A Note from the publisher We’re living in an unprecedented moment in history, and it’s been amazing to see how people are pulling together to support one another. Here at TouchWood we’ve decided to ask our authors what has been keeping them busy during a time when we’ve all been asked to stay home to … Continued
A Note from the Author, Iona Whishaw While spending my days GOSHing at home [What does that mean? Find out here.], I got to wondering what Lane would do in 1947 if King’s Cove was struck by some illness. So I did a bit of research and was interested to learn several things: that, as … Continued
A Note from the publisher We’re living in an unprecedented moment in history, and it’s been amazing to see how people are pulling together to support one another. Here at TouchWood we’ve decided to ask our authors what has been keeping them busy during a time when we’ve all been asked to stay home to … Continued
A Note from the publisher We’re living in an unprecedented moment in history, and it’s been amazing to see how people are pulling together to support one another. Here at TouchWood we’ve decided to ask our authors what has been keeping them busy during a time when we’ve all been asked to stay home to … Continued
A Note from the publisher We’re living in an unprecedented moment in history, and it’s been amazing to see how people are pulling together to support one another. Here at TouchWood we’ve decided to ask our authors what has been keeping them busy during a time when we’ve all been asked to stay home to … Continued
TouchWood Editions is pleased to announce that Cedar and Salt by DL Acken and Emily Lycopolus, and A Year on the Wild Side by Briony Penn have been shortlisted for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. The announcement was made March 12. Cedar and Salt: Vancouver Island Recipes from Forest, Farm, Field and Sea by … Continued
TouchWood Editions is pleased to announce that Michael Layland has won the prestigious Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Book on British Columbia for his latest book, In Nature’s Realm. The $2,500 prize will be awarded at UBC’s Irving K. Barber Learning Centre in April. The announcement was made on Monday, March 2, 2020. In … Continued
TouchWood Editions is pleased to announce that Cedar and Salt by DL Acken and Emily Lycopolus and Island Craft by Jon Stott have won Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in the Canadian competition. Cedar and Salt: Vancouver Island Recipes from Forest, Farm, Field and Sea by DL Acken and Emily Lycopolus won in the Food Tourism–Countries … Continued
We could not be more excited for spring! Whether you’re a beekeeper, mystery lover, beer enthusiast, wine collector, avid gardener, or are passionate about delicious and sustainable foods and food producers, we have the perfect book for you this season. Click on each cover for more information, or check out our new catalogue, here. Happy … Continued
A Note from the publisher We’re living in an unprecedented moment in history, and it’s been amazing to see how people are pulling together to support one another. Here at TouchWood we’ve decided to ask our authors what has been keeping them busy during a time when we’ve all been asked to stay home to … Continued
We have been so inspired by all of the reading challenges that we’ve seen this month that we wanted to share our own version, which we created based on topics, themes and genres that we have published over the years. We hope you enjoy, and be sure to share your progress with us if you’re … Continued
From all of us at TouchWood, we wish you and yours a very merry holiday season. Photo © DL Acken, from Cedar and Salt: Vancouver Island Recipes from Forest, Farm, Field, and Sea