Tag: Reading

Pondo’s Review: The Testaments

By Margret Atwood “More than fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, the lives of three radically different women converge, with potentially explosive results. Two…

Ever Wanted a Real Pocketbook?

Then we’ve got you covered! Pondo’s Playground Presents is a series of stories designed to give writers an outlet to experiment and play in genres which may be way out of their comfort zone. Because of the compressed length of these stories, we are able to create the perfect pocketbook. Long enough to have a…

We Had a Launch Party!

Last week was the launch of T.J. Lockwood’s second book, Urban Heroes. To celebrate we had a reading and signing at our favourite local bookstore Western Sky Books. Owners Tamara and Diane were an absolute pleasure to work with and we’re excited for the next time we can work together.          The night…

Five Fave Buzzfeed Book Posts

Like many consumers of media, here at Mecha Panda Publishing we spend our fair share of time on Buzzfeed. Here are our top five recent book posts: 11 Indigenous Authors You Should Be Reading Instead Of Joseph Boyden Synopsis: “Three weeks after an explosive investigative report was published by the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, author Joseph Boyden has…

Our Top Five Irish Authors

In honour of St. Patrick’s Day this weekend, we’d like to share with you our five favourite Irish authors and why we think you should check them out. #5 Name: Bram Stoker Location: Dublin, Ireland Notable works: Dracula First encounter: Grade 12 Why you should read: Dracula is a classic Gothic horror novel and established many…

How our books can be in your local bookstore

Request Violent Skies today Did you know that our books are available through your local bookstore? As an Artisan publisher, we’ve teamed up with a major distributor who helps extend our reach. Through Ingram, our catalog is available to all major retailers. Now that they’re available for order by your favourite bookstore, we need you…