Publishing a book is just the beginning.
FriesenPress Author Success Highlights is our ongoing celebration of our many inspiring authors and their incredible books.
From award wins and starred reviews to media coverage, here’s the latest in FriesenPress author success stories:
Award-Winning Books & Finalists
Recent Author Events & Book Signings
Professional Book Reviews
My Secret Life by Crystal Morrison (Kirkus Reviews)
“A woman seeks to understand her traumatic past and build a better future for her family in Morrison’s debut memoir. A brave and hard-hitting memoir about breaking the cycle of abuse.”
Frauds, Phones & Fingerprints: Proving Your Identity in the Digital Age by Almis Ledas (Foreword Reviews)
“Its explorations of various agency methods of protecting identity result in welcome transparency on a topic that’s often obscured by long lists of terms and conditions. Frauds, Phones & Fingerprints is an eloquent technology book that covers salient issues in the field of identity verification.”
Survival Book Two of The After Series by J. Taylor (Kirkus Reviews)
“A teenage girl and her friend find new companions and encounter unexpected dangers in Taylor’s YA SF sequel. Charlotte and her friend Anna, Nova Scotian teenagers who lost family members in the ENO.9 worldwide pandemic, are seeking shelter and safety. A skillfully crafted tale of survival and the power of hope and connection.”
Reframing My Worth: Memoir of a Bangladeshi-Canadian Woman’ by Habiba Zaman (The Daily Star)
“Zaman's unflinching portrayal of her challenging past is a testament to her bravery…writing style balances prosodic passages with candid reflection, allowing readers to experience both the emotional resonance of pivotal moments and their immediate cultural and cognitive significance.”
Latest Media Coverage
B.C. father and son find joy after loss by doing simple things in nature (CTV News)
Holocaust survivor Ruth Kron Sigal recognized with Vancouver honour, memoir reissue (The Globe and Mail)
White Rock author's children's books inspired by lived experience (Peach Arch News)
Sarah Mercey on Your Morning (CTV News)
Brenda Currey Lewis-A Twisted Fate, My Life With Dystonia (It’s A Wrap With Rap Podcast)
Bill Welychka’s Memoir “A Happy Has Been” And Movie Cement His Legacy as a Canadian Entertainment Icon (That Eric Alper)
Never too Much: video journalist Bill Welychka pens 2nd edition of memoir (Red Deer Advocate)
Author Stephen Nelson Launches His First Book (The Community Press)
‘People won't protect what they don't understand': New colouring book dives deep into the Minas Basin (The Chronicle Herald)
Broken Butterfly is a mother-daughter story of love, pain, and terror (Capital Daily)