Ronsdale Press

07/04/2024

A great selection of books for Disability Pride Month from indie publishers!

We asked the many independent literary presses and magazines that make up our membership to share with us some of the literature they recommend reading in honor of Disability Pride Month, observed annually in July.   Poetry Collections   Black Under by Ashanti Anderson Black Lawrence Press | 2021 ...

06/27/2024

Thank you to AllLitUp for highlighting Nancy Marguerite Anderson's forthcoming book The HBC Brigades!

We're celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day with a roundup of 15 fantastic new and upcoming books by Indigenous authors. From fiction, to poetry, to books for littles, to non-fiction, there's something for everyone.

alllitup.ca/book-list/15-books-for-national-indigenous-peoples-day-2024/

06/20/2024

"Gold, Grit, Guns" is now an accessible Ebook!

06/20/2024

Thank you to Read Local for highlighting "Badass(ish)" a YA novel about three teens who protest a pipeline.

This collection is full of inspirational reads to raise your voices across a number of causes and genres.

06/11/2024

Is Dad a history buff? Ronsdale’s got you covered this Father’s Day! Available at your favourite bookstores.
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06/08/2024

The Historical Novel Society said The House Filler is "a testament to the power of spirit; but one with a unique, wry voice."

It is 1918, in East-Central China. A woman contemplating marriage might have rosy thoughts. Instead, our extraordinary protagonist, Golden Phoenix, contemplates a Chinese saying: ‘A daughter-in-law is made by beating just as dough is made by kneading. I only hoped I wouldn’t be kneaded too hard....

06/05/2024

Thank you to Vickery House Books for hosting Debra Amirault Camelin, author of Nathalie! (L-R poet Lynn Lapthorne; Karen Smith of Vickery House Books and Deb)
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05/31/2024

Deirdre Simon Dore launched her new novel "A Reluctant Mother" in Nakusp last weekend! You can read an excerpt on AllLitUp
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What happens when the supposed child of Frida’s husband shows up on her doorstep? We see the first inklings of the dark family drama A Reluctant Mother (Ronsdale Press) Deirdre Simon Dore has concocted in this riveting excerpt from the novel.

05/24/2024

Alberta Views says Badass(ish) is "smart, funny and engaging with entirely realistic teen characters dealing with important social issues."
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05/14/2024

Ronsdale bestsellers come in pairs!
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05/10/2024

Today is the book birthday for "A Reluctant Mother" by Deirdre Simon Dore! Read an excerpt on AllLitUp!

"From the gun, his gaze travelled to my breasts. For a moment I basked in his admiration until I looked down and saw the blood splatters on my white blouse."

We get a sneak-preview of Deirdre Simon Dore's novel, the family drama A RELUCTANT MOTHER (Ronsdale Press), in today's .

https://alllitup.ca/excerpted-a-reluctant-mother-by-deirdre-simon-dore/

05/07/2024

Climbing the charts! Untold Tales of Old British Columbia is #3 on the BC Bestseller list!
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Beginning with a bang, the latest mystery in the series Publishers Weekly calls “highly entertaining” is a study in bygone promises and lingering prejudice.

05/02/2024

Daniel Marshall is hobnobbing with the likes of Sophie Gregoire, Romeo Dallaire and Matthew Perry on this week's Toronto Star bestseller list!
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04/16/2024

Thank you to Lizzie and Matt of Helicon Books for hosting the launch of Svetlana Ischenko's new book Nucleus! If you are in North Vancouver pop by their wonderful store (near the Lonsdale Quay). Svetlana was interviewed in the North Shore News (I can't share the link because of Facebook's ban but you can find it on their site).
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Helicon Books is a proudly independent bookstore, situated in North Vancouver’s thriving Lower Lonsdale neighbourhood, nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountains.We sell a wide range of new books, from literary novels to award-winning non-fiction.

