Nonmonogamy and Sex Work is out now!
Nonmonogamy and Sex Work is out today! Zara Shah‘s first book is an intersectional examination of the ways in which nonmonogamy can break down traditional power structures to be particularly empowering to marginalized people. Order your copy now.
Thornapple Press to be distributed by Microcosm Publishing
Effective April 1, 2025, Microcosm Publishing will become the worldwide distributor (excluding Canada) for Thornapple Press. Portland, OR-based Microcosm will replace Independent Publishers Group as Thornapple Press’s exclusive wholesale distributor for printed books worldwide, excluding Canada. Canadian distribution remains with the University of Toronto Press, with Canadian sales representation by Ampersand Inc. Publisher Eve Rickert […]
Polysecure and Love’s Not Color Blind top books recommended by therapists
Jessica Fern’s Polysecure is listed as the #1 book on nonmonogamy recommended by therapists, and Kevin Patterson’s Love’s Not Color Blind is at #5. Read the New York Times list now.
How to launch and grow an independent book publisher: Thornapple Press profiled in BC BookWorld
Discover how Eve Rickert created Thornapple Press, how the independent book publisher has grown, and what its plans are for the future. Publishing with a purpose
More Than Two, Second Edition available now!
More Than Two, Second Edition: Cultivating Nonmonogamous Relationships with Kindness and Integrity, by Eve Rickert and Andrea Zanin is out now, on the 10th anniversary of the first edition. Featuring a foreword by Dr. Kim TallBear and with significant new content, Tristan Taormino describes it as” a true game changer in the field of nonmonogamy […]
How Do I Sexy? A Guide for Trans and Nonbinary Queers is out now!
How Do I Sexy? is a practical and insightful consideration of what it means to be sexual as a trans or nonbinary queer person from Mx. Nillin Lore. Order your copy now.
Post-Nonmonogamy and Beyond is on sale now!
The latest in our More Than Two Essentials series, Post-Nonmonogamy and Beyond explores what life is like on the other side of nonmonogamy. Order your copy now.
Say More: Consent Conversations for Teens out now!
Say More: Consent Conversations for Teens launches today! The latest title from activist Kitty Stryker, this workbook encourages exploration and introspection about what consent means in all areas of life. Order your copy now.
Second edition of More Than Two out in September!
More Than Two: Cultivating Nonmonogamous Relationships with Kindness and Integrity, by Eve Rickert with Andrea Zanin, will be out in September, on the 10th anniversary of the first edition of More Than Two—but you can pre-order it now wherever you buy books! Read Eve’s announcement post on her blog: https://brighterthansunflowers.com/…/the-book-more…/ Read Andrea’s announcement post on […]
Eve Rickert and Carrie Jenkins discuss Nonmonogamy and Happiness
The love story we’re all familiar with ends with “ … and they lived happily ever after.” But how often do we hear a nonmonogamous love story with that ending? In all kinds of contexts, nonmonogamous happiness is erased. In “real” love, we are taught to expect the opposite: happiness. But what does love […]
A Polyamory Devotional is out now!
A Polyamory Devotional: 365 Daily Reflections for the Consensually Nonmonogamous is out today! Through 365 daily prompts, Evita Swayers guides you in developing the tools of emotional diligence that will serve you for a lifetime. Order your copy now!
Jessica Fern, David Cooley and Eve Rickert discuss Polywise: A Deeper Dive into Navigating Open Relationships
Jessica Fern and David Cooley, the authors of Polywise: A Deeper Dive into Navigating Open Relationships join Eve Rickert to discuss how to handle conflict in ethically nonmonogamous relationships, how many secure relationships a person can maintain, and provide tools for transforming challenges into opportunities for new levels of intimacy. Watch it now!
Polywise: A Deeper Dive into Navigating Open Relationships on sale now!
Polywise: A Deeper Dive into Navigating Open Relationships is out today! Polyamorous psychotherapist Jessica Fern and restorative justice facilitator David Cooley share the insights they have gained through thousands of hours working with clients in consensually nonmonogamous relationships. Using a grounded theory approach, they explore the underlying challenges that nonmonogamous individuals and partners can experience […]
Nonmonogamy and Teaching out today
Nonmonogamy and Teaching is out today! Informed by her experience as a nonmonogamous educator, author Ashley Speed examines the typical objections raised about nonmonogamous people teaching children, how to refute them and how to navigate some of the difficulties of being a nonmonogamous teacher in today’s stormy political waters. Get your copy now!
Ask Yourself: The Consent Culture Workbook out today
Ask Yourself: The Consent Culture Workbook is out today! Authored by activist Kitty Stryker, this practical title provides exercises exploring the role of consent in confronting power structures in day-to-day life. Get your copy now!
Alyssa Gonzalez, author of Nonmonogamy and Neurodiversity, discusses neurodiversity and polyamory
Alyssa Gonzalez, the author of Nonmonogamy and Neurodiversity, joins Thornapple Press publisher Eve Rickert to discuss how well-suited neurodivergent people can be to polyamory but also what challenges being neurodivergent can bring to nonmonogamy.
