About Creekstone Press
Creekstone Press is situated on Witsuwit'en territory. Three of our more recent books – Song of the Earth, Shared Histories and Mapping My Way Home: A Gitxsan History reflect our commitment to truth and reconciliation which began back with our first publication, Canyon Creek: A Script. In that spirit, we are proud to come out in support of efforts for reconciliation and against the invasion of Witsuwit'en house territories on the Widzin Kwah (Morice River) by the RCMP.
In 2020, Creekstone Press, based near Smithers, British Columbia, Canada, moves into its 22nd year. Since our first book came out in 1998, we have published non-fiction, fiction, poetry, photography and painting, and featured writers and artists from northern BC.
Contributors include Ross Hoffman, Alfred Joseph, Tyler McCreary, Neil Sterritt, Fabienne Calvert Filteau, Sarah de Leeuw, Tim Swanky, Vivien Lougheed, Christine Leclerc, Melissa Sawatsky, Nancy Robertson, Perry Rath, Sheila Peters, William Lopaschuk, Rosamund Pojar, Evi Coulson, and Leslie Barnwell.
Some of the writing, set in Smithers, the Hazeltons, Terrace, Prince Rupert and other communities of the Skeena and Bulkley watersheds – Gitxsan and Witsuwit’en territory – reveals the colour of small town and rural life in northwestern BC. Other work reflects the diverse nature of writers living in the north – you might find yourself hunting for fossils in Kakwa Provincial Park, in Vanderhoof and the Nechako and Fraser watersheds, or on Haida Gwaii (the Queen Charlotte Islands).
You might find yourself tryiing to unravel a mystery set in Smithers, putting together the complex history of Gitanmaax and Hazelton, or reflecting upon the challenges facing those caring for aging parents. You might find yourself exploring the connections between your experiences with your parents in an extended care hospital wing and your travels with your son to New York and Parisian art galleries. You will hear the voices of northern care givers talking about why they love to live and work in the north.
In all of the work, you’ll find an honesty and integrity we’ve been proud to bring to our readers.