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Publishing Radically Rewarding Literature for Almost Fifty Years
Book Cover: On a deep blue background, dark blue glacial ice cascades down the page alongside titles of the same colour. Icefields, by Thomas Wharton
First published in 1995, Thomas Wharton’s Icefields is an astonishing historical novel set in a mesmerizing literary landscape.
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On a red background of piled books, with floating snow, 12 Days of Book Recommendations.
Wondering what to get the book lover on your list this year? Is that book lover you? Watch out for something that peaks your interest over the next 12 days, we've got a bit of everything! ❄️ ❄️
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Odd Bird Winter Fair. 2 weekends to shop! Nov 28-30 and dec 5-7. Fri: 5-9pm. Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 10am-4pm. At the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre. 8426 Gateway Boulevard NW, Edmonton AB
🦉 ❄️ We're here! Where are you? ODD BIRD WINTER FAIR November 28-30!
Friday, November 28: 5pm to 9pm
Saturday, November 29: 10am to 5pm
Sunday, November 30: 10am to 4pm
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Meet a new General Manager Fawnda Mithrush. A headshot of a light-skinned woman with blond hair smiling at the camera.
Fawnda Mithrush brings over fifteen years of experience in Edmonton’s media, arts, and nonprofit sectors. In addition to her role as executive director of LitFest, she has served as general manager for Theatre Network and the Freewill Shakespeare Festival, and has overseen development projects for the Edmonton Fringe Festival, Explore Edmonton, and the Alberta Podcast Network. Achievements include accolades from the International Association of Business Communicators, Edify’s Top 40 Under 40, the Canadian Online Publishing Awards in podcasting, and inclusion in Business / Arts Association's 2024 Emerging Leaders cohort. As of December 2025, she is excited to pursue new adventures in the literary sector as general manager of NeWest Press.
🎉 Introducing our new General Manager! As of December 1, 2025 Fawnda Mithrush will be joining our team and we are so excited for this new chapter of NeWest Press! We can't wait to see everything that Fawnda brings to our longstanding tradition of literary excellent.
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Book Cover: Cruising the Downtown: Celebrating Edmonton's Queer History. On a lavender background, a rainbow of colours, including all colours in the progress flag, curves down in the shape of the North Saskatchewan River over a vintage photograph.
✨ We are so excited to finally have a FULLY ACCESSIBLE EBOOK version of the essential Edmonton and Albertan history, Cruising the Downtown: Celebrating Edmonton's Queer History.
Available now on our website, or wherever eBooks are sold!
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Odd Bird Winter Fair. 2 weekends to shop! Nov 28-30 and dec 5-7. Fri: 5-9pm. Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 10am-4pm. At the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre. 8426 Gateway Boulevard NW, Edmonton AB
🦉 ❄️ Stop by and say at the ODD BIRD WINTER FAIR November 28-30! NeWest will be there with some of our favourite winter titles, surrounded by amazing local venders and some sort of sweet treat. What better way to spend the day?
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New Review. Dreams of the Epoch & the Rock by Jaspreet Singh: "I can’t do justice to the wisdom in this book, to its beauty, to the undertow and buoyancy in its sea of feeling." — Tonya Lailey, Freefall Magazine
✨ Check out this brand new, absolutely stunning review✨ of DREAMS OF THE EPOCH & THE ROCK, second in Jaspreet Singh's “Still Astonished” trilogy—with the third forthcoming in 2026.
Available now from our online store or at a bookstore near you!
#NeWestPress #BookReview #DreamsOfTheEpoch&TheRock
New Review, The Beauty of Vultures, poems by Wendy McGrath with photos by Danny Miles: "Both invitation and celebration: The Beauty of Vultures embodies the transformational power of creativity and attention." — Buried in Print
✨ Check out this brand new review✨ of THE BEAUTY OF VULTURES poems by @wendymcgrath.bsky.social , photos by Danny Miles
Do you have your copy yet? Order from our online store or find at a bookstore near you!
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Odd Bird Winter Fair. 2 weekends to shop! Nov 28-30 and dec 5-7. Fri: 5-9pm. Sat: 10am-5pm. Sun: 10am-4pm. At the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre. 8426 Gateway Boulevard NW, Edmonton AB
🦉 ❄️ Stop by and say at the ODD BIRD WINTER FAIR November 28-30! NeWest will be there with some of our favourite winter titles, surrounded by amazing local venders and some sort of sweet treat. What better way to spend the day?
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#NeWestPress #BuyLocal #ReadLocal #OddBirdWinterFair
New Review for Standing in the Footprints of Beasts: "Told with spare prose and unflinching humour, Standing in the Footprints of Beasts is part coming-of-age story and part travelogue — a fearless invitation to anyone brave enough to confront their deepest pain and emerge with a story to tell." — The Winnipeg Free Press
✨ Check out this brand new review✨ Danica Klewchuk and STANDING IN THE FOOTPRINTS OF BEASTS.
