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.
For Immediate Release: April 2, 2008
Caitlin Press has a new home and publisher.
Vici Johnstone, currently the general manager for Harbour Publishing, one of Canada's leading regional publishers, has just announced the purchase of Caitlin Press. She is now the sole owner and publisher.
Johnstone began her diverse career in the arts over 30 years ago as a stage manager and sound designer for theatre. In 1989 she moved to the CBC Radio, where she worked as a technical engineer and designer in Current Affairs and the Arts. She wrote and produced Sounds of the Disappearing Prairies, a mini-documentary series for Calgary's Wild Rose Country.
After 20 years in Alberta, Johnstone moved her family back to her native province and re-established her roots in BC. Since moving to the Sunshine Coast she has gained extensive publishing experience in media and entertainment, first as a new media producer for Basis Applied Technology, and then as the production and general manager for Harbour Publishing.
"As the publisher of Caitlin Press I intend to support and develop both of the press's original mandates. The voices coming from BC's Central Interior are fresh and real and reflect the heart and soul of BC. And, after 30 years of working in the arts it is clear to me that we still have a lot of work to do to bring women's stories to the forefront. I am excited about re-establishing a press for BC's women writers."
Caitlin Press will operate from Halfmoon Bay on the Sunshine Coast with a regional editorial advisory board based in Prince George. The press will focus on both literary and non-fiction work that reflects the lives and adventures of interior British Columbians and BC women.
Caitlin will continue to be distributed by Harbour Publishing. Johnstone plans to publish two to three books each season and will announce a list for Fall 2008 in May.
For more information about Caitlin Press,
please contact Vici Johnstone at 1 877-964-4953 or 604-885-9194
Caitlin Press
8100 Alderwood Road
Halfmoon Bay, BC,
V0N 1Y1
604 885 9194
1 877 964 4953