In It Together: Navigating Depression with Partners, Friends, and Family on sale now
In It Together: Navigating Depression with Partners, Friends, and Family is out today! Informed by interviews with over 200 people coping with depression and featuring practical tips and real-life examples, JoEllen Notte ‘s second title is an insightful and much-needed guidebook for people with depression and those who love them. Order your copy now!
Nonmonogamy and Neurodiversity out today
The most recent title in our More Than Two Essentials series is out today! In Nonmonogamy and Neurodiversity, Alyssa Gonzalez explores how well-suited neurodivergent people are to the polyamorous life, and helps them recognize and manage the challenges that being neurodivergent can bring to nonmonogamy. This book is also for the partners and potential partners […]
Christopher Dale, author of Better Halves, discusses how to rebuild a marriage after addiction
Recovery is a life-long process that brings permanent changes to both those battling substance abuse and their long-term partners. Accepting the loss of the marriage they had before his sobriety allowed Christopher Dale and his wife, Patty, to recommit to a new form of relationship — one based on an honest outlook of recovery. Eve […]
Jessica Fern, the author of Polysecure, discusses attachment styles and nonmonogamy
Jessica Fern, the author of Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy discusses attachment styles in relation to polyamory. Learn why Jessica chose to apply attachment theory to ethical nonmonogamy, what new projects she has in the work, and whether pets have different attachment styles!
Polywise, a follow up to Jessica Fern’s Polysecure, out in August
We’re very excited to share that Jessica Fern, the author of Polysecure, has a new book with us that is out in August! Polywise: A Deeper Dive into Navigating Open Relationships is a next-level exploration of ethical nonmonogamy. It is written in collaboration with David Cooley, a a professional Resorative Justice faciliitator, diversity and privilege […]
Call for expressions of interest: Canadian audiobook narrators
Thornapple Press is seeking Canadian audiobook narrators to work with on an ongoing, freelance basis. Applicants should send details of their past voice work, links to any examples of professional voice work and a sample of approximately two minutes to press@thornapplepress.ca. We welcome applications from individuals of all genders and encourage them from people with […]
The Polysecure Workbook is out today!
The Polysecure Workbook: Healing Your Attachment and Creating Security in Loving Relationships is out today! This practical companion to Jessica Fern’s bestselling Polysecure encourages examination of any attachment challenges you may have experienced in your opening up process, and offers insights into how to build secure relationships. Through practical exercises, you will explore […]
The Polysecure Workbook out on November 25
The Polysecure Workbook is almost here! Released on November 25, this practical workbook from Jessica Fern encourages examination of any attachment challenges you may have experienced in your opening up process and offers insights into how to build secure relationships. Place your pre-order now.
Get In It Together before publication date!
Did you know that JoEllen Notte will release her second book with us in March? In It Together is a practical guide for people with depression and those who love them. JoEllen is offering advance copies of the book and additional perks through an Indiegogo campaign to help fundraise a book tour. Pre-order now!
Better Halves: Rebuilding a Post-Addiction Marriage is out today
Better Halves: Rebuilding a Post-Addiction Marriage is out today! In this open and honest memoir, Christopher Dale details his experience of addiction and the arduous but liberating process of forging a recommitted marriage’s path to healing and balance. Accepting the loss of the marriage they had before his sobriety allowed Christopher and his wife, Patty, […]
Jessica Fern’s second appearance on the Sex and Psychology podcast
The second part of Jessica Fern‘s appearance on Sex and Psychology is out! In this episode, the author of Polysecure and Dr. Justin Lehmiller discuss how to build secure attachments with multiple partners. Listen now!
Jessica Fern, author of Polysecure, on the Sex and Psychology podcast
What happens when a couple opens their relationship? Jessica Fern, the author of Polysecure and The Polysecure Workbook, joins Dr. Justin Lehmiller to discuss just that on the Sex and Psychology podcast. Listen now!
The Pegging Book: A Complete Guide to Anal Sex with a Strap-On Dildo is out today!
“Cooper and Lyndzi have done a thoughtful, thorough job of exploring all the nuance and complexity (and fun) this kind of sex has to offer, and they do it in a way that’s sex-positive, holistic, and very accessible, like talking to a couple of friends who also happen to be experts.” —Tristan Taormino, author of […]
Introducing In It Together: Navigating Depression with Partners, Friends, and Family
Did you know that today is National Depression Screening Day and October is National Depression Awareness Month in the US? Millions of people worldwide are coping with depression. Whether it’s you, a family member, a friend or a partner — odds are depression affects your life. Even so, many of us don’t know what […]
The Pegging Book is available now for pre-order
The Pegging Book: A Complete Guide to Anal Sex with a Strap-On Dildo is almost here! This practical guide comes with a healthy dose of humour while answering those questions you may have been too shy to ask. Out on October 14. Pre-order your copy now.
New name, new look, new direction: Welcome to Thornapple Press!
Welcome to Thornapple Press, an independent Canadian publisher of thoughtful books on love, sexuality and relational ethics. We have a new name, a new look, and a new editorial direction.