Do you have your copy yet? Order from our online store or find at a bookstore near you!
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Event Poster: book launch for Cruising the Downtown at Audreys Books on Jasper Ave in Edmonton. November 6. doors at 6:30pm
⏰ Don't forget to join us tomorrow, November 6, for another launch of CRUISING THE DOWNTOWN: CELEBRATING EDMONTON'S QUEER HISTORY with the Edmonton Queer History Project this time @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social!
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Alberta Book Day. Celebrate with NeWest Press. Publishing western Canadian authors and western Canadian stories since 1977. A certified Canadian publisher
Book Cover: Revolution Songs by Carissa Halton. A stylized black and white mountains with a solid red sky and yellow text. Silhouettes of ravens circle.
Book Cover: Ezra's Ghosts, Stories by Darcy Tamayose. Delicate coral lines curve over and around the image of a prairie with distant mountains, nested in a hazy purple.
Book Cover: Contraband Bodies. Poems. Jide Salawu. A closeup photograph of a dark skinned man's neck and shoulders and he twists in movement. The photograph is cut into sections and geometrically juxtaposed against itself.
Celebrate Alberta Book Day with your favourite Alberta stories! Here are some of ours from NeWest, what are yours??
#newestpress #albertabookday #readlocal #buylocal #albertapublisher
Alberta Book Day. Celebrate with NeWest Press. Publishing western Canadian authors and western Canadian stories since 1977. A certified Canadian publisher
Book Cover: Revolution Songs by Carissa Halton. A stylized black and white mountains with a solid red sky and yellow text. Silhouettes of ravens circle.
Book Cover: Ezra's Ghosts, Stories by Darcy Tamayose. Delicate coral lines curve over and around the image of a prairie with distant mountains, nested in a hazy purple.
Book Cover: Contraband Bodies. Poems. Jide Salawu. A closeup photograph of a dark skinned man's neck and shoulders and he twists in movement. The photograph is cut into sections and geometrically juxtaposed against itself.
Celebrate Alberta Book Day with your favourite Alberta stories! Here are some of ours from NeWest, what are yours??
#newestpress #albertabookday #readlocal #buylocal #albertapublisher
Alberta Book Day. Celebrate with NeWest Press. Publishing western Canadian authors and western Canadian stories since 1977. A certified Canadian publisher
Book Cover: Revolution Songs by Carissa Halton. A stylized black and white mountains with a solid red sky and yellow text. Silhouettes of ravens circle.
Book Cover: Ezra's Ghosts, Stories by Darcy Tamayose. Delicate coral lines curve over and around the image of a prairie with distant mountains, nested in a hazy purple.
Book Cover: Contraband Bodies. Poems. Jide Salawu. A closeup photograph of a dark skinned man's neck and shoulders and he twists in movement. The photograph is cut into sections and geometrically juxtaposed against itself.
Celebrate Alberta Book Day with your favourite Alberta stories! Here are some of ours from NeWest, what are yours??
#newestpress #albertabookday #readlocal #buylocal #albertapublisher
Alberta Book Day. Celebrate with NeWest Press. Publishing western Canadian authors and western Canadian stories since 1977. A certified Canadian publisher
Book Cover: Revolution Songs by Carissa Halton. A stylized black and white mountains with a solid red sky and yellow text. Silhouettes of ravens circle.
Book Cover: Ezra's Ghosts, Stories by Darcy Tamayose. Delicate coral lines curve over and around the image of a prairie with distant mountains, nested in a hazy purple.
Book Cover: Contraband Bodies. Poems. Jide Salawu. A closeup photograph of a dark skinned man's neck and shoulders and he twists in movement. The photograph is cut into sections and geometrically juxtaposed against itself.
Celebrate Alberta Book Day with your favourite Alberta stories! Here are some of ours from NeWest, what are yours??
#newestpress #albertabookday #readlocal #buylocal #albertapublisher
Happy Halloween from NeWest Press. Celebrate this spooky season with some NeWest Noir. Call of the Void. The Paradise Engine. The Extra Cadaver Murder.
Six Books: To Those Who Killed Me. There Are Wolves Here Too. The Weight of Blood. Horseplay. Where the Bodies Lie. Five Moves of Doom.
🎃 Happy Halloween from NeWest Press! Enjoy the spooky season with some NeWest Noir or some NeWest Mysteries!
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Event Poster: Cruising the Downtown. November 1 at 4:30pm at EVO. 11508 Jasper Ave.
⏰ Don't forget! Tomorrow is the launch of CRUISING THE DOWNTOWN: CELEBRATING EDMONTON'S QUEER HISTORY at EVO on Jasper Ave in collaboration with the Edmonton Queer History Project!
