Maa Press is planning to publish a series of Sinixt children’s picture books and we are looking for artists to contribute illustrations!
The artists chosen will be paid royalties after the books are produced and selling. Interested artists should send a letter about why you are interested in this work and one or two (ONLY) low-res samples of your work to info@maapress.ca with “childrens book illustrations” in the subject line, by May 31.
Maa Press Publisher K.L. Kivi went live from the Raven’s Nest in New Denver for the #BuyBasin Festival last week. Learn more about Maa Press and find out what we’ll be featuring next from regional authors, including the launch of the Second Edition of Not Extinct on November 19th. Thanks to Marsh Garrick for technical…
Despite 2021’s many global challenges, Maa Press had a great year. We released two titles, a Sinixt təmxʷúlaʔxʷ map in June, and a second edition of Not Extinct: Keeping the Sinixt Way The latter invites readers to engage with the stories of Sinixt təmxʷulaʔxʷ through lively oral storytelling, original artwork, written discussion, and reflection. We…
Maa Press is delighted to announce that we are now distributing Connecting the Kootenays: The Kootenay Lake Ferries, Michael A. Cone’s authoritative history of a century of ferry service across Kootenay Lake.Connecting the Kootenays follows the service from its genesis in 1921, when it first linked the East and West Kootenays together as part of…
Kathy Sager’s new kids book has made it into B.C. BookLook this month. Check out the link or read below.
It’s been a busy winter at Maa Press. In mid-January the Blood of Life Collective, in collaboration with the Slocan Valley Community Arts Council, launched Not Extinct – A Sinixt Virtual Exhibit, an interactive website based on the Maa Press book, Not Extinct: Keeping the Sinixt Way (1st edition), by Marilyn James and Taress Alexis.This…
We’re pleased to announce that CBEEN, the regional network for environmental education in the Columbia Basin, is now stocking the second edition of Not Extinct: Keeping the Sinixt Way in their Outdoor Learning Store. CBEEN is a charity that encourages environmental stewardship and sustainability in the Canadian Columbia Basin by supporting environmental educators.