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Common Deer Press
@commondeerpress.bsky.social
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Publisher of uncommon books for children & teens. #picturebooks, #chapterbooks, #MGBooks and #YABooks
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · 6d
Thrilled to see this!
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Susan Currie @suecurrie24.bsky.social · 12d
Thank you to CBC Books for including Fierce Voice in your list of Canadian Books for Tweens and Teens Fall 2025! @parentclub.bsky.social @kirsten-marion.bsky.social @commondeerpress.bsky.social

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22 Canadian books for tweens & teens to read this fall | CBC Books
Here are the new Canadian middle-grade and YA novels we can't wait to read this fall!
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · 6d
Don't miss seeing Susan and Fierce Voice in person!
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Susan Currie @suecurrie24.bsky.social · 6d
I’ll be doing a signing at Indigo Brampton on Sunday, October 5, from 12-3. Please come by. I’d love to see you!
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · 9d
Thrilled to see FIERCE VOICE by Susan Currie listed in CBC Books 22 Canadian books for tweens & teens to read this fall.

Read the full list: beacons.ai/cbcbooks

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Thrilled to see FIERCE VOICE by Susan Currie listed in CBC Books 22 Canadian books for tweens & teens to read this fall. Read the full list: https://beacons.ai/cbcbooks #FierceVoice #YABooks #ReadingList
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · 16d
"...a story well worth reading."

The Great & the Small by @torreybalsara.bsky.social
via Midwest Book Review and @storymonsters.bsky.social

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THE GREAT AND THE SMALL - REVIEW "This is a modern-day take on the old story of the Plague of long ago, with a twist of a human interacting with an animal. It includes a bit of history wrapped up in fantasy, resulting in a story well worth reading." https://www.midwestbookreview.com/cbw/sep_25.htm#StoryMonstersInk The Great & the Small A.T. Balsara Thank you for Midwest Book Review and Story Monsters #YABooks #TheGreatAndTheSmall #YABook
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · 20d
Common Deer Press is a proudly Canadian independent publisher of uncommon books for kids and teens.

Picture books, chapter books, middle grade, and young adult titles!

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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · 20d
Discover chapter books!

Asha and Baz Meet Mary Sherman Morgan
Asha and Baz Meet Hedy Lamarr
Asha and Baz Meet Elizibeth Friedman
Asha and Baz Meet Katia Krafft
Asha and Baz Meet Gladys West
Asha and Baz Meet Mary Anning

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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · 20d
Discover Fierce Voice - the sequel to the White Pine Award nominee Iz the Apocaylpse.

Written by @suecurrie24.bsky.social

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#YABooks #youngadultbooks #FierceVoice
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · 23d
Save the date!

Join YA author @suecurrie24.bsky.social at Indigo Brampton on Sunday Oct 5th from 12-3pm to celebrate the launch of Fierce Voice.

Fierce Voice is the sequel to the White Pine Award nominee Iz the Apocaylpse.

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Save the date! Join YA author Susan Currie at Indigo Brampton on Sunday Oct 5th from 12-3pm to celebrate the launch of Fierce Voice. Fierce Voice is the sequel to the White Pine Award nominee Iz the Apocaylpse.
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · 26d
Inside the pages of ASHA AND BAZ MEET MARY ANNING

Young readers can learn along with Asha and Baz as they travel back in time and meet Mary Anning - fossil finder!

