Read Saskatchewan

Read Saskatchewan

Read Saskatchewan, the name says it all, really. Each of the books presented 

on the following pages was produced and published in Saskatchewan. Book 

publishers in Saskatchewan produce the work of writers from the province, 

but they also publish writers from all over Canada, and throughout the world. 

Academic and scholarly books are produced in the province, as well as 

fiction, non-fiction, poetry, youth fiction, children’s books, language resources, 

cookbooks, self-help titles, and nearly every other genre imaginable. With 

more than 50 publishers in the province, Saskatchewan sees about 100 books 

produced annually. We’d like to say that all of them would like to come home 

with you, but we know what it’s like to try to fit 100 books on your shelves 

each year. 

Consider, then, ordering just a few books. Let your spirit soar with poetry, 

work your mind with academic titles, befriend some fiction … the books 

featured here are a selection of the newest and best books to have been born 

in Saskatchewan this year. If you don’t find what you’re looking for in these 

pages, check out our selection online at skbooks.com or visit one of our booths 

at Saskatchewan gift markets and trade fairs. 

SaskBooks is a non-profit organisation mandated to support and to promote 

book publishing in Saskatchewan. This collection of new and forthcoming titles 

highlights some of the great range and diversity of books our publishers have 

to offer. SaskBooks also produces weekly reviews of our publishers’ books, 

which can be found on our website (skbooks.com) under “reviews”. If your 

educational or hospitality organisation would like to receive a box of books to 

preview, please contact us. We can make that happen. 

SaskBooks acknowledges the support of the Government of Canada through 

the Canada Book Fund for the project, the support of the Creative Industries 

Growth and Sustainability Program, and Culture on the Go, made possible 

through funding provided to the Saskatchewan Arts Board by the Government 

of Saskatchewan through the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport, and the 

support of the Canada Council for the Arts. 

Designed by LM Publications, Regina

The Diamond Willow Walking Stick: 

A Traditional Métis Story about Generosity 

Leah Marie Dorion 

Leah Marie Dorion takes young readers on an 

enchanting journey with this charming story, which 

focuses on a Métis Elder’s remembrances of traditional 

teachings about generosity he learned from his own 

grandparents. These invaluable lessons teach young 

readers “how to live in a good Métis way.” 48 pages. 

Gabriel Dumont Institute 9781926795096 $15.00 

Dorothy McMoogle 

with Kumquat and Bugle 

Bruce Rice, Illustrated by Wendy Winter 

Dorothy McMoogle wants to play the bugle till she’s 

green and hang kumquat colours on every bush and 

tree. This delightful hardcover book with striking 

black and white illustrations is an ode to creativity and 

being true to yourself. A story in rhyme to brighten the 

gloomiest day! 32 pages. 

Wild Sage Press 9780988122956 $25.00 

CHILDREN 

Goldeye and Funnyfin 

Fannie Kahan, Illustrated by Sharon Kahan 

Goldeye and Funnyfin swim through the ocean in 

search of the Magnificent Fish. Along the way they 

meet quirky characters like Octavia the Octopus and 

Sammy the Swordfish. This chuckle-full chapter book 

with gorgeous colour illustrations is about friendship 

and community, courage, and adventure. 64 pages. 


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Leaving Mr. Humphries 

Alison Lohans and Gretchen Ehrsam 

Josh’s teddy bear, Mr. Humphries, stays with him at 

Grandpa’s summer cottage — through the dark night in 

the attic room, on the long walk to the outhouse, and 

even for a boat ride on the lake. When Mr. Humphries 

has an adventure of his own, Josh isn’t sure he’s ready 

to let him go. 40 pages. 

Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing 

9781927756072 $12.95 

CHILDREN 

Miracle Dogs 

Glenda Goertzen 

After meeting a group of Assistance Dogs, Pierre 

decides to train his puppies for this prestigious 

career. His plans are sabotaged by his outrageously 

misbehaving companions, a band of feral cats, and a 

freak accident on stage. A sequel to The Prairie Dogs 

and City Dogs. 142 pages. 

Hazeldell Productions 9780987923202 $11.95 

Peter Fidler and the Métis 

Donna Lee Dumont 

Peter Fidler and the Métis is an excellent primer for 

middle years readers on Métis history and culture. 

