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.

05/29/2026

At 23, writer Theresa Kishkan became the subject of artist Jack Wilkinson’s obsession. Decades later, she revisits that relationship — and the paintings, letters, and memories he left behind — in her memoir The Art of Looking Back.

Join Theresa Kishkan in conversation with Thornapple Press publisher Eve Rickert as they discuss the male gaze, agency, memory, and reclaiming one’s younger self.

Find out more and order your copy of the book at https://thornapplepress.ca/books/the-art-of-looking-back/

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In Brotherhood is a Constant Possibility: Asian Masculinity in a World Made for Whiteness, debut author Ryan Cho examine...
05/05/2026

In Brotherhood is a Constant Possibility: Asian Masculinity in a World Made for Whiteness, debut author Ryan Cho examines what it means to be an Asian man in a North American context.

Drawing from his own experiences and interviews with other Asian men and nonbinary people, Cho explores how culture, s*xuality and race combine to influence identity. Along the way, he engages with people redefining what masculinity means to them and discusses what we can do to steward a version of masculinity that is inclusive, progressive and authentic.

Pre-order your now wherever books are sold (including and your local independent bookstore).

Big news for Thornapple Press!Beginning today (April 1), our print books are distributed worldwide (excluding Canada) by...
04/01/2026

Big news for Thornapple Press!

Beginning today (April 1), our print books are distributed worldwide (excluding Canada) by Publishers Group West (PGW), one of the leading distributors for independent publishers.

This partnership expands the reach of Thornapple Press titles to booksellers and libraries around the world, making it easier for readers outside Canada to discover and order our books. Our Canadian distribution remains unchanged.

We’re excited about what this means for getting our thoughtful, carefully crafted books into more readers’ hands.










We're thrilled to learn that two of our titles are finalists in the 2025 Foreword Book of the Year Awards.Love Rebels by...
03/06/2026

We're thrilled to learn that two of our titles are finalists in the 2025 Foreword Book of the Year Awards.

Love Rebels by Kitty Stryker is an exploration of how to take action without sacrificing your relationships and your health. It is a finalist in the Family & Relationships category.

Transforming the Shame Triangle by Jessica Fern and David Cooley provides practical insights on using using parts work to transform shame and self-criticism to authenticity and integrity. It is a finalist in the Self-Help category.

Winners will be announced in June. Congratulations to the authors!

Foreword Reviews

At 23, Theresa Kishkan met an artist who became obsessed with her. She was young, she was flattered, and the situation q...
02/19/2026

At 23, Theresa Kishkan met an artist who became obsessed with her. She was young, she was flattered, and the situation quickly overwhelmed her. He drew and painted her for a few months, after which she went away for a year. When she returned, she was determined not to resume the relationship.

But the artist, Jack Wilkinson, made contact with her after the birth of her first child and became a family friend, bringing gifts of paintings. Those images hung in Theresa’s home, and one in particular reminded her almost daily of her younger self, in ways both positive and not so much.

Decades later, she was taken back to those early days and began, at last, to write about her relationship with the now-deceased artist.

The Art of Looking Back is a meditation on the male gaze, on reclaiming one's younger self, and on agency: how we lose it, how we find it again. This poetic memoir asks questions about older men and younger women and girls, and the persistence of that dynamic in art.

Pre-order your copy now via thornapplepress.ca or at all good booksellers.

Do you love our books and want to help us spread the word about them? Join our reader community of bookish influencers a...
02/06/2026

Do you love our books and want to help us spread the word about them? Join our reader community of bookish influencers and receive advance copies of new releases!

Apply to join the at https://forms.gle/rGkadHpAxXxRekE6A

To join the program you must:
- Be 18+
- Live in Canada or the United States (sorry international readers—we hope to be able to add you in the future)
- Have at least 1,000 followers on one of your social media platforms

Those who are selected to join the program will receive a confirmation email with the full conditions and next steps.

The latest title from Jessica Fern and David Cooley, authors of Polywise, Transforming the Shame Triangle is an accessib...
10/31/2025

The latest title from Jessica Fern and David Cooley, authors of Polywise, Transforming the Shame Triangle is an accessible primer on using parts work to transform shame and self-criticism to authenticity and integrity.

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.

Get your copy today at Libro.fm Bookshop or your local independent bookseller.

Love Rebels: How I Learned to Burn it Down Without Burning Out is out today!Author Kitty Stryker shares her experience a...
10/17/2025

Love Rebels: How I Learned to Burn it Down Without Burning Out is out today!

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.

Get your copy via thornapplepress.ca Bookshop Libro.fm or at your local independent bookseller.

Transforming the Shame Triangle, the latest book from Jessica Fern and David Cooley, is out on October 31. Join the auth...
10/17/2025

Transforming the Shame Triangle, the latest book from Jessica Fern and David Cooley, is out on October 31. Join the authors for a release event at Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe in Asheville, NC on October 28 or at other events through November.

Find the full details at https://thornapplepress.ca/books/love-rebels/

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