Nine Ten publishes non-fiction books by residents of Canada on topics related to art, craft and creativity. We are interested, especially, in books that are decidedly not ``mainstream``—books that explore a topic or topics deeply, written by authors who know a whole lot about something most folks know very little about. Our mission is to serve readers who hunger for books that scratch beneath the surface of the topics they’re passionate, nerdy, geeky and obsessive about. We are driven by our values of equity, accessibility, diversity, and environmental and economic sustainability.
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Craft
Our books help you level-up your craft by learning more deeply, trying new things, and exploring techniques.
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Community
We make our books in community with our readers, through crowdfunding, pre-sales, and lots of communication.
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Bestsellers
Nine Ten The Globe and Mail bestsellers include The True Cost of Wool, by Anna Hunter; and Math for Knitters, by Kate Atherley.
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Canadian
We publish Canadian authors who have deep expertise to share with readers at home and around the world.
Who We Are
Kim Werker: Publisher & CEO—Over her two-decade career in crafts and publishing Kim (she/her) has written or co-authored seven books and edited countless others; founded, run and sold an online crochet magazine; served as editor of Interweave Crochet magazine; and spoken and taught at conferences across North America on topics related to publishing, crafts, and creativity. Eventually she realized that working in craft publishing is her professional dream, and in 2020 she co-founded Nine Ten Publications with Kate Atherley. Kim now runs the small press solo from her home office in Vancouver, BC, where she also weaves, reads avidly, and takes photos of her family’s ridiculous dog.
