social sciences1 TheChinchagaFirestorm

When the Moon and Sun Turned BlueCordy TymstraA historical study showing the beneficial yet destructive effects of forest fires. Tymstra tells the stories of communities and individuals as their lives intersected with the path of the wildfire, and how this changed the way fires are fought.university of alberta press j uap.ualberta.ca

2 PoliticsandLiteratureattheTurnoftheMillenniumMichael KerenFresh readings of well-known novels show how fictional literature can provide new perspectives on the complexities and contingencies of contemporary politics.university of calgary press j uofcpress.com

3 SoFarandYetSoCloseFrontier Cattle Ranching in Prairie Western Canada and the Northern Territory of AustraliaWarren M. ElofsonA comparative study of frontier cattle ranching in two societies on opposite ends of the globe.university of calgary press j uofcpress.com

4 YosemiteA Storied LandscapeKerry Tremain (In collaboration with the California Historical Society)2015 Digital Book World award-winner enhanced eBook. Captures stories of the mountain, El Capitan, the inhabitants, their forcible removal, their presence today, and the park’s history.bayeux arts j bayeux.com

first nations5 MissionLifeinCree-OjibweCountry

Memories of a Mother and SonElizabeth Bingham Young & E. Ryerson Young Edited and introduced by Jennifer S.H. BrownTwo remarkable recollections that capture the sensory and emotional texture of mission life at Norway House and Berens River in the second half of the nineteenth century. au press j aupress.ca

6 WeAreComingHomeRepatriation and the Restoration of Blackfoot Cultural ConfidenceGerald T. Conaty“Repatriation,” Conaty writes, “is a vital component in the creation of an equitable, divers, and respectful society.” This is the inspiring story of the process of repatriation as described by those intimately involved in, and affected by, the work.au press j aupress.ca

biography/memoir7 RocksintheWater,RocksintheSun

A Memoir from the Heart of HaitiVilmond Joegodson Déralciné & Paul JacksonIn 1986 Joegodson and his family left rural Haiti to resettle in Port-au-Prince. His story of urban life among hundreds of thousands of other peasants before and after the 2010 earth- quake offers and unforgettable account of struggle and survival.au press j aupress.ca

fiction1 Entropic

R.W. GrayIn his second collection of stories, author and filmmaker R.W. Gray once again finds the place where the beautiful, the strange, and the surreal all meet — sometimes meshing harmoniously, sometimes colliding with terrible violence.newest press j newestpress.com

2 TheGuyWhoPumpsYourGasHatesYouSean TrinderBrendan is 20. He’s been pumping gas for three years at the Country Gas station just outside Winnipeg. He’s gotten good at it. Which is sad. And Brendan knows that unless something happens fast, he’ll be stuck in this rut forever.newest press j newestpress.com

3 TheMysticsofMileEndSigal SamuelIn this remarkable debut novel, the neighbours in Montreal’s Mile End develop a dangerous mystical obsession. A story of family, faith, intelligence, and feeling, reminiscent of The History of Love by Nicole Krauss and Bee Season by Myla Goldberg.freehand books j freehand-books.com

4 PalliserSuiteCaroline Russell-KingNominated for a Betty and the Calgary Theatre Critic’s Award for Outstanding New Script.“Pitch perfect rom-com beautifully hits the comedy suite spot!” — Stephen Hunt, Calgary Herald“A gem of a romantic comedy: 4 stars!”— Louis B. Hobson, Calgary Sunfrontenac house publishing frontenachouse.com

5 ThingsYou’veInheritedFromYourMotherHollie AdamsHollie Adams takes the conventional wisdom about “likeable” literary heroines and shoves it down an elevator shaft in her first novel. To get over her mother’s death from ovarian cancer, Carrie rebels against work, home life and love, all the while consuming heroic quantities of red wine, spiked coffee, and coffin nails. Nobody’s perfect.newest press j newestpress.com