The book is the personal reflection of Métis artist and 

author Donna Lee Dumont on her direct ancestors, the 

Hudson’s Bay Company explorer and mapmaker Peter 

Fidler and his Cree wife, Mary Mackegonne. 26 pages. 


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Roogaroo Mickey 

Wilfred Burton, Illustrated by Leah Marie Dorion 

In this humorous story, Mamayr tells Louis and Charlie 

a roogaroo (werewolf) story from her childhood. 

Roogaroo Mickey is a whimsical, playful tribute to our 

childhood fears. It also lovingly showcases the eternal 

bond between grandmothers and their grandchildren 

while affirming the great Métis storytelling tradition in 

a modern setting. 50 pages. 


Spots, Dots … and the Nots?! 

Fawn Einarson 

Anti-bully resource addresses bullying and the 

importance of inclusion. Learn how Pink overcomes 

the label of a ‘not’ from the Red and White society. 

32 pages. 

Hear My Heart Books Inc. 9780986875052 $9.99 

CHILDREN 

SuperMom and the Big Baby 

Dave Driver 

Author Dave Driver has taken his wife’s sleep-talking 

phrases and written them into a whimsical children’s 

tale about a little boy whose temper gets him into 

trouble. After a disagreement with his brother, Easton 

begins to grow … and GROW! SuperMom comes to 

the rescue, showing that a mother’s love can save the 

day. 32 pages. 

DriverWorks Ink 9781927570012 $13.95 

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CHILDREN 

What Did You Draw? 

Ruth Chorney and Nicolas Chorney 

Sibling rivalry? Not in this story! Join Danny and 

his big sister in imaginative play. Maybe they’ll create 

a camellama or a chipalo! What will YOU draw? 

32 pages. 


9781894431910 $14.95 

YOUNG ADULT JUVENILE 

Brovko’s Amazing Journey 

Larry Warwaruk 

Can Brovko’s family really be leaving him behind as 

they go to make a new life in Canada? 12-year-old 

Andrei is furious at having to leave his companion 

behind — and Brovko isn’t happy either. What an 

adventure Brovko will have to share with Andrei … 

if only he can find him again! 168 pages. 

Coteau Books 9781550505542 $8.95 

Living with the Hawk 

Robert Currie 

Inspired in part by a poem written by one of the 

author’s students, Living with the Hawk is a novel 

that examines the ways in which teenage drinking, 

the male bonding of high school football, bullying, 

misogyny, and racism can lead to tragedies which 

affect even well-intentioned people. 199 pages. 

Thistledown Press 9781927068397 $15.95 


Strange Places 

Jefferson Smith 

Growing up in a cruel orphanage, Tayna discovers that 

she may never have actually been an orphan in the 

first place! She escapes into another dimension filled 

with magic and adventure — but Tayna has to solve the 

mystery quickly, or evil will win and she could lose 

her family forever. 352 pages. 

Indie Ink Publishing 9780986693618 $22.95 

YOUNG ADULT 

Words on the Wing 

Wascana Writers Group Members 

A collection of poetry and prose including short 

stories, creative non fiction, monologues, essays, 

and plays, many enhanced by colour photographs 

of paintings by local artists. Published to commemorate 

the Wascana Writers Group 40th Anniversary. 

309 pages. 

Wascana Writers 9780969465867 $20.00 

Angel of Thanksgiving 

Henry Ripplinger 

Spanning two decades, Angel of Thanksgiving, book 3 

in the Angelic Letters series takes the reader on an 

incredible journey of faith, hope, and love. As we see 

Henry and Jenny’s lives unfolding separately and so far 

apart, it is a story of timeless Biblical themes portrayed 

through unforgettable and real-life characters. 

578 pages. 

Pio Seelos Books 9780986542473 $21.95 

ANTHOLOGY FICTION 

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The Angelic Occurrence 


The Angelic Occurrence, book 4 in the Angelic Letters 

series, is a thrilling and heart-stopping adventure 

of love. The twists and turns of fate will keep you 

gripping the book tighter and tighter as you witness 

the ever-widening circle of influence Henry’s and 

Jenny’s guardian angels bestow upon them in an effort 

to reignite a love that never died. 593 pages. 


FICTION 

Another Angel of Love 


Book 2 of the Angelic Letters series by Henry 

Ripplinger continues, following main characters Henry 

and Jenny. He, as he struggles to try and forget his first 

love in the hopes of learning to love again. She, as 

she overcomes trauma and learns to find peace within. 

