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Grant Buday Shortlisted for City of Victoria Book Prize

TouchWood Editions is pleased to announce that Orphans of Empire by Grant Buday has been shortlisted for the 2021 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize. The announcement was made on September 10 and the winner will be announced at a free online event, hosted by CBC’s Gregor Craigie, on Sunday, October 3 at 7:00 PM … Continued

Katie Bickell Wins Fiction Award at 2021 Alberta Literary Awards

TouchWood Editions is pleased to announce that Always Brave, Sometimes Kind by Katie Bickell is the winner of the 2021 Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction at the Alberta Literary Awards. The winners were announced in an online video release on June 9th. Always Brave, Sometimes Kind is Bickell’s debut novel told in connected stories that … Continued

Iona Whishaw Wins 2021 Bony Blithe / Bloody Words Light Mystery Award

TouchWood Editions is pleased to announce that A Match Made for Murder by Iona Whishaw is the winner of the 2021 Bony Blithe/Bloody Words Light Mystery Award. The announcement was made May 28.  A Match Made for Murder is the seventh book in Iona Whishaw’s Lane Winslow Mystery series and is among four other titles … Continued

A Lethal Lesson Virtual Tour

Lane Winslow is back home in the Kootenays after her Arizona honeymoon and offers her assistance when neither the outgoing teacher, Rose, nor her replacement, Wendy, show up at the local schoolhouse one blizzardy Monday in December… Join Iona Whishaw as she embarks on a national tour from her living room to celebrate the publication … Continued

Always Brave, Sometimes Kind Shortlisted for 2021 ReLit Awards

TouchWood Editions is pleased to announce that Katie Bickell’s Always Brave, Sometimes Kind has been shortlisted for the 2021 ReLit Awards in the Novel category. The announcement was made on April 19 on the award’s Instagram page and the winners will be announced on April 23. The ReLit Award is a Canadian literary prize awarded … Continued

Adieu, 2020

As we bid adieu to 2020, we are sending our warmest wishes to you and yours for a cozy holiday season. And from our kitchen to yours, we’re pleased to share this festive recipe for Poire Belle-Hélène from Bisous and Brioche by Laura Bradbury and Rebecca Wellman. Image of Poire Belle-Hélène by Rebecca Wellman from Bisous … Continued

Cedar and Salt Shortlisted for Pacific Northwest Book Awards

TouchWood Editions is thrilled to announce that Cedar and Salt, the award-winning cookbook by DL Acken and Emily Lycopolus, has been shortlisted for the 2021 Pacific Northwest Book Awards. The announcement was made November 10, 2020. Featuring more than 100 recipes that showcase the best of Vancouver Island’s homegrown and locally produced ingredients, Cedar and … Continued

Cedar and Salt wins Alcuin Society Award for Excellence in Book Design

TouchWood Editions is thrilled to announce that Cedar and Salt by DL Acken and Emily Lycopolus is the joint First Prize winner of a 2019 Alcuin Society Award for Excellence in Book Design. TouchWood designer Tree Abraham is the recipient of the award. The announcement was made October 7, 2020. Featuring more than 100 recipes … Continued