Thanks @thebookstack.org for the great review of A SNAKE AND A FEATHERED BIRD by @angieellis.bsky.social!! Pre-order your copy from your favourite indie bookstore! More about the book here: thistledownpress.com/product/a-sn...

New book review: Angie Ellis's "A Snake and a Feathered Bird", coming out October 7th! newbooks.substack.com/p/a-snake-an... @thistledownpress.bsky.social @angieellis.bsky.social @netgalley.bsky.social #ubergroup #bookreview

👀📖 October 7!

Let's #MeetTheWriter! The final author of our Fall 2025 season is Angie Ellis, and her #debut novel A SNAKE AND A FEATHERED BIRD releases on October 7! Swipe through the pictures below to learn more about Angie!

Ready for another #SneakPeek?? A SNAKE AND A FEATHERED BIRD by Angie Ellis comes out on October 7, 2025—and we have your #FirstLook right here! Check out our website to read the full excerpt: thistledownpress.com/product/a-sn...

Saskatoon! Join us on Sept 10 at McNally Robinson Saskatoon for the launch of KOHKUM'S ROYAL BANNOCK by Wilfred Burton!! More details on McNally's website here: www.mcnallyrobinson.com/event-18819/...

Spotted in Sechelt, B.C. last weekend! Thistledown authors Elizabeth J. Haynes and Guy Vanderhaeghe at the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts! #WritingFestival #LiteraryFestival #author #nonfiction #sechelt #CanLit

In today's #underthecover, award-winning Irish-Canadian author Caroline Pignat takes us on a tour of the Irish locations and lore that feature into her new book for middle-grade readers, THE DISCOVERY OF FINNEGAN WILDE (@thistledownpress.bsky.social). alllitup.ca/under-the-co...

Today's the day!! THE DISCOVERY OF FINNEGAN WILDE by Caroline Pignat (@carolinepignat_books) is #NowAvailable! Visit your local independent bookstore to grab your copy! Learn more at our website here: thistledownpress.com/product/the-...

🦌 Charlie Muskrat by Harold Johnson (@thistledownpress.bsky.social) A satirical and thought-provoking road trip through politics, colonialism, and the law—also available in French. alllitup.ca/books/charli... #lpg50 #canlit #alu #indigenousreads

Check out this new #BookTrailer for THE DISCOVERY OF FINNEGAN WILDE by Caroline Pignat! youtu.be/aiYcdH-fz5w

Only ONE WEEK until KOHKUM'S ROYAL BANNOCK is available!! Have you pre-ordered yet? Visit your local indie bookstore today to save your copy! More on our website here: thistledownpress.com/product/kohk... #ComingSoon #ChidrensBooks #MétisAuthor #bannock #PictureBook #IndiePress #CanLit

We have a new #BookTrailer to share! Check out the trailer for KOHKUM'S ROYAL BANNOCK by Wilfred Burton! KOHKUM'S ROYAL BANNOCK is now available for pre-order from your favourite indie bookstore or our website: thistledownpress.com/product/kohk...

Time to #MeetTheWriter again! Caroline Pignat is an award-winning Irish-Canadian author, and her latest #MiddleGrade novel, THE DISCOVERY OF FINNEGAN WILDE, is forthcoming on August 19, 2025! Learn more about Caroline below—and don't forget to #preorder your copy from your favourite indie bookstore!

Ready for another #SneakPeek?? THE DISCOVERY OF FINNEGAN WILDE by Caroline Pignat is out on August 19, 2025, but we have a #FirstLook for you today! Visit our website to learn more, and don't forget to pre-order from your favourite indie bookstore! thistledownpress.com/.../the-disc...

My co-worker/comrade has an interview with CBC Saskatchewan about @thistledownpress.bsky.social's 50th anniversary. Spend 12 minutes to hear about the history of where I work: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

9/18 #SmallPress #books #BookSky #DSPBposts 💙📚 @jeannethornton.bsky.social @sohopress.bsky.social @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social @kidscanpress.bsky.social @thistledownpress.bsky.social

ICYMI: We're celebrating our 50th Anniversary at the Saskatchewan Festival of Words this weekend! Join us in Moose Jaw on July 19 for a special anniversary event, featuring readings from Sharon Butala, Trevor Herriot, Lloyd Ratzlaff, and Marlis Wesseler!

