About Winding Trail Press

About the Press:

Winding Trail Press (WTP) was founded in 2003 and published its first titles in 2005. WTP publishes new and old works of Canadian literature and non-fiction. The press is named in honour of Catharine Parr Traill and the WWI song, "There's A Long, Long Trail A-Winding." The WTP logo is based on the logo of the Ryerson Press, created by Thoreau MacDonald.

About the Publisher:

Born in Toronto, Ruth Bradley-St-Cyr now lives in Embrun, Ontario (near Ottawa). She has an MA in English and a special interest in 19th century Canadian literature.

Ruth has worked in publishing and with books in many different ways, first as a papergirl, library page, and yearbook editor and more recently as Managing Editor, Acquisitions Editor, Production Manager, and Publisher for various book publishing houses and periodicals. She is now Director of the University of Ottawa Press and a PhD Candidate in Canadian Studies at Carleton University.

Ruth's writing has been published in: The Ottawa Citizen; The Hamilton Spectator; Brabant Newspapers; Canadian Children's Literature; Women's Education des femmes; Community Life; Pro Tem; Natural Life; Growth Spurts; CAN News: Canadian Action for Nicaragua; and Animals' Voice. She has also done several public speaking engagements, including several sermons.

Art Director:

Laura Brady began her career as a typesetter and designer in the early 1990s, working for McClelland & Stewart, Penguin Books, and Moveable Type. In 1997, Laura founded Brady Typesetting & Design, a small business committed to the art of type. "Text design and typesetting is an art form," says Brady, "an art steeped in history and tradition that requires experience, knowledge, and an attention to detail that can only come from a passion for the craft." Brady practices her art for many clients from her home studio in Bolton, Ontario, where she lives with her husband Ron, who works for Random House, and their two children.