ISBN: 978-1-77276-116-0 Price: $16.95 THE CANADA COLLECTION Size: 5 ¼ x 8 ¼ 220 pages Vintage Journals for all Canadians

Conceived and designed in Lunenburg, these Canadian and provincial journals invite you to imagine a simpler time. The faux-leather hard cover has the vintage look that appeals to people across generations.The provincial flag is Ontario Picnics: ISBN: 978-1-77276-144-3 indicative of not only where you are from but also indicative of pride A Century of Dining Outdoors Author: Lindy Mechefske in place. Price: $24.95 This history of picnics in Ontario is a tour-de-force by Lindy Mechefske, the two-time Pub date: May These are the only provincially focussed journals in the country. Whether your Taste Canada gold-winning writer of Out of Old Ontario Kitchens and Sir John’s Table: Rights held: World customers are business people, visitors or just plain folks, you can bet they are The Culinary Life and Times of Canada’s First Prime Minister. With more than 140 photos, Size: 10.25 x 8.25 hardcover proud of where they live. this book is a visual feast as we look back at a century of photographs, recipes and art Marketing plans: celebrating Ontario picnics. • National and regional print and digital ads The endsheets are done in an antique typewriter font and give the owner the • Provincial media and review mailing Packed full of surprises, this should be on every Ontarian’s bookshelf. • Social media campaign on all platforms most important superlative data and symbols from their province. They • Targeted marketing campaign all contain a quote by an important writer from that province that is intended Lindy Mechefske is one of the most recognized names in food writing in Canada. In to serve as an inspiration for them. Greatness and inspiration can be found in addition to Out of Old Ontario Kitchens and Sir John’s Table, she is the author of A Taste Media treatment: our backyards. of Wintergreen. She is the food columnist for the Kingston Whig-Standard. Her work has Province-wide media interviews by author with daily and community newspapers as well appeared in various anthologies, literary journals and magazines including The New as radio and television appearances and book Nova Scotia Quarterly, the Ottawa Citizen, Grapevine Magazine and Kingston Life. signings. 978-1-77276-123-8

Saskatchewan 978-1-77276-127-6

Spring, 2020 3 Queens County: ISBN: 978-1-77276-142-9 A History in Pictures Authors: Kathleen Stitt, Vernon Oickle and ISBN: 978-1-77276-145-0 Fishing for a Living Linda Rafuse With more than 140 photos, many of them seen here for the first time, Queens County: Price: $24.95 Authors: Sara Beanlands and Travis Crowell A Nova Scotia History in Pictures A History in Pictures offers the definitive look at the county and its people. Since 1929, Pub date: May Price: $24.95 the Queens County Museum has been collecting photographs of the people, industry, Rights held: World Pub date: May With more than 140, never-seen-before photos, Fishing for a Living: A Nova Scotia Size: 10.25 x 8.25 hardcover landscapes and events of Queens County. To date, the collection contains more than Rights held: World History in Pictures captures the world’s most dangerous profession. We see up close 10,000 photographs, many of which are on display at the museum. Size: 10.25 x 8.25 hardcover the men and women (and often children) whose livelihood was derived from the sea. Marketing plans: Indeed, it is the sea that provided not only sustenance and a living but shaped every • Provincial media and review mailing Marketing plans: Over the years, many historical figures, including baseball legend Babe Ruth, renowned • Social media campaign on all platforms aspect of their lives. • National and regional print and digital ads author Zane Grey, and famed Chicago financier Thomas Howell have come to fish, hunt • Targeted marketing campaign • Provincial media and review mailing and discover the riches of the area’s land and sea. This collection captures that history • Historical and heritage groups • Social media campaign on all platforms This stunning historical portrait is a tour de force that will appeal to Nova Scotians and like never before. You can almost hear the call of the wild and the roar of the ocean. • Targeted marketing campaign tourists alike. It is a visual window into the much-fabled life of Fishing for a Living. Media treatment: Province-wide media interviews by authors Media treatment: Kathleen Stitt has a great love for history and its stories of real people and their with daily and community newspapers as well communities. She started her dream career in museums 28 years ago when she began Province-wide media interviews by authors Sara Beanlands is an archaeologist and historian. Her research has been published as radio and television appearances and book with daily and community newspapers as well working as a heritage interpreter and researcher, first at the Simeon Perkins House in the Journal of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society, the International Journal of signings. as radio and television appearances and book Museum, and then at the Queens County Museum. Born in Halifax, she moved to Maritime History and the University of Edinburgh Journal. She is an adjunct professor in signings. Queens County as a child. She has an undergraduate degree in English and history the Department of Anthropology at Saint Mary’s University and president of the Royal from Saint Mary’s University. Nova Scotia Historical Society.

