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The latest titles from Turnstone Press

  • Hang Down Your Head
  • Drift
  • Alert to Glory
  • Dadolescence
  • What the Bear Said
  • Portraits of Winnipeg
  • Bandit
  • Fluttertongue 5

Hang Down Your Head

Join Randy Craig for a roller coaster read with more twists than the Mindbender. Hang on to your hat for Hang Down Your Head.  It’s Janice MacDonald at the top of her game. —Suzanne North, author of the Phoebe Fairfax

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Drift

South Africa is long way from Canada. In 1899, two prairie boys throw themselves into the conflict of the Second Boer War looking for something their small-town lives cannot ­provide. With ­breathtaking grace, Leo Brent Robillard delivers an unstoppable story.

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Alert to Glory

"Sound the trumpets! Sally Ito’s Alert to Glory is a clarion call … A transformative book both salt and sweet." — Susan McCaslin

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Dadolescence

"This witty meditation on manly manliness is a head-butt at academic pretension and the Sword of Damocles that is the PhD thesis. A new novel so good, you’ll actually finish it." - Al Rae, Artistic Director, CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival.

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What the Bear Said

What the Bear Said is a marvellous collection of fables. The stories are ­immediate, the characters, both human and supernatural, crackle with life . . . —W. P. Kinsella

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Portraits of Winnipeg

Winnipeg artist and designer, Robert J. Sweeney, captures Winnipeg’s urban landscape in this remarkable ­collection of sketches, Portraits of Winnipeg: The River City in Pen and Ink.

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Bandit

Bandit is a masterful portrait of a complex human being and of his time. It's also a powerful reminder that no place is beyond the reach of myth . . . -The Winnipeg Free Press

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Fluttertongue 5

Blessed with a savvy eye and a sound ear, Steven Ross Smith turns verse with a sure hand. Each poem is a splendid meditation that makes brilliant abracadabra out of the bric-a-brac of everyday pleasures and perils. —George Elliott Clarke

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Sonar

Sonar

Ginsberg saw the best minds of his generation destroyed by madness - but what is madness? In a world that has traded Hansel and Gretel’s breadcrumbs for Prozac and where zombies masquerade as the living, who is really mad? Through the eyes of an artist boxed in by tradtition, Kristian...

17 Nov 2011

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Dating: a novel

Dating: a novel

Jenkins never dreamed he’d live long enough to be dating again. But the tables have turned and the parents are now the children. This outrageously funny portrayal of the realities of growing old in the modern world will have readers chuckling about their own not too distant futures.

03 Nov 2011

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Monstrance

Monstrance

With intellectual energy and soul-searching challenges, Sarah Klassen takes the reader on an unforgettable journey in her new poetry collection, Monstrance.

03 Nov 2011

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Mike Grandmaison's Prairie and Beyond

Mike Grandmaison's Prairie and Beyond

In lush full colour, award-winning photographer Mike Grandmaison’s expert lens captures the vastness of sky and land with scenes of the elusive Northern Lights, misty fields at dawn, endless horizons, and the immense skies that define the prairie landscape.

01 Nov 2011

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Photo Contest

Portraits of Your Neighbourhood Photo Co…

Portraits of Your Neighbourhood Photo Competition

Portraits of Your Neighbourhood

With Portraits of Winnipeg by Robert Sweeney it was impossible to adequately represent all of the architectural gems found in Winnipeg's and Manitoba's urban and rural landscapes. To bring the richness of Manitoba's architectural heritage to light, Turnstone Press is holding...

08 Dec 2011

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1. How do I submit a manuscript to Turnstone Press?

Before submitting, please read the detailed instructions on our How to Submit page. Please buy and read Turnstone books and review our catalogue to make sure your manuscript is compatible to our list.

2. Should I send my whole manuscript of just a sample?

For fiction and non-fiction, we prefer to see a sample, approximately 50 pages long. For poetry, please send the whole manuscript. For detailed instructions please refer to our How to Submit page.

3. How long do I have to wait for a response about my submission?

Given the high number of submission we receive, our response times vary from 6 weeks to 24 weeks. For more information please refer to our How to Submit page.

4. What type of books does Turnstone Press publish?

Turnstone Press publishes literary fiction, literary non-fiction, and poetry. Our Ravenstone Books imprint publishes mysteries, thrillers and noir fiction. For more information please refer to our How to Submit page.

5. Do I need to have been published elsewhere before I submit my manuscript?

While we publish a significant number of first books, having publication credits in literary magazines is something we look for in a writer's CV.



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Dennis Cooley Discussion - Language of Contemporary Poetry Series

Dennis Cooley Discussion - Language of Contemporary Poetry Series

Dennis Cooley Discussion - Language of Contemporary Poetry Series Tuesday, March 20, 5:30 to 7:00 pmCAW Student CentreBoardroom, 2nd FloorUniversity of Windsor English graduate students coordinate a public discussion with visiting Winnipeg...

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Carla Funk celebrated at University of Victoria Author Event

Carla Funk celebrated at University of Victoria Author Event

Celebrating UVic Authors including Carla Funk Thursday, March 8, 7-9pmUniversity Club, University of VictoriaCelebration of books published in 2010 The reception is co-sponsored by the University of Victoria Libraries and Bookstore.

08 Mar 2012 Events

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Fred Wah Discussion - Language of Contemporary Poetry Series

Fred Wah Discussion - Language of Contemporary Poetry Series

Fred Wah Discussion - Language of Contemporary Poetry Series Tuesday, March 6, 5:30 to 7:00 pmCAW Student CentreBoardroom, 2nd FloorUniversity of Windsor

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Sarah Klassen featured poet at Speaking Crow

Sarah Klassen featured poet at Speaking Crow

Sarah Klassen featured poet at Speaking Crow  Tuesday, March 6, 7:00 pmPop Soda's Coffeehouse and Gallery625 Portage AvenueWinnipeg, MB

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Janice MacDonald signing at Chapters Strathcona in Edmonton

Janice MacDonald signing at Chapters Strathcona in Edmonton

Janice MacDonald will be signing copies of her Randy Craig Mystery series at Chapters Strathcona Saturday, February 18, 12-4pm10504 82nd AvenueEdmonton, Alberta Janice MacDonald is featured on the most recent cover of...

18 Feb 2012 Events

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