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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

📚 Book Launch! Join award-winning author Beverley Brenna for the launch of "Francine Garcia and the Recipe for Joy!" 🗓 Oct. 15 | 7 p.m. 📍 McNally Robinson, Saskatoon ⭐️ School Library Journal gave it a starred review, calling Francine a “charming heroine.”

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🧡 Today, we honour Survivors, remember the children who never returned home, and reflect on the truths that must continue to be heard. Learn more at nctr.ca. Coming April 20, 2027: "Truth: Stories of Residential School Survivors from Long Plain First Nation" from Great Plains Press.

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

📚 Special Event! Join award-winning authors Katherine Koller ("Earthen") and Lynn Hutchinson Lee ("Nightshade") for an afternoon of readings and conversation about their latest books. Saturday, October 3 2–3:30 p.m. The Bookshelf 41 Quebec Street, Guelph We hope to see you! #Earthen #Nightshade

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🎶 "Songs From This and That Country" 🎶 Join us for an evening of book readings, songs, and music. Songs and Readings: Gail Sidonie Šobat, featuring Peter Unwin Music: Geoff McMaster Sunday, October 4 5–7 PM Free Times Café 320 College Street, Toronto Please RSVP by September 27: gsobat@gmail.com

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🎉Congratulations, 2026 Manitoba Book Awards winners! We’re especially proud of @pattyrwiens, whose "That’ll Never Work Here" was nominated for the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award. ❤️ Congratulations to everyone who made this year’s celebration of Manitoba books and authors special! #pattyrwiens

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🏆 The big day is almost here! This Saturday, we’ll be cheering on Patty Wiens and "That’ll Never Work Here," nominated for the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award at the Manitoba Book Awards. 📅 Saturday, September 19, at 1 PM 📍 The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street #pattyrwiens #manitobabookawards

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

🏆 Counting down to the Manitoba Book Awards! We’ll be cheering on Patty Wiens and "That’ll Never Work Here," nominated for the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award. 📅 Sat., Sept. 19 | Doors noon | Ceremony 1 p.m. 📍 The Park Theatre, Winnipeg 🎟️ Free—no RSVP required! @pattyrwiens #ManitobaBookAwards

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We’re thrilled to share an early look at the Kirkus Reviews review of LAST YEAR WITH MADDY by Anna Rosner: “Aviva, who just turned 12, pours her overwhelming feelings into a book.” The full review will be available on the Kirkus Reviews website September 14. 📚 #LastYearWithMaddy#AnnaRosner#Kirkus

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

⭐️ A STARRED REVIEW from School Library Journal! ⭐️ SLJ praises Francine’s “relatable determination” and calls her a “memorable heroine” in this “new classic.” "Francine Garcia and the Recipe for Joy" by Beverley Brenna Read the review: www.slj.com/review/franc... #StarredReview #MiddleGradeBooks

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🍂📚 What's on your fall reading list? Our Fall 2026 books are arriving soon, and we have plenty of new titles to keep you reading as the days get shorter. Discover the books coming this fall and find your next great read at greatplainspress.ca! 📚️ #CanadianBooks #FallReading #ShopLocal

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

September is here! 🍎📚 As summer winds down and a new school year begins, we’re celebrating fresh starts, new adventures, and plenty of good reading. Explore our books at greatplainspress.ca! #BackToSchool #ManitobaBooks #CanadianBooks #SupportLocal

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Congratulations to Patty Wiens! 🎉 "That'll Never Work Here" has been nominated for the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award at the Manitoba Book Awards! 🏆📚 What an incredible honour. We couldn't be prouder, Patty! #ManitobaBookAwards #pattyrweins #ThatllNeverWorkHere

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Welcome to summer! ☀️🩴 We are so proud to share that Cave-In by Pam Withers and Ghosts of Gastown by Jessica Reniwick have officially been featured in the @cbcbooks.bsky.social Summer 2026 Showcase: These Are the People In My Neighborhood. Explore the full reading lineup over at cbcbooks.org

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

New Review for Earthen by Katherine Koller from Alberta Views 🌟 Read the full review in the latest issue of Alberta Views @Katherine_Koller #BookReview #Nature #Fiction #ShortStories #Earth

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Happy Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈 Here are 3 book recommendations to celebrate queer characters and stories! #PrideMonth #QueerLit #CanLit #MiddleGrade @presentingmrfox @krbyggdin @jessicarenwickauthor

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

New Review for Earthen by Katherine Koller from The Seaboard Review of Books 🌟 www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/earthen-st...

