RODGER TOUCHIE is the president of the Heritage Group of Publishers (Heritage House, TouchWood Editions, Rocky Mountain Books) and Greystone Books and has been the publisher of Heritage House since 1995. He is a past president of the Association of Canadian Publishers and ABPBC and has taught in the SFU MPub program. Heritage House publishes primarily books on contemporary subject matter, non-fiction Canadiana, the Amazing Stories series, travel guides, and a limited number of “books for young Canadians.” Rodger is also the author of four best-selling non-fiction books including Bear Child: the Life and Times of Jerry Potts and Edward Curtis, Above the Medicine Line. Heritage publishes about 28 titles per year and full list is at www.heritagehouse.ca

Events:

Workshop 2: Speed Dating: Pitch your Book/Idea to Publishers, Agents and Editors