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DURVILE & UPROUTE

Durvile & UpRoute is a small-and-mighty Canadian publishing house that celebrates unfettered expression and creativity in books, multimedia, and at author Performance Events. The Durvile imprint publishes the True Cases series and fascinating biographies, and the UpRoute imprint focuses on the Indigenous Spirit series, the Every River Lit series, Artist Survival, and other brave artistic and cultural projects. CLICK TO SEE ALL OUR BOOK TITLES or DOWNLOAD OUR SPR/SUM 2025 catalogue. — LORENE SHYBA MFA PhD, Publisher and RAYMOND YAKELEYA, Indigenous Content Editor

ROUGH & MESSY JUSTICE: A Train Heist, Murder and Misdeeds By Keith Regular PhD, Foreword by Hon Peter Martin. Book 12 in True Cases follows the thrilling manhunt for the escaped bandit and delves into a flawed trial rife with overt racism, cover-ups, and a biased judge and jury. May 2025. More >>

SPIRIT RIDER By Linda Partridge. In this third book in the Lillian Mystery series, Lillian and her friends are at the crossroads of spirits and secrets. Can they unravel the mystery of the Spirit Rider? Or will this spirit’s secrets lead them somewhere unexpected? For kids ages 8 -14. May 2024. More >>

FIFTY-FIVE WAYS TO SURVIVE By Laurier Tiernan. Queer artist Laurier Tiernan blends ethereal insights with human experiences, creating deeply personal poetry of resilience.
CINQUANTE-CINQ VOIES DE SURVIE L’artiste queer Laurier Tiernan mêle ses visions éthérées avec ses expériences humaines, en tant que médium héréditaire. May 2024. More >>

ACTS OF DARKNESS: Notorious Criminals, Their Defenders, Proscutors, and Jailers. By John L. Hill, Foreword by Salvatore Caramanna. Book 13 in the Durvile True Cases series is a gripping exploration of the shadowy world of infamous criminals and the justice system that holds them accountable.. May 2024. More >>

SECRETS OF THE FORSAKEN: Into the Depths of Dread, Audiobook
Edited by J Hobson, L Shyba & J Tailfeathers. This haunting collection explores dark fantasies, supernatural horror, and mysteries of the unknown, blending vivid narration and immersive soundscapes to bridge Indigenous oral traditions with both modern and classic storytelling. Audiobook, February 2025. More >>

PRESENTING FALL 2025

1. Canada Unscripted: CBC & NFB Icons Unfiltered Ed. Vic Sarin. Read More >>
2. Beneath the Surface: Poems and Their Stories by Chief R. Stacey Laforme. More Soon >>
3. Music the Earth's Heartbeat by Jared Talifeathers. More Soon >>
4. Blind Visionaries and Technology by Dagmar Jamieson. More Soon >>
5. Secrets of the Forsaken: Into the Depths of Dread Eds. J, Hobson, L. Shyba, J. Tailfeathers. More Soon >>

VISION

Inspiring authors to bring forward new knowledge and brave adventures.

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Represented by Hornblower Group, Read + Co., Rorie Bruce.

Distributed by University of Toronto Press ( UTP) in Canada, the US and the UK.

Authors and publisher have committed a percentage of royalties and profits to these groups: The Food Bank, Calgary and Bracebridge; Oldman Watershed Council, Stardale Women’s Group; CFWEP Clark Fork Watershed Environment Project; Chytomo: Support for Ukrainian Literature and Book Publishers; “Home In Our Hearts” for Ukrainian Evacuees; The Canada Ukraine Foundation; Doctors Without Borders; The Elizabeth Yakeleya Fund; Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse; The Canadian Women’s Foundation; The Salvation Army; (MMIWG) Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls; Days for Girls International; Red Door Family Shelter, Toronto; Ikwe-Widdjiitiwin Family Shelter, Winnipeg; The Schizophrenia Society of Canada; and the Elizabeth Fry Society, Métis Education Foundation.