Book release: Peanut Butter and Pandemonium

Anita Daher | POSTED: May 18, 2023

New Publication

Hi, friends. The second novel in my The Mythic Adventures of Samuel Templeton has ben released.  Peanut Butter and Pandemonium:  "On Goat Loops, in the realm of Niff, Sam learns a… More

Writing Tough Topics for Young Readers

Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award | POSTED: May 15, 2023

Literary Reading or Event

Thursday, May 25, 7:30PM ADT, Zoom Webinar "Writing Tough Topics for Young Readers" with Hackmatack nominees Laura Best, Edeet Ravel, and Valerie Sherrard Join 2023 Hackmatack award nominees Laura… More

Finding the Fun in Children's Nonfiction

Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award | POSTED: May 15, 2023

Literary Reading or Event

Tuesday, May 23, 7:30PM ADT, Zoom Webinar "Finding the Fun in Children's Nonfiction" with Hackmatack nominee Rachel Poliquin Non-fiction is NOT fiction’s boring cousin. Join children’s non-fiction… More

Double Reader's Choice Award Nominations

Jane Thorbjornsen, JB Warren | POSTED: May 12, 2023

Contest or Award

Jane Baird Warren’s debut Middle-Grade novel, How to Be a Goldfish (Scholastic 2022), has been named a 2023 Snow Willow Finalist in the Saskatchewan Young Readers Award – AND - 2024 Northern Lights… More

Outside Looking In: The Seriously Funny Life and Work of George Carlin

John Corcelli
POSTED: May 10, 2023

New Publication

Five year member, John Corcelli has a new book on the legendary wordsmith and comedian George Carlin. It’s available at on-line book retailers. Warning: Seven Dirty Words are… More

J.M. Frey Inks Deal with Wattpad

Peggy Barnett | POSTED: May 9, 2023

New Publication

J.M. Frey is very pleased to announce that her sapphic time travel romance TIME AND TIDE has been acquired by Margot Mallinson at W by Wattpad, for publication in summer 2024. The novel,… More

Bramah's Quest, the journey continues

My author first name is “Renee Sarojini” like “Mary Jane”
POSTED: May 5, 2023

New Publication

The year is 2087 and the time-travelling demigoddess, Bramah, a locksmith, is back on planet Earth, helping seed savers and resisters survive climate change and global inequality. Bramah is on a quest… More

River's Wake

Nadja Lubiw-Hazard | POSTED: May 2, 2023

New Publication

The spring issue of Prairie Fire looks at the topic of peace on a personal level. Find work on finding peace after the death of a loved one, making peace with historical trauma, finding inner… More

THE LIGHT OF ETERNAL SPRING published

Angel Di Zhang
POSTED: Apr 28, 2023

New Publication

Angel Di Zhang's debut novel, THE LIGHT OF ETERNAL SPRING, is out now with Random House Canada. It is a magic realist novel about a photographer who falls into photos and her quest to reconcile with… More

Reading Animals/Writing Animals

Nadja Lubiw-Hazard | POSTED: Apr 27, 2023

Literary Reading or Event

Ashland Creek Press is delighted to host Reading Animals/Writing Animals, sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Writers’ Union of Canada, with Siskiyou Prize… More