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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.

Dating: 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 09:57

On The Same Page -- Vote Today!

Which book by a Manitoba writer should be considered for this year’s On The Same Page read? Cast your vote today:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RFSBRJB

On The Same Page, a project of The Winnipeg Foundation and Winnipeg Public Library, encourages all Manitobans to read, and talk about, the same book at the same time. The program includes book giveaways, author appearances and special events inspired by the novel to take place early in 2013.

Consider voting for a book published by Turnstone Press! Deadline for first round of voting is May 18, 2012.

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Wednesday, 14 March 2012 12:40

Turnstone Titles Dominate Manitoba Book Awards Shortlists

WINNIPEG-Turnstone Press books will be competing against each other again this year at the Manitoba Book Awards. Five out of Turnstone's eight 2011 titles were shortlisted in eight different categories, some with multiple nominations. Bob Armstrong, whose comic novel Dadolescence was published by Turnstone Press in September of 2011, was nominated for the John Hirsch Award for Most Promising Manitoba Writer. Bandit: A Portrait of Ken Leishman by Wayne Tefs was shortlisted for five different categories. Other nominated shortlisted titles include Alert to Glory by Sally Ito, Dadolescence by Bob Armstrong, Portraits of Winnipeg by Robert J. Sweeney, The Valedictorians by David Annandale, and What the Bear Said, by W.D. Valgardson. Turnstone Press would like to congratulate all of nominees for the deserved recognition of their work.

The awards will be presented on April 28 at the Centre culturel franco-manitobain. Cocktails are at 7:00 p.m. and the ceremony will start at 8:00 p.m.

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Thursday, 02 February 2012 09:21

I Love to Read! Contest and Sale

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There is something special about reading. For some it marks the time when the bustle of the everyday recedes just for a few moments into the background. It's almost like taking a walk through a quiet park on a crisp winter day. However, If you're like us here at Turnstone these brief moments of peace can be hard to come by. That's why I Love to Read Month (February 1-29) is truly special. It is a time when you can give yourself permission to slow down, grab a book and enjoy. Then again you may have completely different reasons for curling up with a good book.

Over the next month Turnstone wants to hear from you. Visit our Facebook Page, give us a "Like" and leave a comment about why you love to read. Everyone who "like"s and leaves a comment during the month of February will be entered into a draw to win a fabulous mini-fiction library.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Turnstone-Press/222435101122772

If you just can't wait to see if you've won our "I Love ot Read" contest you can also head on over to www.turnstonepress.com where our entire catalogue of books is on sale for 25% off. Whether its Janice Macdonald's lastet Randy Craig mystery or an early chapbook by Margaret Sweatman, everything is on sale.

Turnstone Press is one of Manitoba’s oldest independent literary presses, publishing quality fiction, non-fiction, and poetry for 35 years.

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Wednesday, 11 January 2012 13:14

We love Joy of Books -- check out this amazing video!

Catch the "Joy of Books" video that went viral recently?

Toronto's Type Books is featured in this video that has been described as a love letter to the physical book.

Turnstone loves this video, too! If you haven't seen it for yourself, check it out:

http://youtu.be/SKVcQnyEIT8

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Thursday, 06 October 2011 00:00

HSC Wellness Days -- Assoc of MB Book Publishers Table

The Association of Manitoba Book Publishers hosts a table during the Health Sciences Centre's Wellness Days -- keep your mind healthy with excellent local literature!

Thursday, October 6
All Day
Health Sciences Centre
820 Sherbrook Street
Winnipeg, MB

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