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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Poets listening to each other with profound care at Winnipeg Book Fest "Poets' Poets" panel on Saturday. Top: bill bissett & Patrick Friesen giving Laurie D. Graham their full attention. Below (l): Patrick listens to bill's incantatory work; (r): bill listens to Patrick read from 'Sightings.' 📚💙

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Excellent display of Winnipeg Book Festival titles, including Patrick Friesen's Sightings and Wonder-Work, translated by Sally Ito, Joanne Epp & Sarah Klassen at The Forks location of @mcnallyrobinson.com.

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Saturday at 2:30 PM at the Winnipeg Book Festival! Patrick Friesen will be reading from his CMU Press collection SIGHTINGS and talking with fellow poets on the "Poets' Poets" panel. All events of the Book Fest happen this year at The Forks. See you there, #booksky!

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. Today is a time to raise awareness of the ongoing impacts of residential schools and remember the children who never came home. How are you honouring the day?

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

👍 Coming up exclusively for Amazon Prime members in Canada (Prime Big Deal Days Oct 6-7): 20% off for Elina Penner's novel 'Nightberries,' translated by Bradley Schmidt from the German novel 'Nachtbeeren.' amoz.onl/7aj

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Nightberries: A Novel: Penner, Elina, Schmidt, Bradley: 9781987986280: Books - Amazon.ca

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

At Word on the (King) Street today in Toronto? Head to Queen Street for the 6.30 poetry event ft. Patrick Friesen and Eve Joseph at Flying Books at Neverland. Enjoy!

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A great opportunity to learn all about the worlds of writing and publishing and bookselling at the Winnipeg Book Fest. Join us! #booksky

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Patrick Friesen (author of the poetry collection SIGHTINGS) and Eve Joseph (author of the Anvil Press collection Dismantling) are visiting Toronto! Join them at Flying Books on Queen Street West this Sunday, Sept 27 at 6:30 pm. Admission is free but save a spot by RSVP'ing to flyingbooks.ca/events.

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#BOOKSKY Coming up on Sunday September 27, 6:30 PM at Toronto's Flying Books at Neverland, 371 Queen Street West. Readings by Patrick Friesen, Eve Joseph, and Terence Young. Free event but do RSVP here: www.flyingbooks.ca/events/62176...

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JOIN US FOR AN AUTHOR SOCIAL WITH PATRICK FRIESEN, EVE JOSEPH AND TERENCE YOUNG | Flying Books

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Celebrate National Translation Month with Elina Penner's 'Nightberries,' translated by Bradley Schmidt from the German novel 'Nachtbeeren.' Ask for it at your local independent bookseller. #booksky "Moving and funny"—Richard Ratzlaff, Journal of Mennonite Studies

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

All are welcome. It's free and it will be fun!

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

September 6 is National Read a Book Day! Which one will you choose? #booksky

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Remembering and honouring Saskatchewan painter David Thauberger, (1948-2026) whose work graced the cover of the 2008 CMU Press essay collection West of Eden, edited by Sue Sorensen.

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Is the brand new version of the Treaty 1 territory writers and readers festival ON YOUR RADAR? It's now called the Winnipeg Book Festival and there will be lots of free events, all at the historic, festive Forks, including Patrick Friesen & his fellow "Poets’ Poets" Sat, Oct 3 at 2:30 PM. 📚💙

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Check out the @alllitupcanada.bsky.social "What's in an Author's Bag?" series, where Canadian writers offered a peek inside their bags so we could politely snoop. Here's a glimpse into the handbag life of CMU Press poet Connie Braun, author of 'Moonroads'!

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Get ready for a great Toronto event! Patrick Friesen, author of 'Sightings,' is joined by Eve Joseph ('Dismantling,' Anvil Press) & Terence Young ('Give Us This Day,' Signature Editions) at the Queen Street location of FLYING BOOKS SUNDAY SEPT 27, 6:30 PM RSVP: flyingbooks.ca/events/6217620260927

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Great piece in @thetyee.ca 🩵📚 *“The economics of book publishing are so difficult that we absolutely can’t do this without government funding. There’s no way.”-Books BC chair Laraine Coates *Only 6.2 per cent of books sold in Canada in 2025 were from Canadian publishers. thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...

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Why Is Book Publishing So Precarious? | The Tyee

Canada’s cultural sector is a faster-growing industry than oil and gas. But workers continue to feel the effects of shrinking funds.

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

There's nothing a publisher likes more than the need to reprint a book. Here's the 2nd printing of 'Wearing a Broken Indigene Heart on the Sleeve of Christian Mission' by the wonderful @revviec.bsky.social Carmen Lansdowne. You can order it from CommonWord at CMU! www.commonword.ca/ResourceView...

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Lovely to see Elina Penner's NIGHTBERRIES (translated by Bradley Schmidt) celebrated by @mcnallyrobinson.com during #womenintranslation month! #booksky

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Our author Patrick Friesen (on the poster just below the indomitable bill bissett and above the glasses) is part of the revamped Winnipeg Book Fest October 1-4, with all events at The Forks. More details soon!

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

August 9 is National Book Lovers Day! We are big fans of these first three books in the Lyrik Poetry Series: New & Selected Poems of Sarah Klassen, John Weier, and David Waltner-Toews. Enjoy these wonderful books, #booksky.

