News and Events

Upcoming Events

May 2, 12:00 - 3:00pm, Fireside Books, 1-464 Island Hwy E., Parksville, BC
Catherine Marie Gilbert will be signing her book Walrus: The Remarkable Life of Eco-Warrior David Garrick.
May 15th to 17th, Word on the Lake Festival, Salmon Arm, BC
Deanna Barnhardt Kawatski, author of Wilderness Mother, will be presenting at the festival

May 26, 7pm, Book Warehouse, 4118 Main St, Vancouver, BC

May 30, 2pm,  Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave, Victoria, BC
Mad Hatter's Literary Tea Party featuring M.A.C. Farrant reading from Seventy-Two Seasons 
Tickets $40. Available at Tanner's Books and online at eventbrite.ca

May 31, Time TBD, Bookshelf Bookstore, Port McNeill, BC
Catherine Marie Gilbert will be presenting on her book Walrus: The Remarkable Life of Eco-Warrior David Garrick.

June 20, Stewart Public Library, 501 5th Avenue, Stewart, BC 
Deanna Barnhardt Kawatski, author of Wilderness Mother, will be reading at the library

 
July 11 at 2:30pm, Book Nook, 7135 Market St, Port Hardy
Catherine Marie Gilbert will be presenting and signing her book Walrus: The Remarkable Life of Eco-Warrior David Garrick.

July 19th, 2-4.  Noble Gardens, Madrona Drive, Deep Cove, North Saanich, BC
A benefit reading and book sale with M.A.C. Farrant, Lorna  Crozier, Anny Scoones and Meg Todd

September 20 at 2pm, Sointula Museum, 280 1st St, Sointula, BC
Catherine Marie Gilbert will be giving a pictorial presentation about the life of David Garrick and her book Walrus with a discussion and book signing following the presentation.

Tribute

Everyone at Ronsdale Press was saddened to learn of the passing of Norma Charles. Norma worked closely with the founder of Ronsdale Press, the late Ronald Hatch, on her award-winning books. Ronsdale Press published five books by Norma including, most recently, an audiobook of Tree Musketeers

She was a well loved and respected member of the children’s writing community and will be greatly missed. Although Norma has passed away, her writing will continue to captivate and inspire children and young adults for years to come.

Congratulations

Winner! The Final Spire by Trevor Marc Hughes won the Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society's Non-Fiction Book Award

Winner! Treaties, Lies and Promises by Tom Brodbeck won the Manitoba Historical Society's Margaret McWilliam prize for popular history

Winter 2026 Catalogue