We're proud to announce that #FriesenPress is now the only 100% employee-owned publishing services provider in the world! Here’s what that means for you and your book:. 🏅 The team producing your book has a vested interest in your success and the achievement of your goals. 1/3

📚 Attending #WhenWordsCollide2025 in Calgary?. FriesenPress is a proud sponsor of this year’s festival, and our own Leanne Janzen will be speaking August 15 about what it really takes to publish professionally as an indie author. 🎟 Get your tickets:

Looking for book illustrations? 🎨 🖌. Our in-depth guide takes you through the entire process of finding, hiring, and working with the illustrations professional who will make your vision a reality:

Book award wins can give a major boost to your writing career. 📈📚. To help you locate these opportunities, we’ve compiled a list of vetted book awards for self-published and independent North American authors — now freshly updated:

Are you #writing a book? ✏️ 🗒. How to Write a Book Worth Publishing is a 70+ page guide with actionable advice for writers of every genre and experience level. All you need is an idea you believe in. Get your free copy now:

Have you ever wondered about the ideal page count for your book? We analyzed 5 years of Amazon bestseller numbers to find out. 📚🔍. The patterns we uncovered can help align your book with reader expectations and market norms. Here’s what the data says! 👇

Think of your draft like clay. It’s not about getting it right the first time—it’s about shaping, smoothing, and sculpting until it shines. 🪴🌟

The self-imposed pressure to get the facts “right” can prevent some authors from ever starting their dream project. 🌟 📝. To give you confidence to move forward, author Chris Humphreys offers tips on researching and using it effectively in your writing:

Looking to make that brave jump from reader to author by writing and publishing a children's book of your very own?. We have the support you need with our children’s book #publishing guide! 📙. Read it free 👉

Point of view choices can make or break your story’s impact, so how do you choose the right one?. Here’s how to use each perspective to your advantage: when to zoom in, when to pan out, and how to keep your story in focus:

The Whistler Independent Book Awards have recently named *four* FriesenPress titles as finalists!. Congratulations to all our authors on their well-deserved award recognition. 🥳 📚

We’ve just released Volume 20 of the FriesenPress Book Catalogue — and it’s packed with incredible titles from our talented authors. ⬇️ Want a free digital copy of the full catalogue?.📚 Or even see your book in the next volume?. Explore it all here 👉

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Did you know that FriesenPress offers expert talks for writers? 🎤 📚. With over 10,000 books published, we’ve seen it all—and we’re here to share what works (and what doesn’t) with your #writing group. 📅 Book a FriesenPress speaker today:

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The most believable books are written by people who disappear into them. Don’t just write—relocate. 🏠 📖 #MondayMotivation

New writers get stalled for many reasons, and it can happen before even a single word is on the page. Book coach and author of two best-selling non-fiction books, Steve Donahue, has 6 tips to help you get started writing your first nonfiction book:

Good worldbuilding isn’t just about imagination, it’s about immersion. 🌎📝. FriesenPress Editing Coordinator Astra Crompton shares her guide to building fantastical worlds, what to keep in mind, what to avoid, and how to take it to the next level:

Money should not be what keeps you from sharing your story with the world. 💰 📚. Our Definitive Crowdfunding Guide for Writers can teach you everything you need to know about running a successful crowdfunding campaign!. Download the free guide:

Thank you to our amazing team of Leanne, Kaitlynn, Drew, Claudia, Darlene, Marco, Kaelyn, Braden, Justin, and Dante for making hair nets so fashionable and (more importantly) supporting Harvest. ❤️

Over 1,100 pounds of rice — sorted, bagged, and ready to support Manitobans in need!. 10 Winnipeg-based FriesenPress employee owners once again recently teamed up with Harvest Manitoba to help keep local food hampers well stocked. 🥣🌟