Both are afraid to start again. Both are reluctant to 

forget. 568 pages. 


Clearwater 

Kim McCullough 

Claire Sullivan struggles to overcome loss and 

dislocation, to reconnect with the important people 

in her life, and to restart her emotional growth in this 

powerful coming of age novel. After an abrupt move, 

she befriends Jeff. As peaceful as things seem, they 

are both battling powerful undercurrents at home. 

256 pages. 

Coteau Books 9781550505658 $19.95 


Dead Rock Stars 

Wes Funk 

A humorous account of one man’s fascination with 

rock ’n’ roll, Dead Rock Stars is a stirring account of 

sibling rivalry, acts of forgiveness, and growing up gay 

on the Canadian prairies. 152 pages. 


9781927756010 $19.95 

Dollybird 

Anne Lazurko 

Twenty-year-old Moira, banished to 1906 Saskatchewan 

because of her unwed pregnancy, must come to 

terms with her pioneer environment, and the volatile 

young homesteader who employs her as a “dollybird.” 

Housekeeper or covert whore? The community 

will decide. Moira faces impossible choices with 

consequences beyond anything she can imagine. 

256 pages. 

Coteau Books 9781550505634 $19.95 

FICTION 

Every Happy Family 

Dede Crane 

Every Happy Family explores the colourful fabric of 

the Wright family. The stories mark turning points in 

the lives of the individual family members, and their 

relationships with each other. Alone and together, the 

Wrights crash along, unable to give up on themselves 

or on each other … hard as they might try. 264 pages. 

Coteau Books 9781550505481 $18.95 

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Just Pretending 

Lisa Bird-Wilson 

From one of Canada’s most exciting Métis voices 

comes a book whose themes include the complexities 

of identity, belonging, Aboriginal adoption, loss and 

abandonment, regret, and insecurity. At the centre 

of the stories are relationships between children and 

parents, both those who are real and those who are 

just pretending. 272 pages. 

Coteau Books 9781550505467 $18.95 

FICTION 

Pewter Angels 


Pewter Angels is the first novel in Henry Ripplinger’s 

Angelic Letters series, and tells the story of Henry and 

Jenny, whose inspiring yet tumultuous journey through 

life’s struggles and victories inspires the miracle 

of deep, enduring love. A hard-to-put-down story 

spanning six novels with an ending only angels can 

bring about. 432 pages. 


The Sixth Age 

Kay Parley 

Craving independence and respect, an elderly group 

of painters and poets, sculptors and scribes buys a 

retirement home in the lovely Qu’Appelle Valley. Are 

the problems and pitfalls of ageing enough to put an 

end to their dream of self-determination? Not if Allie 

Dutton can help it! 256 pages. 


9781894431859 $19.95 


Swedes’ Ferry 

Allan Safarik 

An historically accurate novel about an international 

showdown between police forces, and at the same 

time a picaresque tale of cops and robbers and life 

along the Canada/US prairie border at the end of 

the 19th Century. This is fascinating historical fiction, 

full of detailed information about the prairie border 

country. 272 pages. 

Coteau Books 9781550505610 $19.95 

FICTION 

To Everything a Season 

Helen Mourre 

A collection of short stories dissecting the raw, 

poignant truth of life’s turning points, Mourre’s 

writing “can make you catch your breath. Fear to 

turn the page. Because she knows that in our real, 

not-ripped-from-the-headlines lives, such moments 

are, in actuality, revolutions, apoca lypses, and 

salvations” — CBC Radio. 160 pages. 


9781894431897 $16.95 

Aboriginal Consultation, 

Environmental Assessment, and 

Regulatory Review in Canada 

Kirk N. Lambrecht 

Offering a practical guide to a complex process, this 

book address the duty to consult Aboriginal people 

and creates a road map for resource developers, 

governments, First Nations, and the courts to advance 

sustainable practices and environmental protection. 

Law – 177 pages. 

University of Regina Press 9780889772984 $39.95 

NON FICTION 

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Boiling Point and Cold Cases: 

More Saskatchewan Crime Stories 

Barb Pacholik 

Veteran crime writer Barb Pacholik offers up another 

installment in her best-selling series of true crime 

books set in Saskatchewan. This time she pursues 

cadaver dogs, unearths charred remains, explores 

the horrifying “killing room,” and delves into cold 

cases — unsolved crimes whose perpetrators may still 

be lurking out there. 246 pages. 


