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NEWS:
AUGUST 2022: Rebuilding a Brick Wall by Susanne Gauthier with Evan Wall has been approved as a recommended additional resource for Level 20 and 30 English Language Arts in the Saskatchewan Education Curriculum.

JUNE 2022: Our new edition of Tunnels of Terror - Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #2 by Mary Harelkin Bishop has been selected as a Best Books for Kids & Teens 2022, Junior and Intermediate Fiction (for Tweens ages 8 - 14) by the Canadian Children's Book Centre! The selected books were handpicked by expert committees of educators, booksellers, and school and public librarians across Canada, who looked for excellence in writing, illustration or performance but most importantly, selected materials that will appeal to children and young adults. Congratulations, Mary, cover and inside illustrator Wendi Nordell, and publisher DriverWorks Ink! 

MAY 2022: Three of our books have been awarded finalist awards in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the largest international awards program for indie authors and independent publishers! Fun On The Farm 3, compiled and edited by Deana J. Driver, was named a finalist in the Humor/Comedy category. Dr. Gary Hoium's book Don't They Kick When They Do That was named a finalist in the Memoirs / Career category. Flight: Stories of Canadian Aviation, Vol. 3, written by Deana J. Driver and 14 other contributors, was named a finalist in the Anthology category.

New E-books:  Miss G and Me by Jennifer S. Wallace, and Moving Forward: The Journey of Paralympian Colette Bourgonje by Mary Harelkin Bishop are now available as e-books. Search your favourite e-book store by book or author title.
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​Introducing:
Miss G and Me
By Jennifer S. Wallace

Miss G and Me is a daughter's memoir of her mother's journey from Jamaica to England to rural Saskatchewan. Through anecdotes, poetry, journal writing, and personal essays, Jennifer unfolds her mother's life story of being a black woman in a mixed-race marriage, working as a nurse in two countries, and mentoring women and children of different countries and backgrounds. Jennifer S. Wallace reflects on how Miss G’s experiences impact her family and connect others with their history and culture.
Buy the book on our Nonfiction or Shop or New Releases page!
Also available as an e-book from Kobo, Apple, Amazon, and Overdrive.


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Introducing:
Don't They Kick When You Do That? Stories of a Prairie Veterinarian
By Dr. Gary Hoium
Since 1984, Dr. Gary Hoium has been a veterinarian in a mixed animal clinic in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, serving animals of all shapes and sizes, and their human owners/handlers. His book is a collection of humorous and heartwarming stories of the creatures he met, including some of more memorable adventures, mishaps, and successes. From cattle to hogs, cats to dogs, the creatures and men and women who love them have wormed their way into Gary Hoium’s heart … and his stories.
Order on our Humour or Shop or New Releases page!​


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Introducing:
Tunnels of Terror (Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #2)
By Mary Harelkin Bishop
In this second book of the bestselling Canadian children's classic series, fourteen-year-old Andrea finds herself back in the tunnels below Moose Jaw – helping her little brother, Tony, to foil the plans of frightening criminals. Can Andrea and Tony find their courage to expose the activities of the crooks? And even if they can, will Tony and Andrea be stuck in the past forever?
 
This updated, republished edition of this children's classic features modernized language, 10 black and white illustrations, and sections for Historical Notes, Useful Resources, Q and A with the Author, Discussion Questions, and You be the Writer. 
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Fiction or Shop or New Releases page!


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Introducing:
Fun On The Farm 3: True Tales of Farm Life!
Compiled and edited by Deana J. Driver
Cranky cattle, ornery pigs, curious farm kids, tricky technology, and head-banging farmers are some of the treasured memories shared by 20 Prairie writers, including author/ publisher Deana J. Driver, in this third and final volume of the popular 
Fun On The Farm series. Even more pranks, unexpected events, tricks, and delights of living and working on Western Canadian farms are recorded for posterity and the enjoyment of readers, bringing a satisfying end to this amusing series celebrating the lighter side of farming.
A donation from Fun on the Farm 3 books sold will be made to the Lung Association of Saskatchewan.
$17.95 CAD

