Nine Ten Publications

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Publisher of books by Canadians about how to make things, how things are made & why it matters. 🇨🇦🧶🧷🧵✂️📐🪡🎨🔨 https://ninetenpublications.ca

Graphic featuring the cover of WILD DYES OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, by Zoe McDonell, with text that reads: "We did it! Huge thanks to the 400+ backers who supported the Kickstarter for this magnificent book! Wild Dyes of the Pacific Northwest will hit shelves November 17! From now till then, pre-orders make a huge difference. Support your local bookstore by pre-ordering from them in person or online!"
Craft Is for Lovers: NEW sticker series! Featuring the five stickers in the series depicting popular romance tropes using craft materials like sewing, embroidery, knitting, crochet, and yarn. Swipe to find your trope!
A photo of goldenrod is in the background. A fake clothesline "holds" an image of the cover of Wild Dyes of the Pacific Northwest, by Zoe McDonell. Text reads, "The Kickstarter for Wild Dyes of the Pacific Northwest ends Friday afternoon! There's still a few exclusive hand-dyed yarn bundles available!"
Social media graphic declaring the project was just funded on Kickstarter. The book cover of WILD DYES OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST is shown, with a badge overlapping it declaring, "Exclusive Rewards & Pricing." Text reads: THANK YOU!! The printing is covered 🎉 Every dollar raised beyond the initial goal helps to finance the rest of the book 🙏 There's 10 days left!"
On a fuchsia background, a graphic features three overlapping circles, one containing the head shot of a smiling Kim Werker, another the book cover of "A User's Guide to Yarn," and the last the title from the cover of "The True Cost of Wool." Words on the graphic read, "The SweetGeorgia Show. A conversation with Kim Werker from Nine Ten Publications."
Social media graphic featuring the cover of the book Wild Dyes of the Pacific Northwest. The heading declares, "Last chance for earlybird pricing!" and under it in smaller type it says, "Early-bird pre-order pricing ends Thursday at 9:00 AM Pacific / 12:00 PM Eastern."
New yarn sample rewards added to the Kickstarter campaign for the book, Wild Dyes of the Pacific Northwest! The image shows some sample yarns, the cover of the book, and a badge that says, "signed by the author." Snag some rewards and help bring this book into the world!
A social media graphic with a header that says, "Q&A Time." It reads: "Question: Should I back the Kickstarter or pre-order through my local shop? Answer: Either or both! The Kickstarter helps Nine Ten finance the book's production. All other ways of buying the book support the entire book business. Read on for more..." @NIneTenPub.
New book alert 👀 "Back Wild Dyes of the Pacific Northwest" on Kickstarter and help this book come to be! Featuring a mockup of the book cover, a header that says, "Just launched: Kickstarter," and a badge declaring, "Earlybird rewards 1st week only!"
On a coral background, the cover of THE TRUE COST OF WOOL, by Anna Hunter, is large and at an angle. A big heading declares, "Flash Ebook Sale!" Smaller text reads, "Get The True Cost of Wool for just $5.99 on Kobo through July 2, 2026!"
Wide image announcing it's Release Day 🎉 for the book A USER'S GUIDE TO YARN, by Michelle Boyd. "A User's Guide to Yarn, by Michelle Boyd. Out TODAY – June 16, 2026."
Book cover of Wild Dyes of the Pacific Northwest: A Forager's Guide to Colour from Plants, Mushrooms, and Lichens, by Zoe McDonell, R.P.Bio, with Sesemiya (Tracy Cameron). Foreword by Nadine McSpadden. A badge declares, "Kickstarter launching soon!"
Graphic that says, "I'm a Vendor. XOXO Fibre. Sunday October 4. The Pipe Shop, North Vancouver."
A sketched skein of yarn is in the centre of a social media graphic; on either side of it it says "force" and "tension." Above it reads, "Yarn, like the Force, is all about tension, twist, and knowing when to let go." Below it says, "May the Fourth be with you. A User's Guide to Yarn, by Michelle Boyd – coming in June!"
An illustration of a pigeon standing on a stack of books, holding a ribbon in its mouth that says, "Shop local." Text on the black background reads, "Save the date! Canadian Independent Bookstore Day. April 25, 2026."
Screenshot from Kickstarter showing that the campaign to fund production of the book BE A FOOL is 74% to the goal with 8 days remaining.
Book cover of BE A FOOL with a badge that says, "Halfway to our goal!" Text underneath thanks backers and invites you to support the book on Kickstarter.
The cover of BE A FOOL, by the Zenga Bros has an illustration of an Infinity Cycle overlapping it. A badge declares, "New reward added!" And text underneath says, "Snag a sticker celebrating a bicycle built for two that allows riders to switch places and ride forever: the Infinity Cycle. Check it out on Kickstarter!"
