SADI'S DRAGONS by Beverley Brenna is now available! A middle-grade novel about Sadi, an unhoused eleven-year-old girl, and Marguerite, an old woman losing her memory, and the sparks that fly when their lives collide. Get your copy now from Thistledown Press's website or your local bookstore.

SADI'S DRAGONS is just one week away! Don't miss this coming-of-age tale about an unhoused young girl's unexpected connection with an elderly woman losing her memory. Available August 4th, 2026 at your favorite local bookstore.

The first trailer of Fall 2026 is here! SADI'S DRAGONS by Beverley Brenna will be available on August 4th, 2026. Pre-order now from your favourite local bookseller. Music: LiteSaturation — "Soft Guitar"

It’s time for the final sneak peek of the Fall 2026 season! APRON APOCALYPSE: LYRIC ESSAYS is coming out on October 6th, 2026. Swipe for your first look at this witty and insightful collection of lyric essays→ Read the full excerpt on the Thistledown Press website and pre-order your copy now.

Meet the last but certainly not least of our Fall 2026 authors, Jeanette Lynes! APRON APOCALYPSE: LYRIC ESSAYS will be available on October 6th, 2026. Pre-order your copy now!

The second sneak peek of Fall 2026 is here! CARPENTER CREEK by Fred Stenson is hitting shelves on September 1st, 2026. Swipe for a sneak peek at this novel filled with secrets and tension→ Head over to the Thistledown Press website for the full excerpt and pre-order now!

Meet our next Fall 2026 author, Fred Stenson! CARPENTER CREEK is coming out on September 1st, 2026. Pre-order now on our website or your favourite bookstore.

Many thanks to Elizabeth Kelly and Vancouver Sun for the insightful review of A STUDY IN RED by Connie Gault. Order your copy of A STUDY IN RED on the Thistledown Press website now.

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Ready for the first sneak peek of the Fall 2026 season? SADI’S DRAGONS by Beverley Brenna is coming August 4, 2026 to a bookstore near you. Swipe for a first look at this middle-grade tale of art and connection. Visit thistledownpress.com/product/sadi... to read a full excerpt & pre-order now!

It’s time to meet the first author of our Fall 2026 season, Beverley Brenna! SADI’S DRAGONS is hitting shelves on August 4th, 2026. Pre-order your copy from your local bookstore or our website!

COVER FEATURE 🔥 Coming October 6th, 2026: APRON APOCALYPSE: LYRIC ESSAYS. Best-selling novelist and poet Jeanette Lynes lights up these lyric essays with her inimitable wit and verve. Cover Designer: Jennifer Lum Available now for pre-order from the Thistledown Press website!

COVER FEATURE ⛰️ Coming September 1st, 2026: CARPENTER CREEK, a story of secrets and loss, and mysteries smouldering within mysteries, as the threat of devastating fire looms over a drought-stricken community. Cover Designer: Mark Byk Pre-order your copy now at thistledownpress.com/product/carp...

We have the honour of announcing that KOKHUM'S ROYAL BANNOCK by Wilfred Burton is a finalist for the High Plains International Book Awards! Please join us in congratulating Wilfred as well as the other nominees! Learn more at highplainsbookawards.org/finalists/

COVER FEATURE 🎨 Coming August 4th, 2026: SADI’S DRAGONS by Beverley Brenna, a middle-grade novel about Sadi, an unhoused eleven-year-old girl, and Marguerite, an old woman losing her memory, and the sparks that fly when their lives collide. Designer: Tanya St Amand Now available for pre-order.

Summer's just getting started, but we're already getting excited for our Fall 2026 releases! Stay tuned for a middle-grade novel from Beverley Brenna, a contemporary novel from Fred Stenson, and a collection of lyric essays from Jeanette Lynes. Learn more and pre-order on our website!

THE PEACE THIEVES by @brentvans.com is now available! A compelling and ambitious novel about the search for peace during a civil war and through its long, complicated aftermath. Get your copy from Thistledown Press’s website or your local bookstore.

Missed Chelsea Coupal's McNally Robinson event? You can watch the full readings from Chelsea and guest reader Kristine Scarrow, as well as the Q&A moderated by Eric Anderson at www.youtube.com/live/iv-Dce_.... Poem: "St. Peter's Abbey, Muenster, SK", from U ALIVE by Chelsea Coupal.

We were honoured to be included in the 2026 Forest of Reading Festival with THE DISCOVERY OF FINNEGAN WILDE by Caroline Pignat. Swipe for a look at the Red Maple Award festivities in Toronto!

THE PEACE THIEVES is just one week away! “A deeply felt and deeply affecting look at the vicissitudes of war and its aftermath...” —Nino Ricci, author of THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES Available June 2nd on our website or at your favourite bookstore.

We are happy to announce that THE DISCOVERY OF FINNEGAN WILDE by Caroline Pignat has been shortlisted for the 2026 IODE Violet Downey Book Award! The award is offered annually for the best English language book suitable for children aged 13 and under.  Learn more at www.iode.ca/iode-violet-...

The final trailer for Spring 2026 has arrived! THE PEACE THIEVES will be available on June 2, 2026. Pre-order now from your favourite local bookstore! Music: LemonMusicLab - "Dark Ambient Landscape"

Connie Gault is coming to Saskatchewan to celebrate the release of A STUDY IN RED! Join us on June 18th in Saskatoon at McNally Robinson, and June 25th in Regina at Indigo - Southland Mall to hear Connie read and get your copy signed. Elizabeth Philips will be guest reading at both events.

A STUDY IN RED by Connie Gault is now available! A literary mystery and an exploration of the nature of memory, this novel is also a study of the red emotions: lust, anger, jealousy, and not least, love. Get your copy from Thistledown Press’s website or your local bookstore.

Just one week remaining until A STUDY IN RED hits shelves! “One shocking act cracks through this book like breaking glass, sharp enough to scar. ” —Marina Endicott, author of THE OBSERVER Available May 12th on our website or at your favourite bookstore.

Thistledown Press is honoured to announce that we have won the Publishing Award at the 2026 Saskatchewan Book Awards for TUNNEL ISLAND: STORIES by Bill Gaston. Our congratulations to all the other nominees and winners this year! Learn more on our website: thistledownpress.com/2026/05/04/t...

Join us on Thursday, May 14 to celebrate the launch of A STUDY IN RED by Connie Gault! Connie and Elizabeth Philips will be reading from their newest releases and discussing the world of writing and editing together. 📅 Thursday, May 14th, 2026 🕖 7:00 pm 📍Little Wren Books, London, ON.

Ready for the second book trailer of 2026? A STUDY IN RED by Connie Gault releases on May 12th, 2026. Pre-order your copy now from your local bookstore! Music: Clavier-Music - "Relaxing Piano"

Congratulations to Tom Wayman for winning the 2026 Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize! Tom has one poetry title with us, HELPLESS ANGELS, from 2017. Pick up a copy from your favourite bookstore or online here: thistledownpress.com/product/help...

You're invited to the Saskatoon launch of Chelsea Coupal's U ALIVE! The event will be hosted by YXE Underground's Eric Anderson, with readings from Kristine Scarrow and Chelsea herself. 📅 Friday, May 15, 2026 🕖 7:00 pm 📍McNally Robinson Saskatoon This free event will be held in the Travel Alcove.