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Celebrating Asian Heritage Month
On 23 May 2022, in celebration of Asian Heritage Month, author Catherine Little was interviewed by City News about her new children’s book TWELVE IN A RACE, a retelling in rhyme of the origin story of the Chinese...
Betsy McGregor Appointed to Order of Canada
By Emma Jay On 29 December 2021, Dr. Betsy McGregor, author of WOMEN ON THE BALLOT: PATHWAYS TO POLITICAL POWER, was appointed to the Order of Canada by Governor General Mary Simon. Plumleaf Press would like to extend...
Warmest Wishes
We would like to wish you all the joys of the festive season and a New Year filled with happiness and beautiful books. The Plumleaf Team
A Publishing Intern’s Life: My Three Months of Learning on the Job
By Angela Paletta As the holiday season is in full force and my time working as a co-op student with Rubicon Publishing and Plumleaf Press is coming to a close, I wanted to reflect on my time here. I am beyond...
A FIELD GUIDE TO THE HEART: POEMS OF LOVE, COMFORT & HOPE BOOK LAUNCH
By Angela Paletta Plumleaf Press @plumleafbooks hosted an Instagram Live event on 30 November 2021 to celebrate the launch of A Field Guide to the Heart: Poems of Love, Comfort & Hope. The book is part poetry and...
Betsy McGregor Awarded Certificate of Appreciation by NWLCO
Plumleaf Press would like to announce with pride that on 22 November, Dr. Betsy McGregor, author of WOMEN ON THE BALLOT: PATHWAYS TO POLITICAL POWER, was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the National Women’s...
Live Event: Classic Novels, Radical Women
By Angela Paletta Plumleaf Press @plumleafbooks hosted an Instagram Live Event on 16 November 2021 to launch the publication of the first three novels in the Plumleaf Vintage series. The event featured three...
PLUMLEAF VINTAGE Story 3 — THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL
by Anne Brontë
By Maggie Goh I knew Anne Brontë’s long-overlooked novel was the one to complete the arc of three epistolary novels to launch Plumleaf Vintage, but the physical size had me daunted for a while. After much discussion...
PLUMLEAF VINTAGE Story 2 — THE GREY WOMAN
by Elizabeth Gaskell
By Maggie Goh I became hooked on the epistolary novel after working on Jane Austen’s LADY SUSAN. As we were wrapping up work on it, I started searching for another epistolary novel from the same era. After reading many...
PLUMLEAF VINTAGE Story 1 — LADY SUSAN
by Jane Austen
By Maggie Goh When I began researching books to publish under our Plumleaf Vintage series, I was looking for engaging classics that were not too well known, but that would interest lovers of classics as well as engage...
Plumleaf Press Inc. has tied for GOLD at the 2021 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards
Light in the Forest, written and illustrated by East Coast–based artist and author Holly Carr, tied for GOLD in the “Picture Book—All Ages” category. Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards launched in 2007 with the goal to...
Truth and Reconciliation Day: A Student’s Perspective
By Angela Paletta September 30th is the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. This day is an important step in acknowledging the past events and wrongdoings that have been endured by countless Indigenous families...
Tips to Pack Protein Into Your Pregnancy (Despite an Aversion to Meat)
We are less than a month away from the release of The Food Doula Cookbook: A Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy and a Nourished New Mom. The recipes in the book will not only please your cravings, but they will also provide...
Foods That Help with Pregnancy Nausea
We are less than a month away from the release of The Food Doula Cookbook: A Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy and a Nourished New Mom. The recipes in the book will not only please your cravings but will also provide...
“Women on the Ballot – Stories of Our Trailblazers”
On International Women’s Day, March 8, 2021, UWC Toronto will present a Zoom talk by Betsy McGregor, a leader in the advancement of women and youth in Canada, a sought-after speaker at women’s forums, and the author of...
Understanding Anxiety in Holly Carr’s LIGHT IN THE FOREST
By Phoebe Jenner Light in the Forest, artist Holly Carr’s stunning picture book, functions not only as a piece of art but also as a kind of preparation or safety net for what happens once the parent finishes their...
Why I Became a Doula
By Lindsay Taylor I’m not the only nutrition expert out there specializing in food for pregnancy and postpartum — far from it! But my experience as a mom has taught me some hard truths. There is a massive gap...
Two Forums – 16 Trailblazers
Feminist Forum is holding two forums with 16 trailblazing women. All are welcome and the registration is free! THE GOAL To impact Canada’s priorities at CSW65, Generation Equality Forum 2021 and the UN SDG2030 Agenda...
Nature, Art, and Comfort With Artist Holly Carr
By Phoebe Jenner Light in the Forest, Nova Scotia artist Holly Carr’s new picture book, was designed as a literary nightlight for children who face anxiety once their parents say goodnight. Featuring a selection of...
Holly Carr reads her book LIGHT IN THE FOREST
When Holly Carr’s son was a young boy, he had many fears, especially around the dark. So, Holly came up with an idea of creating a book to help him move through the dark and back into the light. With her book, she...