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08/29/2024

Canadian fans! Shoshana Chaim, the author of I Am a Courageous Cub (publishing Sept 3 CAN & US, Sept 5 UK), will be at several Indigo, Chapters and Coles locations throughout the Fall. 😃

Event details: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/events/

08/27/2024

Still lots of hiking season left!

Grab a copy of 105 Hikes In and Around Southwestern British Columbia and hit the trails this fall.

It’s 20% off for a limited time on Amazon.

Go: http://amzn.to/2DSjuA4

05/07/2024

Join us on June 17 for the Canadian launch of Manni and Reuben Coe’s memoir brother. do. you. love. me., hosted by Ali Hassan. We’re thrilled to partner with CAMH and Greystone Books for this exciting event! https://bit.ly/3VTkONf
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Joignez-vous à nous le 17 juin pour le lancement canadien du mémoire de Manni et Reuben Coe, brother. do. you. love. me, animé par Ali Hassan. Nous sommes ravis de nous associer à CAMH et Greystone Books pour ce bel événement! https://bit.ly/4cQJrQC

11/01/2023

05/03/2023

🥳 Angela Sterritt’s Unbroken, an extraordinary blend of memoir and investigative reporting, publishes on May 30! 🤩

Join her in conversation about the book at upcoming events in Vancouver, Toronto & more. ❤️

Learn more & sign up 👉 angelasterritt.com

05/01/2023

Peter Wohlleben’s North American tour kicks off tomorrow, May 2, at the Los Angeles Central Library! 🤩 He will be in conversation with Sandra Tsing Loh about his new book, The Power of Trees. 🌲💚

Los Angeles Public Library

Peter Wohlleben is the author of several books about the natural world, including The Hidden Life of Trees, The Inner Life of Animals, and The Heartbeat of Trees. His books for children include Can You Hear the Trees Talking?, Do You Know Where the Animals Live?, and Peter and the Tree Children. A l...

05/01/2023

THIS WEEK! 🤩 Join Peter Wohlleben, author of , in conversation about his new book, The Power of Trees, across West Coast cities. 💚

Learn more & sign up 👉

Peter Wohlleben is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees, and one of the world’s most notable foresters.

10/27/2022

04/04/2022

👀👀👀 We see ALL THE BUZZ for Forest Walking… launching April 26! 🤩⭐️✨

“An enchanting lesson on what to discover in a forest… A delightful book.”—Vicki Honeyman, Literati Bookstore🌲

“This is a must-own book for nature lovers.”— Kay Wosewick, Boswell Book Company 🌿

“A profound invitation to fine-tune our observational skills and fully appreciate the forest as a vibrant, complex community.”—Donna Seaman, Booklist 🌳

“On every walk you take after reading this fine and enchanting book, you’ll feel the forest walking with you.” — Richard Louv 🌱

03/01/2022

It’s this Thursday! 🌍❤️

From wolves to bears to creatures of the sea, these books highlight the vital importance of protecting our wildlife, while celebrating the inner lives of some of the world’s most iconic animals. 🐻🐳

02/11/2022

The ultimate guide to giving your cat a happy life! 😻

Trusted pet expert Zazie Todd’s Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy launches this May. 🐈❤️

The follow-up to her acclaimed, award-winning book Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy, Purr uses cat psychology to offer surprising and effective advice for ensuring your cat is happy at every stage of their life.

Companion Animal Psychology

02/10/2022

Missed Daniel Pauly’s enlightening conversation with Sarika Cullis-Suzuki about at Toronto Public Library? 💙

You can still watch the event! 🤩

Sea Around Us

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/tpl_oceanwhistleblower

Daniel Pauly shares his extraordinary life and career with Sarika Suzuki-Cullis and discusses how knowledge of environmental degradation is lost over time.

02/03/2022

Join legendary scientist Daniel Pauly on February 7 for a virtual event at Toronto Public Library about his extraordinary career and his new biography . 🌊🐠

Sea Around Us Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/tpl_oceanwhistleblower/register

Daniel Pauly shares his extraordinary life and career with Sarika Suzuki-Cullis and discusses how knowledge of environmental degradation is lost over time.

01/24/2022

The new book from the author of the beloved bestseller ! 🤗✨

A guide to awakening your senses and engaging deeply with the forest, Forest Walking: Discovering the Trees and Woodlands of North America launches April 26. 🤩

“[An] enlightening look at the power of forests… poetic and full of marvels… This beautifully written homage will have readers ready to get outside.” — Publishers Weekly (STARRED) ⭐️🌲

This time, Peter Wohlleben teams up with his longtime editor and translator, Jane Billinghurst, to take readers on a sensory tour of forests around North America, from the rainforests and redwoods of the West Coast to the towering white pines of the East, down to the cypress swamps of the South, and more. Together, they show you how to become a forest detective and make the most of your next walk in the woods.