#CruisingTheDowntown
Women's History Month. A Collage of cut out headshots of a variety of women. Dozens of women of all shapes, colours, smiles, and clothing, spill out over the edges of the page.
Moon Honey by Suzette Mayr
The Cine Star Salon by Leah Ranada
Ezra's Ghosts by Darcy Tamayose
Celebrate women's history this month and every month with some of our favourite NeWest reads.
Available now at at a bookstore near you 💕
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#NeWestPress #WomensHistoryMonth #ReadLocal #BuyLocal #ReadCanadian #BuyCanadian
Event Poster: book launch for Cruising the Downtown at Audreys Books on Jasper Ave in Edmonton. November 6. doors at 6:30pm
🏳️🌈 🎉 Join us on November 6 for another launch of CRUISING THE DOWNTOWN: CELEBRATING EDMONTON'S QUEER HISTORY with @edmqueerhistory this time @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social
Where: Audreys Books (10702 Jasper Ave)
When: November 6, doors at 6:30pm
Snacks: Always
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We're Hiring! NeWest Press is seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic General Manager to provide operational leadership. Submit your cover letter and resume to president@newestpress.com not later than Friday, October 17, 2025.
Edmonton’s NeWest Press seeks an enthusiastic, dynamic General Manager to provide operational leadership. Learn more about the qualifications we are looking for and how to apply by visiting our website.
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Tour Poster. Dates available on the NeWest Press Website under events.
Book Cover: Revolution Songs by Carissa Halton. A stylized black and white mountains with a solid red sky and yellow text. Silhouettes of ravens circle.Book Cover: Revolution Songs by Carissa Halton. A stylized black and white mountains with a solid red sky and yellow text. Silhouettes of ravens circle.
🚗 REVOLUTION SONGS is going on tour! Check the dates and see when @carissahalton.bsky.social is at a bookstore near you! ❤️ 💛
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Book Cover: Cruising the Downtown: Celebrating Edmonton's Queer History. On a lavender background, a rainbow of colours, including all colours in the progress flag, curves down in the shape of the North Saskatchewan River over a vintage photograph.
🎉 🏳️🌈 Happy Pub Day!! 🏳️🌈 🎉 To @edmqueerhistory and CRUISING THE DOWNTOWN: CELEBRATING EDMONTON'S QUEER HISTORY
Get your copy while you still can! And keep an eye out for events coming soon!
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BookCover: Large purple titles sit over a photograph. The Two Faces of Paradise. A novel by Ted Smith. A golden statue of the Buddha sits tucked away in a tree.
🎉 Happy Pub Day🎉 to Ted Smith and THE TWO FACES OF PARADISE!! This soon-to-be classic Canadian travel novel is finally ready to be on your shelf.
Available now at a bookstore near you.
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We're Hiring! NeWest Press is seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic General Manager to provide operational leadership. Submit your cover letter and resume to president@newestpress.com not later than Friday, October 17, 2025.
Edmonton’s NeWest Press seeks an enthusiastic, dynamic General Manager to provide operational leadership. Learn more about the qualifications we are looking for and how to apply by visiting our website.
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New Review. “Some poetry books make me think; others bring joy. Dreams of the Epoch & the Rock by Jaspreet Singh does both.”—Event Poetry and Pros
✨ New Review ✨ of Dreams of the Epoch & the Rock, the second in Jaspreet Singh's beloved poetic trilogy (the third and final instalment coming soon...)
#NeWestPress #NewReview #CrowSaidPoetry
Event Poster: Cruising the Downtown launch at EVO on Jasper Ave. November 1 at 4:30pm
🌈 🎉 it's almost here! The launch of CRUISING THE DOWNTOWN: CELEBRATING EDMONTON'S QUEER HISTORY in collaboration with the Edmonton Queer History Project.
Stop by EVO on Jasper and show your support for this amazing project and pretty gorgeous book! We can't wait to see you!
#CruisingTheDowntown
Queer History. Celebrate this queer history month with your favourite NeWest titles. Cruising the Downtown. The Melting Queen. I (Athena). Burning the Night. The Boy Who Was Saved By Jazz.
🏳️🌈 Queer History Month is here and have you chosen your TBR yet?
Here are some NeWest favourites, but check out A Queer Edmonton Library at the Edmonton Pride Centre to find so many more!
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We're Hiring! NeWest Press is seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic General Manager to provide operational leadership. Submit your cover letter and resume to president@newestpress.com not later than Friday, October 17, 2025.
Edmonton’s NeWest Press seeks an enthusiastic, dynamic General Manager to provide operational leadership. Learn more about the qualifications we are looking for and how to apply by visiting our website.
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It's officially a new month and you know what that means—new Alberta published books! Check out all the great titles here: buff.ly/cNyveQZ @durvile-shyba.bsky.social @ualbertapress.bsky.social @ucalgarypress.bsky.social @newestpress.bsky.social
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Job Posting!
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