Pine Box Parole: The True Case of Terry Fitzsimmons
By John L. Hill. Foreword by Raphael Rowe, author of Notorious and host of the Netflix series Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons. Afterword by Prof. Karamet Reiter. The book begins with convicted murderer Terry Fitzsimmons hanging himself in Kingston Penitentiary. Subsequent chapters explain the killer’s background and the senseless killings upon which he embarked after spending years in isolation. It then describes how an American psychiatry professor , Dr. Stuart Grassian, and a Canadian prison law lawyer, John L. Hill, team up to begin the ultimate end of solitary confinement within the prison system. Release date: Sept. 1, 2022. ARC READ MORE >>
The Musician Healer: Transforming Art into Medicine
By Islene Runningdeer. Foreword, Tanya Maggi. This book resurrects a long-forgotten role for musicians and provides clear guidance for preparation and self-development as a musician healer. It begins with the author’s personal musical story that draws upon her Mi’kmaq/Abenaki First Nation and French roots, followed by a section on the history of musician healers from ancient Egypt and India. Runningdeer then explores the energetic aspects of music healing, especially the quality of personal energies that a musician channels through her music, and how to elevate and emanate those vibrations for positive healing outcomes. Release: Sept. 6, 2022. Read More >>
By Lynda Partridge. Illustrations by Dave Nicholson. This book, continues the story of Lillian & Kokomis, the award-winning book about a complex and not-always-lovable foster kid. Lillian and her buddies uncover the mystery of ghosts and spirits that live behind a window at the family farm. Release, Sept. 1, 2022. Read More >>
Child of Morning Star: Embers of an Ancient Dawn
By Antoine Mountain. Foreword, Bonnie Devine. This book is a poetic collection of stories that draws on Antoine Mountain's travels and knowledge as a Dene artist and his experience being forcibly taken from his home and placed in a residential school. As a lifelong student of history, Mountain weaves stories about people and art and the moments when our world manages to pause just briefly enough that we can see the roots of our communal humanity. Release October 4, 2022. READ MORE >>
Nahganne: Tales of the Northern Sasquatch
By Red Grossinger, Foreword by Raymond Yakeleya. Nahganne presents activities related to Sasquatch occurring in the North such as sightings, strange vocals, discovery of large human-liked footprints, strange animal reaction, and weird tree events. The book contains bits of history about the North, most specifically the Yukon, plus details about the First Nation Peoples and their history. In the book, Red Grossinger investigates and analyses the many reports that he has received with details about the encounters and occurrences. Release: Oct. 4, 2022. READ MORE >>
By James R. Parker. Foreword TBA. Generative art is the art of the algorithm where artists design the nature of their work, and then implement it; in the case of this book, with the Python programming code. In the book, James R. Parker presents art and design best practices and generative art principles as a way to create Python program computer code that brings a unique art form to life. In addition, readers have access to program codes and video tutorials through the book’s web site. Release, Early 2023. The Info Release >>