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In Nature’s Realm Wins Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Book on British Columbia

In Nature’s Realm Wins Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Book on British Columbia

TouchWood Editions is pleased to announce that Michael Layland has won the prestigious Basil Stua...
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Island Craft, Cedar and Salt win Gourmand World Cookbook Awards

Island Craft, Cedar and Salt win Gourmand World Cookbook Awards

TouchWood Editions is pleased to announce that Cedar and Salt by DL Acken and Emily Lycopolus and...
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TouchWood's Spring 2020 list

TouchWood's Spring 2020 list

We could not be more excited for spring! Whether you're a beekeeper, mystery lover, beer enthusia...
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TouchWood Editions 2020 Reading Challenge

TouchWood Editions 2020 Reading Challenge

We have been so inspired by all of the reading challenges that we've seen this month that we want...
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From our house to yours...

From our house to yours...

From all of us at TouchWood, we wish you and yours a very merry holiday season.   Photo © DL...
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Twelve Days of TouchWood

Twelve Days of TouchWood

Are you stumped by what to get your dad this Christmas? What about your sister-in-law, your boss,...
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E. J. Hughes Paints Vancouver Island a Finalist for 2019 Victoria Book Prizes

E. J. Hughes Paints Vancouver Island a Finalist for 2019 Victoria Book Prizes

TouchWood Editions is pleased to announce that E. J. Hughes Paints Vancouver Island—the acclaimed...
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Celebrating Cephalopods

Celebrating Cephalopods

In honour of #CephalopodWeek, we're pleased to share a personal essay from Briony Penn's west coa...
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Off the Hook wins PubWest Book Design Award

Off the Hook wins PubWest Book Design Award

TouchWood Editions is thrilled to announce that designer Tree Abraham has received a prestigious ...
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Against the Current receives honourable mention at Lieutenant Governor’s Historical Writing Awards

Against the Current receives honourable mention at Lieutenant Governor’s Historical Writing Awards

TouchWood Editions is pleased to announce that Against the Current by Cathy Converse has received...
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Spain, Food Artisans of Alberta Win Canadian Gourmand Awards, Advance to Best in World Competition

Spain, Food Artisans of Alberta Win Canadian Gourmand Awards, Advance to Best in World Competition

TouchWood Editions is pleased to announce that Spain by Emily Lycopolus and DL Acken, and Food Ar...
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E. J. Hughes biography by Robert Amos shortlisted for BC Book Prize

E. J. Hughes biography by Robert Amos shortlisted for BC Book Prize

TouchWood Editions is pleased to announce that E. J. Hughes Paints Vancouver Island—the acclaimed...
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Honey Pie for Pi Day!

Honey Pie for Pi Day!

Honey Pie From Greece by Emily Lycopolus   A note from Emily This pie is probably better describe...
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BOOK SIGNING: Iona Whishaw at ALA Midwinter Meeting

BOOK SIGNING: Iona Whishaw at ALA Midwinter Meeting

Iona Whishaw, author of the Lane Winslow mystery series, will be attending the American Library...
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Holiday Greetings!

Holiday Greetings!

From all of us here at TouchWood Editions, we wish you the happiest of holidays and a wonderful N...
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TELEVISION: All the Sweet Things on CTV's Your Morning

TELEVISION: All the Sweet Things on CTV's Your Morning

Food expert Andrea Buckett presented CTV's Your Morning with a fantastic selection of gifts for y...
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EXCERPT: The Haunting of Vancouver Island by Shanon Sinn

EXCERPT: The Haunting of Vancouver Island by Shanon Sinn

THE CURSE OF BROTHER XII CEDAR, VANCOUVER ISLAND   The rural community of cedar is just south o...
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RELEASE: Renée Kohlman wins Gold at Taste Canada Awards

RELEASE: Renée Kohlman wins Gold at Taste Canada Awards

TouchWood Editions is pleased to share that All the Sweet Things: Baked Goods and Stories from th...
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Ghosts Behind Bars: Exploring the Paranormal at Wilkinson Jail

