Barbara Pelman will be reading from her latest poetry collection, A Brief and Endless Sea, this week on March 5 at 7 pm at the Salt Spring Library! #poetryreading #saltspring
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Barbara Pelman will be reading from her latest poetry collection, A Brief and Endless Sea, this week on March 5 at 7 pm at the Salt Spring Library! #poetryreading #saltspring
A chat with Andrew about curiosity & searching; poetic forms; salvaging abandoned poems, & how not to write a nature poem.
(NB, we chatted prior to the sad loss of Sandy Shreve, whose work I mention.)
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In this unique story of grit, ambition, and respect, MacDonald and Stuart Nelson, a grandson of Ritchie, delve into the history of one of BC’s most successful fishing enterprises.
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Looking for a Valentine dinner suggestion? Try this Cheese Souffle from "Spicing Up the Cariboo" at canadiancookbooks.ca/cheese-souff... @caitlinpress.bsky.social
"Is This an Accident or an Illness? is a deep-hearted memoir full of uncomfortable reflections and questions...Best read under a tree, if you can." Read Jessica Poon's review of @danielaelza.bsky.social's debut prose collection on BC Review at thebcreview.ca/2026/02/10/2... #memoir #bcreview
@nicolebreit.bsky.social and Claire Sicherman were interviewed on Palma's Picks on @globalnews.ca by Jennifer Palma. Watch here: globalnews.ca/video/116584...
"In this intimate account, Comox Valley writer Joline Martin uniquely focuses on the draft resisters who came to Vancouver Island and became Canadians." Read more at thebcreview.ca/2026/01/29/2... #warresisters
Bloom by @nicolebreit.bsky.social and Claire Sicherman are featured in bcliving.ca/entertainmen...!
Anna Byrne's The Last Caravan offers a new paradigm for deathcare by returning it to the hands of the community. Get your copy at caitlinpress.com/Books/T/The-... or anywhere books are sold!
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This is how the trilogy ends—.not by fire but by ice. Pre-order now
In The Fifth Season, award-winning journalist, essayist and poet Cori Howard explores the seasons of a woman’s life, from marriage and motherhood to divorce, what she aptly names “disaster dating” and reinvention. Pre-order your copy now at caitlinpress.com/Books/T/The-...
Sure, you hear "The conclusion of the epic trilogy..." frequently enough, but how often does that sentence finish "... of poetry anthologies!"
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In Sublime, celebrated poets from across North America consider the beauty, fragility and decline of ice. They ask: what will be released as the planet’s ice melts? And how will this reshape the planet we call home? Pre-order now at caitlinpress.com/Books/S/Subl... @yvonneblomerwrites.bsky.social
Congratulations to Garry Gottfriedson for winning the @rclas.bsky.social 12th Annual Fred Cogswell Award for Excellence in Poetry! As judge Cecily Nicholson noted, 'The Flesh of Ice...is grounded in ongoing contributions to Secwépemc language, sovereignty, and community.'
We have more exciting news today, as Geoff Mynett was named a finalist in the 2026 Jeanne Clarke Publication Award for A Gentleman of Considerable Talent!
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Get your copy on our website or anywhere books are sold! #finalist #jeanneclarkeawards
A huge congratulations to Tina Biello for winning the AICW Bressani Literary Prize for Poetry! You can get your copy of the book at caitlinpress.com/Books/T/The-...
“…a collection that is not only evocative and visceral but masterfully precise, honouring its namesake (a reference to the formerly common training routine of figure skaters to practice control, precision, and balance).” Read the complete review by Brooke Lee at thebcreview.ca/2025/10/16/2...
Beyond Blue, edited by @christinamyers.bsky.social and Oga Nwobosi, is now available as an ebook! It brings to light the hidden struggles of postpartum mental health in a compassionate and empowering collection that breaks the silence and fosters hope. Get your copy now wherever ebooks are sold!
a good one about the upper fraser, which perhaps @akurjata.ca knows, is this one by jack boudreau, published by @caitlinpress.bsky.social
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the pre-publication page is up for my spring poetry title, edgeless (@caitlinpress.bsky.social), w generous blurbs by Michael Turner, @alinaetc.bsky.social, Stephen Cain, Kate Siklosi; we're using this artwork by my youngest, Aoife; im curious to see how it looks,
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In a startling account as gripping as it is uncomfortable, bestselling BC author Geoff Mynett brings us to a breaking point in Canada’s fur trade. Pre-order your copy at caitlinpress.com/Books/T/The-..., Indigo, Amazon, or your local bookstore.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from everyone at Caitlin Press! Thank you all for your support over the past year. We appreciate every single book bought and event attended. Wishing you a warm and cozy season with a pile of your favourite books! 🎄🎁📚
Nothing is better than staying cozy inside with a stack of great books for the holidays in a comfy ugly sweater. 📚 👕
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Exciting to see multiple Caitlin Press authors including @danielaelza.bsky.social, Christine Lowther, John Barton, and @joannastreetly.bsky.social on this list: www.cbc.ca/books/books-... The work of these award-winning authors is available on our website and anywhere books are sold!
Sunrise Over Half-Built Houses is now available as an ebook! Erin Steele delivers an authentic, humble and ultimately inspiring story through love, addiction and learning to find peace in the darkest moments of longing. Get your copy now wherever ebooks are sold! #ebookrelease #canadianbookstagram
Congratulations Garry Gottfriedson on being named in the 2025 Longlist for the 12th Annual Fred Cogswell Award For Excellence In Poetry for his book, The Flesh of Ice. Thank you to the Royal CityLiterary Arts Society for this honour!
Congratulations to @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, @caitlinpress.bsky.social, and @harbourpublishing.bsky.social! 💐
The following collections have been selected as part of CBC's best Canadian poetry of 2025. Check out the full article here: buff.ly/6AGsakT #bcbooks #poetry
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Jaik Josephson reads “On Becoming a Country Mouse” from QUEER COUNTRY CROSSROADS (@caitlinpress.bsky.social), a collection of nonfiction & poetry by rural 2SLGBTQIA+ writers. For #ALUCozyFest Jaik shares a story about two city guys finding their way in rural Manitoba.
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Exciting news! John Barton's Compulsory Figures has been named in CBC's list of The best Canadian poetry of 2025: www.cbc.ca/books/thge-b... Get your copy on our website or anywhere books are sold! #canadianpoetry
Thanks to @fishgottaswim.bsky.social for sharing this (happily) lovely review!