6 WelcometotheCircusRhonda DouglasWelcome to the Circus, where every moment is a tightrope act, precariously balancing on the edge of destruction. Rhonda Douglas’s debut collection dazzels with its daring and dangerous prose.freehand books j freehand-books.com

poetry7 HillsdaleBook

Gerald HillIn this new collection, two-time winner of the Saskatchewan Book Award for Poetry Gerald Hill fuses verse, prose, history, photography, and his own life’s story to create a uniquely personal document of mid-century life in Regina’s suburbs.newest press newestpress.com

art & culture1 ArtInspiredbytheCanadianRockies,Purcell

Mountains,andSelkirkMountains1809–2012Nancy TownshendBrilliant chronicle of great landscape artists and what they saw in Canada’s Western Mountains. With lavish colour illustrations.bayeux arts bayeux.com

2 DivineImages,HumanVisionsDr. Pratapaditya PalFor scholars and general readers, this is a detailed overview of the famed Max Tanenbaum collection of Asian Art at the National Gallery, Ottawa, by the world’s foremost authority on South Asian art. Over 150 illustrations in rich colour. English and French editions available.bayeux arts bayeux.com

3 RobertDallasenProvenceRobert DallasBeautifully illustrated chronicle of many of the Provencal homes designed by the American architect whose name has become synonymous with a distinctive, revolutionary, and much admired style of modern houses in the South of France. Text in both English and French. bayeux arts bayeux.com

4 SharonPollockFirst Woman of Canadian TheatreDonna CoatesAs playwright, actor, director, teacher, mentor, theatre administrator, and critic, Sharon Pollock has played an integral role in the shaping of Canada’s national theatre tradition.university of calgary press j uofcpress.com

5 TextualExposuresPhotography in Twentieth-Century Spanish American Narrative FictionDan RussekA study of the thematic, symbolic, structural, and cultural imprints photography leaves in narrative texts.university of calgary press j uofcpress.com

drama6 DearJohnnyDeere

Ken CameronSince its premiere in 2012, Ken Cameron’s Dear Johnny Deere has established itself as a Canadian musical-theatre classic. With more than a dozen songs by alt-country singer/songwriter Fred Eaglesmith woven through the action, this is a warm-hearted, tough-minded piece of entertainment that will appeal to theatregoers and Fredheads alike.newest press j newestpress.com

7 TheGravitationalPullofBerniceTrimbleBeth GrahamA poignant and darkly funny story about the tricky nature of family dynamics, and the effects of mental illness seen through the eyes of a young woman who’s searching for her own feelings amidst the whirlwind emotions of her family.playwrights canada press j playwrightscanada.com

graphic novels1 TheDuchessRanchofOldJohnWare

James Davidge, illustrations by Bob ProdorBayeux’s best-selling graphic novel by James Davidge and Bob Prodor. A true story of the determination and character of a slave freed after the US Civil War who became a prominent rancher in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies.bayeux arts j bayeux.com

2 TheLoxleysandConfederationMark Zuehlke, Alexander Finbow, Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, Illustrated by Claude St. AubinIn 1864, for a second time, the Loxleys are under the threat of an American invasion and trade war that could see the provinces swallowed up by America. Only united does Canada stand a chance. This is the story of Confederation.renegade arts j renegadeartsentertainment.com

nonfiction3 DarnGoodDandies

Nadine MackenzieEccentric brothers who claimed to be the grandsons of Bonnie Prince Charlie. An ancient catalogue of clan tartans they said they found in a monastery in France. A genuine ancient text? Or a monumental fraud? Includes a colour insert with 75 tartans.frontenac house publishing frontenachouse.com

4 ToughCrimesTrue Cases by Top Canadian Criminal LawyersC.D. Evans & Lorene ShybaTough Crimes is a collection of thoughtful and insightful stories by twenty of Canada’s most prominent criminal lawyers. They share cases that had surprising turns or that presented personal or ethical challenges.durance vile j durancevile.com

5 AYearofDaysMyrl CoulterAfter her mother succumbed to a rare form of dementia, Myrl Coulter returned to the eulogy she wrote for the funeral and expanded it into mediations on the troubling absence of what had been a fraught relationship.university of alberta press j uap.ualberta.ca

gardening6 GardenDesignfortheShortSeasonYard

Everything You Need to Know for the Chinook and Canadian Prairie ZonesLyndon PennerLyndon Penner, the best-selling author of The Prairie Short Season Yard and The Chinook Short Season Yard, returns with the must-have gardening book of the year. Learn the dos and don’ts of garden design for our short season from a witty, inspiring, and helpful gardening guru.brush education j brusheducation.ca