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Introducing:
Flight: Stories of Canadian Aviation, Vol. 3
by Deana J. Driver and Contributors
​This fascinating third volume of the Flight series features more unique stories of adventures, mishaps, rescues, dangerous landings, and tributes to the Canadian aviation industry and its people. Author /editor / publisher Deana J. Driver shares unique flight stories about Laura Lawrence, Lisa McGivery, Barbara Stefanyshyn-Cote, and Gerd Wengler. Other contributors  to this volume are Bill Cameron, Will Chabun, Richard Dowson, Peter Enzlberger, Mary Harelkin Bishop, Dave McElroy, Vincent Murphy-Dodds, Curtis Penner, Don Riekman, Ralph Tweten, Walter D. Williams, Ken Wilson, Mason Adam Wray, and Bill Wunsch - all who share their own interesting aviation stories or those of others they know.
$19.95 CAD
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Introducing:
Rebuilding a Brick Wall
By Susanne Gauthier with Evan Wall
Evan Wall is a bright, mischievous, small-town “tough guy” from Shellbrook, Saskatchewan whose life changes irrevocably after a car accident leaves him with a traumatic brain injury. Having to relearn how to talk, eat, walk, and all other “normal” bodily functions, Evan no longer feels like the strong “Brick Wall” of his high school football days. With his coordination and speech permanently damaged, he must also deal with the new phenomenon of ableism and living in a world designed for able-bodied persons. Refusing to give up, Evan's wit and sense of humour hold strong as he reinvents himself and sets new goals for his future, inspiring and teaching others along the way.
​$17.95 CAD
Buy the book on our Healing and Wellness or Shop or New Releases page!​


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Next Stop - Chicago: The 5th Tunnels of Moose Adventures
by Mary Harelkin Bishop
Published in 2007, and now available exclusively from DriverWorks Ink. 
When family and friends gather to pay tribute to Grandpa Vance, Andrea and Tony discover that their grandfather’s adventures extended well beyond the city of Moose Jaw. Just when they think their time-travelling days are over, they are given an opportunity to see their grandfather, young and vibrant, in the past. They risk one more trip back in time and find themselves in Chicago at the mercy of Ol’ Scarface. Will they be able to free their grandfather from his past without jeopardizing their future?
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Introducing:
Tunnels of Time - Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #1 

by Mary Harelkin Bishop
Updated & republished by DriverWorks Ink
Instead of enjoying a school trip to the mountains, thirteen-year-old Andrea has to attend her cousin’s boring wedding in boring Moose Jaw. Then she accidentally falls into one of the mysterious tunnels beneath the city and discovers she’s travelled back in time to the 1920s and those dangerous days of the city's underground. Can Andrea outwit the gangsters who are forcing her to work for them in this frightening world? And can she ever find her way back to her family?
​This updated and republished first book of the Canadian children's classic series features updated language, shorter chapters for easier reading and read alouds, 12 black and white illustrations, and Historical Notes, Ask the Author, and Discussion Questions sections.
Order on our Fiction or Shop or New Releases page!


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Introducing:
Volume 2 of Flight: Stories of Canadian Aviation 
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by Deana J. Driver and Contributors
Cowpies and animal obstacles on the runway, falling aircraft parts, and annoying passengers are among the fascinating true stories in this second volume of the Flight series. A flying bishop, flights into gas well fire zones in Iran, freezing flights in Arctic Canada, and troubles with a French Concorde are told by pilots and other aviation personnel in this second volume of the Flight series celebrating Canada's aviation industry.
Read more on our Nonfiction page.
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Introducing:
Santa Claus Wore Green - a play script for all ages
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by Georgia Joorisity
A musical Christmas play for schools and community groups. For 14 or more characters, suitable for all ages of performers and audience. Includes songs and song parodies of special interest to anyone who enjoys Santa Claus and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Produced with song permissions.
Keywords: Christmas, Saskatchewan Roughriders, North Pole, John Deere.
Acts: 1 act, 4 scenes. Run time: 30 to 45 minutes
Suitable for actors: age 8+​
Read more on our Fiction page.
Order by sending an email to DriverWorks Ink.