Linda Rafuse was born in Toronto, but has spent most of her life in Milton, Nova Travis Crowell is an archaeologist and historical researcher with an M.A. in Scotia. She is a graduate of Liverpool Regional High School and in 1986 joined the archaeology from Simon Fraser University. His work has taken him across Canada, from Queens County Museum and the Queens County Historical Society as a volunteer, the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific, and back again. He currently resides in Dartmouth all because of her love of history and genealogy. She has been the director of the with his wife. museum since the mid-1990s.

Vernon Oickle is an international award-winning journalist, editor and writer. He is the author of 31 books, including Red Sky at Night, Nova Scotia Outrageous Outhouse Reader, Strange Nova Scotia, Bluenosers’ Book of Slang and Ghost Stories of Nova Scotia. Maritime folklore, superstitions and traditions are his passion. 4 MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc. Spring, 2020 5 BRITISH COLUMBIA

Everything British Columbia: The Ultimate Book Of Lists

Everything British Columbia will take you on a wild romp across the province. From Lainey Lui’s list of the 5 biggest celebrity scandals in BC, to crime historian Eve Lazarus’s list of the 10 most bizarre murders, to chef Tojo’s top 10 delicious sushi ingredients, and Ste- phen Hui’s list of 10 long BC hikes worthy of your bucket list … it is all here.

From 11 cities (and 1 planet) Vancouver has played in the movies to 10 facts about the Ogopogo (most of them true) to 10 gigantic BC roadside attractions, this is a book that will wow and entertain you on every page. In addition to 10 weird and wonderful BC museums to 12 crotchety quotes form legendary newspaperwoman “Ma” Murray, and 10 times Kim Campbell was delightfully candid on Twitter, we get well-known British Columbians to weigh in on their favourite things about British Columbia. In Everything British Columbia you’ll also find lists by David Suzuki, Rick Hansen, Bif Naked and many, many more. ISBN: 978-1-77276-135-1 Authors: Bethany Lindsay and If you love British Columbia (and we know that you do), you’ll love Everything British Andrew Weichel Columbia. Whether you are a lifelong resident or visiting for the first time, there’s no Price: $19.95 more complete book about British Columbia and no book is more fun!

Bethany Lindsay is the author of British Columbia Burning. She has worked for The Vancouver Sun, and CTV, and has reported internationally for The Cambodia Daily in Phnom Penh. She currently writes for CBC News and lives in Vancouver. Andrew Weichel has written for The Vancouver Sun and WestEnder newspapers. He is currently the online producer at CTV Vancouver. ISBN: 978-1-77276-141-2 Authors: Stephen Ernst Lunenburg: Price: $24.95 A History in Pictures Pub date: May Rights held: World Size: 10.25 x 8.25 hardcover With more than 140 photos, many of them seen here for the first time, Lunenburg: A History in Pictures offers a stunning portrait of this one-of-a-kind port town. From British Columbia Burning Marketing plans: the town’s earliest structures to the grand Victorian streetscapes to the heyday of the • Provincial media and review mailing fishing industry, the Bluenose, and so much more, this book captures the majesty More of British Columbia had gone up in smoke in eight days in July 2017 than during the • Social media campaign on all platforms and dynamism that earned Lunenburg a UNESCO designation and have made it one entire 2016 season. It was a year for the record books. By the time the flames were finally • Targeted marketing campaign of the premier jewels in Canada’s tourism crown. • Historical and heritage groups extinguished, 2017 ranked as the worst wildfire season in British Columbia history. Stephen Ernst has put together the definitive photographic account of this magnificent Media treatment: seaside town. You can almost taste the salt in the air. By the end of the summer, more than 65,000 people​ had been forced to leave their homes Province-wide media interviews by author and wildfire smoke was choking the air as far away as Victoria and Saskatchewan. In British with daily and community newspapers as well as radio and television appearances and book Stephen Ernst is a ninth-generation descendant of the original settlers of Lunenburg. Columbia Burning, Bethany Lindsay uses words and images to follow firefighters, evacuees signings. He is a photographer and historian and operates a photography shop on one of and those who stayed to save their communities in this unforgettable wildfire season. Lunenburg’s historic main streets. This book merges historic photographs from his own and other private collections, as well as contemporary images taken by the ENGAGING author, showing the beauty of the town covering more than two and a half centuries. “A vivid and engaging look at a summer of unprecedented wildfires, British Columbia Burning ISBN: 978-1-77276-090-3 takes the reader inside the communities that were forced to flee the flames. An important Author: Bethany Lindsay book that everyone should read.” Price: $19.95 — Rob Shaw, co-author, A Matter of Confidence: The Inside Story of the Political Battle for B.C