NON FICTION 

The Carbon Murders Mystery 

Frank W. Anderson 

The sequence of events that formed the backdrop 

of the most puzzling case in the files of the Alberta 

Provincial Police began on the evening of Wednesday, 

September 28, 1921 with the passage of a big 

McLaughlin Buick Special along a lonely curving 

stretch of gravel road just east of Carbon, Alberta. 

History – 60 pages. 

Gopher Books 092196997X $9.00 

Clearing the Plains: 

Disease, Politics of Starvation, 

and the Loss of Aboriginal Life 

James Daschuk 

“[A] tour de force that … shows how infectious disease 

and state-supported starvation combined to create a 

creeping, relentless catastrophe that persists to the 

present day. The prose is gripping, the analysis is 

incisive, and the narrative is so chilling that it leaves 

its reader stunned and disturbed.” Elizabeth A. Fenn. 

Native Studies – 318 pages. 



Creating the Prairie Xeriscape: 

Low maintenance, 

water-efficient gardening 

Sara Williams 

“Xeriscape”’ has become a watchword for waterconscious 

gardeners. Extensively revised and updated, 

Creating the Prairie Xeriscape moves on from the 

basics to give today’s gardeners a complete guide 

to planning, designing, and maintaining their own 

xeriscape gardens with extensive tables as well as a 

quick reference guide for planting choices. 336 pages. 

Coteau Books 9781550504613 $34.95 

Crown Corporations in Saskatchewan 

Boris Kishchuk 

Why are Crown corporations so important to the 

people of Saskatchewan? The province has a long 

history of creating Crown corporations, and many 

have been sold, privatized or dissolved — some at 

a profit, but many at a loss. 192 pages. 


9781894431958 $19.95 

NON FICTION 

The Deaf House 

Joanne Weber 

The Deaf House is Joanne Weber’s life story. It 

highlights the work and passions of a woman who 

grew up deaf and then became an advocate for the 

deaf. It is the story of pain, loss, and defeat balanced 

with joy, gain, and victory. Weber combines the 

narrative tools of a novelist with a keen documentarian 

perspective to provide readers with rare insight and 

profound truths about the lives of the deaf. Memoir – 

328 pages. 

Thistledown Press 9781927068489 $18.95 

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Eating Myself Crazy 

Treena Wynes 

Treena Wynes, a former bulimic, combines her 

experience with her professional expertise as a 

registered social worker to help you overcome your 

emotional dependence on food. This guide encourages 

you to find your reasons for seeking relief in food 

while offering simple strategies that work for Treena 

and her clients. 192 pages. 


NON FICTION 

Egg Money: A Tribute to 

Saskatchewan Pioneer Women 

A Project of the Saskatoon German Days Committee 

The Egg Money project recognizes the strength, 

courage and resourcefulness of pioneer women from 

all ethnic backgrounds who settled in Saskatchewan in 

the late 1800s or early 1900s. The lives of 24 of these 

ordinary yet extraordinary women, recalled by their 

families, are celebrated in this book. 176 pages. 


Fists Upon a Star: A Memoir of Love, 

Theatre, and Escape from McCarthyism 

Florence Bean James with Jean Freeman 

“Not just an autobiography of an amazing theatre 

personality, [this] is a study of the art of theatre itself, 

from the qualities demanded of actors and directors 

to the ingenuity and fortitude it takes to start and run 

a playhouse. Florence James comes across as smart, 

focused and innately egalitarian.” — Cam Fuller, Star 

Phoenix. Biography – 410 pages. 



From Moose to Moccasins — 

A Step-by-Step Guide to 

Traditional Hide-Tanning 

Jeff Coleclough 

Loaded with photos and useful tips, this book will 

walk you through the necessary steps to take a 

moose hide from the green (raw) stage to a finished 

smoke-tanned leather ready to use. Approved for 

Saskatchewan Education Social Studies curriculum. 

History– 44 pages. 

Kakwa Publishing 9780978155551 $17.50 

The Great Saskatchewan Bucket List 

Robin and Arlene Karpan 

Discover 50 unforgettable natural wonders to see 

before you “kick the bucket”. In every case, it’s 

something special that leaves you with a sense of 

wonder, where you can’t help but say, “Wow! This is 

really cool.” Over 170 stunning colour photographs, 

plus maps and coordinates to help you get there. 

