Fresh off her appearance at the BCTELA Provincial Conference on October 23, author and educator Faye Brownlie has launched a brand-new website! From FayeBrownlie.ca: “Faye Brownlie is one of BC’s most sought after literacy and learning experts. She works in staff development in BC, nationally and internationally. A long-time advocate of improved learning for all […]
We are thrilled to announce that Manitobans have selected David Alexander Robertson‘s The Evolution of Alice as this year’s featured book for the 8th annual On The Same Page, a province-wide reading initiative. Check out the full news release from the City of Winnipeg here! Please enjoy this short excerpt from The Evolution of Alice: […]
It’s been a busy September at Portage & Main Press! With the arrival of fall comes back-to-school time – and lots of book orders! We love sharing the work of our incredible authors and illustrators with you, and just know that our resources will be big hits in the classroom. Summer may be over but […]
BETTY: THE HELEN BETTY OSBORNE STORY Last evening’s book launch, for award-winning author David Alexander Robertson’s newest graphic novel, took place at McNally Robinson Bookstore in Winnipeg. During David’s heartfelt speech in which he talked about the murdered and missing Indigenous women in Canada, he issued a challenge to all readers of Betty: The Helen […]
THE JOHN HIRSCH AWARD FOR MOST PROMISING MANITOBA WRITER We are proud to announce that author David Alexander Robertson received The John Hirsch Award for Most Promising Manitoba Writer at the Manitoba Book Awards ceremony on April 25, 2015. This annual award was established by the Manitoba Foundation for the Arts with a bequest from […]
We are pleased to announce that Three Feathers by Richard Van Camp is now available. Three young men who have vandalized their community are sentenced to live for nine months on the land. There, they learn to take responsibility for their actions and acquire humility before returning home. But will they be forgiven for what […]
Please join authors Leyton Schnellert, Linda Watson, and Nicole Widdess as they present their new book It’s All About Thinking: Creating Pathways for All Learners in the Middle Years. The event will be hosted by author Faye Brownlie and takes place during the Special Education Association of BC Crosscurrents Conference. Please download your invitation by […]
5 out 5 stars High praise for The Evolution of Alice can found on Goodreads. Thank you to those who took time to post a review. …Robertson is clearly a writer to watch for. …an interesting, and thought-provoking story. …a well written story, about a mother’s love and loss, told by several different and very […]
