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The Winning Cover!
The winning cover! After so many cover designs, endless reviews and surveys, it’s great to have an overwhelming winner with this cover! More importantly, inside this beautiful cover, The Food Doula Cookbook is a wise...
WILLA’S HOUSE – A Wonderful Christmas Gift for Teachers
Willa’s House, by David Booth and artist Renia Metallinou — Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards 2020 Gold Medal Winner for Best Picture Book, All Ages — is a wonderful Christmas gift for teachers. David was a brilliant,...
Light in the Forest with Holly Carr
When: Sunday, November 8, 2002Time: 3:30 – 4:15Where: Halifax Central Library: 5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, NS, B3J 1E9 Hear Holly Carr in-person as she reads from her new children’s book Light in the Forest. A...
Willa’s House Wins Gold at the 2020 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards
OAKVILLE, ON — Rubicon Publishing Inc./Plumleaf Press has won gold at the 2020 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. Willa’s House written by the late David Booth and beautifully illustrated by the talented Renia Metallinou...
Story Lines with Holly Carr
Plumleaf author Holly Carr hosts drawing events on the web across many platforms. Often they are hosted by a partner, Canadian Mental Health Association, Halifax Public Libraries, etc. Participants sign up ahead and...
A Breathtaking Collection by Diana Hayes
“The poems tell us we are home, and about the hungry world beyond, in all its guises …” – Susan Musgrave, author and poet In Labyrinth of Green, a stunning new collection of poetry and photographs, Diana Hayes takes...
Compelling Stories of Determination and Grit
“If you can see her you can be her.” Author Betsy McGregor interviewed 90+ women politicians at all levels of government across Canada to find out what spurred them to run for office and to gather their insights into...
I Was Never a Sailor
Diana Hayes, author of Labyrinth of Green, was one of 10 authors who read at the Salt Spring Library as part of a group reading and celebration of the anthology Love of the Salish Sea Islands: New Essays, Memoirs and...
A Heartwarming Chronicle of a Teacher’s Life in Stratford
New book! Love the art in David Booth’s last picture book for children (that will also tug at the heart of adults). In Willa’s House, David takes us on a nostalgic walk back to calmer times. Based on the life of a real...
Willa’s House: A Tribute to Teachers
Advance copies of this beautiful book, Willa's House, just arrived. So sad that author David Booth, Professor Emeritus, OISE University of Toronto — educator extraordinaire, who spent his life helping children learn...
Labyrinth of Green – A Successful Launch
The official book launch for Labyrinth of Green was held September 28th at the Salt Spring Public Library. There was a full house and books sold out quickly. Salt Spring Books has ordered another shipment as requests...
A Tribute to Teachers: Celebrating David Booth
By Maggie Goh This will be an emotional day — I will be attending a Celebration of David Booth at OISE University of Toronto. How fortunate I was to have had him in my life all these years, as dear friend, wise mentor,...
A Successful Book Launch in Stratford Filled with Memories of David and Willa
“Willa’s House looks beautiful! What a wonderful way to honour David — a lasting legacy for a gifted wordsmith and an amazing human being.” — Georgia Heard Heartfelt thanks to these three close friends and colleagues...
Betsy’s Brunch & Bootcamp
Join Betsy McGregor, author of Women on the Ballot: Pathways to Political Power, at two exciting events in Vancouver on Friday 23 August! Betsy’s Brunch & Bootcamp 11:30 AM – 4:30 PM, at the Metropolitan Hotel....
Stratford, Ontario – A Great Place to Call Home
Willa’s House, David Booth’s gentle, nostalgic book, a tribute to teachers, the joy in life’s small moments, and to home, is set in 1950s Stratford, Ontario — so glad the book has found a home in the Stratford Festival...
Rest in Peace – David Booth
On December 22, 2018, the world lost one of its greatest and most beloved educators. And we at Rubicon lost one of our dearest friends. David Booth passed away peacefully at the age of 80. David devoted more than half...
Plumleaf Press Launches Inaugural Title with The Woman in this Poem
OAKVILLE, ON — Plumleaf Press, a new imprint of Rubicon Publishing, will be releasing its first title this Fall called The Woman in this Poem. The Woman in this Poem is a poetry anthology, with poems selected and...