176 pages. 

Parkland Publishing 9780980941937 $19.95 

NON FICTION 

Herstory 2014: 

The Canadian Women’s Calendar 

Saskatoon Women’s Calendar Collective 

A Canadian tradition for 40 years, Herstory has been 

a treasure trove of inspiring stories of women from 

all over Canada. Includes over 100 poems and 500 

original essays written by Collective members, on 

topics as diverse as fruit farming in BC, Galician 

immigrant women, and Interval houses. Coil bound 

desk calendar – 152 pages. 

Coteau Books 9781550505566 $14.95 

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An Institute of Our Own: 

A History of the Gabriel Dumont Institute 

Lisa Bird-Wilson 

Lisa Bird-Wilson chronicles the history of the Gabriel 

Dumont Institute from the 1970s activism that led to 

its founding in 1980 to its 30th anniversary in 2010. 

Bird-Wilson paints a compelling picture of the issues, 

the times, and the people involved with building one 

of the Métis Nation’s treasures. History – 156 pages. 


NON FICTION 

Interrupted With Bipolar 

Shae Therrien 

After eight hospitalizations for bipolar depression and 

more than 150 electroconvulsive therapy treatments, 

Shae Therrien knows about maintaining good mental 

health. Through diary entries and reflections, Shae 

shares anecdotes and details of his illness to help 

others understand and care for those who have mental 

‘dis-ease’. Biography – 240 pages. 


maskisina: 

A Guide to Northern-Style Métis 

Moccasins 

Gregory Scofield and Amy Briley 

with Sherry Farrell Racette 

Maskisina, a booklet/DVD set, is an easy step-by-step 

guide on how to make wearable northern-style Métis 

moccasins. As author and moccasin artisan Amy Briley 

writes, once completed, “your moccasins may not 

turn out perfect, but they will become more beautiful 

with age … your moccasins are a reflection of you.” 

47 pages. 



Métis Soldiers of Saskatchewan: 

1914-1953 

Cathy Littlejohn 

Métis Soldiers of Saskatchewan greatly contributes to 

our knowledge of the role played by Saskatchewan’s 

Métis during Canada’s war efforts. This important 

commemorative book contains hundreds of 

photographs as well as a detailed list of nearly 1,700 

Métis soldiers from Saskatchewan who fought in two 

World Wars and in the Korean War. History – 266 pages. 


My Battle of the Atlantic 

Donald A. Bowman 

A military memoir of humour, horror, and honour, 

Bowman’s book chronicles daily life aboard a corvette 

in the Canadian Navy during the Second World War. 

While escorting convoys across the Atlantic Ocean 

from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Londonderry, Ireland, the 

HMCS Edmunston encountered many dangers: U-boats, 

icebergs, and adventurous WRENs! 120 pages. 


9781894431996 $16.95 

NON FICTION 

Never Leave Your Wingman: 

Dionne and Graham Warner’s 

Story of Hope 

Deana J. Driver 

Dionne Warner is a fun-loving seven-time cancer 

survivor who dances into her chemo treatments in 

Regina in costume alongside her husband Graham, 

bringing laughter and hope to everyone they meet. 

When Dionne was diagnosed with her third cancer, 

she told Graham he did not have to marry her. An 

experienced pilot, he quickly replied, “you never leave 

your wingman.” Biography – 272 pages. 


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The New Rockstar Philosophy 

Matt Voyno and Roshan Hoover 

Two of the music industry’s leading thinkers discuss 

strategy and making it big in the digital age. From 

budding musician to road tested journeyman, 

songwriter to band leader to publicist to producer — 

all will get value from the straight talk on how to 

build your brand from the ground up. 208 pages. 


NON FICTION 

Our Lamps Were Heavy 

Eleanor A. Sinclair 

Eleanor Sinclair opens the yellowed pages of her 

diaries and revisits her three years training at the Holy 

Family Hospital School of Nursing in Prince Albert in 

the 1950s. She tells of the austere Sisters who trained 

her, everyday happenings in the hospital and nurses’ 

residence, shocking stories about hospital life, and 

what it took to earn a gold pin and a nurse’s cap with 

the treasured black band. Biography – 152 pages. 