04/09/2024

Jaymie Heilman, author of Badass(ish), shares her writing secrets on AllLitUp's "Writers Block" column!

"I write the worst possible paragraphs I can and add a sidebar note that says 'This sucks. Fix it later.' I’m all about terrible first drafts and the magic of revision."

We talk writing - specifically, writing YA - with Jaymie Heilman, whose most recent book BADASS(ISH) (Ronsdale Press) sees activist teens challenging a pipeline in their community.

https://alllitup.ca/writers-block-jaymie-heilman/

04/05/2024

Congratulations to Svetlana! “Nucleus” was picked by CBC as a poetry book to watch for this spring! (Since Facebook is still blocking Canadian media links here is a link to a video)
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04/04/2024

A chance to see Debbie Bateman, author of Your Body Was Made for This, at a reading in Vancouver!

Join our next Writer's Studio Reading Series on Apr 16, where you'll hear from talented members of our writing community. http://at.sfu.ca/LKcpqE

04/02/2024

April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day, a day to recognize and affirm the rights, freedoms and dignity of people with autism. For neurotypicals who are interested in learning more about autism, “Autistic Adults: Exploring the Forgotten End of the Spectrum” is a good place to start.

In recent years, major progress has been made in increasing awareness and acceptance of autism, not least thanks to the many amazing autistic advocates who have worked tirelessly to bring the lived experience of autistic people to the wider world. Additionally, medical professionals, researchers and...

03/22/2024

Thank you to Indigo/Chapters for giving Canadian authors from small presses more visibility! Here is Tong Ge’s novel The House Filler on display in Calgary.
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03/15/2024

In this new book trailer, Svetlana Ischenko reads from her new poetry collection “Nucleus: A Poet’s Lyrical Journey from Ukraine to Canada.”
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Svetlana Ischenko tackles the creative tension between her identity as a Ukrainian poet, with deeply Ukrainian sensibilities, and that of an immigrant poet e...

03/14/2024

Visited the wonderful Wildfires Books in New Westminster last weekend! I was impressed by their wide selection of progressive titles. Owner Christina told me they opened last fall and I hope they thrive because independent bookstores are vital!

Q***r, south asian owned independent bookshop in so called New Westminster. BC

03/12/2024

Heather McBriarty reviewed The House Filler in The Miramichi Reader saying of the protagonist: “Golden Phoenix’s voice is strong. It feels that she is right there, sitting with the reader, telling her story.”
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Golden Phoenix’s voice is strong. It feels that she is right there, sitting with the reader, telling her story.

02/29/2024

If you've ever wondered what it was like to mine gold during the gold rush, BC Studies says "Gold, Grit, Guns offers perhaps the single best account of the experiences of miners on the Lower Fraser."
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The gold rushes of the Fraser River and the Cariboo were foundational events in the history of British Columbia. Two books, one new and one newly reprinted, aim to offer comprehensive histories of their respective rushes. Both also use rare or unique source material. In the case of Alexander Globe.....

02/14/2024

Youngadulting.ca says When the Dikes Breached "is a beautiful book that really has it all."

This is a beautiful book that really has it all. Based on real and tragic events that took place in Dutch island communities during the 1950s, it is a gripping adventure story which offers a moving…

02/13/2024

Now’s your chance to win a copy of "The House Filler" by Tong Ge. If you love international family sagas this is the book for you!
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List of the books currently available for our giveaway draws. Enter for your chance to win one!

02/08/2024

Tomorrow (Feb8)! Join us for a reading/launch of Svetlana Ischenko’s new poetry book “Nucleus: A Poet's Lyrical Journey from Ukraine to Canada” (with David Bergen at Massy Arts Society, 23 East Pender, Vancouver, 6pm)
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On Thursday, February 8th at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books, Goose Lane Editions and Ronsdale Press for the dual launches of David Bergen’s Away from the Dead and Svetlana Ischenko’s Nucleus: A poet’s lyrical journey from Ukraine to Canada.