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Tips for Gardening in the Pacific Northwest with Linda Gilkeson

Discover expert year-round gardening advice from Pacific Northwest master gardener and author Linda Gilkeson in this exclusive interview celebrating the revised 2nd edition of Backyard Bounty.

Yard to Table Eating

An excerpt from Your Edible Yard explores how growing your own food and sourcing locally can inspire sustainable, creative cooking.

Three large, green pawpaw fruits hanging from a tree branch—discover pawpaw facts here.

5 Common Pawpaw Myths (And the Truth Behind Them)

Discover the comeback of North America’s pawpaw fruit as Blake Cothron debunks five common myths and reveals the truth behind this once-forgotten favorite.

Six women sit in a circle as a workshop facilitator holds space in a bright, cozy room.

How to Hold Space as a Workshop Facilitator

In this excerpt from The Art of Creating Workshops for Women, discover how authentic presence, trust, and openness—not control—define meaningful workshop facilitation and create space for real connection.

Books about sustainability and gardening at Mulberry Bush Bookstore, decorated with flowers.

Spotlight on Mulberry Bush Bookstore: A Coastal Community Hub

In Qualicum Beach, Mulberry Bush Bookstore has spent decades bringing readers together, fostering creativity, connection, and a lasting love of books on Vancouver Island

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The 5 Rhythms of Meaningful Workshop Facilitation

Discover the five workshop rhythms that create engaging and transformational group experiences. Learn how to design workshops that foster learning, connection, expression, and lasting integration.

2025 Foreword INDIES Award Finalists

New Society Publishers celebrates three titles—Kids These Days, The Rise of Indigenous Economic Power, and The Wild Path Home—as finalists in the 2025 Foreword INDIES Awards, highlighting impactful voices in…

Axiom Awards 2026 winner, The Rise of Indigenous Economic Power by Carol Anne Hilton.

2026 Axiom Awards Winner

At the 2026 Axiom Business Book Awards, The Rise of Indigenous Economic Power by Carol Anne Hilton earned Bronze in Economics.

Rows of leafy vegetables and flowers thrive, guided by a thoughtful garden action plan.

How to Build a Garden Action Plan in 5 Simple Steps

Plan your garden with purpose this season. In this excerpt from Jean-Martin Fortier’s The Well-Planned Vegetable Garden, learn five simple steps to grow a productive, resilient harvest.

Watercolor painting of Ivy’s Bookshop storefront, inviting curious readers to browse the window.

Spotlight on Ivy’s Bookshop: A Downtown Hub for Curious Readers

In this edition of our bookstore spotlight series, we’re celebrating a shop that has long served as a cultural anchor for readers, writers, and community alike. Welcome to Ivy’s Bookshop.

Cluster of ripe red tomatoes, classic fruiting vegetables, hanging on the vine in the garden.

Understanding Fruiting Vegetables in the Garden

Fruiting vegetables are key to healthy diets and gardens. In this excerpt from Jean-Martin Fortier’s Fruiting Vegetables, discover how to grow them more sustainably.

A variety of colorful children's books highlight Terrier Books' big-hearted impact.

Spotlight on Terrier Books: Small-town Bookselling with Big-hearted Impact

Our newest bookstore spotlight, features Terrier Books, a new independent bookstore on Vancouver Island dedicated to community, sustainability, justice, and care for readers.

Close-up of garden shears, essential harvest tools, trimming a bush in a backyard garden.

Why Planning Your Harvest Tools Before Planting Makes for a Better Backyard Garden

Plan before you plant. Discover how the right harvest tools, inspired by Vegetable Garden Tools by Jean-Martin Fortier, make backyard gardening easier, more efficient, and more rewarding.

Hands holding soil with a seedling, symbolizing growth in loving communities.

Hold Fast the Dream of Coherent, Peaceful, Loving Communities

Amid political violence and uncertainty, this reflection by New Society Publishers’ Publisher Emeritus invites a humane, care-rooted response that holds anxiety, grief, and open questions.

Bookshelves with books and a "COHO Books" sign invite curious readers on the left side.

Spotlight on Coho Books: A Downtown Hub for Curious Readers

Our Bookstore Spotlight series celebrates indie bookstores that nurture literary communities, including Campbell River’s Coho Books.