Books & Publications

What could possibly go wrong in 1922 when a young lady marries her stepfather, even if her own mother agrees with the unorthodox union? This situat...

Art is for everyone—even a bored little girl. Going to the art museum with her mom is no fun at all for Anna. Everything is old and boring and ther...

Spring. Beautiful blossoms. Chirping peepers. Trees swaying in their new greenery. Pussy willows glistening in furry white coats. Rain and warmth. ...

A baby board book from the bestselling artist behind Mi’kmaw Animals that teaches young readers Mi’kmaw concepts and a Mi’kmaw word for each day of...

A vibrant story of traditional indigenous knowledge and the many uses of sweetgrass. It’s early July, and for Matthew and his Auntie that means one...

I lost my talk The talk you took away When I was a little girl At Shubenacadie school. One of Rita Joe's most influential poems, "I Lost My Talk" t...

The Mi’kmaq of Atlantic Canada were here for thousands of years before the arrival of European peoples. Niniskamijinaqik/Ancestral Images: The Mi’k...

A much-needed source book for anyone wanting to know the history and the craft of rug hooking. Includes illustrations of techniques and materials a...

Working from twenty years’ experience as a rug hooker, studio owner, and teacher, Deanne Fitzpatrick shares her sources of inspiration, work habits...

With over two decades of experience as a rug-hooker, studio-owner, and teacher, celebrated fabric artist Deanne Fitzpatrick introduces readers to t...

Celebrated textile artist Deanne Fitzpatrick learned early that traditional rug-hooking is so much more than just making mats for old houses. This ...

A “body movement multi-sensory inventive language poem” intended for children ages 2 to 5, Singily Skipping Along is playful and imaginative, askin...

A brilliant novel reimagining the life of internationally renowned folk artist Maud Lewis by an award-winning author. But I had known since forever...

A Gaspereau Field Guide to Canadian Artists: No. 5 More than any other Canadian artist, Nova Scotian folk artist Maud Lewis (1901–70) is defined as...

The fiddle-free side of Nova Scotia history More than the stereotypes of lobsters and fiddles, Canada’s “ocean playground” of Nova Scotia boasts a ...

Indigenous artist and writer, Michelle Sylliboy blends her modern poetry, photography, and Mi’kmaq (L’nuk) ​hieroglyphic poetry in this unprecedent...

"When you revisit a place that matters to you for the first time in a long time it is a rich, spiritual experience, but if you then revisit such a ...

Kent Monkman (b. 1965) is Canada's most important and influential contemporary artist. His epic diptych commission for the Metropolitan Museum of A...

Just as Hand Drawn Halifax was "a love letter to the city", Fitzgerald's new book takes readers on informal road trips along one of the most renown...