“Dear Peter, Dear Ulla will fill the reader’s heart and emotional toolbox in the best ways, in the ways literature does. I’ll not use the word ‘should.’ This is not a didactic story. It’s a real and human story, and timeless.”—Alison Acheson, The British Columbia Review Read the full review here!
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“Carpenter’s a bonafide storyteller & and a ‘rabid conservationist,’ & his entertaining stories & mind-broadening research into ‘this ancient cafeteria called nature’—& who and what threaten it—is an epiphanic read.” —Shelley A. Leedahl, SaskBook Reviews You can read the full review here.
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Check out this fine interview with David Carpenter in Prairie Books NOW where he talks about hunting, monsters, and his new book of nature essays I Never Met a Rattlesnake I Didn’t Like: A Memoir. “Bless them all, the apex predators, and the people who see that carnivorous creatures and their habitat are sacred.”David Carpenter
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This event is free, and will take place on THURSDAY, 24 NOVEMBER 2022 in the Peña Room at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (UBC Library, Vancouver Campus) between 7PM-8:30PM. Refreshments will be served! Join Thistledown Press & Annick Press for a double author reading featuring Tanya Bellehumeur-Allatt, author of Peacekeeper’s Daughter, and Michelle Barker, author of My Long List
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This event is free, and will take place on WEDNESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2022 at the Trinity Western House (9272 Glover Rd, Langley, BC — adjacent to the Fraser River and opposite the Fort Pub and Grill) between 4PM-6PM. Join Thistledown Press & Annick Press for a double author reading featuring Tanya Bellehumeur-Allatt, author of Peacekeeper’s
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Check out the audio clip here to listen to John Bemrose speak about his novel The River Twice with Jason D’Souza, host of CBC Ontario’s Fresh Air.
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Tune in here to listen to David Carpenter chat with CBC Saskatchewan’s Shauna Powers about his book of nature essays I Never Met a Rattlesnake I Didn’t Like: A Memoir. Rattlesnakes in Arizona! Wolves up close! And plenty more here.
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John Bemrose will be appearing at Ottawa International Writers Festival on Sunday, October 23 at 3 PM at Christ Church Cathedral (414 Sparks St)! John will be in conversation with Roy MacSkimming on the topic of his latest novel, The River Twice. You can find out more and purchase tickets here.
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We’re absolutely thrilled to see Nikki Vogel’s novel Silencing Rebecca on CBC Books’ list of YA books to watch for in fall 2022! Check out the full list here.
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Head over to The 49th Shelf to read an excerpt of David Carpenter’s book of nature essays, I Never Met a Rattlesnake I Didn’t Like: A Memoir. Make sure to enter their Giveaway contest for a chance to win a copy!
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“Like so many stories that have withstood the passage of time, the story of the Golem included, Rebecca’s journey is a universally relatable one – one of self discovery. Silencing Rebecca is a fun and engaging read that fuses contemporary narratives with pious tradition and stirring folklore.”—Regan Treewater-Lipes, Alberta Jewish News You can read the
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Here is a lovely piece written by John Bemrose for All Lit Up about his hometown Paris, Ontario (depicted in the photo below), the setting of his novel The River Twice.
Thomas Trofimuk talks to Rod Kurtz on CBC Edmonton’s Radio Active about his novel The Elephant on Karlův Bridge. You can listen to the excerpt here!
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THURSDAY OCT 13 at 7 PMSHELF LIFE BOOKS, CALGARYFREE Join Shelf Life Books and Thistledown Press for the launch of Thomas Trofimuk’s new novel The Elephant on Karlův Bridge. Thomas will be joined in conversation by author Will Ferguson. If you’d like to attend, please register! You can do so here. Though masks are voluntary,
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 at 7 PMSHELF LIFE BOOKS, CALGARYFREE Join Shelf Life Books for their very first Industry Night, a monthly panel discussion on writing, publishing, and all things books! Each event will feature three panelists and an expert moderator/host. This month’s theme is Writing Across Genres for Younger Audiences. Participants will explore the challenges
Thursday Oct 13 2022 7:00 pm, Mcnally Robinson Saskatoon, Travel Alcove + YouTube Join David Carpenter for the hybrid launch of I Never Met a Rattlesnake I Didn’t Like (Thistledown Press). With in-conversation host Dave Margoshes. The launch will be hosted live in the Travel Alcove of McNally Robinson Booksellers, Saskatoon and also available as a simultaneous YouTube stream with live
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SATURDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2022 at 3 PMAUDREYS BOOKS, EDMONTON Join author Thomas Trofiumuk in conversation with Gail Sidonie Sobat as they discuss Thomas Trofimuk’s latest fascinating novel, The Elephant on Karlův Bridge. Set in Prague and narrated by the 600-year-old Charles Bridge, this novel begins with an elephant named Sál escaping the Prague Zoo. As
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Congratulations Barbara Nickel and all other nominees for the 2022 The Canadian Children’s Book Centre Awards! Barbara’s novel Dear Peter, Dear Ulla is a finalist for the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People. You can see the full list of nominees here.
TUESDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2022 AT 7:00PMMoose Jaw Public Library Celebrate with Thistledown Press and David Carpenter in launching his new book, I Never Met A Rattlesnake I Didn’t Like. Books will be available for sale courtesy of Post Horizon Bookstore. ABOUT THE BOOKDavid Carpenter’s collection of essays explores a city boy’s love of the wild,
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