A badge says, "Last chance for earlybird pricing!" offset on top of the book cover of BE A FOOL, by the Zenga Bros. Below it reads, "'Be a Fool' is made of joy, wild creativity, & loads of fun. Back the Kickstarter and bring the book to life!"
Against a sky blue and white gradient background, with an illustration of a person checking a shipping manifest near a stack of parcels, a notice reads, "Spring Break Shipping Pause, March 13–29. Any purchases in our online shop during this time will ship beginning March 30, 2026."
The book cover of BE A FOOL has a text box on it that reads, "People are Everything, and We're Nearly a Quarter of the Way to Our Goal! First campaign update 👉."
On a red background is the cover of the book BE A FOOL, by the Zenga Bros, featuring two mean wearing red ponchos riding a tall bike – one high up and the other lower down. A green banner at the top of the image says, "Just launched: Kickstarter."
The book cover of A User's Guide to Yarn, by Michelle Boyd, is featured in a graphic declaring that pre-orders of the book are open. Below the book cover it says the title and author, "Coming June 16, 2026. Pre-order today at shop.ninetenpublications.ca."
February 22–28, 2026 is Freedom to Read Week. Text declaring this in English and French is boldly displayed on an illustration of a person wearing glasses and holding a key in their hands, standing in a maze comprising books that are chained up with a lock on each.
The cover of the book BE A FOOL, by the Zenga Bros., features two men wearing red ponchos and riding a double-decker tall bike on a road with a mountain in the background. The title is at the top in white, and a red badge features the words, "Kickstarter launching soon!"
A faux envelope or folder with sheets coming out the top. The front one is labeled, "Year in Review --> 2025" and features the Nine Ten Publications logo, and an image with illustrated books and craft notions that says, "Bookish and Crafty."
Screenshot from Microcosm Publishing's newsletter. Under a heading, "2025 sure did happen!" it says, "Here's some facts and figures from the year:" * It was the year of zines! We published SO MANY. * Remember that time I was so out of it during inauguration week that I sent out an email just called "placeholder"? *Our bestselling book the we published was the new edition of Make a Zine! *But our all time bestseller was from one of our kickass distribution clients (aka they make the books, we help them distribute them), Math for Knitters! * We reaffirmed our commitment to care and action. * We said a LOT of ridiculous things. Excited to see what 2026 brings for our 30th anniversary!"
On a background of mildly crumpled graph paper, an instant photo in the top-left and bottom-right corner display cozy crafty holiday vibes. In the centre of the paper cursive text reads, "Happy Holidays" and the rest of the paper features what look to be hand-drawn illustrations of ice skates and an open book, and some stars.
Against a background of yarn and knitting projects and notions is a post-it note that reads, "I don't think I know a knitter who wouldn't benefit from Atherley's capable and straightforward guidance. –Knitty.com." A thumbnail image of the cover of Math for Knitters is to the top-right of the post-it.
A poll asking the question, "Would you join a Nine Ten community?" Response options are: * For a monthly video hangout? Sure! * To help shape Nine Ten's work? Yes. * Yes, no matter what the details are! * I miss Studio Hours so of course I'm in. * If members get special perks, count me in! * Nope, not for me. * I love peeking behind the scenes and having a chance to see what's coming. Yes! * If I'll get to learn from experts like Nine Ten authors, yes.
Image announcing a book cover reveal. The cover has a white background with a thick border that's a photo of yarn in pinks and oranges, and features the title, subtitle, author and 12 illustrated swatches in weaving, knitting and crochet. Below the cover image it is says, "A User's Guide to Yarn, by Michelle Boyd. Coming June, 2026. Pre-orders are open!"
Illustration of a stack of three books with a comic-book style exclamation that says "OUCH!" over the spines and a speech bubble off to the side that says, "Save me!" Red text above the stack says, "HURT BOOK SALE," with the 9/10 logo above it.
On a photo background of concrete with knitting, notions and yarn in muted grey tones is a post-it note that says, "This book will... empower you to be a better knitter by teaching you a little simple math. – Knotions Magazine." A thumbnail of the book cover of Math for Knitters, by Kate Atherley, is in the top-right corner.
Against a grey/white starburst background is an announcement that, "We're on TikTok! For better or worse... @ninetenpub."
Photo of The Globe and Mail Canadian non-fiction bestseller list from November 1, 2025, laid on top of the front page of the Arts & Books section of that same newspaper. #5 on the list is Math for Knitters, by Kate Atherley.
Under a heading of "It's Math Time!!" is the cover of Math for Knitters, by Kate Atherley, on a beige tone-on-tone background of calculators and arithmetic symbols.
