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Taken by the Muse

by Anne Wheeler

Celebrated director Anne Wheeler’s creative non-fiction collection tells of her serendipitous journey in the seventies, when she broke with tradition and found her own way to becoming a filmmaker.

“What Taken by the Muse ultimately demonstrates is that ... moments of growth and joy occur when you veer off a given path and create something worthwhile out of the diversion.” ~ Madeleine Wall, Quill & Quire

Trade Pa erback / O c ber 15, 2020 isbn 10: 1-77439- 001-9 isbn 13: 978-1-77439- 001-6 BISAC 1: BI O026000 BISAC 2: BI O007000 256 / 5.5 x 8.5 / $ 20.95 cdn $16.95 usd

The Weight of Blood

by D.B. Carew

After barely surviving the events of The Killer Trail, Vancouver psychiatric social worker Chris Ryder is called in to learn what he can about the prime suspect, Marvin, an autistic man found covered in blood at the scene of the crime.

“The Weight of Blood is compassionate, thrilling, and timely.” ~ Sam Wiebe, author of Cut You Down

Trade Pa erback / N vember 1, 2020 isbn 10: 1-988732-92-1 isbn 13: 978-1-988732-92-3 BISAC 1: FIC 031080 BISAC 2: FIC 022000 320 / 5 x 8 / $18.95 cdn $14.95 usd

Goth Girls of Banff

by John O’Neill

These gothic short stories, set in the Canadian Rockies, are haunted by the violence inherent in nature and humans. The mountains are majestic and impassive. The characters are surprising, bent, but also empathetic. Their survival is tenuous.

“O’Neill’s Goth Girls of Banff is a collection that has something for everyone.” ~ Skylar Kay, FreeFall Magazine

Trade Pa erback / N vember 15, 2020 isbn 10: 1-988732-95-6 isbn 13: 978-1-988732-95-4 BISAC 1: FIC 029000 BISAC 2: FIC 019000 208 / 5.5 x 8 .5 / $19.95 cdn $15.95 usd

Image Decay

by Mark Lisac

• Prequel to the award-nominated WHERE THE BODIES LIE.

When a cantankerous exgovernment photographer seeks ownership of his prints, the powers that be are determined to prevent the release of certain sensitive photos.

“... [an] intriguing novel from one of Canada’s most insightful writers.” ~ Elinor Florence, author of Bird’s Eye View

Trade Pa erback / N vember 1, 2020 isbn 10: 1-988732-89-1 isbn 13: 978-1-988732-89-3 BISAC 1: FIC 031060 BISAC 2: FIC 031030 268 / 5.5 x 8.5 / $19.95 cdn $15.95 usd

Horseplay by Norm Boucher

In his first true crime memoir, undercover operator Norm Boucher recounts eight months spent infiltrating Vancouver’s 1980s heroin scene, a world of paranoia, ripoffs, and violence.

“Horseplay ... leaves us shuddering at the life [Boucher] exposes.” ~ Ron Verzuh, The Ormsby Review

Trade Pa erback / N vember 15, 2020 isbn 10: 1-988732-98- 0 isbn 13: 978-1-988732-98-5 BISAC 1: BI O027000 BISAC 2: TRU 003000 280 / 5.5 x 8.5 / $ 21.95 cdn $19.95 usd

The Response of Weeds

by Bertrand Bickersteth

The Response of Weeds offers a much-needed window on often overlooked contributions to the province’s character and provides personal perspectives on the question of Black identity on the prairies.

“In its form and content, The Response of Weeds represents a vigorous and erudite excavation of history and a carefully constructed reclamation of place, both geographically located and culturally significant.” ~ Steven W. Beattie, Quill & Quire

Trade Paperback / April 1, 2020 isbn 10: 1-988732-79-4 isbn 13: 978-1-988732-79-4 BISAC 1: POE005050 BISAC 3: POE023040 88 pp / 5.5 x 9 / $18.95 cdn $15.95 usd