful video trailers he created for our books!) We wish him well in his next adventure. We are happy to welcome Jaclyn Morken as our new Publicist. She will
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Position: PublicistJob Type: Part-timeApplication Dead-line: November 23, 2022 We are searching for a person who has the perfect combination of bookishness, social media savvy, and marketing skills. This is a part time position of about 20 hours per week. The hourly compensation is $20 to $22 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience. The position
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