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Saskatchewan German Council @skgermancouncil.bsky.social · 2d

If you were unable to attend our “Culture in the Kitchen” Apple Strudel class last Friday, or if you would like to bake a delicious strudel over the long weekend, please find the recipe from Dee Hobsbawn-Smith here. bit.ly/3VV6Nh1

#germantradition #applestrudel #yummyfood #baking

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Pete's Press @petespress.bsky.social · 2d

Our Black Cat Book Sale is back for another year! Stop by Pause Coffee on Nov 1st for some "Halloween-adjacent" fun. We're bringing our full cat-alogue of books, which pair excellently with great coffee! #booksky #yqr

Poster for our Black Cat Book Sale on November 1st at Pause Coffee. On a spooky grey background, a cartoon black cat with yellow eyes peeks over a wooden sign with the event details scrawled on it in a white font.

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SaskBooks @skbooks.com · 4d

The Genius Hour Project by Leanne Shirtliffe ( @thistledownpress.bsky.social )
is a juvenile book about a school project but also how it lands into the life of Frazzy. Will the project offer her the opportunity to instead be true to herself? Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/genius-hour-...

Genius Hour Project, The

The Genius Hour Projectby Leanne ShirtliffePublished by Thistledown PressReview by Shelley A. Leedahl$16.95 ISBN 9781771872577 As a sexagenarian, I never imagined I’d so enjoy a novel featuring an …

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Association of Canadian Publishers @cdnpublishers.bsky.social · 10d

ACP is excited to launch the Certified Canadian Publisher program! 🍁📚

Look for the seal when you buy books and you'll:

📖Support Canadian jobs
🏆Champion Canadian talent
🏘 Strengthen communities
💰Boost our economy
🍁 Preserve Canadian stories

www.certifiedcanadianpublisher.com

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Radiant Press @radiantpress.bsky.social · 9d

Edmonton folks, come out to a book launch at Audreys on Oct. 9 at 7 pm for Ben Zalkind's stellar debut. In the near future a group of citizens band together to fight the tech billionaire overlord who owns Substrate Inc.The struggle is real, as is the parody, in a world eerily similar to our own.

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The Canadian Children's Book Centre @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social · 9d

Mark Morton’s latest novel, The Headmasters, is a finalist for the Arlene Barlin Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy. #CCBCBookAwards

Read more: www.sasktoday.ca/southeast/weyburn-review/former-weyburn-author-mark-morton-nominated-for-prestigious-sci-fi-award-11289731

Former Weyburn author Mark Morton nominated for prestigious sci-fi award

Mark Morton’s latest novel, The Headmasters, earns a nomination for the Arlene Barlin Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy.

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Pete's Press @petespress.bsky.social · 9d

All welcome to our Fall Fiction Launch on Saturday! Featuring.brand new books from Aquila, Glen Harper and @robyndansereau.bsky.social

3.30pm at the George Bothwell library.

There will be an enormous amount of cake.

#booksky 📚💙

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Thistledown Press @thistledownpress.bsky.social · 9d

We are giving away some of Thistledown Press’s earliest published titles!

DARK HONEY by Ronald Marken
OCTOMI by Andrew Suknaski & William Johnson
INSIDE IS THE SKY by Lorna Uher (Crozier)

Visit our website by Nov 15, 2025 to enter!

thistledownpress.com/about/fifty-...

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SaskBooks @skbooks.com · 10d

Layne Coleman lived a life on the stage, but the most interesting things happened to him off the stage. Learn more about his life and his tragic, beautiful romance in his memoir An Open-Ended Run (University of Regina Press). Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/open-ended-r...

Open-Ended Run, An

An Open-Ended Runby Layne ColemanPublished by University of Regina PressReview by Brandon Fick$22.95 ISBN 9781779400260 Layne Coleman’s An Open-Ended Run is a deep dive into one man’s love, grief, …

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SaskBooks @skbooks.com · 11d

SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: Kimeto's Journey, by Maureen Ulrich, published by Flatlands Press. Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore.

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Thistledown Press @thistledownpress.bsky.social · 16d

📣Come and work with us!📣

Thistledown Press is hiring an assistant editor! This is a seasonal, part-time position starting in November 2025. Deadline to apply is October 17, 2025.

Visit our website for the full job description!
thistledownpress.com/2025/09/25/w...

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SaskBooks @skbooks.com · 17d

Dentists are an important but sometimes scary part of life. Ashley Vercammen - Author - Home Style Teachers has prepared the children's book Dentists Are No Big Deal to take the fear out of this important task for young people. Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/dentists-are...

Dentists Are No Big Deal

Dentists Are No Big Dealby Debbie Kesslering and Ashley VercammenPublished by Home Style TeachersReview by Shelley A. Leedahl$25.00 ISBN 9781778152986 Writer and publisher Ashley Vercammen has team…

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Jas Phoenix @jasphoenix.bsky.social · 23d

Adam and Grace series by JC Paulson @joannepaulson.bsky.social

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Emotional depth, fiery romance, fantastic plots & wonderfully written. An absolutely phenomenal series. Highly recommend

My full review for each book is available on Amazon

A must read 📚 ❤️‍🔥 👇

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07GVCM5Y...