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Introducing:
Flight: Stories of Canadian Aviation, Vol. 1
by Deana J. Driver and Contributors
In their own words or with the help of author Deana Driver or other Prairie writers, Western Canadian pilots and aviation enthusiasts share stories of adventure, assistance, humour, tragedy, and success in this salute to the Canadian aviation industry and its people.

​Links to news stories and interviews about our books and authors:
  • Mary Harelkin Bishop releases Tunnels of Treachery, the third book in her Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure Series, in the Tunnels of Moose Jaw - story by Discover Moose Jaw
  • John Gormley Show radio interview with Evan Wall and author Susanne Gauthier about Evan's inspiring story in Rebuilding a Brick Wall. Interview is in the On Demand section, April 14, 2022 - and begins at the 20:48 minute spot.  
  • ​John Gormley Live talk radio interview with author Jane Smith about her children's picture book Murphy Mondays: The First St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog in a Canadian Emergency Room
  • Saskatoon Star-Phoenix Bridges article - Read My Book: Tunnels of Terror: Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #2 by Mary Harelkin Bishop
  • Moose Jaw Today article on Evan Wall of Rebuilding a Brick Wall - 'Saskatchewan man remakes himself after devastating head injury'
  • A CBC Radio Saskatchewan Weekend interview with author Jennifer S. Wallace - 'Miss G and Me': Saskatoon's Jennifer Wallace writes a memoir about her mother's life as a Saskatchewan nurse from Jamaica
  • An interview with Dr. Gary Hoium on CBC Radio about his book Don't They Kick When You Do That?
  • An interview with author Mary Harelkin Bishop about her Tunnels of Time: Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #1 book, on John Gormley/ 650 CKOM radio - Look in the "On Demand" section for "GORMLEY - MARY HARELKIN BISHOP - Oct 2 - 12PM"
  • CBC Radio Afternoon Edition interview with author Susanne Gauthier and Evan Wall about their new book Rebuilding a Brick Wall
  • Moose Jaw Today interview with publisher Deana Driver about republishing the popular Canadian children's classic, Tunnels of Time: Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #1
  • ​John Gormley Live talk radio interview with author-publisher Deana Driver about Flight: Stories of Canadian Aviation, Vol. 1 begins at 1:22 of the clip​
  • Regina Leader-Post article about Flight: Stories of Canadian Aviation, Vol. 1
  • CTV Saskatoon interview with author-publisher Deana Driver about Flight: Stories of Canadian Aviation, Vol. 1
  • Saskatoon You Rock TV interview with author Jane Smith about Murphy Mondays: The First St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog in a Canadian Emergency Room
  • Saskatoon Global TV interview with Jane Smith about Murphy Mondays: The First St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog in a Canadian Emergency Room
  • ​Regina Leader-Post article on Ron Petrie's thankful column, one of 70 we included in his book Running of the Buffalo
  • CBC Radio interview on the creation of the Fun On The Farm book

