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.

08/04/2026

Romantic groups can face many of the same challenges as friend groups or professional circles, but these more common group structures are far better understood in the wider culture. Romantic groups that include multiple partners and metamours can be intimidating and initially appear tricker to navigate. Yet they can also provide more diverse support structures, allowing each person to provide according to their abilities while being supported according to their needs.

Join Red DeRooy and Stacey Smith? in conversation with Thornapple Press publisher Eve Rickert. They will explore how to navigate issues in romantic groups and how to come to a compassionate understanding of others and ourselves.

Find out more and order your copy of the book at https://thornapplepress.ca/books/nonmonogamy-and-group-dynamics/

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Thornapple Press authors Ashley Speed and Kevin Patterson are seeking contributions for the forthcoming anthology A Bigg...
07/14/2026

Thornapple Press authors Ashley Speed and Kevin Patterson are seeking contributions for the forthcoming anthology A Bigger Table: Parents and Children on Life in Nonmonogamous Families.

Where most existing books on polyamory focus on dating and adult relationships, this collection presents diverse experiences and perspectives from people who have started, or in some cases, lived their whole lives in unconventional family units. Offering a counterbalance to common stereotypes and a realistic look at a surprisingly common but underrepresented lifestyle, this collection is for anyone looking for a better understanding of the numerous ways polyamorous people form and grow their families over time.

We seek contributions from parents, children, and other members of families who live nonmonogamously, as well as practitioners such as therapists, teachers, or faith leaders who work with members of nonmonogamous families. We are especially interested in contributions from cis- and transgender men and other masculine-identified people, as well as from people who grew up in nonmonogamous families. We will consider contributions from anywhere in the world, but contributions from Canadians will be prioritized. Essays should be 1,500 to 3,000 words. Contributors will be paid CA$200.

If you are interested in contributing, email [email protected] with your name, short bio including information on your relationship to nonmonogamy and nonmonogamous families with children, and a short description of your proposed essay topic.

06/25/2026

We're excited to announce that Thornapple Press has a new sister imprint, CanScience Books, just launched under our parent company, Talk Science to Me Communications Inc. CanScience's first book, Plants of the Pacific Coast by Jim Pojar, Andy MacKinnon, Leigh Joseph (Styawat) and Jamie Fenneman, will be out this fall—but you can reserve an early copy now by backing their Kickstarter!

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.










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