Welcome to the April edition of the Newsletter!

New Release

The Wolves at My Shadow: The Story of Ingelore Rothschild was released at the beginning of the month. This memoir recounts the escape of a prominent Jewish family from Nazi Germany through Russia to Japan. You can read an excerpt here.

Media

My Decade at Old Sun, My Lifetime of Hell by Arthur Bear Chief was a number one non-fiction bestseller in Edmonton at the beginning of April. Bear Chief’s memoir also won gold in regional non-fiction (Canada West) in the Independent Publisher Awards!

Alberta Native News published a story about the RISE book club! Read about how Arthur Bear Chief wrote his residential school memoir and what was discussed at the book club launch event.

You can read a review of How Canadians Communicate VI: Food Promotion, Consumption, and Controversy in the latest issue of Topia!

Events

The April edition of the RISE book club featured Arthur Bear Chief’s residential school memoir. The final in-person event was held on Saturday, April 29. Thank you to the Edmonton Public Library for letting us use the space at the Castle Downs branch.

Throwback

Last April, we published Learning in Virtual Worlds, a fascinating collection about how 3D technology is being used in education. Read an excerpt here.