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

Spooky stories for kids aren’t just about goosebumps—they’re a tool for learning! 👻📖 FriesenPress author Paul Toffanello breaks down how brave characters and satisfying resolutions can help young readers explore emotions and fall in love with reading:

Together, they contributed 18 volunteer hours packing and distributing food packages for families in need, and even lent an extra hand at the front desk welcoming visitors. A well-deserved lunch afterward capped off a day that nourished both their community and team spirit.

Recently, employee owners from our Calgary-based team—Andrea, Lucien, Natasha, Rebekah, Simran, and Syd—spent the day giving back at the Calgary Food Bank. 😊🌱

We’re wishing our fellow Canadians a safe & happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

Publishing is an investment—and not all publishing partners are created equal. 📝🔍 Before you commit, make sure you’ve found the right fit. Trustworthy, experienced, and transparent partners are out there—you just need to know where to look:

This just popped up in my email. Thank you to the kind staff member at @FriesenPress who selected River Becomes Shadow as a staff pick. This made my day! 😊❤#readersoftwitter #WritingCommunity #bookstore #fiction

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The FriesenPress Bookstore has just been updated with new Staff Picks! 📚 🌟 Find a new favourite as recommended by our in-house team of publishing experts: https://t.co/c01HwwquVi

The secret to writing? Authenticity. You’ve got a voice that no one else can replicate—use it to tell the stories only you can share. 🌟📖 #MondayMotivation

FriesenPress’s Leanne Janzen recently joined the Project Seed Money Podcast to talk self-publishing — from spotting red flags to why a completed draft is better than perfect. 🎙️📚 Catch the full conversation for insights every aspiring author should hear:

Webinars are more than a business tool, they’re a stage for authors to show personality, generate sales, and grow an audience. 💻🌍 Smith Publicity CEO, Sandy Poirier Smith, shares how authors can harness the power of webinars to grow, connect, and shine:

We honour those who never returned home and those who survived, as well as their families and communities – today and always. In learning, listening, and understanding the stories of all those affected, we continue walking the path of reconciliation together.

Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🪶 The painful legacy of the residential school system continues to be felt by Indigenous communities across Canada.

“I do not fault anyone for not knowing about the residential school system in North America, but it is time for education, listening, and understanding." — Evelyn Thompson-George, FriesenPress Author

Consistency is key and the words will follow. 📚✍️ #MondayMotivation

What to my wondering eyes should appear, but a fed-ex delivery van and two boxes of books! RIVER BECOMES SHADOW has arrived! @friesenpress it arrived here in record time. This is a moment that never gets old. #booksbooksbooks #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #dystopianfiction

Ta!Da! ~Healing~ @JeanneSarson and my new book has arrived!! @artprintspace @meggiewalk @FriesenPress https://t.co/D5bfjZN8uT

Finishing your book is only the beginning. The next step is making sure readers can find it. 📖 🔍 Watch the full replay of our latest free webinar, where FriesenPress’s Leanne Janzen shares strategies to promote your book at every stage of publishing:

You can always edit a bad page. You can't edit a blank page. ✍️📚 #MondayMotivation

There is no one right way to plan out your book, but there is a wrong way. 📝 To keep you from forcing yourself to adhere to an approach that stalls progress, FriesenPress Editing Coordinator Astra Crompton outlines the three main methods: