Northern Quill Publishing

09/07/2025

🌿✨ We’re heading to Inuvik! ✨🌿

Northern Quill Publishing is thrilled to be joining NorthWords NWT at the Great Northern Arts Festival! Come say hi, chat about books, and check out what we’re working on 📚

📍 Catch us at the Inuvik Community Greenhouse:

🧠 What Makes a Good Story?
📅 Friday, July 11
🕞 3:30–5:00 PM
Join us for a creative workshop on the elements of strong storytelling—great for all curious minds!

📖 Book Reading for the Little Ones
📅 Sunday, July 13
🕙 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Bring your kiddos for a cozy morning of northern stories.

🌞 The rest of the time, you’ll find us around the festival and co-hosting the NorthWords & NQP tables at the Midnight Sun Complex. Come by and say hello!

02/07/2025

Can you spot the NQP published and NQP distributed books on the Northern book shelf at YK Books?

01/07/2025

🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day 🇨🇦

Today we’re celebrating the stories that make this country shine — written by incredible Canadian talent. From northern adventures to heartfelt tales, our authors reflect the beauty, diversity, and strength of this place we call home.

📚 Explore our catalogue of proudly Canadian books — rooted in the land, rich in culture, and full of heart.

Thank you for supporting local stories.

www.northernquillpublishing.ca

29/06/2025

June 10th at the Farmer's Market - Y Spy with my Owl Eyes: Yellowknife - Book launch - thanks to Cabin Radio for the great group shot!

27/06/2025

📢 LAST CALL, WRITERS! ✍️
Today’s your FINAL chance to enter the Flash Fiction Contest with the theme “Edges.”

🌟 First Prize:
🏆 $250 + Publication in Up Here Magazine
📝 Max 1,000 words
📍 Open to Northwest Territories residents only

Don’t miss your shot to showcase your story — submissions close tonight!

📩 Enter here: https://www.northernquillpublishing.ca/submissions

Follow your hosts for more wordy opportunities. and

27/06/2025

Doesn't Y Spy with my Owl Eyes: Yellowknife look nifty over at Signed. Thanks for drawing attention to this fun activity book Janet!

26/06/2025

Looking for screen-free fun this summer? 🌞✈️🚗

Whether you're hitting the road, flying high, or just trying to keep the kiddos entertained at home, we’ve got you covered! Our activity-packed books are perfect for curious minds and busy little hands:

🔎 Y Spy with My Owl Eyes: Yellowknife – a Yellowknife look-and-find adventure!
🖍️ Dechı̨tah Náıdı́ Activity Book – fun and games with a touch of language learning!
🐾 Animals of the NWT! Colouring and Activity Book – meet the wild ones of the North!
🦌 Even More Animals of the NWT! Colouring Book – because you can never have too many animals!
✨ Nick Sticker Sheet – cute, cheeky, and totally Northern!

📚 Shop all our activity books now at www.northernquillpublishing.ca
Keep summer wild, creative, and just a little quieter 😉

25/06/2025

24/06/2025

Come celebrate launch #2 of Y Spy With My Owl Eyes: Yellowknife at the Yellowknife Farmers Market on June 24th (that's today)!

This hilarious look-and-find book is a playful take on life in the knife — created by the kids from the PCR Dudes Club in Yellowknife in collaboration with Northern Quill Publishing.
The idea came from their awesome youth counsellor, Brendan Hancock, who decided to take his brilliant idea and turn into an experience for the Dudes club kids, allowing them to build a book from the bottom up and then work together to get it out into the world. The kids imagined scenes and characters and NQP worked with digital illustrator Carey Bray to bring it all to life.

Books will be available for $25, with all proceeds going back into Dudes Club programming. Plus, there’s a scavenger hunt for the little ones, so bring the whole family and come see what these creative young minds have dreamed up!

Not able to make it to the Farmer's Market? Books are available at Yellowknife Books, Signed, Taste the North, Sundog Trading Post and on the NQP website, with more retailers to follow. Keep your eyes peeled here for updates on new locations as they come.

www.northernquillpublishing.ca

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24/06/2025

🚨 Only 3 days left! 🚨

Our flash fiction contest Edges closes June 27—don't miss your chance to share your sharpest, boldest story in 1000 words or less.

Hosted by NorthWords NWT and Northern Quill Publishing, this is your shot to win $250 and get published in Up Here Magazine!

Whether you're an emerging writer or a seasoned storyteller, we want to read your take on the theme Edges.

✍️ Full contest rules & submission form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUk-DEhdpYlWuhM9eBBE-eByJtdXVyYVtkxszgfogADgurfg/viewform

21/06/2025

Today, on National Indigenous Peoples Day, we honour and celebrate the voices, stories, and cultures of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.

At Northern Quill Publishing, we're proud to work alongside Indigenous authors, storytellers, and language keepers whose books reflect the strength, beauty, and diversity of NWT communities. From stories that share traditional teachings to books written in Indigenous languages, these works are powerful tools for learning, connection, and celebration.

Explore our collection of Indigenous-authored and Indigenous language books—and join us in uplifting Indigenous voices today and every day. 🧡

www.northernquillpublishing.ca

21/06/2025

📚✨ Reprinted! ✨📚

Northern Quill Publishing is thrilled to announce the reprint of Anna and the Bear, now under the NQP brand. Anna and the Bear is written by Miranda Curry, with stunning illustrations by the Eisner-nominated Alison McCreesh! 🐻🌲

This charming tale follows courageous Anna as she explores the northern bush—and comes face-to-face with a bear. What unfolds is a story of self-confidence and a love for the land.

Author Miranda Curry is a Northern Indigenous multi-disciplinary artist living in a cozy cabin on the shores of Great Slave Lake in Sǫ̀mbak’è, Denendeh. Illustrator Alison McCreesh is currently nominated for a prestigious Eisner Award for her graphic novel Degrees of Separation.

📖 Perfect for kids and grownups alike who love northern stories, bold girls, and the great outdoors.

Now available again through Northern Quill Publishing! 🌟
www.northernquillpublishing.ca