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Award-winning publisher of 25+ years in Winnipeg, MB 🍁 Committed to the stories that bind us.
@greatplainspress.bsky.socialWhat a wonderful review of "Songs From This and That Country!" 📚
Alberta Views calls it a “remarkable literary feat”—a novel that tackles difficult subjects while remaining a compelling, uplifting read filled with hope.
Curious? Read here: tinyurl.com/4k7awbf6
@gailsidoniesobat #CanadianBooks
@greatplainspress.bsky.social📚✨ Edmonton readers, come meet Katherine Koller!
Join Katherine at Indigo South Edmonton Common for a meet-the-author and book signing.
Get copies of "Earthen," "Art Lessons," and "Winning Chance" signed and say hello!
Indigo South Edmonton Common
Oct. 10 | 1–4 PM
@greatplainspress.bsky.social🎉Today, "Francine Garcia and the Recipe for Joy" by Beverley Brenna officially hits shelves!
✭ A heroine to root for
✭ A story filled with heart and humour
✭ And yes, there are recipes! 🍋
✭ A wonderful addition to Grades 3–5 collections.
📚 Happy book birthday, Francine!
@greatplainspress.bsky.socialWhat could have been a dry case study in transit policy becomes instead a genuine gift: a book that shows how one determined person can reshape a city's relationship to accessibility, community, and movement.” —Sandra Dumais, Lisa Pasold, and Glenn Moulaison, Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award Jurors
@greatplainspress.bsky.socialso infectious you'll find yourself smiling throughout, all while picking up a crash course in municipal politics and simple how-to guides for finding your people, getting involved, and setting yourself up for winter biking.
@greatplainspress.bsky.social“...Patty Wiens—a Winnipeg transplant from Brazil—runs headlong into a city with no easy way to get her to work. Rather than wait for someone else to fix it, she straps on gaiters and snow goggles, winterizes her bike, and pedals her way through a Prairie winter with a can-do resourcefulness
@greatplainspress.bsky.social📚 From the Jury 2026 Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award nominee 🎉 We’re delighted to share the jury remarks for "That’ll Never Work Here" by Patty Wiens.
@greatplainspress.bsky.social📚 Book Launch! Join award-winning author Beverley Brenna for the launch of "Francine Garcia and the Recipe for Joy!" 🗓 Oct. 15 | 7 p.m. 📍 McNally Robinson, Saskatoon ⭐️ School Library Journal gave it a starred review, calling Francine a “charming heroine.”
@greatplainspress.bsky.social🧡 Today, we honour Survivors, remember the children who never returned home, and reflect on the truths that must continue to be heard.
Learn more at nctr.ca.
Coming April 20, 2027: "Truth: Stories of Residential School Survivors from Long Plain First Nation" from Great Plains Press.
@greatplainspress.bsky.social📚 Special Event!
Join award-winning authors Katherine Koller ("Earthen") and Lynn Hutchinson Lee ("Nightshade") for an afternoon of readings and conversation about their latest books.
Saturday, October 3
2–3:30 p.m.
The Bookshelf
41 Quebec Street, Guelph
We hope to see you!
@greatplainspress.bsky.social🎶 "Songs From This and That Country" 🎶 Join us for an evening of book readings, songs, and music. Songs and Readings: Gail Sidonie Šobat, featuring Peter Unwin Music: Geoff McMaster Sunday, October 4 5–7 PM Free Times Café 320 College Street, Toronto Please RSVP by September 27: [email protected]
@greatplainspress.bsky.social🎉Congratulations, 2026 Manitoba Book Awards winners!
We’re especially proud of @pattyrwiens, whose "That’ll Never Work Here" was nominated for the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award. ❤️
Congratulations to everyone who made this year’s celebration of Manitoba books and authors special!
@greatplainspress.bsky.social🏆 The big day is almost here!
This Saturday, we’ll be cheering on Patty Wiens and "That’ll Never Work Here," nominated for the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award at the Manitoba Book Awards.
📅 Saturday, September 19, at 1 PM
📍 The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street
@greatplainspress.bsky.social🏆 Counting down to the Manitoba Book Awards!
We’ll be cheering on Patty Wiens and "That’ll Never Work Here," nominated for the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award.
📅 Sat., Sept. 19 | Doors noon | Ceremony 1 p.m.
📍 The Park Theatre, Winnipeg
🎟️ Free—no RSVP required!
@pattyrwiens
#ManitobaBookAwards
@greatplainspress.bsky.socialWe’re thrilled to share an early look at the Kirkus Reviews review of LAST YEAR WITH MADDY by Anna Rosner: “Aviva, who just turned 12, pours her overwhelming feelings into a book.” The full review will be available on the Kirkus Reviews website September 14. 📚 #LastYearWithMaddy#AnnaRosner#Kirkus
@greatplainspress.bsky.social⭐️ A STARRED REVIEW from School Library Journal! ⭐️
SLJ praises Francine’s “relatable determination” and calls her a “memorable heroine” in this “new classic.”
"Francine Garcia and the Recipe for Joy" by Beverley Brenna
Read the review: www.slj.com/review/franc...
@greatplainspress.bsky.social🍂📚 What's on your fall reading list?
Our Fall 2026 books are arriving soon, and we have plenty of new titles to keep you reading as the days get shorter.
Discover the books coming this fall and find your next great read at greatplainspress.ca! 📚️
@greatplainspress.bsky.socialSeptember is here! 🍎📚
As summer winds down and a new school year begins, we’re celebrating fresh starts, new adventures, and plenty of good reading.
Explore our books at greatplainspress.ca!