Award-winning publisher of 25+ years in Winnipeg, MB 🍁 Committed to the stories that bind us. https://linktr.ee/greatplainspresshttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mvo5wbx6mj2u🏆 The big day is almost here! This Saturday, we’ll be cheering on Patty Wiens and "That’ll Never Work Here," nominated for the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award at the Manitoba Book Awards. 📅 Saturday, September 19, at 1 PM 📍 The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street #pattyrwiens #manitobabookawards16 Sep 2026 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvo5wbx6mj2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mvdnx3qijr2l🏆 Counting down to the Manitoba Book Awards! We’ll be cheering on Patty Wiens and "That’ll Never Work Here," nominated for the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award. 📅 Sat., Sept. 19 | Doors noon | Ceremony 1 p.m. 📍 The Park Theatre, Winnipeg 🎟️ Free—no RSVP required! @pattyrwiens #ManitobaBookAwards12 Sep 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdnx3qijr2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mv4kntv7tm2kWe’re thrilled to share an early look at the Kirkus Reviews review of LAST YEAR WITH MADDY by Anna Rosner: “Aviva, who just turned 12, pours her overwhelming feelings into a book.” The full review will be available on the Kirkus Reviews website September 14. 📚 #LastYearWithMaddy#AnnaRosner#Kirkus09 Sep 2026 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4kntv7tm2khttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3munajamggq2f⭐️ A STARRED REVIEW from School Library Journal! ⭐️ SLJ praises Francine’s “relatable determination” and calls her a “memorable heroine” in this “new classic.” "Francine Garcia and the Recipe for Joy" by Beverley Brenna Read the review: https://www.slj.com/review/francine-garcia-and-the-recipe-for-joy-100015832 #StarredReview #MiddleGradeBooks03 Sep 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3munajamggq2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mukpzw45ly2l🍂📚 What's on your fall reading list? Our Fall 2026 books are arriving soon, and we have plenty of new titles to keep you reading as the days get shorter. Discover the books coming this fall and find your next great read at greatplainspress.ca! 📚️ #CanadianBooks #FallReading #ShopLocal02 Sep 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukpzw45ly2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mui7iubsal2nSeptember is here! 🍎📚 As summer winds down and a new school year begins, we’re celebrating fresh starts, new adventures, and plenty of good reading. Explore our books at greatplainspress.ca! #BackToSchool #ManitobaBooks #CanadianBooks #SupportLocal01 Sep 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mui7iubsal2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mtty52chec2qCongratulations to Patty Wiens! 🎉 "That'll Never Work Here" has been nominated for the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award at the Manitoba Book Awards! 🏆📚 What an incredible honour. We couldn't be prouder, Patty! #ManitobaBookAwards #pattyrweins #ThatllNeverWorkHere24 Aug 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtty52chec2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mpp27ej2xj2yWelcome to summer! ☀️🩴 We are so proud to share that Cave-In by Pam Withers and Ghosts of Gastown by Jessica Reniwick have officially been featured in the @cbcbooks.bsky.social Summer 2026 Showcase: These Are the People In My Neighborhood. Explore the full reading lineup over at cbcbooks.org02 Jul 2026 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpp27ej2xj2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mp7r35bjxd2uNew Review for Earthen by Katherine Koller from Alberta Views 🌟 Read the full review in the latest issue of Alberta Views @Katherine_Koller #BookReview #Nature #Fiction #ShortStories #Earth26 Jun 2026 20:14 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7r35bjxd2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mogbq6o6i42tHappy Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈 Here are 3 book recommendations to celebrate queer characters and stories! #PrideMonth #QueerLit #CanLit #MiddleGrade @presentingmrfox @krbyggdin @jessicarenwickauthor16 Jun 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogbq6o6i42thttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mnzpe6eveg2mNew Review for Earthen by Katherine Koller from The Seaboard Review of Books 🌟 https://www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/earthen-stories-by-katherine-koller11 Jun 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzpe6eveg2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mnutt2a77f2xJune is National Indigenous History Month! Great Plains Press recognizes and celebrates the vast history and contributions by Indigenous peoples through art and storytelling across Canada. 🧡 Here are 3 books written by Indigenous authors that you should read ➡️ #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth09 Jun 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnutt2a77f2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mnko4hqroi2gSlodethland '66 by Jean Marc Ah-Sean & André Babyn 🎨 Publication Date: November 2026 Pre-order now from our website or from your local bookstore https://greatplainspress.ca/books/slodethland-66/ #NYC #CanLit #LGBTQ #NeoNoir #Bookstagram05 Jun 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnko4hqroi2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mni2ccki372iClose To Home, The City Project, Book 4 by Dylon Martin 🏡 Publication Date: November 2026 Pre-order now from our website or from your local bookstore https://greatplainspress.ca/books/close-to-home/ #Housing #YIMBY #Urbanism #CityPlanning #AffordableHousing04 Jun 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mni2ccki372ihttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mnfjtdrul62fThe Funniest Man in Hockey: The Life and Times of Tom McVie by Geoff Kirbyson 🏒 Publication date: October 2026 Pre-order now from our website or from your