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
Are you stumped by what to get your dad this Christmas? What about your sister-in-law, your boss, or your mailman? We have a few suggestions! Whether they’re foodies, historians, naturalists, art lovers, or arm chair detectives, we have the perfect book for the reader on your list. Day 1 – for the Islander (whether or not … Continued
TouchWood Editions is pleased to announce that E. J. Hughes Paints Vancouver Island—the acclaimed biography of the solitary and beloved BC artist, written by Robert Amos—is a finalist for the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize, one of two prestigious prizes awarded by the Victoria Book Prize Society. The announcement was made September 11. Also … Continued
In honour of #CephalopodWeek, we’re pleased to share a personal essay from Briony Penn’s west coast almanac, A Year on the Wild Side. Another Seaside Attraction January She was washed up on the shore: a quiet mass of mottled pink flesh diminishing, even in the thin heat of the January sun. The remaining arms … Continued
TouchWood Editions is thrilled to announce that designer Tree Abraham has received a prestigious 2019 PubWest Book Design Award for her original design of Off the Hook: The Essential West Coast Seafood Recipes by DL Acken and Aurelia Louvet. Winners were announced June 7, 2019. Off the Hook explores the world of fresh British Columbia … Continued
TouchWood Editions is pleased to announce that Against the Current by Cathy Converse has received an Honourable Mention in the 2018 Lieutenant Governor’s Historical Writing Competition. The award celebrates books that make significant contributions to the historical literature of British Columbia. Prizes were awarded at the Book Awards Gala on June 8, 2019. Against the … Continued