Mother Tongue Publishing
How the Year Stacks Up
Fascinating imagery and top-notch design make it hard to resist art books. But it's often challenging for publishers to turn a profit. Read more
"The Life and Art of Mary Filer" by Christina Johnson-Dean
The ninth book in the series "The Unheralded Artists of B.C.," released last fall, was "The Life and Art of Mary Filer" by Christina Johnson-Dean. Filer, who died in 2016, was a glass artist. Read more
ART BOOKS: "The Life and Art of Harry and Jessie Webb"
The unheralded artist series by Mother Tongue Publishing on Salt Spring Island keeps chugging along with the recent release of a seventh book, "The Life and Art of Harry and Jessie Webb." Read more
OUT OF OBSCURITY: "Mother Tongue Publishing's" labour of love brings back vanished B.C. artists
“In any creative world there is energy around stars and the art world is very small,” says writer and publisher Mona Fertig. Read more
John Cameron
"The Life and Art of George Fertig"
The Life of Art of George Fertig is the third book in the Unheralded Artists of BC series founded by Mona Fertig and her husband, Peter Hasse. Read more