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

June is National Indigenous History Month! Great Plains Press recognizes and celebrates the vast history and contributions by Indigenous peoples through art and storytelling across Canada. 🧡 Here are 3 books written by Indigenous authors that you should read ➡️ #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Slodethland '66 by Jean Marc Ah-Sean & André Babyn 🎨 Publication Date: November 2026 Pre-order now from our website or from your local bookstore greatplainspress.ca/books/slodet... #NYC #CanLit #LGBTQ #NeoNoir #Bookstagram

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Close To Home, The City Project, Book 4 by Dylon Martin 🏡 Publication Date: November 2026 Pre-order now from our website or from your local bookstore greatplainspress.ca/books/close-... #Housing #YIMBY #Urbanism #CityPlanning #AffordableHousing

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The Funniest Man in Hockey: The Life and Times of Tom McVie by Geoff Kirbyson 🏒 Publication date: October 2026 Pre-order now from our website or from your local bookstore (Link in bio 🔗) #Hockey #NHL #HockeyBooks #WinnipegJets #TomMcVie

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Francine Garcia & The Recipe For Joy by Beverley Brenna 👩‍🍳 Publication Date: October 2026 Pre-order now from our website or from your local bookstore: greatplainspress.ca/books/franci... #Recipes #KidLit #MiddleGrade #Georgia #ChildrensBooks

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Join Katherine Koller and Rona Altrows for the Calgary launch of Earthen, Stories! ☀️ 📍Shelf Life Books (1302 4 St SW #100, Calgary, AB) 🗓️ Tuesday, June 23 at 7:00 PM #Calgary #BookLaunch #ShortStories #CanLit @Katherine_Koller

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

HAPPY ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO THE CITY PROJECT 🎂 Wanting to know which book to read from the series? Take this quiz to find out 🤔 ➡️ To find out more about The City project, visit thecityproject.org #TheCityProject #Urbanism #CityPlanning #Trees #Cycling @ernabuffie @Pattyrwiens

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

We're happy to announce that She Won The Vote for Women by Robert E. Hawkins and Portage & Main by Sabrina Janke and Alex Judge have been nominated for this year's The Manitoba Day Awards!

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Join authors Sabrina Janke and Alex Judge for an online discussion of their book, Portage & Main, which has been selected for The Free Press Book Club for May! 🗓️ May 26 at 7PM CT on the Winnipeg Free Press YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJSA...

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Out On a Limb is OUT NOW! 🌲 Find a copy at your local bookstore, library or online! @ernabuffie #Trees #UrbanCanopy #TreesPlease #Winnipeg #PubDay

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Jessica Renwick dove into the world of writing fiction as a preteen and never looked back. Naturally, this led to a career as a library assistant, and her first middle-grade book, The Book of Chaos, was published in 2018.

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

A successful triple-book launch with @anna_rosner_and_bookswithwings @lornasn & @skrypuch at Mable's Fables in Toronto! Last Year with Maddy is available now at your local bookstore, library, and online! @mablesfablesbookstore #MiddleGrade #Arts #Poetry #Music #friendship

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Coop For keeps by @Larryverstraete was chosen as the 2026 MYRCA Sundogs winner by Manitoban students! #MYRCA #Middlegrade #KidLit #YoungReaders #Manitoba

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Earthen by Katherine Koller is OUT NOW! Find a copy at your local bookstore, library, or online! #Nature #Fiction #ShortStories #Earth #CanLit @katherine_koller

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

New Review for Last Year with Maddy by Anna Rosner from the Midwest Book Review ⭐ Read the full review on the Midwest Book Review www.midwestbookreview.com/cbw/apr_26.h... #MiddleGrade #Arts #Poetry #Music #BookReview @anna_rosner_and_bookswithwings

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

New Review for Earthen by Katherine koller from the Midwest Book Review ⭐ Read the full review on the Midwest Book Review www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/apr_26.h... @kathscrab #BookReview #Nature #Fiction #ShortStories #Earth

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

CTV News interviewed Erna Buffie on the importance of the urban canopy and her upcoming book, Out on a Limb, Book 3 of The City Project series 🏙️ Out on a Limb is available May 19th at your local bookstore, library or online 📚 Watch the full interview online at www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/vid...