Reconciling Sovereignties: 

Aboriginal Nations and Canada 

Felix Hoehn 

Reconciling Sovereignties presents a persuasive case 

that the once unquestioned acceptance of the Crown’s 

assertion of sovereignty over Aboriginal peoples and 

their territories is now being replaced by an emerging 

paradigm — the sovereignty paradigm — that affirms 

the equality of Aboriginal nations within Canada’s 

constitution and sets a course toward reconciliation. 

182 pages. 

Native Law Centre, University of Saskatchewan 

9780888805775 $30.00 


Remembering Will Have to Do: 

The Life and Times of 

Louise (Trottier) Moine 

Louise Moine (Posthumous) 

Deftly merging pioneer history with Aboriginal 

autobiography, this anthology collects Louise Moine’s 

writings. Louise Moine wrote about southwest 

Saskatchewan’s ranching culture, the end of the 

Métis’ nomadic lifestyle, her time spent in an 

Indian residential school system, and the impact of 

colonization on both herself and her family. 234 pages. 


Robert David Symons, Countryman: 

Artist, Writer, Naturalist, Rancher 

Terry Fenton, Introduction by Trevor Herriot 

Countryman by curator and painter Terry Fenton 

illuminates Symons’ life and art practice and features 

over thirty exceptional paintings. Countryman portrays 

an artist and writer who was deeply devoted to the 

Canadian West throughout his adventurous and 

well documented life. Trevor Herriot contributes an 

insightful introduction. 124 pages. 

Hagios Press and Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery 

9781927516034 $25.95 

NON FICTION 

The Sailor and the Christmas Trees 

Deana Driver 

John Hanlon was in the Royal Canadian Navy during 

the Second World War. While docked in Newfoundland 

in November 1944, John cut down evergreen trees and 

stowed them on board to surprise his shipmates (and 

some English children being transported to Canada) on 

Christmas morning at sea. Juvenile – 40 pages. 


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Saskatchewan Scenic Drives 


Saskatchewan Scenic Drives guides you off the major 

highways and into Saskatchewan’s scenic heartland. 

Follow secondary highways, grid roads, and backroads 

to spectacular river valleys, forested lakelands, wild 

badlands, secret hideaways, and awesome vistas. 

Precise directions and maps make it easy to discover 

the best that Saskatchewan has to offer. 240 pages. 


NON FICTION 

Saskatchewan’s Best Hikes 

& Nature Walks 


Saskatchewan’s most exciting places to hit the 

trails, from easy strolls to challenging backcountry 

expeditions. The guidebook is packed with details 

on everything you need to know to plan your hikes. 

Experience scenic river valleys, rare native prairie, 

internationally famous wetlands, forested lakelands, 

drifting sand dunes, and rugged Canadian Shield. 

272 pages. 


Settling Saskatchewan 

Alan Anderson 

Settling Saskatchewan shows the waves of immigrants 

who make up this extraordinarily diverse place, as well 

as the hardships they faced as they worked to establish 

a new home. They have come from all parts of the 

world, from all walks of life — and they continue to 

arrive today. Ethnic Studies – 432 pages. 



Sleeping with Rhinos – 

Journeys to Wild Places 


Escape to extraordinary corners of the globe where 

Mother Nature still has some clout. Follow travel 

writers and photographers Robin and Arlene Karpan 

on adven tures from the Arctic to Antarctica, Patagonia, 

Africa, and the world’s most isolated island. Discover 

nature’s awesome spectacles, puzzle over beguiling 

mysteries, and get uncomfortably close to wild 

predators. 160 pages. 


St. Victor Petroglyphs: 

“The Place of the Living Stone” 

Tim E. H. Jones and S. Louise Jones 

St. Victor Petroglyphs is a sacred place where amazing 

petroglyphs created between 800 and 1800 years ago 

come to life as the sun slowly sets. Long shadows of 

the late-day sun cast shadows across the sandstone 

surface revealing over 300 petroglyphs of striking 

beauty. Human footprints, hands, and faces; bear and 

bison tracks; and many unknown designs can be seen. 

This book brings together over 40 years of work and 

research by authors Tim E. H. Jones and S. Louise 

Jones. 218 pages. 

Friends of St. Victor Petroglyphs Coop Ltd. 

