Raymond Biesinger & Alex Bozikovic

The legacies of theaters, hotels, fire stations, flour mills, and more — torn down, burned down, and otherwise lost — are uncovered in this bittersweet collection. Using archival photographs, blueprints, and written reports, Raymond Biesinger has rendered a selection of Canada’s most iconic lost buildings in his signature minimalist style.

Accompanying Biesinger’s illustrations are Alex Bozikovic’s descriptions which capture each building’s historical, cultural, and architectural significance. Bozikovic draws on local histories, archived building permits and his own extensive knowledge of the Canadian urban architectural landscape and its history — from the letters passed through Kelowna’s unlikely art deco post office to the destruction of a home in Halifax’s Africville — to offer fascinating, sometimes forgotten stories about each building and its significance.

Softcover | 200 pages
14 x 22.8 cm (5.5 x 9 in.) 
Publication Date: 2022

Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

Many promote Reconciliation as a “new” way for Canada to relate to Indigenous Peoples. In Danser sur le dos de notre tortue : La nouvelle émergence des Nishnaabeg activist, editor, and educator Leanne Simpson asserts reconciliation must be grounded in political resurgence and must support the regeneration of Indigenous languages, oral cultures, and traditions of governance.

Simpson explores philosophies and pathways of regeneration, resurgence, and a new emergence through the Nishnaabeg language, Creation Stories, walks with Elders and children, celebrations and protests, and meditations on these experiences. She stresses the importance of illuminating Indigenous intellectual traditions to transform their relationship to the Canadian state.

Paperback | 222 pages 
14 x 20.5 cm (5.5 x 8 in.) 
Publication Date: 2018

Patrick Syme

This beautiful pocket-size facsimile is a charming artifact from the golden age of natural history and global exploration. In the pre-photographic age, almost all visual details had to be captured via the written word, and scientific observers could not afford ambiguity in their descriptions. In the late 18th century, mineralogist Abraham Gottlob Werner devised a standardized color scheme that allowed him to describe even the subtlest of chromatic differences with consistent terminology. His scheme was then adapted by an Edinburgh flower painter, Patrick Syme, who used the actual minerals described by Werner to create the color charts in the book, enhancing them with examples from flora and fauna.

Werner's handbook became an invaluable resource for naturalists and anthropologists, including Charles Darwin, who used it to identify colors in nature during his seminal voyage on the HMS Beagle. Werner's terminology lent both precision and lyricism to Darwin's pioneering writings, enabling his readers to envision a world they would never see.

Hardcover | 85 pages
15 x 24 (5.9 x 9 in.) 
Publication date: 2024

Sheila Watt-Cloutier

There is another way to advocate for the protection of our planet: demanding that the international community recognize environmental well-being as a fundamental human right. Without a stable and secure climate, people cannot exercise their economic, social, and cultural rights. For the Inuit, as for all of us, this is what I call “the right to cold.”

This unique phrase, “the right to cold,” sums up the spirit of the struggle that Sheila Watt-Cloutier has waged for more than 20 years on the international stage to make climate change a human rights issue. It was under her presidency of the Inuit Circumpolar Council that a petition to this effect was filed in 2005 with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the first international legal action of its kind. Since the culture and economic autonomy of the Inuit depend on cold weather and ice, anthropogenic global warming constitutes a denial of their social, cultural, and health rights. “The impact of climate change on the Arctic is a precursor to what awaits the rest of the world,” she says.

From her childhood in Kuujjuaq, in northern Quebec—at a time when the traditional Inuit culture of dog sledding and ice hunting was still dominant—to her commitment to the environment in international forums, Le droit au froid is the story of an inspiring woman who has become a model of leadership for the 21st century.

Paperback | 360 pages
21.6 x 13.3 cm (8.5 x 5.2 in.) 
Publication Date: 2019 

Only available in French.

Edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. 

Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief takes many forms: for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukai’po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans say it calls Lechuza, a witch that can transform into an owl. But what all these legends hold in common is the certainty that whistling at night can cause evil spirits to appear—and even follow you home.