Thorntree Press files trademark applications for More Than Two
On January 6, 2022, Thorntree Press filed trademark applications for the mark “More Than Two” in three Classes*: print books (series), ebooks (series) and audiobooks (series).
Poly Pages has launched a book club
Poly Pages has launched a book club featuring Thorntree Press titles. It provides a supportive learning environment to read texts that have shaped polyamorous community and culture. Members enjoy an exclusive discount on a new title every three months, as well as access to a community of like-minded individuals.
Three Thorntree Press titles selected as a 2020 INDIES Book of the Year Award finalists
We’re thrilled to announce that three of our titles were shortlisted for the 2020 INDIES Book of the Year Awards. A Gazelle Ate My Homework by Habib Fanny, The Monster Under the Bed by JoEllen Notte and Polysecure by Jessica Fern are all included in the finalists for this recognition. Winners in each category will […]
A conversation with three poly therapists: Jessica Fern, Kate Kincaid and Nolan Lawless
Join three experienced therapists for a discussion of nonmonogamous relationships and the new book Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy, out October 23 from Thorntree Press. Jessica Fern is a psychotherapist, public speaker and trauma and relationship expert. She works with individuals, couples and people in multiple-partner relationships who no longer want to be limited by their reactive patterns, […]
Jessica Fern, Eve Rickert and Nora Samaran on building secure nonmonogamous relationships
Join us for a discussion of attachment security in nonmonogamous relationships and the new book Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy, out October 23. Jessica Fern is a psychotherapist, public speaker and trauma and relationship expert. She works with individuals, couples and people in multiple-partner relationships who no longer want to be limited by their […]
Attachment, Race and Trauma: Jessica Fern in conversation with Ruby Bouie Johnson
Jessica Fern is a psychotherapist, public speaker and trauma and relationship expert. She works with individuals, couples and people in multiple-partner relationships who no longer want to be limited by their reactive patterns, cultural conditioning, insecure attachment styles and past traumas, helping them to embody new possibilities in life and love. Ahead of the release […]
Jessica Fern discusses attachment, trauma and polyamory on the Multiamory podcast
Jessica Fern, the author of Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy, discusses attachment styles and provides practical advice on how to create secure attachments on this week’s edition of the Multiamory podcast.
Listen to Jessica Fern discuss how to create secure polyamorous relationships on The Dildorks
Ahead of the release of Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy, author Jessica Fern is on The Dildorks podcast this week, where she discusses attachment styles and creating a secure polyamorous relationship.
A Whore’s Manifesto receives honorable mention in the 2019 INDIES Book of the Year Awards
A Whore’s Manifesto, edited by Kay Kassirer, received an honorable mention in the Anthologies category of the 2019 INDIES Book of the Year Awards. Foreword Reviews, a book review journal focusing on independently published books, recently announced the winners of its INDIES Book of the Year Awards. The awards recognize the best books published in 2019 […]
JoEllen Notte chats with Dan Savage on Savage Lovecast
JoEllen Notte, author of The Monster Under the Bed, talks with Dan Savage about being an introvert during the pandemic, and how it is possible to be both horny and depressed on this week’s Savage Lovecast.
Claiming the B in LGBT: Illuminating the Bisexual Narrative makes the 2019 Over the Rainbow Recommended Book List
Claiming the B in LGBT: Illuminating the Bisexual Narrative, edited by Kate Harrad, was chosen as one of the top ten books in the 2019 Over the Rainbow Recommended Book List. This list of outstanding works of literature and nonfiction is intended to promote the improved quality and accessibility of GLBTQ literature through the provision […]
A Whore’s Manifesto is out now
A Whore’s Manifesto: An Anthology of Writing and Artwork by Sex Workers is released today! This fascinating collection is edited by Kay Kassirer and features a foreword by Clementine Von Radics. Find out more and order your copy here.
The Polyamory Breakup Book by Kathy Labriola is out now
This practical guide looks at the common causes of polyamorous breakups, identifies strategies to avoid ending relationships, and provides you with the toolkit to survive a breakup. Find out more here.
Más que dos is released today!
Más que dos: Una guía para el poliamor ético is the Spanish translation of Thorntree Press’s bestselling first book, More Than Two, by Eve Rickert et al. It’s released today and available here or at your local bookstore.
More Than Two listed as an American Booksellers Association bestseller
More Than Two made it to the American Booksellers Association’s Indie Love & Romance Bestseller List, based on sales for the eight-week period ending June 16, 2019. https://www.bookweb.org/news/indie-love-romance-bestseller-list-572894
Love’s Not Color Blind & Claiming the B in LGBT named Foreword Reviews’ 2018 INDIE Awards finalists
We’re pleased to announce that two Thorntree Press titles have been recognized as a finalists in the Foreword Reviews’ 2018 INDIE Awards. Claiming the B in LGBT, edited by Kate Harrad, and Love’s Not Color Blind, by Kevin A. Patterson, are both nominated in the LGBT (Adult Nonfiction) category. Each year, Foreword Reviews shines a light […]