Daily(ish) #SmallPress #books: Say More: Consent Conversations for Teens by Kitty Stryker (Thornapple Press) & Tunnel Island: Stories by Bill Gaston (Thistledown Press). See alt-text for details! #DSPBposts 💙📚 #BookSky @thistledownpress.bsky.social @everickert.bsky.social

In FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY (@thistledownpress.bsky.social), Elizabeth J. Haynes shares thoughtful and engaging stories from a lifetime of exploring the world. We chat with Elizabeth about travel writing, the role of food, and the ethics of writing about other cultures. alllitup.ca/i-kind-of-li...

Let's #MeetTheWriter! Wilfred Burton is the author of several Métis picture books and a retired educator, and he brings his wealth of experience to the delightful KOHKUM'S ROYAL BANNOCK (Aug 5, 2025). Swipe through the pictures to learn more about Wilfred and see some of his favourite books!

Excited to see more of KOHKUM'S ROYAL BANNOCK by Wilfred Burton?? Swipe through to get a #FirstLook at this delightful children's book, coming August 5! Visit our website to learn more: thistledownpress.com/product/kohk... #IndigenousAuthor #ChildrensBooks #SneakPeek #CanLit #fiction #IndiePress

And now for our last #CoverFeature of the Fall 2025 season: A SNAKE AND A FEATHERED BIRD, the #debut novel by Angie Ellis! Coming October 7, this atmospheric coming-of-age tale follows Ben, a sensitive boy struggling to unravel his family history while caught in the vortex of other people’s lives.

Our second #CoverFeature: THE DISCOVERY OF FINNEGAN WILDE by @carolinepignat_books! This Middle Grade novel of self-discovery is part adventure, part mystery, and part Celtic myth—a thrilling tale that all ages will enjoy! More on our website here: thistledownpress.com/.../the-disc...

We are thrilled to share that WHAT FILLS YOUR HOUSE LIKE SMOKE by E. McGregor is a finalist for the 2025 First Book Award from the High Plains International Book Awards!! Congratulations to E. McGregor and all other finalists! thistledownpress.com/2025/06/19/e... #BookAwards #finalist #poetry

Time for a #coverfeature! KOHKUM'S ROYAL BANNOCK by Wilfred Burton, illustrated by Hawlii Pichette, with Michif translations by Irma Klyne and Larry Fayant! A feast for the eyes and a tickle for the funny bone, Kohkum cooks up a HUGE order of bannock in her own kitchen, for the Queen and 299 guests!

We're still enjoying summer, but we're already looking forward to fall! Coming soon from Thistledown Press: debut fiction by Angie Ellis; Middle Grade historical fiction by Caroline Pignat; and an illustrated children's book by Wilfred Burton! More details here: thistledownpress.com/.../coming-s...

Happy Release Day to FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY: A LIFE IN TRAVEL by Elizabeth J. Haynes! You can pick up a copy of the book in your favourite local bookstore or on our website here: thistledownpress.com/product/food... #ReadCanadian #memoir

CALGARY folks, mark your calendars! Join us at @shelflifebooks.bsky.social on June 25 at 7 PM for the launch of Elizabeth J. Haynes' Food for the Journey: A Life in Travel! This Thistledown Press 50th Anniversary Event will feature an author reading, book signing, and conversation with Joan Crate.

We are pleased to see a Thistledown Press classic CHARLIE MUSKRAT by Harold Johnson in Literary Press Group of Canada's 50 Books for 50 Years campaign! Find out more about LPG's rich history and the books that took part it in here: alllitup.ca/fifty-for-fi...

Victoria folks, this is TONIGHT! Please join us at Munro's Books at 7 PM (doors at 6:30) to celebrate the launch of new books by two acclaimed BC authors: TUNNEL ISLAND by Bill Gaston & WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD by Clea Young! This is a free event.

Counting down one week to #releaseday for Elizabeth J. Haynes FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY: A LIFE IN TRAVEL! Available on May 27, 2025 in your favourite local bookstore and on our website: thistledownpress.com/product/food...

"Bill Gaston will guide you into a mysterious and flawed community while demonstrating his deft handling of tone, perspective, and pacing." Thank you Brandon Fick for the lovely review of Bill Gaston's TUNNEL ISLAND for @skbooks.com. Read it here: reviews.skbooks.com/tunnel-island/

Victoria folks, a reminder! Please join us next week at Munro's Books on May 21 to celebrate the launch of new books by two acclaimed BC authors: TUNNEL ISLAND by Bill Gaston & WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD by Clea Young! The event will start at 7 PM (doors at 6:30 PM). This is a free event.