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We are celebrating Women In Translation month! This is an extraordinary collection of poetry -- powerful sonnets that speak across centuries. Please ask your local library or independent bookstore for WONDER-WORK: Selected Sonnets of Catharina Regina von Greiffenberg. #booksky

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The Tyee @thetyee.ca is a much-needed independent journalism outlet in Canada and we're so happy that Patrick Friesen's poetry collection SIGHTINGS is one of the books from independent Canadian presses that were highlighted in a recent TYEE PRESENTS feature. Read on 📚🩵! thetyee.ca/Presents/202...

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Eight New Canadian Poetry Collections to Celebrate National Poetry Month | The Tyee

New and seasoned poets explore identity, memory, disability and more.

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

It's not actually indie press month -- that's not until March -- but why wait until then to support the work of our independent, not-for-profit book publishing program? Make a tax-deductible donation here: www.cmu.ca/give (and be sure to click on "other" and enter "CMU Press" in the box). Thanks!

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

New Review in @prairiefiremag.bsky.social #booksky "A deliberate and deeply humane collection that reflects on mortality without surrendering to despair." Alexander Sallas reviews Patrick Friesen's 2026 poetry collection SIGHTINGS. www.prairiefire.ca/sightings-by...

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Hey Canada! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Boston bookstore addressing the desperate need for actual BOOK REVIEWS: excellent news from @portersqbooks.bsky.social!

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

GALLOP into @mcnallyrobinson before they change their minds and keep all the cool Literary Press Group @lpgcanada.bsky.social tote bags for themselves! Buy a book from this fine display of Canadian publishers (maybe you should get Elina Penner's NIGHTBERRIES, up there at the top) & claim your tote.

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Tomorrow! Meet poet Patrick Friesen in Squamish BC at Gather Bookshop as he reads from his CMU Press book SIGHTINGS, alongside fellow authors Eve Joseph and Terence Young. Friday June 19, 7:00 p.m.

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Here's a great conversation between John Longhurst @jdl56.bsky.social & Amisah Bakuri of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam on the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social, discussing John's CMU Press book "Can Robots Love God and Be Saved? A Journalist Reports on Faith." Enjoy! newbooksnetwork.com/can-robots-l...

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Drop by the ACP table and check out our books, "Wearing a Broken Indigene Heart on the Sleeve of Christian Mission" by @revviec.bsky.social and this fine MennoLitCrit anthology edited by Robert Zacharias. #booksky

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

We're grateful to our @cdnpublishers.bsky.social colleagues who have taken our books to the Big Thinking Summit in Edmonton. Organized by @federationhss.ca, the summit aims to bring ideas to life through a week of public lectures, conversations & cultural events. More info at www.federationhss.ca.

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

This month in Squamish BC . . .

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

New review of @jdl56.bsky.social John Longhurst's CAN ROBOTS LOVE GOD AND BE SAVED in READING RELIGION: "serves as an effective starting point for conversations about faith. . . encourages readers to seek their own answers." readingreligion.org/9781987986198/can-robots-love-god-and-be-saved/

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Can Robots Love God and Be Saved? - Reading Religion

A collection of two decades of columns from the Winnipeg Free Press about all kinds of religious faith. John Longhurst's journalistic reflections provoke tho...

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Did you miss the launch of Elina Penner's novel NIGHTBERRIES in Winnipeg at @mcnallyrobinson.com? You can still buy copies at both Winnipeg McNally Robinson locations & in the Saskatoon store, too! Also, watch the entire event on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/FpbWqOe5hfI

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Elina Penner Book Event (Nightberries)

YouTube video by McNally Robinson Online Events

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Book news from UK. Very eye-opening. #booksky

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Especial big big thanks to Sherri Klassen, author of "Menno-Nightcaps: Cocktails Inspired by that Odd Ethno-Religious Group You Keep Mistaking for the Amish, Quakers or Mormons" for hosting! @drunkenmenno.bsky.social

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Gratitude to River Street Writes & Flying Books in Toronto for a fun & successful event to celebrate Elina Penner's novel NIGHTBERRIES last evening. Thank you to all who attended & supported Elina's brief but wonderful Canadian book tour, especially German Canadian Congress - Manitoba! [📷IG repost]

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Did you miss Elina Penner's Toronto event in support of her newly translated novel NIGHTBERRIES [ Nachtbeeren ] ? You can still listen to @hollay.bsky.social Hollay Ghadery's interview with Elina on the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️

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Andrew Unger @realandrewunger.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

What a fun evening chatting with German author Elina Penner about her magnificent novel Nightberries.

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Author visit from Germany! A quick visit by Elina Penner to @umanitoba.bsky.social today and some quick Winnipeg touring before tonight's book launch of Nightberries at @mcnallyrobinson.com at 7 pm, hosted by @realandrewunger.bsky.social.

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Tomorrow! Please come out to @mcnallyrobinson in Grant Park in Winnipeg June 3, 7:00 pm to hear German author Elina Penner @elinapenner reading from her newly translated novel Nightberries and in conversation with Andrew Unger @realandrewunger.bsky.social #booksky

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CMU Press @cmupress-ca.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

On HOWL radio tomorrow (June 2) at 10 pm, hear Elina Penner talk about her novel Nightberries, the new translation of her 2022 German novel Nachtbeeren. ciut.fm/howl/

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