We now have a choice of venues! Here’s what’s happening at both The Penny University and Tuppenny Coffee and Books

When: Monday 13th May, 6pm

Where: Regina Public Library

Equal parts memoir, travelogue, and manifesto, THE GOOD WALK recounts the adventures of settler and Indigenous ramblers who together retrace the earliest historical trails and pathways of the prairies. Readers will share the experience of trekking thousands of kilometres on swollen feet along the Traders' Road, the Battleford Trail, and the Frenchman Trail - prairie paths that haven't been trod for over a century.
Travel with the group of dreamers who instigated these annual prairie pilgrimages through prairie storms, small-town welcomes, and humorous chance encounters, all while bearing witness to the evolving politics of land ownership and the racialization of access.

When: Saturday 18th May, 1pm

Where: Tuppenny Coffee and Books

In 1988, 12-year-old Emery is looking forward to spending the summer cooling off in the sprinkler, escaping the boredom of church, and begging her parents for a kitten. Instead, she discovers a powerful entity lurking within the walls of the family’s home. The eerie vibrations in the wall grant Emery and her three sisters whatever they desire; from fresh lipstick and new boyfriends, to revenge against a local predator. All the while, her parents impose an increasingly bizarre set of rules and rituals intended to keep the sisters safe. After the disappearance of their parents, the sisters‘s uncle, a disgraced TV faith healer, and domineering grandmother move in, forcing the girls to create “real miracles,” unaware of the apocalyptic threat posed to the entire town. An exploration of the powerful bonds of sisterhood, The Sacrifice of the Sisters Lot is a riveting tale of love, betrayal and sacrifice.

When: Wednesday 29th May, 7pm

Where: Tuppenny Coffee and Books

How do we redefine the self when memory begins to deteriorate?

This question is at the heart of Ghost Work, a suite of poems that explores a son’s gradual loss of his father from dementia. In compassionate, well-crafted pantoums, triolets, ghazals, and sonnets, Rob Colman probes family connection, digging into the liminal space memory preserves between our natural and built environments. Ghost Work is at once a tribute to a lost family member, and a testament to the fragility of the human condition.

Also coming soon….

Are you a Saskatchewan author?

Get involved!

Saskatchewan is home to a great many talented writers, authors, and publishers. The Penny University has ways for indie authors to share their books:

1. We take books on consignment, with a 30% commission. We ask for a minimum of 6 copies, and we send you your sales money monthly via etransfer. If you are a consignment author, we are also happy to host a book launch, reading or signing event at the store for free!

2. Depending on pandemic restrictions and precautions, we are starting to host ‘local book markets’ on a semi-regular basis, where groups of local authors get together in the store and sell their books directly.

Sign up if you’d like to find out more:

Pete’s Press

Welcome to Pete’s Press

Pete’s Press is a hybrid publisher, and an extension of The Penny University Bookstore located in Regina, Saskatchewan. We sell books, we host author events, and so it made sense to join the dots and start publishing books too! The main goal of Pete’s Press is to publish interactive, thought-provoking literature that stimulates the minds of readers while fostering an intimate sense of community. At Pete’s Press, our aim is to publish books that challenge and inspire our readers.