“Wonderfully clear and practical… This book will fast-track you into the joys of spending time amongst the trees.” — Tristan Gooley, author of How to Read Nature 🍃

Greystone Books is an independent publisher of exceptional non-fiction books about nature, environment, travel, adventure, sports, and current issues.

01/12/2022

“Mennonite Valley Girl is a kind of retroactive trail clearing. Funk shows us how we might make sense in arrears, how we can story-stitch our adult selves together.” ❤️👖

Carla Funk’s new memoir receives a fantastic review in the Literary Review of Canada! 🔥

https://reviewcanada.ca/magazine/2022/01/aprons-and-axes/

A review of "Mennonite Valley Girl: A Wayward Coming of Age," the memoir by Carla Funk.

01/10/2022

TOMORROW! Join Peter Wohlleben, author of for a fascinating conversation with Jessica J. Lee and Sumana Roy on trees and the books about them. 🌲📚

ON TREES: A Conversation is happening tomorrow, January 11 at 1pm ET.

Sign up here 👉 bit.ly/3F3XqS0

Orion Magazine Yale Forests

01/05/2022

Trusted pet expect, animal behaviorist, and award-winning author Zazie Todd’s Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy is out this May—and you’re invited to join her for a webinar in anticipation of her new book! 😻🎉

On February 3, Zazie will share her top tips and tricks for helping your cat lead a happy life. The webinar will include a Q&A, so come prepared with your burning questions about your feline friends! 🐈 ❤️

Sign up here 👉 https://bit.ly/3zpMbkN

The follow-up to the acclaimed, award-winning Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy, Purr is an engaging, science-based guide about cat psychology that explains how you can keep your cat happy at every stage of their life.

Companion Animal Psychology

12/24/2021

Wishing everyone a lovely and restful holiday season, filled with books! 📚🎁✨

We’ve so enjoyed sharing our books with you this year, and are thrilled to continue doing so next year. From the bottom of our heart, to the readers, booksellers, and librarians: thank you. Here’s to a kinder 2022 for us all. 🤗

12/16/2021

Love trees and books about them? Join Peter Wohlleben, author of , Jessica J Lee, and Sumana Roy for ON TREES: A Conversation on January 11 at 1pm ET. 🌲📚

Orion Magazine

Sign up now 👉 bit.ly/3F3XqS0

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 - 1:00pmThe Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment and Orion Magazine present a second event in a series to celebrate Orion’s new anthology, Old Growth. “On Trees” will feature a conversation between Peter Wohlleben, Jessica J. Lee, and Sumana Roy, three ...

12/15/2021

"Dance isn't just a sparkly fixture on the BBC's Christmas schedule... [it's] an antidote to stress, a way to combat negative emotions, an elixir for the body, mind, and brain." 💃 🧠

Curious about the science behind BBC Strictly Come Dancing? Julia F. Christensen, neuroscientist and co-author of Dancing Is the Best Medicine, shares the health benefits of dance in The i Paper as featured in the book. 🎶😍

https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/wellbeing/strictly-come-dancing-science-neuroscientist-why-dance-balm-minds-watching-1351824

Giving ourselves to the groove makes us feel healthier and happier

12/13/2021

“The fears, dark imaginings, longings of a teen’s inner life [are] presented with unsparing honesty and humour… For all its lyricism and willingness to plumb the author’s inner darkness, this is also a very funny book…. Highly recommended.” — Tom Sandborn, The Vancouver Sun ✨

Still looking for a bookish gift for someone special? Carla Funk’s Mennonite Valley Girl is filled with pitch-perfect 80s nostalgia—perfect for readers of Miriam Toews and Cheryl Strayed. 📚🎁

https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/books/book-review-victoria-poets-mennonite-memoir-dazzles-in-second-vivid-volume

The fears, dark imaginings and longings of a teenaged Carla Funk’s inner life presented with unsparing honesty and humour.

12/07/2021

Thrilled that Elin Kelsey’s Hope Matters is a 49th Shelf Book of the Year! 🥰📚🎉

“This book comes at just the right moment. It is NOT too late if we get together and take action, NOW.”— Jane Goodall

https://49thshelf.com/Blog/2021/12/06/2021-Books-of-the-Year

Excellent books were published in 2021, and these are the ones we're so happy to shine a light on.

12/06/2021

Menopocalypse by Amanda Thebe is a HELLO! Best Book about Menopause! 😍📚

“Not only will you come away with a better understanding of the menopause, but you might also find you have a newfound confidence to speak about your own journey.”

https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/20211202128245/best-menopause-books-to-buy/

Looking for a book about the menopause and all its symptoms? Get some top tips and guides from the likes of Liz Earle to Andrea McLean, Amanda Thebe and Mariella Fostrup and Alice Smellie.