Award-winning middle-grade novel-in-verse by
acclaimed Saskatoon poet
Katherine Lawrence now available in new edition
from Shadowpaw Press
Stay, an award-winning middle-grade novel-in-verse by acclaimed Saskatoon poet Katherine Lawrence, orphaned by the demise of Coteau Books in 2020, is now back in print in a new edition from Regina’s Shadowpaw Press.
Stay is being released under the company’s Reprise
imprint, which focuses on producing new editions of notable, previously
published work, won the 2017 Moonbeam Award for Children’s Poetry (Gold) and
was a finalist for both the Poetry Award and the Children’s Literature Award in
the 2018 Saskatchewan Book Awards.
“I’m thrilled to know that Stay has been given a second life,” Lawrence said. “This story of a twelve-year-old girl who navigates a world made complex by family breakdown is one that kids everywhere can relate to.”
“I was captivated by Stay the moment I read it,” said Edward Willett, editor and publisher of Shadowpaw Press. “I’m excited to be able to give it new life for new readers.”
Stay can be bought directly from the publisher or from most online bookstores in both ebook and print and can also be ordered through any brick-and-mortar bookstore. This handy URL provides links to multiple online sources: https://books2read.com/KatherineLawrenceStay.
More about the book
Millie is eleven going
on twelve when her life is upended by her parents’ decision to separate. Her
mother gets a new boyfriend, and her father moves into a new place: an
apartment with a big sign on the door that says NO DOGS ALLOWED. Since there’s
nothing Millie wants more than a dog of her own, that seems like the biggest
blow of all.
Hoping to get her parents back together—not just for her sake, but for the sake of her future dog—Millie is elated when her father moves back in after a short while. She can’t understand why her parents aren’t happy at the reconciliation until she learns the truth: her father is back because he has been diagnosed with cancer.
Told in verse by
acclaimed Canadian poet Katherine Lawrence, Stay is a moving, touching,
and yet often humorous portrait of a family in a time of crisis, whose pain is
filtered through the thoughts and actions of an eleven-year-old girl. Stay
captures the essence of what it means to grow up, confront your fears, support
your family, and share in the wild optimism that only youth can harbour.
Praise for Stay
“At first glance, Stay appears to be modest in length, form, and story. But within the spare pages of this middle-grade novel-in-verse is a powerful narrative about a family in transition and the young girl at its centre who needs to form something new and whole from what remains. . . Stay might be a quick read, but it’s a book that should be savoured.” – Quill & Quire (starred review)
“While a child can teach a dog to ‘Stay,’ a child cannot cause parents to stay together. This free-verse novel is a powerful portrayal of a nuclear family that is coming apart . . . Highly Recommended.” – Canadian Review of Materials
“Stay is
brilliantly written; each word serves its purpose and powerfully paints the
characters. The format is wonderfully unique. It manages to be both accessible
to children and lyrically sophisticated at the same time. Heavy subject matter
is treated with a deft hand.” – Judges, Children’s Literature Award, 2018
Saskatchewan Book Awards
About the Author
Saskatoon writer Katherine Lawrence has published four poetry collections, most recently Black Umbrella (Turnstone Press, 2022). Her poetry has been published across the country and has twice been long-listed for the CBC Literary Awards. Originally from Hamilton, Katherine has lived on the prairies for over 35 years. She is a former writer-in-residence with Saskatoon Public Library and holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Saskatchewan. www.katherinelawrence.net
About the Publisher
Shadowpaw Press, founded in Regina, Saskatchewan, by award-winning author Edward Willett in 2018, publishes new work by established and emerging authors through its Premiere imprint and new editions of notable, previously published work through its Reprise imprint. Shadowpaw Press will soon be re-releasing another poetry book orphaned by the closing of Coteau Books, Belinda Betker’s Phases. For more information about Shadowpaw Press, contact publisher@shadowpawpress.com.
Katherine Lawrence is available for interviews, media appearances,
speaking engagements, and/or book review requests. Please contact mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com by email or by phone at 403.464.6925
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