Turnstone Press
The latest titles from Turnstone Press
- Mike Grandmaison's Prair…
- Dating: a novel
- Drift
- Hang Down Your Head
- Alert to Glory
- Dadolescence
- What the Bear Said
- Portraits of Winnipeg
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 that define the prairie landscape.
Read moreDating: a novel
Jenkins never dreamed he’d live long enough to be dating again. Hilarious, touching, and a little saucy, Dating proves that life is full of surprises no matter how old you are.
Read moreDrift
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.
Read moreHang 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
Read moreAlert to Glory
"Sound the trumpets! Sally Ito’s Alert to Glory is a clarion call … A transformative book both salt and sweet." — Susan McCaslin
Read moreDadolescence
"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.
Read moreWhat 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
Read morePortraits 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.
Read moreFictionistas in Winnipeg a blast
A gang of unstoppable women writers invaded Winnipeg's McNally Robinson Booksellers Wednesday night. Reading, laughing riotously, and handing out incredible door prizes, they made their mark on the crowd of over 30 enthusiastic visitors.
Patti Grayson and Sally Ito signing at the Forks Market
Patti Grayson and Sally Ito signing at the Forks Market
Patti Grayson signging copies of Autumn, One Spring
Saturday, November 26, 12:00 to 3:00 pm
The Forks Market, main floor by the tower
1 Forks Market Road
Winnipeg, MB
Sally Ito signing copies of Alert to Glory
Saturday, November 26, starting at 3:00 pm
The Forks Market, main floor by the tower
1 Forks Market Road
Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg, Calgary: Bob Armstrong, Patti Grayson, Sally Ito, Janice MacDonald, and Robert J. Sweeney appearing at various locations on Saturday, Nov 26
Turnstone authors will make appearances at various locations in Winnipeg and Calgary this Saturday, Nov 26. Come out and visit:
In Calgary:
Janice MacDonald reading with fellow FICTIONistas Sue Sorensen, Genni Gunn, Alison Preston, Judy Schultz, Wendy McGrath
Saturday, November 26, 2:30 pm
Owl’s Nest Books
815A 49th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB
In Winnipeg:
Bob Armstrong signing copies of Dadolescence
Saturday, November 26, 1:00 to 3:00 pm
McNally Robinson Booksellers
1120 Grant Avenue
Winnipeg, MB
Robert J. Sweeney signing copies of Portraits of Winnipeg
Saturday, November 26, 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Chapters Polo Park
695 Empress Street
Winnipeg, MB
Saturday, November 26, 12:00 to 3:00 pm
The Forks Market, main floor by the tower
1 Forks Market Road
Winnipeg, MB
Sally Ito signing copies of Alert to Glory
Saturday, November 26, starting at 3:00 pm
The Forks Market, main floor by the tower
1 Forks Market Road
Winnipeg, MB
Janice MacDonald and Patti Grayson reading at FICTIONistas Event
Don't miss an evening with the FICTIONistas!
For the 2011 season, the FICTIONistas return to their roots, with events at eclectic independent bookstores and coffee spots that provide the perfect vibe for the FICTIONistas’ voices, including Ravenstone author Janice MacDonald reading from her new myster, Hang Down Your Head and Turnstone author Patti Grayson reading from Autumn, One Spring.
Wednesday, November 23
7:30 pm
McNally Robinson Booksellers
Winnipeg
The 2011 FICTIONistas include:
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- Returning FICTIONista and Canada Reads finalist Angie Abdou
- Debut novelist Sue Sorensen, author of A Large Harmonium
- Mystery writer Janice MacDonald author of Hang Down Your Head
- Author and actress Patti Grayson
Patti Grayson signing Autumn, One Spring at McNally Robinson
Patti Grayson signing copies of Autumn, One Spring at McNally Robinson
Sunday, November 20
1:00 to 3:00 pm
McNally Robinson Booksellers
1120 Grant Avenue
Winnipeg, MB
Patti Grayson signing Autumn, One Spring at McNally Robinson
Patti Grayson signing copies of her comedic novel, Autumn, One Spring
Sunday, November 20
1:00 to 3:00 pm
McNally Robinson Booksellers
1120 Grant Avenue
Winnipeg, MB
Patti Grayson signing Autumn, One Spring at Chapters Polo Park
Patti Grayson signing copies of her comedic novel, Autumn, One Spring
Sunday, November 6
1:00 to 3:30 pm
Chapters Polo Park
695 Empress Street
Winnipeg, MB
Autumn, One Spring
Autumn, One Spring is a humour-infused drama that takes truthfulness in relationships seriously. In the fallout of this strangest of romances, forgiveness emerges as the biggest challenge.