In an effort to “flatten the curve” and limit the spread of COVID-19, the SaskBooks staff will be working remotely from home, with limited access to office space. Staff will still have access to email and voicemail and are available for videoconferencing on request. If you have a request that can only be fulfilled in-person, […]
Thistledown Press Acquisition
Thistledown Press, Saskatchewan’s longest-running literary publisher, has been acquired by JoAnn McCaig, CEO of Shelf Life Books and owner of Free Hand Books, in an independent sale from Al Forrie, one of Thistledown’s founding members. Saskatoon poet and editor Elizabeth Philips has been hired as Thistledown’s Managing Editor. Established in 1975 by Saskatoon poet Glen […]
Saskatchewan Book Awards Honours Saskatchewan Publishers
Regina, SK, 23 June 2020 SaskBooks congratulates Thistledown Press, U of R Press, and Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing for their wins at the Saskatchewan Book Awards. The 27th Saskatchewan Book Awards ceremony was hosted online on June 18th, 2020. Three members of SaskBooks were honoured, for a total of six awards. When We Had Sled […]