These wholly original and shiver-inducing tales introduce readers to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge. Introduced and contextualized by bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones, these stories are a celebration of Indigenous peoples’ survival and imagination, and a glorious reveling in all the things an ill-advised whistle might summon.

Featured Writers: Norris Black, Amber Blaeser-Wardzala, Phoenix Boudreau, Cherie Dimaline, Carson Faust, Kelli Jo Ford, Kate Hart, Shane Hawk, Brandon Hobson, Darcie Little Badger, Conley Lyons, Nick Medina, Tiffany Morris, Tommy Orange, Mona Susan Power, Marcie R. Rendon, Waubgeshig Rice, Rebecca Roanhorse, Andrea L. Rogers, Morgan Talty, D.H. Trujillo, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr, Richard Van Camp, David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Royce Young Wolf, and Mathilda Zeller. 

Paperback | 416 pages 
13 x 20 cm (5 x 8 in.) 
Publication Date: 2023

Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel

There have been many things written about Canada’s violent siege of Kanehsatà:ke and Kahnawà:ke in the summer of 1990, but Quand tombent les aiguilles de pin : Une histoire de résistance Autochtone is the first book from the perspective of Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel, who was the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) spokesperson during the siege. Quand tombent les aiguilles de pin, written in a conversational style by Gabriel with historian Sean Carleton, offers an intimate look at Gabriel’s life leading up to the 1990 siege, her experiences as spokesperson for her community, and her work since then as an Indigenous land defender, human rights activist, and feminist leader.

More than just the memoir of an extraordinary individual, Quand tombent les aiguilles de pin offers insight into Indigenous language, history, and philosophy, reflections on our relationship with the land, and calls to action against both colonialism and capitalism as we face the climate crisis. Gabriel’s hopes for a decolonial future make clear why protecting Indigenous homelands is vital not only for the survival of Indigenous peoples, but for all who live on this planet.

Paperback | 348 pages 
15 x 23 cm (5.9 x 9 in.) 
Publication date: 2025

Experience pure deliciousness with this special collection of Ontario’s favourite sweet and savoury maple syrup recipes! 

Softcover | 138 pages
23 x 15 x 1 cm (9 x 5.9 x 0.4 in.)

Patrick Syme

This beautiful pocket-size facsimile is a charming artifact from the golden age of natural history and global exploration. In the pre-photographic age, almost all visual details had to be captured via the written word, and scientific observers could not afford ambiguity in their descriptions. In the late 18th century, mineralogist Abraham Gottlob Werner devised a standardized color scheme that allowed him to describe even the subtlest of chromatic differences with consistent terminology. His scheme was then adapted by an Edinburgh flower painter, Patrick Syme, who used the actual minerals described by Werner to create the color charts in the book, enhancing them with examples from flora and fauna.

Werner's handbook became an invaluable resource for naturalists and anthropologists, including Charles Darwin, who used it to identify colors in nature during his seminal voyage on the HMS Beagle. Werner's terminology lent both precision and lyricism to Darwin's pioneering writings, enabling his readers to envision a world they would never see.

Hardcover | 80 pages
14.7 x 23.1 (5.8 x 9.1 in.) 
Publication date: 2018

Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel

There have been many things written about Canada’s violent siege of Kanehsatà:ke and Kahnawà:ke in the summer of 1990, but When the Pine Needles Fall: Indigenous Acts of Resistance is the first book from the perspective of Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel, who was the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) spokesperson during the siege. When the Pine Needles Fall, written in a conversational style by Gabriel with historian Sean Carleton, offers an intimate look at Gabriel’s life leading up to the 1990 siege, her experiences as spokesperson for her community, and her work since then as an Indigenous land defender, human rights activist, and feminist leader.

More than just the memoir of an extraordinary individual, When the Pine Needles Fall offers insight into Indigenous language, history, and philosophy, reflections on our relationship with the land, and calls to action against both colonialism and capitalism as we face the climate crisis. Gabriel’s hopes for a decolonial future make clear why protecting Indigenous homelands is vital not only for the survival of Indigenous peoples, but for all who live on this planet.

Paperback | 304 pages
13.7 x 21.3 cm (5.4 x 8.4 in.) 
Publication date: 2024