Math for Knitters, by Kate Atherley, debuts at #5 on The Globe and Mail bestseller list of Canadian Non-Fiction: November 1, 2025
Above an illustration of a delivery truck on a road is a heading that reads, "U.S. Shipping Update." Below it: "Our books are now available in the U.S. and we encourage you to order through your local craft shop or bookstore as we pause shipping to the U.S. in our online store. More details below!"
The cover of the book The Magic of Pockets: A Feminist's Guide to Adding Pockets to Clothing That REALLY Should Have Pockets to Begin With appears at an angle in front of a black background with repeating grey words reading, "Book Birthday, Canadian Edition." At the bottom in teal type it says, "Now available in Canadian bookstores and online."
Poster on the glass front door of a bookstore for BC book launch of Anna Hunter's book, THE TRUE COST OF WOOL.
Image including the mocked-up book cover of "A User's Guide to Yarn," by Michelle Boyd, and text reading: "Last Chance! Kickstarter. Just 3 hours left to back the book on Kickstarter & pre-order at the campaign price. 'Yarn, while not a living thing itself, is constantly affected by the world around it just like we are.' Coming in Fall 2026, A User's Guide to Yarn, by Michelle Boyd, is everything you didn't know you didn't know about yarn. Level-up your knitting, crochet and weaving!"
The cover of "Math for Knitters" is in the centre of a promo graphic with the title as a headline at the top. Arrows point from the book to phrases: "everything you need to know about gauge," "pattern customization," and "no fancy math required." It also says, "Coming in October!" in the top-right corner, and at the bottom, "Pre-order today!" leads via an arrow to the URL shop.ninetenpublications.ca.
The mocked-up book cover of A User's Guide by Yarn, by Michelle Boyd, appears against a background of purplish yarn. A green banner at the top of the image reads, "Just Funded: Kickstarter," and gold confetti rains down the top 2/3 of the image. White text on a purple background is splashed diagonally across the bottom of the book cover and says, "THANK YOU! Read on for what our STRETCH GOAL is!"
Screenshot of part of the Kickstarter dashboard. It says: "A User's Guide to Yarn: The Ultimate Book for Yarn Nerds. CA $19,819 pledged. 99% funded. 400 backers. 14 days to go."
The book cover of "Math for Knitters," by Kate Atherley, is on a patterned background of calculators and arithmetic symbols. A heading reads, "Pre-Orders Open! 10% off for earlybirds."
Against a background of purplish yarns, the mocked-up cover of a book titled, "A User's Guide to Yarn: Harness Fibre, Twist, and Structure to Make the Cloth You Want," by Michelle Boyd. A green banner across the top says, "Nearly Funded: Kickstarter." Text at a diagonal and slighly overlapping the bottom of the book cover reads, "We're so close to our goal! Will you be the yarn lover to get us over the line?"
Three piles of grey swatches on a stained wooden surface. Clockwise from bottom-left: crochet, knitting, and weaving.
On a gradient background from pink to orange, a cropped cover of A User's Guide to Yarn and the words, "We're going live! Michelle Boyd, Author. Kim Werker, Publisher. Thursday, August 7, 1:30 PM Eastern Time. Join us on Instagram @NineTenPub."
Collage image announcing that final rewards have been added to the Kickstarter for the book A User's Guide to Yarn, by Michelle Boyd. Against a background of purplish yarn are small images of the book cover, a mockup of the book cover on a tablet, a WPI yarn gauge tool, and a mockup of a signed book plate.
Against a bright purplish background, a mockup of the cover of A User's Guide to Yarn, by Michelle Boyd, topped by a heading that says, "Last chance for earlybird pricing!"
Against a background of pinkish yarn, a quote from the book: "Yarn, while not a living thing itself, is constantly affected by the world around it just like we are. Sometimes we notice the effects, sometimes they are not so obvious. But yarn is always flexing and adapting to those changes." Below it, the text: Earlybird rewards end THIS WEEKEND. Back A User's Guide to Yarn on Kickstarter!
Screenshot of the mobile version of BookNet Canada's website, featuring their logo and a greyscale illustration of unlabelled books, and the headline, "Making the bestseller list: The true impact of a pre-order campaign," followed by metadata: "BookNet Canada * July 31, 2025 * Publishing."
Against a background of purplish yarn, a quote from A USER'S GUIDE TO YARN that reads, "None of us will ever know all there is to know about yarn. New yarns will come and go, we will drift into other crafts or our bodies will change and we will have to learn to work another way. But the basics of using yarn are constant. Fibre, twist, and our hands will always make magic together." Plus a call to action: "Back A User's Guide to Yarn on Kickstarter! Earlybird rewards this week only."