local bookstore (Link in bio 🔗) #Hockey #NHL #HockeyBooks #WinnipegJets #TomMcVie03 Jun 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfjtdrul62fhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mncw2666hy22Francine Garcia & The Recipe For Joy by Beverley Brenna 👩‍🍳 Publication Date: October 2026 Pre-order now from our website or from your local bookstore: https://greatplainspress.ca/books/francine-garcia-and-the-recipe-for-joy/ #Recipes #KidLit #MiddleGrade #Georgia #ChildrensBooks02 Jun 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncw2666hy22https://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mnao5muqun2sJoin Katherine Koller and Rona Altrows for the Calgary launch of Earthen, Stories! ☀️ 📍Shelf Life Books (1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB) 🗓️ Tuesday, June 23 at 7:00 PM #Calgary #BookLaunch #ShortStories #CanLit @Katherine_Koller01 Jun 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnao5muqun2shttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mmwiuhygda2eHAPPY ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO THE CITY PROJECT 🎂 Wanting to know which book to read from the series? Take this quiz to find out 🤔 ➡️ To find out more about The City project, visit thecityproject.org #TheCityProject #Urbanism #CityPlanning #Trees #Cycling @ernabuffie @Pattyrwiens28 May 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwiuhygda2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mmroiw4zjh2cWe're happy to announce that She Won The Vote for Women by Robert E. Hawkins and Portage & Main by Sabrina Janke and Alex Judge have been nominated for this year's The Manitoba Day Awards!26 May 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmroiw4zjh2chttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mmoyhnlgnz2hJoin authors Sabrina Janke and Alex Judge for an online discussion of their book, Portage & Main, which has been selected for The Free Press Book Club for May! 🗓️ May 26 at 7PM CT on the Winnipeg Free Press YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJSAbLYnoE025 May 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmoyhnlgnz2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mmacm76zby2cOut On a Limb is OUT NOW! 🌲 Find a copy at your local bookstore, library or online! @ernabuffie #Trees #UrbanCanopy #TreesPlease #Winnipeg #PubDay19 May 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmacm76zby2chttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mlc4ldi6lo22Jessica Renwick dove into the world of writing fiction as a preteen and never looked back. Naturally, this led to a career as a library assistant, and her first middle-grade book, The Book of Chaos, was published in 2018.07 May 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlc4ldi6lo22https://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3ml4qjho64f2wA successful triple-book launch with @anna_rosner_and_bookswithwings @lornasn & @skrypuch at Mable's Fables in Toronto! Last Year with Maddy is available now at your local bookstore, library, and online! @mablesfablesbookstore #MiddleGrade #Arts #Poetry #Music #friendship05 May 2026 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4qjho64f2whttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mkzvwxelit2mCoop For keeps by @Larryverstraete was chosen as the 2026 MYRCA Sundogs winner by Manitoban students! #MYRCA #Middlegrade #KidLit #YoungReaders #Manitoba04 May 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzvwxelit2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mksj55qqpe2kEarthen by Katherine Koller is OUT NOW! Find a copy at your local bookstore, library, or online! #Nature #Fiction #ShortStories #Earth #CanLit @katherine_koller01 May 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksj55qqpe2khttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mknld7qtae2kNew Review for Last Year with Maddy by Anna Rosner from the Midwest Book Review ⭐ Read the full review on the Midwest Book Review https://www.midwestbookreview.com/cbw/apr_26.htm#middlegradefiction #MiddleGrade #Arts #Poetry #Music #BookReview @anna_rosner_and_bookswithwings29 Apr 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknld7qtae2khttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mkihgwfoie2kNew Review for Earthen by Katherine koller from the Midwest Book Review ⭐ Read the full review on the Midwest Book Review https://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/apr_26.htm#literaryfiction @kathscrab #BookReview #Nature #Fiction #ShortStories #Earth27 Apr 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkihgwfoie2khttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mkayywe2o327CTV News interviewed Erna Buffie on the importance of the urban canopy and her upcoming book, Out on a Limb, Book 3 of The City Project series 🏙️ Out on a Limb is available May 19th at your local bookstore, library or online 📚 Watch the full interview online at https://www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/video/2026/04/08/the-power-of-trees-in-our-cities/24 Apr 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkayywe2o327https://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mk6ijas4k22z@thegateway interviewed Katherine Koller on her upcoming collection of short stories, Earthern ☀️ Earthen is available on May 1st at your local bookstore, library or online 📚 Read the full interview on The Gateway https://thegatewayonline.ca/2026/04/katherine-koller-is-set-to-release-new-short-stories-book-earthen-stories/23 Apr 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6ijas4k22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/greatplainspress.bsky.social/post/3mk423jkrwm2eBooks to celebrate Earth Day! 🌎 From non-fiction to middle-grade stories, we've compiled a list of titles for any reader to explore the importance of conserving the environment through different lenses. #EarthDay #BookTok #Non-FIction #Fiction #BookReccomendation22 Apr 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:44mbr4inrfti2dmoinvvqkyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk423jkrwm2e