Capital City Press

Capital City Press is a gathering place, both digitally and physically, for the exchange of ideas and education on the craft of writing. It gives EPL the opportunity to showcase and promote notable work from within our community, while also giving Edmontonians a chance to discover fantastic local writers and discuss their creations. Capital City Press aims to help support and grow writing in the community.

CCP Collection

Ask Me Anything About Self Publishing

Aug 28th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Online Event
Join Writer-In-Residence Rhonda Parrish for an intro to self-publishing. Learn how it works, how to start, and have your questions answered!

Meet your new Capital City Featured Creators

Get to know our three new talented Capital City featured creators who will be hosting library programs and sharing their work with Edmonton.

Enjoy Free Summer Concerts with Sounds from the Valley

Slopes to stages! We're back with free Tuesday night concerts at Snow Valley all summer long. Learn about the artists performing this year.

Featured Writers

Jasmina Odor

 

Jasmina Odor is a Croatian-born Canadian writer, who emigrated to Canada in 1993. She is the author of the short story collection You Can’t Stay Here (Thistledown Press, 2017), winner of the Canadian Authors Association Exporting Alberta Award, and a novel, The Harvesters (Freehand Books, 2024). Her fiction and reviews have been widely published in magazines and anthologies, including The New Quarterly, The Malahat Review, The Fiddlehead, Eighteen Bridges, Prism International, and the Journey Prize Stories. Her short fiction has won the Howard O’Hagan Award and been nominated for the Journey Prize and the CBC Short Story Prize, among others. She lives with her family in Edmonton, on Treaty 6 territory, where she also teaches English literature and writing.

Elisabeth Shenher

Past Featured Writers

Capital City Press Anthology

 

The Capital City Press Anthology is a new project from the Edmonton Public Library that publishes short stories, non-fiction, and poetry by local authors in a digital format. Our goal is to celebrate the creativity of our city and the Treaty 6 First Nations by providing opportunities for diverse, new, and thought-provoking voices to be heard. Volume 5 of the Anthology was released in June 2025.

Capital City Press Anthology Podcast

You can listen to stories from past volumes on the Capital City Press Anthology podcast! Episodes are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Blogs & Book Lists

Blogs

Taking the Long Road to a Creative Life

Writer Ellen Kartz reflects on her journey from receiving her Master of Fine Arts to transitioning into being a full-time writing.

It Was Never About Pink

Growing up isn't easy. Featured Artist Maria Shironoshita shares a personal story about her “I hate pink” phase and how it shaped her art.

The Songwriter Within: My Journey Through Music and Lyrics

Featured Musician Paulina Morgan reflects on a lifetime spent writing music and shares her favourite songs to inspire other songwriters.

Events

Featured writers will host a variety of programs that are free for the community throughout the year. Annual events include the Capital City Press Book Festival and the Young Writers Conference. If you are a local author and interested in presenting a talk at EPL, apply for a local author talk.

Event Card

Ask Me Anything About Self Publishing

Aug 28th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Online Event
Join Writer-In-Residence Rhonda Parrish for an intro to self-publishing. Learn how it works, how to start, and have your questions answered!

Check It Out

Catalogue Carousel

EPL also provides access to databases and online libraries that include works by local authors. Check them out here.

CCP - Online Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

Back to Top