Ghosts Behind Bars: Exploring the Paranormal at Wilkinson Jail

THE WILKINSON JAIL VICTORIA, BC The complex of buildings now known as the Vancouver Island Regio...
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EXCERPT: Great Canadian Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith

EXCERPT: Great Canadian Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith

INTRUDERS RURAL new Brunswick   Some people, and even some families, seem more likely to have a g...
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BOOK SIGNING: Barbara Smith at Coles Westshore

BOOK SIGNING: Barbara Smith at Coles Westshore

From a poltergeist haunted family in Nova Scotia to a moaning mist in a Yukon cabin, Great Canad...
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EDMONTON LITFEST: Food Artisans of Alberta // Karen Anderson & Matilde Sanchez-Turri

EDMONTON LITFEST: Food Artisans of Alberta // Karen Anderson & Matilde Sanchez-Turri

Edmonton LitFest celebrates some of finest food artisans, along with the book that salutes them:...
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BOOK LAUNCH: City in Colour // May Q. Wong

BOOK LAUNCH: City in Colour // May Q. Wong

Join us in celebrating the release of May Q. Wong's new book, a collection rediscovered stories o...
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EXCERPT: As A Dog Thinketh by Monique Anstee

EXCERPT: As A Dog Thinketh by Monique Anstee

Monique Anstee is the founder and head trainer at the Naughty Dogge on Vancouver Island, but sh...
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THANKSGIVING MENU: Cocktail

THANKSGIVING MENU: Cocktail

Mind Over Matter From Spain by Emily Lycopolus and DL Acken A note from Emily This recipe is my...
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THANKSGIVING MENU: Dessert

THANKSGIVING MENU: Dessert

Carrot Cake with Maple Pumpkin Seed Brittle and Brown Butter Cream Cheese Icing From All the Swee...
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THANKSGIVING MENU: Salad

THANKSGIVING MENU: Salad

Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas, Feta and Apples From Out of the Orchard by Julie Van Rosendaal   A ...
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THANKSGIVING MENU: Vegetable Side

THANKSGIVING MENU: Vegetable Side

Zucchini Gratin From Waste Not, Want Not by Cinda Chavich 4 Tbsp olive oil, divided 1 larg...
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THANKSGIVING MENU: Seafood Appetizer

THANKSGIVING MENU: Seafood Appetizer

Dungeness Crab Cakes with Harissa Aioli From Off the Hook by DL Acken and Aurelia Louvet   A not...
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THANKSGIVING MENU: Cheese Appetizer

THANKSGIVING MENU: Cheese Appetizer

Caramelized Pear on Warm Brie From The Olive Oil and Vinegar Lover's Cookbook by Emily Lycopolus ...
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RELEASE: Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition

RELEASE: Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition

TouchWood Editions is pleased to announce that Jody Robbins’ travel guide, 25 Places in Canada Ev...
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EVENT: E.J. Hughes Paints Vancouver Island // Robert Amos

EVENT: E.J. Hughes Paints Vancouver Island // Robert Amos

E. J. Hughes was the winner of the Emily Carr Scholarship in 1947, and that was the foundation of...
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TELEVISION: Emily Lycopolus on The Morning Show on Global

TELEVISION: Emily Lycopolus on The Morning Show on Global

Looking for ways to spice up your next dinner party? Emily Lycopolus stopped by The Morning Show...
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TELEVISION: Martina Scholtens on NBC29

TELEVISION: Martina Scholtens on NBC29

During a lecture at the Univeristy of Virginia in Charlottesville this week, Dr. Martina Scholt...
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TELEVISION: Emily Lycopolus on CTV's Your Morning

TELEVISION: Emily Lycopolus on CTV's Your Morning

Scotch eggs, milk and mango pudding, tabbouleh salad, roasted cauliflower, beet hummus, and many ...
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BOOK LAUNCH: Great Canadian Ghost Stories // Barbara Smith

BOOK LAUNCH: Great Canadian Ghost Stories // Barbara Smith

Join us in celebrating the release of Barbara Smith's latest book of spooky tales, Great Canadian...
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