Thornapple Press

Thornapple Press Fresh thinking about love, s*x and ethics. Thornapple Press is a Canadian publisher of thoughtful books on love, s*xuality and relational ethics.

We are the successor to, and created by the team behind, Thorntree Press, publisher of bestselling and award-winning books like Polysecure, More Than Two and Love’s Not Color Blind. Thornapple Press is a brand of Talk Science to Me Communications Inc. We are based on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, with team members in Portugal, Ottawa, Toronto, the BC Kootenays and Chicago. Our books are dist

ributed by UTP/Ampersand in Canada and IPG in the United States. Our business offices are located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples.

More Than Two: Second Edition (aka Eve's Version) has been out for a year!In this fully revised edition, published on th...
09/04/2025

More Than Two: Second Edition (aka Eve's Version) has been out for a year!

In this fully revised edition, published on the tenth anniversary of the first, you'll find new insights on attachment, intersectionality and diversity within nonmonogamy.

Co-authors Eve Rickert and Andrea Zanin bring decades of first-hand experience and nuanced reflections on the cultural shifts that have taken place over the last decade.

Get your copy now via your local bookstore, Microcosm Publishing Libro.fm or Bookshop. Already read it? Leave at review on Come As You Are Co-operative's website to receive 15% off your next purchase!

Polyamorous breakups often have nothing to do with polyamory. Rather, practical issues including finances, cohabitation,...
08/29/2025

Polyamorous breakups often have nothing to do with polyamory. Rather, practical issues including finances, cohabitation, and health concerns are more likely to be the culprit.

In The Polyamory Breakup Book, counsellor and nurse Kathy Labriola examines the real causes of polyamory breakups and offers expert advice on how to navigate them.

Get your copy at your local independent bookshop or via Microcosm Publishing Libro.fm or Bookshop

Transforming the Shame Triangle is a practical, accessible primer on using parts work to transform shame and self-critic...
08/21/2025

Transforming the Shame Triangle is a practical, accessible primer on using parts work to transform shame and self-criticism to authenticity and integrity.

Authors Jessica Fern and David Cooley guide readers to shift from a state of self-critique to one of self-support, opening a path to healing and transformation and building a foundation of authenticity and integrity in self and connections.

For your chance to win a free copy via Goodreads Giveaways, go to the link in bio.

In Transforming the Shame Triangle, integrative therapist Jessica Fern and restorative justice facilitator David Cooley ...
08/21/2025

In Transforming the Shame Triangle, integrative therapist Jessica Fern and restorative justice facilitator David Cooley use a synthesis of Internal Family Systems and Narrative Process to identify the three parts that they see as the greatest barriers to achieving the life we want. The Inner Critic, Shame and the Escaper create the Shame Triangle.

Through practical exercises and accessible explanations, readers are guided to shift from a state of self-critique to one of self-support—transforming the Shame Triangle to a love triangle.

Pre-order your copy now via thornapplepress.ca or with Microcosm Publishing Bookshop or Libro.fm.

How's your summer reading going? We have books on a range of topics, from discussion of consent for teens and navigating...
08/21/2025

How's your summer reading going? We have books on a range of topics, from discussion of consent for teens and navigating depression with your loved ones to an array of angles on nonmonogamy.

Go to thornapplepress.ca to explore our full list and order via Microcosm Publishing Bookshop or Libro.fm. Or drop by your local independent bookstore and ask them to order for you.

As the National Guard is deployed to Washington DC, Mark Bray's endorsement of Love Rebels feels particularly relevant.T...
08/12/2025

As the National Guard is deployed to Washington DC, Mark Bray's endorsement of Love Rebels feels particularly relevant.

There is hope in these fraught times, and can help direct your frustrations toward making meaningful change, whether that is through marching on the streets or "quieter" forms of activism.

Pre-order via thornapplepress.ca, with Microcosm Publishing Bookshop or Libro.fm, or directly from your local indie bookshop.

In Love Rebels, author Kitty Stryker shares her experience as an activist, street medic and relationship educator to hel...
08/04/2025

In Love Rebels, author Kitty Stryker shares her experience as an activist, street medic and relationship educator to help others pursue the important work while maintaining healthy relationships and without burning out.

Recognizing that it can feel overwhelming to know how to effectively make change, she encourages readers to consider how they can best advocate for causes they believe in, presenting different types of activism and urging readers to honestly examine their own hesitations.

For your chance to win a free copy via Goodreads Giveaways, go to https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/414522-love-rebels-how-i-learned-to-burn-it-down-without-burning-out.

Nonmonogamy and Defying a Paradigm is out today!The newest addition to the More Than Two Essentials series, it examines ...
08/01/2025

Nonmonogamy and Defying a Paradigm is out today!

The newest addition to the More Than Two Essentials series, it examines how we live in a mononormative paradigm and how nonmonogamous people can defy the status quo. Author Marla Schreiber encourages readers to consider their own preconceptions and guides them towards effectively defying mononormativity and other intersecting paradigms.

Available via thornapplepress.ca, Microcosm Publishing Bookshop Libro.fm and your favourite local bookseller now!

07/24/2025

Through practical exercises and accessible explanations, Jessica Fern Jessica Fern and David Cooley will guide you to shift from a state of self-critique to one of self-support—transforming the Shame Triangle to a love triangle.

Using parts work, Fern and Cooley open a path to healing and transformation, building a foundation of authenticity and integrity in self and connections, and ultimately creating a more fulfilling life.

Pre-order your copy now via thornapplepress.ca or your local bookseller.

We are thrilled to share that How Do I Sexy? A Guide for Trans and Nonbinary Qu**rs by Nillin Lore is the 2024 Gold Winn...
06/05/2025

We are thrilled to share that How Do I Sexy? A Guide for Trans and Nonbinary Qu**rs by Nillin Lore is the 2024 Gold Winner for LGBTQ+ in the Foreword Reviews INDIES Book of the Year Awards!

Huge congratulations to Mx. Nillin Lore and everyone who helped to make this important title a reality. Order your copy via thornapplepress.ca or from your local independent bookseller now.

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We're thrilled to share that Andrea Zanin, our substantive editor, is a finalist for the Editors Canada 2025 Tom Fairley...
05/22/2025

We're thrilled to share that Andrea Zanin, our substantive editor, is a finalist for the Editors Canada 2025 Tom Fairley Award for Editorial Excellence for their work on How Do I Sexy? A Guide for Trans and Nonbinary Qu**rs. Congratulations, Andrea Zanin!

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