Created by @parentclub.bsky.social and Dharmali Patel

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Inside the pages of ASHA AND BAZ MEET MARY ANNING Young readers can learn along with Asha and Baz as they travel back in time and meet Mary Anning - fossil finder! The STEM activity - that Asha and Baz have to complete - can be done at home or in the classroom using simple materials. An action-packed chapter books! https://www.commondeerpress.com/books-1/asha-and-baz-meet-mary-anning Inside the pages of ASHA AND BAZ MEET MARY ANNING Young readers can learn along with Asha and Baz as they travel back in time and meet Mary Anning - fossil finder! The STEM activity - that Asha and Baz have to complete - can be done at home or in the classroom using simple materials. An action-packed chapter books! https://www.commondeerpress.com/books-1/asha-and-baz-meet-mary-anning Inside the pages of ASHA AND BAZ MEET MARY ANNING Young readers can learn along with Asha and Baz as they travel back in time and meet Mary Anning - fossil finder! The STEM activity - that Asha and Baz have to complete - can be done at home or in the classroom using simple materials. An action-packed chapter books! https://www.commondeerpress.com/books-1/asha-and-baz-meet-mary-anning Inside the pages of ASHA AND BAZ MEET MARY ANNING Young readers can learn along with Asha and Baz as they travel back in time and meet Mary Anning - fossil finder! The STEM activity - that Asha and Baz have to complete - can be done at home or in the classroom using simple materials. An action-packed chapter books! https://www.commondeerpress.com/books-1/asha-and-baz-meet-mary-anning
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · 28d
Thrilled to see @kirsten-marion.bsky.social featured!
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49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · Sep 5
Canadian independent presses are doing standout work! We're so honoured to feature @commondeerpress.bsky.social who publishes uncommon and exceptionally well-written literature for young people! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/08... #CanLit
Publisher Spotlight: Common Deer Press · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
Welcome to our new Publisher Spotlight series, where we highlight Canadian independent presses doing standout work in the literary and academic world.
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · Sep 2
PUBLICATION DAY!

We are thrilled to share ASHA AND BAZ MEET MARY ANNING by Caroline Fernandez and Dharmali Patel with chapter book readers. This is book 6 in this women in history and women in STEM series.

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PUBLICATION DAY! We are thrilled to share ASHA AND BAZ MEET MARY ANNING by Caroline Fernandez and Dharmali Patel with chapter book readers. This is book 6 in this women in history and women in STEM series. When their teacher assigns The Great Fossil Challenge, best friends Asha and Baz wonder how they’ll convincingly re-create a prehistoric fossil. Luckily time is on their side! Together, they magically travel to 1823 to meet legendary fossil hunter Mary Anning, who shows them the marine fossil beds along the cliffs of the English Channel. Ammonites, evidence of marine reptiles, and more wait just beneath the earth’s surface, and with Mary’s instructions, the kids might uncover the exact inspiration they need to succeed back at home! https://www.commondeerpress.com/books-1/asha-and-baz-meet-mary-anning #chapterbooks
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · Sep 2
Publication Day - Fierce Voice by Susan Currie

PUBLICATION DAY! We are thrilled to share FIERCE VOICE by @suecurrie24.bsky.social with young adult readers. Fierce Voice is the sequel to the White Pine Award nominee Iz the Apocalypse. www.commondeerpress.com/books-1/fier...

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Publication Day - Fierce Voice by Susan Currie PUBLICATION DAY! We are thrilled to share FIERCE VOICE by Susan Currie with young adult readers. Fierce Voice is the sequel to the White Pine Award nominee Iz the Apocalypse. https://www.commondeerpress.com/books-1/fierce-voice
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · Aug 22
Keep your eye on Kirkus in September!
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Andrea Torrey Balsara @torreybalsara.bsky.social · Aug 7
Finally, my book has a #Kirkus review. 😍 I'm happy with it. #WritersofBluesky #YALit #YA #CanKidLit #Indie #IndieAuthor
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · Aug 18
Coming Soon: Asha and Baz Meet Mary Anning
Who's ready for another time travel adventure? Asha and Baz Meet Mary Anning, book 6 in the Asha and Baz series hits shelves this September!

