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KOHKUM’S ROYAL BANNOCK Selected for Inaugural IBBY-UNESCO Collection

We are honoured to announce that Kohkum’s Royal Bannock has been selected for the IBBY UNESCO Collection of Remarkable Books for Young Readers in Indigenous and Endangered Languages. This collection includes children’s books from around the world to preserve linguistic diversity and empower Indigenous identities. Last week, Thistledown Press attended the IBBY World Congress in Ottawa to […]

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REVIEW: Chelsea Coupal — U ALIVE on SaskBooks Reviews

“…the most enjoyable poetry collection I’ve read in many moons..” Thank you to Shelley Leedahl with SaskBooks Reviews for the wonderful review of U ALIVE by Chelsea Coupal! Read the full review here.

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Wilfred Burton a Finalist for High Plains International Book Award

We have the honour of announcing that KOKHUM’S ROYAL BANNOCK by Wilfred Burton is a finalist for the High Plains International Book Awards! The Indigenous Writer Award honors the best book by an indigenous writer in any category. Please join us in congratulating Wilfred as well as the other nominees! Learn more at https://highplainsbookawards.org/finalists/

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Coming Soon: Fall 2026 Titles

Summer’s just getting started, but we’re already getting excited for our Fall 2026 releases! August 4th, 2026: Sadi’s Dragons by Beverley Brenna September 1st, 2026: Carpenter Creek by Fred Stenson October 6th, 2026: Apron Apocalypse: Lyric Essays by Jeanette Lynes Read more about each title and pre-order now by following the links!

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Caroline Pignat Shortlisted for the IODE Violet Downey Book Award

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SASKATCHEWAN Book Launches: Connie Gault

Thursday, June 18th, 7:00pm @ McNally Robinson, Saskatoon, SK Thursday, June 25th, 1:00pm @ Indigo, Regina, SK Connie Gault is coming to Saskatchewan to celebrate the release of A Study in Red! Join us on June 18th in Saskatoon at McNally Robinson, and June 25th in Regina at Indigo – Southland Mall to hear Connie

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LONDON Book Launch: Connie Gault

Thursday, May 14th, 7:00pm @ Little Wren Books, London, ON Please join us on May 14th for the official launch of A Study in Red by Connie Gault at Little Wren Books! Connie will be joined by Elizabeth Philips and her new collection, The Time of the Great Singing.

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SASKATOON Book Launch: Chelsea Coupal

May 15th, 2026, 7:00pm @ McNally Robinson Saskatoon Please join us on Friday, May 15th at 7:00pm for the Saskatoon launch of U ALIVE by Chelsea Coupal! This event will be hosted by YXE Underground’s Eric Anderson, with readings from Kristine Scarrow and Chelsea herself. Watch the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/iv-Dce_Civo?si=kdRGNuqsR6DfQcGu

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Thistledown Press Wins at the 2026 Sask Book Awards

Thistledown Press is honoured to announce that we have won the Publishing Award at the 2026 Saskatchewan Book Awards for Tunnel Island: Stories by Bill Gaston. The Creative Saskatchewan Publishing Award is presented to Saskatchewan publisher of the best book, based on literary or artistic value, the quality of editing, book design, production and content. This is

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Bill Gaston a Finalist for BC and Yukon Book Prizes

Tunnel Island: Stories by Bill Gaston is a finalist for the 2026 BC and Yukon Book Prizes! Bill is one of five finalists for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, which is awarded to the author of the best work of literary fiction. The BC and Yukon Book Prizes, established in 1985, celebrate the achievements of British

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Elizabeth J. Haynes a Finalist for Alberta Literary Awards

We are happy to announce that Food for the Journey: A Life in Travel by Elizabeth J. Haynes has been shortlisted for the Memoir Award by the Writer’s Guild of Alberta! The Alberta Literary Awards were founded in 1982 to recognize excellence in writing by Alberta authors. Learn more about the finalists here. The winners

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REGINA Book Launch: Chelsea Coupal

April 25th, 2026, 1:00 pm @ Indigo Regina Please join us at Indigo Regina on April 25th to help us celebrate the launch of Chelsea Coupal’s second poetry collection, U ALIVE! Jes Battis will be hosting this event, with guest readers Courtney Bates-Hardy, Tara Gereaux, and Tea Gerbeza.

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2026 Saskatchewan Book Awards Nominations

Thistledown Press is so excited to announce that four of our titles have been shortlisted for the 2026 Saskatchewan Book Awards. Congratulations to Lloyd, Bill, Caroline, and Wilfred, and to all of the finalists! Read the press release and full list of finalists here. For media inquiries or to arrange an interview with the author,

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Coming Soon: Spring 2026 Titles

We are excited to announce our upcoming Spring 2026 releases! April 14th, 2026: U ALIVE by Chelsea Coupal May 12th, 2026: A Study In Red by Connie Gault June 16th, 2026: The Peace Thieves by Brent van Staalduinen Follow the links to learn more and pre-order!

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Mariah Warriner is our Publicity and Marketing Manager!

Thistledown Press is happy to welcome Mariah Warriner as our new Publicity and Marketing Manager. Mariah comes to Thistledown with a degree in Communication Studies and a minor in English Literature from Concordia University. She has a background in marketing for non-profit and arts organizations, and we’re looking forward to seeing what she can do

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REVIEW — Angie Ellis — A Snake and a Feathered Bird in Literary Review of Canada

“Ultimately, Angie Ellis pieces together a larger narrative that Ben will never fully know. . . A snake and a sparrow—seemingly bad or seemingly good—aren’t so dissimilar when reduced to their essentials.” —Heidi Rennert, Literary Review of Canada Thank you to the Literary Review of Canada for the review of A Snake and a Feathered

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REVIEW: Elizabeth J. Haynes — Food for the Journey: A Life in Travel

“This is what Haynes does expertly: exercises the restraint to let her father’s own phlegmatic humility tell us what we need to know about him. She consistently plucks just the right excerpts of dialogue, pertinent descriptive detail and gestures, and adds only enough carefully curated backstory to provide crisp and concise vignettes of the people

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We’re Hiring! Publicity and Marketing Manager

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS UPDATED JOB DESCRIPTION SUPERSEDES THE ONE POSTED PREVIOUSLY Thistledown Press is hiring a part-time Publicity and Marketing Manager (20 – 25 hours a week). This is a six-month contract position at $21/hour located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work from home, but regular access to

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The Genius Hour Project by Leanne Shirtliffe in Fall 2025 Best Books for Kids and Teens

We are so excited to share that The Genius Hour Project by Leanne Shirtliffe has been selected for the Fall 2025 issue of Best Books for Kids and Teens! Best Books for Kids and Teens is a curated database by The Canadian Children’s Book Centre featuring the best new Canadian books and magazines for young

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Meredith Hambrock is our Assistant Editor!

We at Thistledown Press are excited to announce that Meredith Hambrock is our new Assistant Editor! Meredith brings years of experience as a writer, editor, and teacher to the team. She was the 2023-24 Saskatoon Public Library Writer in Residence and has taught creative writing at various postsecondary institutions, including the University of Saskatchewan and

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