A note to Saskatchewan Teachers, Librarians, and Community Organizations: 
You are welcome to invite DriverWorks Ink author-publisher Deana Driver or DriverWorks Ink authors Mary Harelkin Bishop, Susanne Gauthier, Janice Howden, Jane Smith, or Jennifer S. Wallace to make author presentations to classrooms, writers' groups or organizations virtually or in person utilizing the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild Author Readings Program. (Host organizations pay a nominal fee and authors receive remuneration from SWG.)
   - Deana Driver is an author of five nonfiction books including Never Leave Your Wingman: Dionne and Graham Warner's Story of Hope and The Sailor and the Christmas Trees: A True Story. She contributed pieces to numerous other nonfiction books including three volumes of Flight: Stories of Canadian Aviation, three volumes of Fun On The Farm: True Tales of Farm Life, and Cream Money: Stories of Prairie People.
   - Mary Harelkin Bishop is the author of kids' fiction books Tunnels of Time: Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #1, Tunnels of Terror: Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #2, Skye Bird and the Eagle Feather, Mistasiniy: Buffalo Rubbing Stone, Seeds of Hope: A Prairie Story, and the creative nonfiction children's book Gina's Wheels. She also contributed pieces to Fun On The Farm, Fun On The Farm 3, and Flight: Stories of Canadian Aviation, Vol. 3.
   -  Susanne Gauthier is the author of the inspiring nonfiction book Rebuilding a Brick Wall with Evan Wall.
   - Janice Howden is the author of the kids' creative nonfiction book Rescued about her clever rescue pup. She also contributed pieces to Cream Money: Stories of Prairie People and all three Fun On The Farm volumes.
   - Jane Smith is the author of the nonfiction children's picture book Murphy Mondays: The First St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog in a Canadian Emergency Room.
   - Jennifer S. Wallace is the author of the creative nonfiction memoir Miss G and Me, a daughter's look at her mother's life in a collection of anecdotes, poetry, journals and essays.

Thank you to Creative Saskatchewan
DriverWorks Ink is grateful to Creative Saskatchewan for Book Publishing Production grants supporting Volume 1 and Volume 2 of the Flight: Stories of Canadian Aviation collection and a 2020-2021 Marketing and Export Development grant.

Obituary and news articles about inspiring 9-time cancer survivor Dionne Warner
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On February 1, 2021, the remarkable life of Dionne Warner came to an end. Since her first cancer diagnosis in 1995, Dionne chose to be upbeat, positive, and grateful for every moment of every day, and she encouraged all of us to do so too. In a rejuvenating, fun-loving way, Dionne shared these concepts with thousands of people in Canada and around the world. I am honoured to have written and published her story in Never Leave Your Wingman - Dionne and Graham Warner's Story of Hope.
My deepest condolences to her wingman, Graham, and their family and many friends. Dionne was much loved and will be sorely missed.
This eloquent obituary was written by Graham and Dionne Warner. An article in the Regina Leader-Post shares some of Dionne's journey. An article by CBC Saskatchewan shares part of Dionne's story too.
Fly high and free, Angel D! Thank you for the light you shone in our lives. We will never forget you.


​ARCHIVED NEWS


2020
  • New Releases in 2019:  Flight: Stories of Canadian Aviation, Vol. 2 by Deana J. Driver and Contributors; Santa Claus Wore Green, a musical Christmas play script for schools and communities by Georgia Joorisity; Tunnels of Time: Moose Jaw Time Travel Adventure #1, Updated Edition, by Mary Harelkin Bishop
2019
  • New Releases in 2019:  Flight: Stories of Canadian Aviation, Vol. 1 by Deana J. Driver and Contributors
  • Congratulations to Jim Hopson, author of Running the Riders: My Decade as CEO of Canada's Team, on being inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame! The formal induction ceremony took place in Hamilton, Ontario on August 9, 2019.​

2018
  • New Releases in 2018:  Murphy Mondays: The first St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog in a Canadian Emergency Room by Jane Smith; Horses, Dogs and Wives by Bryce Burnett
  • ​Skye Bird and the Eagle Feather by Mary Harelkin Bishop, and illustrated by Heaven Starr, was awarded Silver, Preteen Fiction - Historical / Cultural in the 2018 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. It was also honoured by the Canadian Children's Book Centre's as one of the 2018 Best Books for Kids and Teens, in Junior and Intermediate Fiction. Congratulations to Mary and all who helped this book to be published!

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​DriverWorks Ink is a proud Prairie publisher based in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. We publish Canadian books by Prairie authors.

We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional and current lands of the Cree, Ojibwe, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota Nations referred to as Treaty 4 Territory. This land is also the homeland of the Métis.
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We gratefully acknowledge Creative Saskatchewan for book publishing production and marketing support.
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