Written by @parentclub.bsky.social and illustrated by Dharmali Patel

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Coming Soon: Asha and Baz Meet Mary Anning Who's ready for another time travel adventure? Asha and Baz Meet Mary Anning, book 6 in the Asha and Baz series hits shelves this September! Written by @parentclub and illustrated by @dharmali_illustrations #chapterbooks #MaryAnning #WomenInSTEM
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · Aug 18
Coming Soon: Fierce Voice
The sequel to Iz the Apocalypse is coming! Fierce Voice is the second Métier book by @susancurrie.bsky.social , and follows Iz as she continues to explore music and relationships. It'll be on bookstore shelves in September. Pre-order your copy today!
Coming Soon: Fierce Voice The sequel to Iz the Apocalypse is coming! Fierce Voice is the second Métier book by @susancurrie.bsky.social , and follows Iz as she continues to explore music and relationships. It'll be on bookstore shelves in September. Pre-order your copy today!
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · Aug 18
Did you know that the Oxford University Museum of Natural History @morethanadodo.bsky.social has Mary Anning's ichthyosaur on display?!

Chapter book: Asha and Baz Meet Mary Anning releases in September wherever you buy books. Written by @parentclub.bsky.social

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Did you know that the Oxford University Museum of Natural History @morethanadodo.bsky.social has Mary Anning's ichthyosaur on display?! Look for chapter book: Asha and Baz Meet Mary Anning releasing in September wherever you buy books. https://oumnh.ox.ac.uk/learn-mary-annings-ichthyosaur
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · Aug 18
Repost @suecurrie24.bsky.social: Thank you so much to Quill & Quire @quillandquire.bsky.social for including my upcoming book, FIERCE VOICE, in your Fall YA Preview List. ❤️

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Repost @suecurrie24.bsky.social: Thank you so much to Quill & Quire @quillandquire.bsky.social for including my upcoming book, FIERCE VOICE, in your Fall YA Preview List. ❤️ #YABooks @ampersandinc @dropcapagency @utp_distribution #YABooks
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · Jul 22
Why Canadian Books Are Important...read full blog post: www.commondeerpress.com/single-post/...
Why Canadian Books Are Important
In this time of tariffs, Canadian books are more important than ever. Here are five reasons why.
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · Jul 16
Chapter book readers will love to read Emily and Sam The Spelling Bee Showdown!

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Emily and Sam The Spelling Bee Showdown
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · Jul 16
Q&A with Kirsten Marion, Author of New Middle-Grade Book Hiss

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Q&A with Kirsten Marion, Author of New Middle-Grade Book Hiss
In honour of the upcoming release of Hiss, a new middle-grade novel about a boy who transforms into a snake, author Kirsten Marion answered
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · Jul 16
New: Author Caroline Fernandez (Asha and Baz series - @parentclub.bsky.social) shares tips on How To Research A Historical Fiction Novel.

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How To Research A Historical Fiction Novel
Historical novels, in any genre, are popular. However, unlike regular fiction books where an author can dream up settings, events, or characters on their own, a historical novel must stay true to the ...
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · Jul 14
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The Canadian Children's Book Centre @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social · Jul 11
Hey teachers! Looking for some summer reading? The Top Grade Spring/Summer 2025 Selections are now available.

See all the selections at topgradebooks.ca

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Top Grade - CanLit for the Classroom
CanLit for the Classroom
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Common Deer Press @commondeerpress.bsky.social · Jul 10
Is your child or teen looking for something to read this summer? Check out Common Deer Press books from creators like @kirsten-marion.bsky.social @parentclub.bsky.social @torreybalsara.bsky.social @susancurrie.bsky.social and more!

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The Canadian Children's Book Centre @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social · Jun 30
Hey Canada! Do you know The Canadian Children's Book Centre? Take a moment to read Our Story: bookcentre.ca/pages/our-st... #CanadaDay
Digital graphic with the text Hey Canada! Do you know The Canadian Children's Book Centre?
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Andrea Torrey Balsara @torreybalsara.bsky.social · Jul 1
I'm delighted to share that I'm participating in the "Making Life Great. Tools for Growth" virtual book fair! Click on the link below to explore free health & well-being resources. Enjoy! books.bookfunnel.com/makinglifegr...
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Making Life Great
Searching for your next favorite story? Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of new books. Available for a limited time.
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