Adam and Grace

Visit Amazon's Adam and Grace page and shop for all Adam and Grace books. Check out pictures, author information and reviews of Adam and Grace

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SaskBooks @skbooks.com · 25d

Helen Mourre is from Saskatchewan, and her book of essays The Day My Mother Walked on Water (@ynwp.bsky.social) *is* Saskatchewan - small but powerful, quirky but tender. Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/day-my-mothe...

Day My Mother Walked on Water, The

The Day My Mother Walked on Waterby Helen MourrePublished by Your Nickels Worth PublishingReview by Michelle Shaw$19.95 ISBN 9781778690389This slim collection of essays is my first encounter with p…

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aelaq.bsky.social @aelaq.bsky.social · 26d

Canadian publishers! 📣 Applications are open to exhibit at the 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 of the Read Quebec Book Fair.

📍 Casa d'Italia
📅 December 6-7, 2025

👉 Apply now: readquebec.ca/applications...

Applications are Open to Table at the 2025 Read Quebec Book Fair! - Read Quebec

Applications are now open to table at the 10th edition of the Read Quebec Book Fair! This annual celebration of Quebec’s English-language literature returns on December 6 and 7, 2025 […]

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SaskBooks @skbooks.com · Sep 10

School's back in session, but it's never too late to make sure kids are ready! School Readiness by Ashley Vercammen (Home Style Teachers) is a thoughtful guide to help curious and anxious children know what to expect and how to excel at school. Review at reviews.skbooks.com/school-readi...

School Readiness

School Readinessby Ashley Vercammen, Illustrated by P Aplinder KaurPublished by Home Style TeachersReview by Shelley A. Leedahl$25.00 ISBN 9781778152993 Ashley Vercammen’s illustrated softcover, Sc…

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SaskBooks @skbooks.com · Sep 9

SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: A Snake and a Feathered Bird, by Angie Ellis, published by Thistledown Press . Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore.

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muskratmagazine.bsky.social @muskratmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 5

The title poem from What Shade of Brown?, the debut poetry collection from Nehiyawak-Métis poet @johnbradymcd.bsky.social, tackles issues of identity and belonging with incisive clarity. @radiantpress.bsky.social #indigenouspoetry #poetryreview #indigenousauthors

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SaskBooks @skbooks.com · Sep 3

If you've been in Regina, you've probably noticed Wascana Lake. But have you ever wondered how this lake came to be? Neil Sawatzky's The Lake in the Middle of Town (ynwp.bsky.social) is a children's book with all the answers. Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/lake-in-the-...

Lake in the Middle of Town, The

The Lake in the Middle of Townby Neil Sawatzky; Illustrated by Julio SalazarPublished by Your Nickel’s Worth PublishingReview by Sally Meadows$24.95 ISBN 9781778690402 When you do a Google search f…

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SaskBooks @skbooks.com · Sep 2

Today's the LAST DAY to register for SaskBooks' Annual Conference! Make haste!

SaskBooks @skbooks.com · Aug 12

SaskBooks cordially invites you to its Annual
Conference!

Join us on Thursday, 11 September and Friday, 12
September 2025 at Wanuskewin for sessions on Book
Publicity, Library Selections, Industry Updates, and
more!

Find out more and register at: www.eventbrite.ca/e/saskbooks-...

SaskBooks Annual Conference 2025

Join SaskBooks for its Annual Conference, featuring sessions on book publicity, funding opportunities, and more!

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SaskBooks @skbooks.com · Sep 2

SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: Bowen Goes to Work, by Bowen Paxman, illustrated by Mario Viani, published by Home Style Teachers.
Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore.

SaskBooks @skbooks.com · Aug 26

SaskBooks' Weekly New Titles Picks: Gods of a New World, by Ryan Melsom, published by Shadowpaw Press. Order copies by visiting skbooks.com/bookstore.

SaskBooks @skbooks.com · Aug 26

Regina author Alison Lohans brings you a children's book full of music and whimsy with The Wind and Amanda's Cello (Shadowpaw Press, illustrated by Sarah Shirtliffe). Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/wind-and-ama...

Wind and Amanda’s Cello, The

The Wind and Amanda’s CelloWritten by Alison Lohans, Illustrated by Sarah ShortliffePublished by Shadowpaw PressReview by Shelley A. Leedahl$23.99 ISBN 9781998273157 It’s been such fun watching Reg…

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SaskBooks @skbooks.com · Aug 26

Where's Johnny? Find out in the juvenile book of the same name about a missing cat by Lori Burton (illustrations by Wendi Nordell, @ynwp.bsky.social). Read the review at reviews.skbooks.com/wheres-johnny/

Where’s Johnny?

Where’s Johnny?: The Tale of a Lost Catby Lori Burton, Illustrated by Wendi NordellPublished by Your Nickel’s Worth PublishingReview by Sally Meadows$19.95 ISBN 9781778690419 Johnny, the big Maine …

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SaskBooks @skbooks.com · Aug 21

September will be here in 10 days- register for Conference now! (Then go outside and enjoy summer while it's still here!)

SaskBooks @skbooks.com · Aug 12

SaskBooks cordially invites you to its Annual
Conference!

Join us on Thursday, 11 September and Friday, 12
September 2025 at Wanuskewin for sessions on Book
Publicity, Library Selections, Industry Updates, and
more!

Find out more and register at: www.eventbrite.ca/e/saskbooks-...

SaskBooks Annual Conference 2025

Join SaskBooks for its Annual Conference, featuring sessions on book publicity, funding opportunities, and more!

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