Check out this feature on Bill Gaston's TUNNEL ISLAND in BC BookLook! bcbooklook.com/stumbling-to... #ShortStories #ReadCanadian #CanadianLit

Did you know that Thistledown Press turns 50 YEARS OLD this year? Head over to our website to read Our Story and to find out how you can celebrate with us: we have fantastic events lined up in the upcoming months. Find out all about Thistledown Press' 50th anniversary here: shorturl.at/vmZbg

Saskatoon folks, this is happening tomorrow! Join us on Wednesday, May 14 at 7 PM for the launch of Lloyd Ratzlaff's poetry collection WALKING UPSTREAM, with special guest Rita Bouvier and host Elizabeth Phillips. This event will be held live in the Travel Alcove at @mcnallyrobinson.com Saskatoon

Here is our book trailer for FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY: A LIFE IN TRAVEL by Elizabeth J. Haynes! Narrated by the author. Release date: May 27, 2025 Find out more and pre-order your copy here: thistledownpress.com/product/food...

It is our pleasure to announce that Guy Vanderhaeghe’s BECAUSE SOMEBODY ASKED ME TO: OBSERVATIONS ON HISTORY, LITERATURE, AND THE PASSING SCENE won two prestigious prizes at the 2025 Saskatchewan Book Awards on Friday: the Saskatchewan Book of the Year Award & the Non-fiction Book Award!

We're so proud of E. McGregor, whose poetry collection WHAT FILLS YOUR HOUSE LIKE SMOKE has been nominated for the Indigenous Voices Awards' Published Poetry in English award. Recipients will be announced on National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21.

"It’s the essays themselves that are delicious." Shelley A. Leedahl reviews Elizabeth J. Haynes' FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY for @skbooks.com. Check out the full review here: reviews.skbooks.com/food-for-the...

"These stories demand a second or even third reading as characters reappear, and some change over time." Candace Fertile reviews Bill Gaston's TUNNEL ISLAND for The BC Review! Check out the full review here: thebcreview.ca/2025/04/29/2...

We're very excited to announce that E. McGregor's WHAT FILLS YOUR HOUSE LIKE SMOKE has been longlisted for @canadianpoets.bsky.social's 2025 Gerald Lampert Memorial Prize! See the full longlist here: poets.ca/longlist2025

Happy #ReleaseDay to TUNNEL ISLAND by Bill Gaston! Set on an island in BC’s Salish Sea, this is a richly imagined and often hilarious collection of linked stories by a master of the art of short fiction. Find out more on our website here: thistledownpress.com/product/tunn... #NewRelease

Thank you @quillandquire.bsky.social for the lovely review of Bill Gaston's TUNNEL ISLAND! "The language of the stories is powerful & closely observed, but never overworked, the careful craft subsumed in service to the narrative itself." Read the full review here: quillandquire.com/review/tunne...

@alllitupcanada.bsky.social interviewed Lloyd Ratzlaff about his debut poetry book WALKING UPSTREAM. Read the Q&A and a poem from the book, as well as one from Rita Bouvier’s PAPIYAHTAK: alllitup.ca/tributaries-...

There's only ONE WEEK left until the release of Bill Gaston's short story collection, TUNNEL ISLAND (April 29, 2025)! Visit our website to find out more & pre-order your copy: thistledownpress.com/product/tunn... #shortstories #ComingSoon #preorder #IndiePress #countdown #readcanadian

Saskatoon folks, mark your calendars! Join us on Wednesday, May 14 at 7 PM for the launch of Lloyd Ratzlaff's poetry collection WALKING UPSTREAM, with special guest Rita Bouvier and host Elizabeth Phillips. This event will be held live in the Travel Alcove at @mcnallyrobinson.com Saskatoon

CBC has released their Spring 2025 #preview for poetry, which includes WALKING UPSTREAM by Lloyd Ratzlaff! Check out this fantastic list featuring 39 stunning #CanadianPoetry collections by poets from all over the country! www.cbc.ca/books/39-can... #MadeInCanada

Here is the #booktrailer for TUNNEL ISLAND, a new short story collection from celebrated writer Bill Gaston! Featuring a reading of the story "Skelebones," narrated by the author. Available on April 29, 2025. You can pre-order your copy on our website here: thistledownpress.com/product/tunn...