9780991729807 $22.95 

NON FICTION 

STR8UP and Gangs: The Untold Stories 

13 men who got caught up in the gang lifestyle 

To engage at-risk youth,13 brave men share their 

knowledge of how to avoid gang affiliation, the 

tremendous price one pays for such a lifestyle and 

the risks and inevitable hardships associated with it in 

this striking graphic novel. Sharing their pain and grief 

reaches youth, educates the public, and helps them 

give back. Study Guide available. 102 pages. 

Hear My Heart Books Inc. 9780986875069 $19.05 

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NON FICTION 

Thugs, Thieves, and Outlaws: 

Alberta Crime Stories 

Ryan Cormier 

Many of Alberta’s most notorious killers and legendary 

outlaws are chronicled in these pages, exposing the 

exploits of train robbers, prisoners of war, cannibals, 

kidnappers, and more. From back alleys to bedrooms 

to the gallows, these forty stories cover everything 

from Alberta’s largest mass execution to recent 

headline-making cases. 229 pages. 


Wagons East 

Victoria Taylor 

They followed their hearts … together with her 

husband Carl and a stellar team of horses, Victoria 

Taylor embarked on the adventure of a lifetime 

when she loaded up a covered wagon and headed 

east through the mountains — then prairies — of the 

Canadian West. 96 pages. 


9781894431880 $14.95 

POETRY 

The Daughter of a Lumberjack 

Melanie Merasty 

Merasty’s collection of poems calmly remembers a 

world of chainsaws and cracked branches by using 

only the tools her grandfather and father used as 

lumberjacks: wood (a section of unfinished poplar acts 

as the book’s circular casing), a chain-saw, oil, and 

recipe-style cards. Coptic bound using Norton medium 

grade sandpaper in an edition of 75. 20 pages. 

JackPine Press 9781927035085 $30.00 

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Fog of the Outport 

Robin Durnford and Meagan Musseau 

The design of this prose poetry chapbook mimics the 

experience of travelling in and out of François on the 

south coast of Newfoundland. Beautifully reproduced 

watercolour paintings accompany the story of a boy 

lost in the fog. Stark white on the outside, screen 

printed inside, the cover envelopes this hand stitched 

chapbook, produced in an edition of 100. Prose – 

36 pages. 


The History of Naming Cows 

Mitch Spray 

In The History of Naming Cows, Mitch Spray reveals 

with a startling depth of vision, life and death on a 

prairie farm. Themes of fear and fury course through 

this collection as one family experiences the pain of 

loss as well as the steady radiance of living close to 

the land. 96 pages. 

Hagios Press 9781926710150 $17.95 

POETRY 

How to Be a River (2nd edition) 

Brenda Niskala 

An intimate tour through the tough territory of bars 

and courtrooms, the angst and glory of sex and 

romance. Niskala’s powerful and vivid storytelling 

poetry celebrates wise and accepting love for family, 

for flawed yet wondrous people, and, with a detour 

across the Atlantic, for this place of grass. 64 pages. 


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The Invisible Library 

Paul Wilson 

The Invisible Library explores our passion for books 

and asserts that books will continue to be touchstones 

for our culture for many generations to come. The 

Invisible Library explores our passion for the book as 

an instinctive and cultural touchstone and leads into 

fascinating thematic and psychological territory. 

88 pages. 

Hagios Press 9781926710198 $17.95 

POETRY 

Man From Elsewhere 

Lorna Crozier 

Man From Elsewhere is a collection of love poems from 

one of Canada’s most celebrated poets. Throughout 

the chapbook, nostalgic sewing patterns and 

topographical maps play off of each other and form a 

physical backdrop to Crozier’s cerebral, sensuous, and 

sometimes dark poetic imaginings. 

Text block printed on Japanese Kozo (Mulberry) paper. 

Saddle stitched in a limited edition of 75. 28 pages. 


Rove 

Laurie D Graham 

“The struggle to live deeply in the West, rather than 

just operate the extractive, Hudson Bay Company 

grab-and-run, continues, it seems, generation after 

generation. Laurie D Graham carries the project 

forward with luminous, sweet vigor in Rove. How 

good it is to have this book.” — Tim Lilburn. 96 pages. 

Hagios Press 9781926710235 $17.95 

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Stealing Home: Baseball Poems 

Dwayne Brenna 

Stealing Home is not so much about baseball as it is 

about how baseball has a way of shaping seasons 

and relationships in our lives. Here you will find 

engaging poems about the love of the game, and how 

it illuminates indelible sacrifices we must all endure. 

