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Arranging Furniture
Okay, yes I’m posting this on a Saturday, but the important point here is that Fridays at the Peel are back!
To share today, a book called Arranging Furniture, created by Jason Dewinetz at his fine press “small publishing concern” based in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada, Greenboathouse Press…
Book Mail: Life Beyond Us
Just wanted to do a quick share of one of the Butterflies & Aliens Library’s latest acquisitions, Life Beyond Us, edited by Julie Nováková, Lucas K. Law, and Susan Forest, and published by Laksa Media Group in partnership with the European Astrobiology Institute…
Embracing the Prairie Witch
Book mail is one of our highlights here at the Butterflies & Aliens Library, but today’s package is especially exciting, an anthology edited by our very own Stacey Kondla, Prairie Witch published by Prairie Soul Press…
Something from the Past, Something for the Future
Just a quick post to share three new acquisitions: Tom Wharton’s 1995 novel Icefields in its new Landmark Edition, and TWO new Short Story Advent Calendars, one for adults and a new new one for kids!
Otto & Victoria, Time Traveling in Style…
One of the challenges of being based in the Great White North is that ordering things from south of the border can be disproportionately expensive… so it was that we here at the Butterflies & Aliens Library didn’t get our hands on this acquisition until just this past week.
But my goodness was it worth it.
Introducing Brian Kesinger’s Time Traveling With Your Octopus…
Small Press Saturday: House of Anansi Press
After another stressful week in the world, I’m planning on a weekend of news avoidance and indulging in nothing but books. And a great way to start this bookish weekend of mine is to introduce you to another small press!
While they are no longer super small, they are a lot smaller than Penguin Random House or Harper Collins – so say ‘Hello!’ to House of Anansi Press!
Small Press Saturday: Book*hug Press
Straight up, it has been a hell of a week. My avoidance techniques have included cooking, listening to audiobooks, working, and writing a couple of things for the Butterflies & Aliens Library. Talking about all things bookish is a welcome escape.
This Saturday, I am thrilled to introduce you to Book*hug Press.
Small Press Saturday: Goose Lane Editions
To provide a nice homebound and safe distraction from the state of the world, I am super happy to introduce you to the East Coast press, Goose Lane Editions! Goose Lane Editions is an independent press located in Fredericton, New Brunswick. While they are located in the Maritimes, they publish far more than local interest stuff…
Small Press Saturday: The Juvenilia Press
This week we are taking a bit of a personal twist for Small Press Saturday, with an introduction to The Juvenilia Press. The Juvenilia Press publishes early writings by children and adolescents, many of whom went on to become well-known authors as adults.
Curious to read a story written by Jane Austen when she was 14? Look no further…
Small Press Saturday: Now Or Never Publishing
Vacations have ended. Time has meaning again. Small Press Saturday is actually posting on Saturday. And this Saturday, I am thrilled to introduce you to a quirky and edgy boutique Canadian publisher – Now Or Never Publishing.
Small Press Saturday: Biblioasis
I’ve enjoyed a couple weeks off work and time ceased to have meaning, so I completely forgot about pulling together the Small Press Saturday post, so better late than never – I am pleased to introduce you to Biblioasis! Based in Windsor, Ontario, Biblioasis is a small press and book shop.
Small Press Saturday: Stonehouse Publishing
This week we are bringing things back to Alberta to introduce you to Stonehouse Publishing. This small press was founded in 2014 and is run by a team of women, led by publisher Netta Johnson. They focus on Canadian authors and publish four to six titles per year. They primarily publish literary fiction with commercial appeal but also publish some thrillers, mysteries, historical fiction, and some humour.
