Filidh Publishing

Writers… are your monsters behaving badly? 👀
We’re now accepting submissions for Monstrously Misguided, a speculative fiction anthology from Filidh Publishing.
We want:
✨ Creatures that defy expectations
✨ Legends turned upside down
✨ Monsters trying (and failing) to fit into the modern world
Dark? Whimsical? Thought-provoking? Yes, please.
📅 Deadline: July 1, 2026
📖 1,500–6,000 words
💰 Paid: 2.5¢/word
Let your imagination crawl, slither, or stomp somewhere unexpected.
Submit: [email protected]

SAVE THE DATE! Writing Retreat | Oct 6–8, 2026
British Columbia
A pause between seasons.
A return to the page.
Join us for Writing at the Turning of the Year and
three days of quiet creativity,
cozy surroundings,
and space to listen more closely to your work.
Details coming soon.
✨ Subscribe to our newsletter for early access. https://filidhbooks.com

🐚 Ahoy, little adventurers!
Meet Captain Theodora Quillplank, creator of Captain Dee of the SeaHorse Activity Book, a delightful story, colouring, and activity book inviting young readers to explore the wonders of the sea.
Packed with ocean fun, gentle storytelling, and hands‑on activities, this book is perfect for curious kids who love pirates, sea creatures, and creative play.
⚓ Colour, imagine, and explore
🐠 Meet a friendly seafaring captain
📖 Signed copies available, comes with a sack of pirate treasure.
Visit Captain Theodora Quillplank at the Filidh Publishing booth during Buccaneer Days Marketplace
🗓️ May 9–10 | 10 am to 5 pm
📍 Archie Browning Curling Rink
A treasure for little hands and growing imaginations.

⚓ Where pirate treasure meets future tech!
YA readers and curious creators meet D.K. Weeds, author of Pirate Coins and 3D Dreams, a fun, imaginative story that introduces the basics of 3D printing through adventure and creativity.
Perfect for young readers who love pirates and want to learn how ideas can leap from imagination into real‑world objects.
🖨️ Learn the fundamentals of 3D printing
🏴‍☠️ Follow a pirate‑inspired adventure
📖 Get a signed copy, see his latest 3D creations
Find D.K. Weeds at the Filidh Publishing booth during Buccaneer Days Marketplace
🗓️ May 9–10 | 10 am to 5 pm
📍 Archie Browning Curling Rink
Some treasure isn’t gold—it’s what you learn along the way.

👽 Beamed up. Brought back. Forever changed.
YA readers, this one’s for you.
Monique Jacob joins Filidh Publishing at Buccaneer Days Marketplace, signing and selling Bright Light, a tale of alien abduction, unanswered questions, and the courage it takes to survive the unbelievable.
Expect mystery, fast pacing, and characters who must decide who to trust when the truth feels… otherworldly.
🚀 Meet the author
📖 Grab a signed copy
🏴‍☠️ Saturday May 9 (1:00 pm to 4:00 pm)
📍 Archie Browning Curling Rink
Perfect loot for teens who like their adventures a little strange.

Meet the storyteller behind the tales! ⚓📖
Ken Gibbard will be aboard the Filidh Publishing booth at Buccaneer Days Marketplace, signing and selling "A Life With Boats", a story filled with adventure and heart.
🗓️ Saturday (10 am to noon) and Sunday (1:00 pm to 3:00 pm)
📍 Archie Browning Curling Rink
Swing by to meet the author, chat about the craft, and claim a signed copy for your own voyage.

X marks the spot! 🗺️
This weekend only, Filidh Publishing drops anchor at Buccaneer Days Marketplace.
If ye love stories, secrets, and a good yarn well told, come seek our trove of books by local authors.
🏴‍☠️ May 9–10 | 10 am to 5 pm
📍 Archie Browning Curling Rink
No seaworthy map required.

🏴‍☠️🐋 Featured Treasure: A Whale of a Tale: Anthology of the Sea

🏴‍☠️ Hoist the sails and mind the tide; there be stories below!
A Whale of a Tale: Anthology of the Sea is a chest full of short yarns told by sea‑dwelling folk, clever creatures, curious beasts, and voices carried on the waves.
🌊 Tales to read by lantern light
🐙 Sea creatures with stories of their own
⚓ All proceeds go to charity, so every copy does a good turn
Each book comes with a sea creature bookmark, a wee bit of treasure to mark your place between ports.
Seek out this fine anthology at the Filidh Publishing booth during Buccaneer Days Marketplace
🗓️ May 9–10 | 10am to 5 pm
📍 Archie Browning Curling Rink
A book worth plundering, for the love of stories and the good of the sea.

Ahoy, book lovers!
Filidh Publishing is sailing into Buccaneer Days Marketplace!
📍 Archie Browning Curling Rink
🗓️ May 9 & 10
🕙 10 am to 5 pm
Discover tales of adventure, mystery, memory, and magic—perfect for young deckhands and seasoned readers alike.
⚓ Pirate flair
📚 Local authors
🏴‍☠️ A little literary plunder
Come browse, chat, and find a story worth stowing away.

ANOTHER NEW RELEASE! We are pleased to announce today's publication of a new book by the infamous Captain Theodora Quillplank, of The Black Rose. "Captain Dee and the Lost Mermaid's Treasure Activity Book" is Book 2 in the series and a soft, magical, and lyrical follow-up story suitable for bedtime, quiet reading, and children who love wonder, warmth, and the ocean's lullaby. Perfect for ages 3 to 7. Available at the Buccaneer Days Marketplace from May 8 to 10. Esquimalt Buccaneer Days