As 2024 draws to a close, we are excited to be working with some of your favourite Kegedonce Press authors, who will be launching books with us in the new year. If you’re looking for challenging poetry, stirring YA fantasy, and grounding Traditional stories, we have you covered.
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Author Spotlight for December – Richard Van Camp
As we come to the close of our 30th anniversary year, we shine our final author spotlight on the incomparable Richard Van Camp. Richard, who is a proud Tlicho Dene from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, has published numerous short story collections, novellas,...
Author Spotlight for November: Marjorie Beaucage
We are fast coming to the end of our special Author Spotlights for 2023, our 30th Anniversary year. Our penultimate spotlight shines on Marjorie Beaucage, one of our newest authors, who joined the Kegedonce Press family with her debut book, leave some for the birds:...
Author spotlight for October: Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler
Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler, author of Wrist and Ghost Lake (Kegedonce Press) and co-editor of Bawaajigan ~ Stories of Power, a dream-themed anthology of Indigenous writers (Exile Editions). He is an artist and filmmaker who works in a variety of mediums including...
Author Spotlight for September: Albert Dumont
Albert Dumont is Algonquin from the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, and has dedicated his life to promoting Indigenous spirituality and healing and to protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples, particularly the young. He is a Spiritual Advisor and since October 2016 he...
Author Spotlight for August: NShannacappo.
NShannacappo is a Nakawe author, poet, illustrator and graphic artist. He currently lives in Ottawa where he illustrates graphic novels, both his own and for other authors, and writes poetry. He published his debut solo-authored graphic novel, The Krillian Key:...
Author Spotlight for July: Sharon King
Sharon King, the author and illustrator of the award-winning children's board book, Amik (2021), is from the Wasauksing First Nation near Parry Sound. She is an author, performer, and producer, and works as an educator at Wausauksing. In 1999, King was nominated for a...
Author Spotlight for June: Bomgiizhik Isaac Murdoch
Bomgiizhik Isaac Murdoch is a man of many roles and many talents. He is from the Nimkii Aazhibikoong First Nation and is Ojibwe of the Fish Clan. He is an artist, storyteller, singer-songwriter, activist, author, public speaker, and knowledge keeper. He currently...
Author Spotlight for May: Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith
When Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith came to Kegedonce Press with her proposal for a memoir-style essay collection about the Sixties Scoop, we knew that these were important stories, stories that needed to be told. These are the Stories: Memories of a 60s Scoop...
Author Spotlight for April: D.A. Lockhart
For April, National Poetry Month, we shine the spotlight on D.A. Lockhart, author of multiple poetry collections and the award winning short story collection Breaking Right: Stories. His work has been shortlisted for the Raymond Souster Award, Indiana Author’s Awards,...