Publishing a book is just the beginning.
FriesenPress Author Success Highlights is our ongoing celebration of our many inspiring authors and their incredible books.
From award wins and starred reviews to media coverage, here’s the latest in FriesenPress author success stories:
Award-Winning Books & Finalists
Recent Author Events & Book Signings
Professional Book Reviews
Failing Health: The Rise and Fall of Canada's Health Care System by Stephen R. Barron (Foreword Reviews)
“Stephen R. Barron’s informative social science survey Failing Health is about the history, development, and perceived shortcomings of healthcare in Canada. Alongside a detailed account of Canada’s universal healthcare system, including its history, functions, and points of crisis, the book argues that some Canadian administrations ignored warning signs of flaws.”
Retreat: Recipes and Stories to Nourish the Creative Soul by Laura Harris (Foreword Reviews)
“Travel photography and bright flavors meet in Laura Harris’s gorgeous coffee table book Retreat, about foods served at artist retreats. A generous recipe book that combines outdoor photography and artwork with tasty Mexican, Canadian, and Italian-inspired recipes.”
An Ayahuasca Odyssey: My Seven-Year Journey with Grandmother to Heal Depression by Silvia Remkins (Foreword Reviews)
“Silvia Remkins’s alluring memoir An Ayahuasca Odyssey is about seeking relief from depression through years of retreats. Infused with magic and including both mundane and grotesque details, the book twists ordinary urban events, like seeing rats or evangelists on the subway, into signs.”
Topology of Sexy Shoes by Erik Talvila (Kirkus Reviews)
“A mild, knowing campus comedy of stagnation and reinvention. The resulting mix is generally pleasant and good-humored rather than sharp—stopping short of drawing blood, this is a satire that’s content to affectionately tease its subjects, with an undercurrent of melancholy.”
Latest Media Coverage
Nelson resident shares her health journey in new book (Nelson Star)
Singing song of hope for chronically ill (The Highlander)
Songbirds Keep Singing: Lisa Lauter's Journey Through Autoimmune Encephalitis (The Encephalitis Podcast)
Nacho wants to know – what kind of dog are you? (Leaside Life)
Adventures in Ethiopia (BC BookWorld)
Tizita The First Days by Marian Dodds - An excerpt from her book (PostScript Magazine)
Mitchell Mueck - Lost 2 Wives to Cancer & Has Learned Lots of Lessons Along the Way (Amazing Americans Podcast)
Going to Ethiopia with Marian Dodds (Definitely Not Famous Podcast)
Rothesay writer earns national recognition for debut novel (Your Saint John)
New book tells story of local author’s canine companion (Medicine Hat News)
4, no more: Bittersweet end for YA spy book series by Surrey-raised author (Surrey Now Leader)
From Academic to Sci-Fi Author: A-M Mawhiney on the "COVID Pivot" and Reclaiming Your Voice (Project Seed Money Podcast)
Deborah Grey: Writing a Children’s Book at 72 and the Quiet Power of Authentic Storytelling (Write Stats)
New book explores how Canadian music hit the information highway (The Globe And Mail)
