👀 Sneak Peek Alert! "The Search for Gluscap" 🌊 A new kids graphic novel adventure for ages 6–8 is on the way!
"The Search for Gluscap" is a children’s graphic novel about friendship, protecting nature, and Indigenous storytelling, perfect for young readers ages 6–8 ✨
📖 Releasing May 5, 2026.
Don’t forget 🖤
"The Moth Dreamer" book launch is almost here!
Join Amy Lynn Farrell, hosted by professional improviser and comedian Stephen Sim, for an unforgettable evening of visions, dreams, and storytelling✨
📅 When: Saturday, April 18 | 7pm CT
📍 Where: McNally Robinson Grant Park Atrium
Meet the author 📖✨
Author Amy Lynn Farrell will be signing copies of "The Moth Dreamer" at Indigo St. Vital in Winnipeg.
🗓 April 25th
⏰ 1–4 PM CT
We look forward to welcoming book lovers and don’t forget to pick up a signed copy while you’re there!
#TheMothDreamer #BookSigning #AuthorEvent
📚 Out Now! "The Moth Dreamer"
If you’re looking for a young adult supernatural novel with Indigenous storytelling, spiritual themes, and a powerful coming-of-age journey, then "The Moth Dreamer" is for you!
📖 Get your copy now! Link in bio 🔗
#YoungAdultFantasy #YASupernatural #IndigenousAuthors
We’re proud to share that Portage & Main Press/HighWater Press’s Managing Editor Laura McKay-Keizer will be panelling at the CanLit, Writing, Publishing & Pedagogy Conference in Winnipeg 📚️
📍 University of Winnipeg
📅 May 27 to May 29, 2026
Looking forward to gathering together for CanLit!
#CanLit
📚 Celebrate Children’s Book Day 2026 with stories that inspire the next generation.
Discover powerful children’s books from HighWater Press that encourage young readers to find their voice, embrace their identity, and create change through storytelling.
Link in Bio 🔗
#ChildrensBookDay
🖤 Sneak Peek Alert 🖤
The Moth Dreamer by Amy Lynn Farrell arrives April 7, 2026!
The Moth Dreamer is a gripping tale that blends Anishinaabe traditions with a haunting journey through the physical and spiritual realms.
Pre-order now! Link in Bio 🔗
#IndigenousAuthors #WomenWriters #Mystery
We are proud to share that Dad, Is It Time to Gather Mint? by Tyna Legault Taylor, illustrated by Michelle Dao is a 2026 Notable Social Studies Trade Book! 💚 📚
We sincerely thank the @cbcbooks.bsky.social & Notable Social Studies Committee for this recognition.
#NSSTB2026 #BookRecognition
🚀 Out now! 🚀
The Unbeatable Sonya Ballantyne by Sonya Ballantyne (@sonyaballantyne.bsky.social) is here! 📖✨
Dive into this heartfelt, hilarious, and sometimes uncomfortable memoir about growing up on the rez 🦸🏽♀️
Get your copy now! Link in Bio 🔗
#Memoir #IndigenousAuthors #WomenWriters
From storytelling and language revitalization to activism, education, and community care, Indigenous women continue to shape the worlds our children and communities grow into.
This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the powerful voices of Indigenous women in literature ✨
✨ Support Canadian Publishers, Enrich Canadian Communities ✨
Portage & Main Press/HighWater Press is an independent and woman-owned Certified Canadian Publisher 🍁📚
🔗 Check out our latest blog post for a curated list of books by Canadian authors and artists
#CertifiedCanadianPublisher #ReadCanadian
Armed with a stack of comics and fantasy novels, Sonya Ballantyne (@sonyaballantyne.bsky.social) shares her story of growing up on the rez in her memoir, The Unbeatable Sonya Ballantyne 📓✨
This unforgettable story hits the shelves on March 10, 2026!
Pre-order your copy now!
#NewRelease #WomenWriters
🌲Out Now! The Cedar Mother🌲
Step outside and explore the life of the cedar tree in this beautifully illustrated non-fiction book for young scientists ages 9–12.
📖 Grab your copy today and let the cedar inspire your curiosity at HighWaterpress.com
#TheCedarMother #YoungScientists #NatureBooks
🔥Out Now! Dreams Vol. 2: Visions from the Fire 🔥
Follow Damon, a Cree-Métis teen, as he navigates urban life, discovers his identity, and learns what it truly means to be a leader for his people in the second installment of Dreams series.
📖 Order your copy today at highwaterpress.com
#Dreamsvol2
In honor of Freedom to Read Week, we reaffirm our commitment to publishing books for all readers and defending the right to read without restriction or fear.