“The breadth of subject matter is delightfully wide…” 

— Spitball Magazine. 104 pages. 

Hagios Press 9781926710211 $17.95 

The Survival Rate of Butterflies 

in the Wild 

Murray Reiss 

With clarity and compassion, Murray Reiss lays out 

the fabric of his alienation and redemption as a child 

whose father’s entire family perished in the Holocaust. 

Reiss’s poems are poignant, yet darkly whimsical in 

their hard-earned knowledge of generational suffering. 

“I’m stunned with the magnificence of Reiss’s poetry!” 

Lorna Crozier. 96 pages. 

Hagios Press 978126710204 $17.95 

POETRY 

Watermarks (2nd edition) 

Laura Burkhart 

Traversing physical landscapes from Saskatchewan 

to Hawai`i, with stops in Asia and the Middle East, 

these storytelling poems explore, with humour and 

optimism, the emotional landscapes of life’s transitions. 

Burkhart’s poetry invites readers to explore the often 

subtle yet indelible impact of ordinary and profound 

life experiences. 64 pages. 


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Architecture of Saskatchewan: 

A Visual Journey, 1930-2011 

Bernard Flaman 

This book beautifully illustrates the 

province’s rich built heritage, while revealing 

something essential about the geography of 

the place and its tough and spirited people. 

Architecture – 192 pages. 

University of Regina Press 

9780889772502 $49.95 

COFFEE TABLE BOOK 

Blown Away: A year through 

the lens of The Tornado Hunter 

Greg Johnson 

Travel with Greg Johnson through 12 

American states and two Canadian provinces 

(Saskatchewan and Manitoba) in his quest to 

not only intercept, but to document some of 

the season’s most powerful storms, like the 

EF5 tornado that devastated Joplin, Missouri 

on May 22, 2011. Non Fiction – 168 pages. 


A Country Boy: From Sussex 

to the Canadian West 

R.D. Symons 

In A Country Boy, Symons writes of his 

remarkable upbringing in Sussex, England, 

learning to paint at his father’s knee, and 

nurturing a love of nature that would 

become a lifelong passion. Here is a book 

that will restore R.D. Symons to his rightful 

place as a master, portraying life in nature, 

and nature in life. Art – 168 pages. 

Hagios Press 9781926710242 $17.95 


Gabriel Dumont: Li Chef Michif 

in Images and in Words 

Darren R. Préfontaine 

This innovative coffee table book, a tribute 

to Métis leader Gabriel Dumont, includes 

hundreds of images relating to him as well 

as hundreds of newspaper articles, and 

contains many “new” insights into his life 

and mission as a Métis nationalist. The 2012 

Saskatchewan Book of the Year. History – 

433 pages. 

Gabriel Dumont Institute 

9780920915875 $65.00 

Northern Saskatchewan 

Canoe Country 


Ranked among the world’s great canoeing 

destinations, northern Saskatchewan’s 

legendary waterways have it all — compelling 

history, jaw-dropping scenery, adrenalinepumping 

whitewater, and tranquility to 

soothe the soul. This hardcover coffee-table 

book features 230 stunning photographs 

of the wilderness, with stories of the rich 

history, diverse landscapes, and canoeing 

adventures. 128 pages. 



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Saskatchewan Scenic Secrets 


See Saskatchewan as you have never seen 

it before. Saskatchewan Scenic Secrets is 

a hardcover coffee-table book with 145 

enticing colour photographs that showcase 

the beauty of Saskatchewan, from the deep 

south to the far north, to where the beauty 

of nature takes centre stage. 128 pages. 



Saskatchewan Wild – 

A Wildlife Photographic Journey 


This hardcover photographic book takes 

you on an exciting discovery of our 

amazing birds, fascinating critters, dazzling 

wildflowers, and the splendour of fall. 

Saskatchewan is home to some of nature’s 

greatest spectacles. The book is a celebration 

of wildlife and a reminder of what we’ll lose 

if we aren’t careful. 128 pages. 


The Vaults: Art from the 

MacKenzie Art Gallery and the 

University of Regina Collections 

Edited by Timothy Long and Steven L.V. King 

Built upon an impressive collection of 

paintings, drawings, and antiquities, 

the galleries were established by the 

idiosyncratic Norman MacKenzie, whose 

passion he shared with his beloved province. 

(December release). Art History – 100 pages. 


9780889772892 $44.95 

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