Thistledown Press

Thistledown Press Publishing Quality Books Since 1975

Thistledown Press was founded in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in 1975 to publish and promote the writing of both new and established prairie writers. It was one of a number of Canadian publishers who developed publishing programs in the mid-1970s as a response to a proliferation of quality poetry and fiction being written by Canadian writers especially young writers throughout the western provinces of

Canada, Thistledown’s early programs consisted entirely of poetry; however, by the time it had joined the Literary Press Group in the early 1980s, its list had expanded to include fiction and poetry by writers beyond the prairies.

COVER FEATURE 🎨Coming August 4th, 2026: SADI’S DRAGONS by Beverley Brenna, a new middle-grade novel about Sadi, an unhou...
06/17/2026

COVER FEATURE 🎨

Coming August 4th, 2026: SADI’S DRAGONS by Beverley Brenna, a new middle-grade novel about Sadi, an unhoused eleven-year-old girl, and Marguerite, an old woman losing her memory, and the sparks that fly when their lives collide.

Cover Designer: Tanya St Amand

Now available for pre-order on the Thistledown Press website!

Summer's just getting started, but we're already getting excited for our Fall 2026 releases!Stay tuned for a middle-grad...
06/09/2026

Summer's just getting started, but we're already getting excited for our Fall 2026 releases!

Stay tuned for a middle-grade novel from Beverley Brenna, a contemporary novel from Fred Stenson, and a collection of lyric essays from Jeanette Lynes.

Learn more and pre-order on the Thistledown Press website!

06/02/2026

THE PEACE THIEVES is now available!

A compelling and ambitious novel about the search for peace during a civil war and through its long, complicated aftermath.

Get your copy from Thistledown Press’s website or your local bookstore.

We were honoured to be included in the 2026 Forest of Reading Festival with THE DISCOVERY OF FINNEGAN WILDE by Caroline ...
05/27/2026

We were honoured to be included in the 2026 Forest of Reading Festival with THE DISCOVERY OF FINNEGAN WILDE by Caroline Pignat. Swipe for a look at the Red Maple Award festivities in Toronto!

THE PEACE THIEVES is just one week away!“A deeply felt and deeply affecting look at the vicissitudes of war and its afte...
05/26/2026

THE PEACE THIEVES is just one week away!

“A deeply felt and deeply affecting look at the vicissitudes of war and its aftermath. Brent van Staalduinen captures the inner lives of his characters with a compassion and humour that for all their traumas makes their journey ultimately an uplifting one.” —Nino Ricci, author of THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES

Available June 2nd on our website or at your favourite bookstore.

We are happy to announce that THE DISCOVERY OF FINNEGAN WILDE by Caroline Pignat has been shortlisted for the 2026 IODE ...
05/25/2026

We are happy to announce that THE DISCOVERY OF FINNEGAN WILDE by Caroline Pignat has been shortlisted for the 2026 IODE Violet Downey Book Award!

The award is offered annually for the best English language book containing at least 500 words of text in any category, suitable for children aged 13 and under.

Learn more at https://www.iode.ca/iode-violet-downey-book-award-recipients.html

05/21/2026

The final trailer for Spring 2026 has arrived!

THE PEACE THIEVES will be available on June 2, 2026. Pre-order now from your favourite local bookstore!

Music: LemonMusicLab - "Dark Ambient Landscape"

Connie Gault is coming to Saskatchewan to celebrate the release of A STUDY IN RED! Join us on June 18th in Saskatoon at ...
05/14/2026

Connie Gault is coming to Saskatchewan to celebrate the release of A STUDY IN RED!

Join us on June 18th in Saskatoon at McNally Robinson, and June 25th in Regina at Indigo (Southland Mall) to hear Connie read and get your copy signed. Elizabeth Philips will be guest reading at both events.

05/12/2026

A STUDY IN RED by Connie Gault is now available!

A literary mystery and an exploration of the nature of memory, this novel is also a study of the red emotions: lust, anger, jealousy, and not least, love.

Get your copy from Thistledown Press’s website or your local bookstore.

Just one week remaining until A STUDY IN RED hits shelves! “One shocking act cracks through this book like breaking glas...
05/05/2026

Just one week remaining until A STUDY IN RED hits shelves!

“One shocking act cracks through this book like breaking glass, sharp enough to scar. Each time the shards settle, Gault gives her kaleidoscope a shake to show us a new pattern, a new devastating shaft of understanding.” —Marina Endicott, author of THE OBSERVER

Available May 12th on our website or at your favourite bookstore.

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