Freedom to Read Week | HWP Feature
📘 Betty and 7 Generations: The voices that classrooms can't ignore.
#FreedomToReadWeek #HighWaterPress
🌎📚 Happy International Mother Language Day 🌿✨
Today we celebrate the power of language to preserve culture, memory, and connection across generations.
International Mother Language Day | HWP Feature
When We Were Alone (Swampy Cree)
Herring to Huckleberries (ʔayʔajuθəm, pronounced eye-uh-joo-thum)
📣 Reminder for Educators, Librarians & Friends 📣
Please take a few minutes to complete our short survey as we explore the demand for Indigenous-authored resources for English Language Learners.
Deadline: February 25, 2026
🎁 As a thank-you, participants can enter a draw to win one $100 CAD gift card!
📚 Calling Educators, Librarians & Friends!
We’re inviting you to take a short survey as we explore the need for Indigenous-authored resources for English Language Learners.
🎁 As a thank-you, participants can enter a draw to win one $100 CAD gift card, redeemable on our website.
#HighWaterPress
🔥 New Release Alert! 🔥
Dreams Vol. 2: Visions From the Fire hits shelves on February 24, 2026!
Join Damon as he unravels these mysteries through a vision quest in Visions From the Fire, the second installment of Dreams series.
#HighWaterPress #IndigenousAuthors #NewRelease #GraphicNovels
Come say hi! 👋 We’ll be at the OLA Super Conference 2026 on January 29 & 30 with a great selection of books from our catalogue. Don’t miss out—let’s chat, explore, and share our love of reading!
#OLASuperconference2026 #HighWaterPress
🌿 New Release! 🌿
The Cedar Mother, the final installment of the Mothers of Xsan series, arrives on February 24, 2026!
Step outside and uncover the hidden mysteries of the cedar tree life cycle in this beautifully illustrated, non-fiction adventure for young scientists ages 9–12.
#NewRelease #STEM
✨ Dream in print with HighWater Press 📚
Wanda John-Kehewin’s Visions of the Crow and Lisa Boivin’s We Dream Medicine Dreams are featured in CBC’s Dream a Little Dream Winter Showcase! ❄️
Plus, take a sneak peek at the upcoming Dreams Vol. 2: Visions From the Fire 🔥
#HighWaterPress #CBCShowcase
Today, we honour the courage, service, and resilience of Indigenous Veterans who have defended Canada in times of war and peace.
🎖️ “The Scout” — Tales from Big Spirit
🪶 “Peggy” — This Place: 150 Years Retold
Two beautiful gatherings celebrating Indigenous voices, storytelling, and connection to the land🌿
✨ Renewal: Indigenous Perspectives on Land-Based Education — Oct 30, 7PM, McNally Robinson, Winnipeg.
🪶 Kookum, Are These Moose Tracks? — Nov 2, Entershine Bookshop, Thunder Bay.
🌍💚 World Mental Health Day 💚🌍
Today we pause to recognize the importance of open conversations, healing, and community. Stories can help us find courage, connection, and hope. We're sharing two stories that stand out - but of course - many more of our titles could be highlighted here.
Today, on Sisters in Spirit Day, we honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S).
We remember their stories. We speak their names. We carry their spirit forward.
Through books like REDress and Little Moons, we hold space for grief and hope.
✨ TRC Book Spotlight ✨
"Miya Wears Orange" by Wanda John-Kehewin, illustrated by Erika Rodriguez Medina, is a moving story of a young Cree girl learning about residential schools, her fears, and the comfort she finds through her mother’s guidance.
📚🧡 Books for TRC Day
September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — a time to honour Survivors, and to reflect on the legacy of residential schools.
We’re highlighting 5 powerful books by Indigenous authors that help children, youth, and families learn, reflect, and grow.
✨ Just Released! ✨
Hands-On Social Studies for Ontario – Grade 1
Curriculum-aligned, inquiry-focused, and packed with ready-to-use lessons, assessments, and Indigenous perspectives.
Time-saving, cost-effective, and designed for today’s classroom.
👉 Order today!
Book cover of Miya Wears Orange by Wanda John-Kehewin and Erika Rodriguez Medina, shows a girl in an orange shirt and backpack holding hand of her mother
Out Aug 5: MIYA WEARS ORANGE, new #picturebook from Wanda John-Kehewin & illus by Erika Rodriguez Medina (from @highwaterpress.bsky.social), will become an important book for #NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation & dealing w children's worries. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/07/miya...
