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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...
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...
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:...
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...
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,...
The team at Kegedonce Press deeply mourns the passing of our dear colleague and friend, Christy Telford who began her journey on July 23,2026. Christy joined the press in the winter of 2013, bringing with her a wealth of expertise and a lifetime of dedication to...
Kegedonce Press is proud to announce that our founder, publisher, and art director, Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, is the recipient of the 2025 Ivy Award, a prize bestowed upon an individual who has made a substantial contribution to Canadian publishing.
A lot of (most? all?) art is cross-pollinating. Novelists have sough inspiration from music since day one. Here you get a chance to discover -- and hear -- the music that served as a soundtrack to Coltrane Seesequasis's creative process while he was writing The...
Here young Aurora runs into Mama Nanuk, the polar bear—just one of the many inhabitants of Nunatsiavut she encounters on her travels. If you want to find out what happens, you’ll have to wait till September 27 when Aurora’s Journey launches! Folks who follow Kegedonce...
Big congratulations are in order to Kelsey and Cole for this achievement. We’ll find out June 21, when the announcements will be made.
Kegedonce Press loves working with new authors. There’s something special about guiding a first book into print, and for the author, there can be no better feeling than breaking through into the publishing world. This year, we are proud to announce the début of...
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.
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,...