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

@thegateway interviewed Katherine Koller on her upcoming collection of short stories, Earthern ☀️ Earthen is available on May 1st at your local bookstore, library or online 📚 Read the full interview on The Gateway thegatewayonline.ca/2026/04/kath...

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Books to celebrate Earth Day! 🌎 From non-fiction to middle-grade stories, we've compiled a list of titles for any reader to explore the importance of conserving the environment through different lenses. #EarthDay #BookTok #Non-FIction #Fiction #BookReccomendation

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

A new review for Last Year with Maddy by Anna Rosner from YA Book Central 🌟 Read the full review on yabookcentral.com #MiddleGrade #Arts #Poetry #Music #BookReview @anna_rosner_and_bookswithwings

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

HEY TREE LOVERS! 🌲 Join author Erna Buffie in an online Earth Day event! Tune in for a discussion on her upcoming book, Out On A Limb, Book 3 of The City Project! 🗓️ Wednesday, April 22nd at 6:30 pm 📍 Online (Register now at the link in bio 🔗) #UrbanCanopy #BookEvent #WinnipegLibrary

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Last Year With Maddy is OUT NOW! Find a copy at your local bookstore, library or online 📚 #MiddleGrade #Arts #Poetry #Music #friendship @anna_rosner_and_bookswithwings

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Join Katherine Koller for the launch of Earthen: Stories ☀️ 📍Belgravia Community League Upper Hall 11540 73 Ave NW Edmonton Alberta 🗓️Thursday, May 14th 2026, 7:30 pm Pre-order your copy from our website or from your local bookstore greatplainspress.ca/books/earthen/

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Final Stretch! Last Year With Maddy by @Anna_rosner_and_bookswithwings releases on April 15th! Pre-order your copy from our website or your local bookstore 📚 #MiddleGrade #Bookstagram #PreOrderNow #Arts #Poetry #Music #friendship

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Join Erna Buffie for the launch of Out on a Limb, Book 3 of The City Project. This event will include a reading and Q&A hosted by Ariel Gordon, followed by a book signing. McNally Robsinson Booksellers Grant Park in the Atrium Wednesday, May 20th 2026, 7:00 pm

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Meet Catharina! For Small Press Month, we'd like to introduce our small but dedicated team at Great Plains Press, who work hard to publish and promote titles across our three imprints each year 📚 Want to keep updated with Great Plains Press and upcoming titles? Sign up for our newsletter

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Meet Angeline! For Small Press Month, we'd like to introduce our small but dedicated team at Great Plains Press, who work hard to publish and promote titles across our three imprints each year 📚

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

We’re celebrating the launch of the third title in The City Project series with an eBook sale! Grab your copy of You’ll Pay For This and That’ll Never Work Here for 25% off at your favorite eBook retailer from now until May 15th. (Link in bio) #Urbanism #TheCityProject #Trees #Cycling

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Join @kathscrab along with other authors for an online reading in partnership with @thewritersunionofcanada 📖 Thursday, March 12th, 7-8 p.m. MST on Zoom Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #Reading #NorthWestPassages #CanLit #ShortStories

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Meet Mel! For Small Press Month, we'd like to introduce our small but dedicated team at Great Plains Press who work hard to publish and promote titles across our three imprints each year 📚

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Happy International Women's Day! Great Plains Press is proud to work with many amazing and talented women 📚 ➡️ #InternationalWomensDay #WomenWriters #ReadWomen #WomenInLiterature #BooksByWomen

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

New Review for Songs From This and That Country from Foreword Reviews! ⭐ "Songs from This and That Country is a shocking, thoughtful novel about the complexities of family love, cultural pride, and forgiveness." — Foreword Reviews Read the full review in Foreword Reviews May/June

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Great Plains Press @greatplainspress.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

fromWe ♥️ Manitoba books! Along with many other amazing Manitoban publishers, Great Plains Press works with local editors, designers, and print companies to share stories from across the plains and beyond! 🇨🇦📚 Check out some Manitoba books online or from your local bookstore!

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