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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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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“What I need to do is go on to the next book, and to say to myself, ‘Hope that every book that you write is a better book than the last book. And that without that, there is not much point to doing this.’” Listen to this special feature interview with Guy Vanderhaeghe on CBC’s
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“Splendid on all levels—and a satisfying ending—The Genius Hour Project deserves a gold star.” —SaskBooks Reviews Check out the full review of Leanne Shirtliffe’s The Genius Hour Project here.
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“Marlis Wesseler . . . has painted a sensitive portrait of a middle-aged woman in crisis. Despite the generations of trauma and alienation that reverberate through both Lisa’s and Ben’s families, Wesseler seems to suggest that reconciliation and redemption are possible.” —Jewish Book Council You can read the complete review for Marlis Wesseler’s The Beech
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 at 7 PMat OWL’S NEST BOOKS, CALGARY Join Thistledown Press at Owl’s Nest Books for a middle-grade novel launch party for Leanne Shirtliffe’s The Genius Hour Project. Leanne will be in conversation with host Ali Bryan! ABOUT THE BOOK Eleven-year-old Frazzy is mostly coping with being bullied and not always fitting in
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Click here to read an interview with Trevor Herriot in Trail & Landscape about his novel, The Economy of Sparrows.
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The Miramichi Reader reviews Rita Bouvier’s a beautiful rebellion! “I feel like a witness, an audience member at the theatre to see the performance of embodied wisdom verbalized in A Beautiful Rebellion . . .” Read the full review here.
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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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Check out the latest episode of the Talkingbooksandstuff Podcast to hear John Bemrose chat with Dennis Rimmer about The River Twice.
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Tune in below to hear Connie Gault speak with CBC’s Shauna Powers about her novel THE RASMUSSEN PAPERS!
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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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Join Thistledown Press and Art Gallery of Regina for the double book launch of Marlis Wesseler’s The Beech Forest and Connie Gault’s The Rasmussen Papers! Come by for a lovely evening of readings, book signing, and conversation! When: June 28 at 7PMWhere: Art Gallery of Regina (2420 Elphinstone St, Regina, SK S4T 7S7)THIS IS A
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Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 7:00 pmMcNally Robinson Saskatoon, Travel Alcove & YouTube Join MARLIS WESSLER and CONNIE GAULT for the joint launch of their new novels, THE BEECH FOREST and THE RASMUSSEN PAPERS. This event will be held live in the Travel Alcove and also available as a simultaneous YouTube stream. The Beech Forest
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“The Beech Forest is a very timely read. At a time when global conflict ignites old animosities, societies grapple with shameful pasts, and individuals are increasingly taking it upon themselves to learn about – and from – historical injustices, this novel shows us that we can see ourselves, warts and all, and continue to go on.” —SaskBook Reviews
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Thursday, June 13 at 7:00 PM (MDT)Shelf Life Books1302 4 St SW 100Calgary, AB Canada Join us at Shelf Life Books for a triple book launch featuring What Fills Your House Like Smoke by E. McGregor (Thistledown Press),The Head by Robyn Braun (Great Plains Publications), and Farm: Lot 23 by Tonya Lailey (Gaspereau Press). ABOUT THE BOOKS THE HEADOn the morning of her
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“The Rasmussen Papers shows us that there is more to life than writing, but sometimes, writing is the way through.”—Brandon Fick, SaskBook Reviews Read the full review here!
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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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Thistledown Press is pleased to present the Thistledown Reader’s Club! In this virtual book club, we’ll bring in acclaimed authors for exclusive, behind-the-scenes conversations on their work. Join us for the second meeting of the Thistledown Reader’s Club! Our virtual session will feature a lively conversation with Rita Bouvier on her latest poetry collection, a
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