Ronsdale Press

12/31/2025

As 2025 draws to a close, I am reminded of the best part of being a publisher! It’s working with our authors to bring their books into the world to enthrall, enlighten, educate and entertain readers. In 2025 eight new books joined our list. Thank you to Trevor, Elspeth, Rosalind, Cathy, Dania, Deanna, Richard-Yves, Evelyn and Hodie for your wonderful work.

12/04/2025

Looking for outdoorsy travel suggestions? Keith and Heather Nicol's blog is a place to start! And they recently reviewed Ronsdale's "The Final Spire" and "Wilderness Mother" - two of our outdoorsy recent releases.

by Keith and Heather Nicol Books are always a welcome Christmas gift and 2 that might appeal to readers of this blog are from Ronsdale ...

11/30/2025

With the Quebec government tabling Bill 9, which bans prayer spaces in public institutions and expands Bill 21's requirement to have an uncovered face at all times in a public education setting, Dania's book is more relevant than ever by offereing ways to embrace differences and build community.

"Suleman’s work exposes and counters the sensationalist narratives about religion in our society..." Aishwarya Singh reviews 𝘈 𝘋𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘩. Read the rest the at the link: https://mtlreviewofbooks.ca/reviews/a-different-cloth-reimagining-faith-and-feminism/

11/30/2025

Bid now on the Ronsdale books in the VIM silent auction! VIM - Vancouver Independent Music Centre Society is a community of musicians, music presenters, managers, concert goers, business people and professionals who support the development of an affordable, accessible, sustainable and culturally diverse music centre in Vancouver.

Three books around the topic of beautiful, wild BC. Pick up at 111 West Hastings St. Drop off within Vancouver may be arranged. **1\. Wilderness

11/21/2025

Congratulations to Deanna for a wonderful book launch last weekend! If you find yourself in Salmon Arm on November 29 she will be signing books at Bookingham Palace Books (Piccadilly Mall, 225 1151 10 Avenue SW) from 11-3

11/12/2025

Are you curious about an off-gird life? 49th Shelf has published an excerpt from "Wilderness Mother" about the author's confrontations with her nasty rooster!
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An excerpt from Wilderness Mother: A Memoir of 13 Years Off the Grid (Ronsdale Press). 

10/29/2025

Ronsdale Press is thrilled to launch our new website! You’ll find all of our books in print from our award-winners to our best-sellers. We offer engaging history, stimulating fiction, thought-provoking poetry and captivating books for young readers. And we’re offering a 10% discount for visitors who sign up for our newsletter.
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Ronsdale Press publishes quality literary fiction, non-fiction, poetry and young reader chapter books by Canadian authors.

10/23/2025

"Wilderness Mother" by Deanna Barnhardt Kawatski popped on this week's BC Bestsellers list!
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In A Season for Spies, the page-turning prequel to the mystery series Publishers Weekly calls “highly entertaining,” Lane Winslow embarks on her first spy mission in wartime England, while her grandparents’ quiet Christmas in Scotland is interrupted by a mysterious guest. BC Bestseller for ...

10/18/2025

Craig Baird of Canadian History Ehx calls The Final Spire "a lot of fun to read"!

10/15/2025

Who doesn’t love a giveaway! 49th Shelf is offering two Ronsdale Books this month: “Wilderness Mother” a classic of raising a family in the Canadian north and Richard-Yves Sitoski’s recently released poetry collection “A Current Through the Flesh”
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List of the books currently available for our giveaway draws. Enter for your chance to win one!

10/01/2025

CBC chose A Current Through the Flesh for their fall poetry preview! And if you're in Owen Sound tomorrow you can get a signed copy at Richard-Yves' book launch!
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09/18/2025

It's here! "Wilderness Mother" by Deanna Barnhardt Kawatski is featured on the cover of BC BookWorld!
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