Caitlin Press
8100 Alderwood Road
Halfmoon Bay, BC,
V0N 1Y1
604 885 9194
1 877 964 4953
Caitlin Press is looking for new stories.
We continue to search for great stories from BC's Central Interior, but we are also on the lookout for stories about and by BC women.
See our Writer's info page for more information.
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The Celluloid Barrette Elizabeth Gourlay Elizabeth Gourlay is an accomplished poet and playwright. The Celluloid Barrette, her first collection of short stories, is highly crafted, and covers a wide range of human experience. 0-929576-17-6 $12.95 |
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The Adventures of Mystical legends come alive in this magical tale of courage
and perseverance. Grey-Dawn—an outcast from his people because
of his yellow eyes—along with his friends Eagle, Moose and Owl
make the journey to the centre of the island in search of the Spirit
of the Flame. Along the way, Raven, Coyote and Fox try to trick Grey-Dawn
into giving up his quest to become the Flamekeeper. 0-920576-93-1
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Flylines and Fishtales In 1981, John Grain's passion for the outdoors led him to create a consortium that purchased Glimpse Lake Lodge, a neglected fishing camp near Merritt, BC. The discovery of a tattered diary inspired him to write Flylines & Fishtales before time and age erased the events completely or exaggerated them beyond belief. It combines a brief history of the homestead that became Glimpse Lake Lodge, with the hilarious, tender and sometimes heartbreaking events that marked the group's years of ownership from 1981 to 1987. Each day was a new adventure marked by unexpected encounters with wildlife, intriguing people and even ghosts. Flylines & Fishtales weaves a stirring and remarkable journey of a young family who abandoned the urban frenzy and embraced the tranquility and serenity of a rural lifestyle. In so doing, they learned those family values and precious life lessons that will be passed on for generations. 978-1-894759-26-7 $17.95 |
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Rainbow Dancer Heather Harris writes to celebrate her native roots. As the Rainbow Dance unites future and past generations, Heather's poetry will bring together those who embrace and those who just admire the heritage. The poems act as gateway to a further understanding of an ancient culture that has fascinated non-native Canadians for centuries. "A collection of poems so strong, so compelling, so unequivocally vital...(Rainbow Dancer) captures the very essence of an ancient and collective wisdom cast up in its primal vibrancy." -Ward Churchill, Historian & Activist 0-920576-76-1 $14.95 |
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The Spruces Set in the '30s, The Spruces tells a touching, heart-warming story that will reaffirm the power of goodness and joy, and the strength of unconditional love. In a time of desperation, the young city couple were determined and committed to each other, and to the promise they have made to survive, without regret, in the Peace River country. Although the couple faces hunger and bitter winter conditions, they may lose something much worse-each other. 0-920576-79-6 $15.95 |
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Pembina Country Sparked by a trip 'home' decades later, Paul Jones begins to remember growing up on the Pembina River, just west of Edmonton. The result is Pembina Country-a gentle but perceptive look at what it was like to grow up on a hard scrabble farm in the 1930s dust bowl. His finely crafted story recreates the delights and hardships of childhood, no matter which town or city you live in. 0-920576-73-7 $16.95 |
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Better the Devil You Know
Better the devil you know, set in Vancouver in 1907, centers on the picaresque adventures of a small-time con man who passes himself off as an evangelical preacher, the scrawny hooker whom he reluctantly befriends, and the five-year-old hellion left in his care by a former lady friend. In the course of their adventures, these three misfits
become involved with a larcenous lingerie salesman, a Klondike miner
bent on recovering his stolen poke, a madam intent on revenge for past
wrongs, a pugilistic lady barkeep, two doctors determined to acquire
a cadaver of their own, a handful of incompetent/ corrupt cops, and
a piano teacher with reforming zeal. The pace is riotous, the action
continuous, and nobody—good or bad—ever gets a break. 0-920576-88-5 |
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Porcupines, Politicians and Plato "Dan Kishkan has been one of those rare writers who has been able to paint for me, in words, what it is that makes being a ³rural² Canadian so special. He is Arthur Black, Paul St. Pierre, Leacock, The Far Side and Alfred E. Newman locked up in the barrel shaped body of a man who can't burp. And he's all ours." -The Quesnel Cariboo Observer 0-920576-48-6 $12.95 |
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My People, Myself
A story of hope and courage, My People, Myself tells of one native woman's battle to overcome every hardship-residential school, drugs, abuse, prejudice, jail-that life could throw her way. If there were ever an indictment of our social policies, especially those concerning aboriginal people, this book is it. 0-920576-59-1 $14.95 |
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Cassiar, A Jewel in the Wilderness For four decades—1952 to 1992—the town of
Cassiar thrived in the northern wilderness. Spawned by the post-World
War II demand for asbestos and killed, in part, by the growing concerns
over asbestosis, the story of Cassiar is the story of the the quintessential
company town. People of diverse backgrounds find themselves thrown
together in the wilderness and either get together or get out. paper $19.95 |
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Friends From the Sea Todd Lee with Twila Deinard When Moris drifts deep into the water on a cedar slab, he finds new friends in the sea which help him to safety 0-9696409-1-9 $5.95 |
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Forbidden Mountains Two women embark in the ultimate journey: to illegally sneak into Tibet to visit one of the world's most mysterious holy lands 0-920576-61-3 $16.95 |
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From the Chilcotin to the Chilkoot Vivien Lougheed Author Vivien Lougheed offers advice for hikers of all levels, as well as tips on staying safe in the forest. Hiking, says Lougheed, doesn't have to be a strenuous adventure. It can be as simple as a walk in the park. The hikes in From the Chilcotin to the Chilkoot illustrate her philosophy, ranging from laid-back, one-hour, off-the-highway meanders to challenging, multiple-day trips. 1-894759-02-8 $24.95 |
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Spirit of the Yukon June Lunny chronicles the life of her father, Hall of Transportation Fame inductee Andrew Cruickshank, as he reached new heights as a bush pilot in the northwest and Arctic. 0-920576-39-7 $24.95 |
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