6 MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc. Spring, 2020 7 ALBERTA

You Might Be From British Columbia If … You Might Be From Alberta If …

You Might Be From BC If . . . is a delightful, illustrated romp through this diverse You Might Be From Alberta If . . . is a delightful, illustrated romp through the Wild Rose province. From one of the most celebrated cartoonists in the province, Daniel Province. From one of the most celebrated cartoonists in the province, Dave Elston Murphy delivers his unique take on Canada’s most unique province, tickling delivers his unique take on this extraordinary place, tickling the funny bone on every the funny bone on every page. As Murphy proves, this is a province that is page. As Elston proves, this is a province that is proud of what it is, and likes nothing proud of who it is and likes nothing better than a good laugh. better than a good laugh. UNIQUE A FAN “You Might Be From British Columbia If ... is not only brilliantly funny, it’s deadon accu- “I’ve been a fan of Dave Elston’s for years. As an Albertan, born and bred, I salute him rate. Years from now, historians will realize this book is the most important dissection for tackling the land of the prairie oyster and the Chinook headaches. Well done!” on what it is that makes B.C. so unique. And right after that, Dan Murphy will realize he — Will Ferguson, Giller Prize winner for 419 should have asked for more money.” ISBN: 978-1-927097-88-5 ISBN: 978-1-927097-87-8 Author/illustrator: Dan Murphy — Adrian Raeside, editorial cartoonist Author/illustrator: Dave Elston Price: $19.95 Price: $19.95

Vancouver Island: Imagine I Met An Elk in Edson Once

Vancouver Island and the smaller islands around it are places apart. Canada’s Pacific Join an elk in undies named Rusty in a search for Uncle Todd. From Jasper, Fort Macleod Coast islands have their own identities, cultures and histories. Vancouver Island: and the hoodoos to the Calgary Stampede, Cowboy Trail and Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Imagine celebrates the grit and accomplishment of the islands’ peoples through the Jump, come along on the best road trip ever! Promise! stunning photography of Boomer Jerritt. Equally comfortable in wilderness landscapes and the urban labyrinth, Boomer is an expert in capturing those moments of magic Dave Kelly is an award-winning playwright, actor and television host. This is his third when the spirit of the place emerges and can be rendered artistically. book. It is, however, the first one that rhymes.

Included is an album of historical images. They lend perspective to the work of Boomer Wes Tyrell is one of the country’s preeminent cartoonistsand illustrators. He has been Jerritt — an outstanding photographer on an island made for photography. Peter Grant the president of The Association of Canadian Cartoonists since 2012. curated Boomer Jerritt’s photographs and provided text for this eye-popping album. FULL OF LAUGHS ISBN: 978-1-77276-031-6 Story by Dave Kelly; art by “This book is full of laughs and a great addition to your book collection. I highly ISBN 978-1-927097-29-8 Wes Tyrell recommend getting this one for the kids and can’t wait to read it to my little one.” Boomer Jerritt, Peter Grant Price: $17.95 Price:$19.95 — Candice Ryan, CFWE Radio

ISBN: 978-1772760156 ISBN: 978-0-9784784-7-6 ISBN: 978-1-927097-91-5 Author: Peter Grant Authors: Samantha Amara Author: Peter Grant and Beverly Cramp Price: $14.95 Price: $14.95 ISBN: 978-0-9810941-2-0 ISBN: 978-1-77276-106-1 ISBN: 978-1-77276-107-8 Price: $14.95 Author: Dina O’Meara Author: Roberta McDonald Author: Cheryl Mahaffy For a full description of For a full description of Price: $13.95 Price: $14.95 Price: $14.95 this title see p. 16 For a full description of this title see p. 16 this title see p. 16 For a full description of For a full description of For a full description of this title see p. 16 this title see p. 16 this title see p. 16

8 MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc. Spring, 2020 9 SASKATCHEWAN

Forgotten Saskatchewan You Might Be From Saskatchewan If Vol. 1 …

From one of Saskatchewan’s great photographers comes Forgotten Saskatchewan. You Might Be From Saskatchewan If... is a delightful, illustrated romp through The Land These stunning images offer a window into our past, showing life as it was then, and of the Living Sky. From one of the best gag and comic writers in the country and an stirring in us the emotions of wonder and curiosity about those who have gone before up and coming Saskatchewan illustrator, this is a book that tickles the funny bone on us and the lives they lived. Forgotten Saskatchewan is a photographic journey. Come every page. Carson Demmans’ punch lines and Jason Sylvestre’s bang-on illustrations along for the ride. You’ll be glad you did. reveal a province that is proud of who it is and likes nothing better than a good laugh.

Chris Attrell has been photographing the “forgotten” beauty of Saskatchewan for the CHUCKLE . . . past 25 years. His work has been featured in the National Post, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, “I found my self chuckling consistently at this book … and I’m not from Saskatchewan.” Number one Photo Regina Leader-Post, Fine Lifestyles Magazine, Prairie Post and CBC Saskatchewan. Exhibits — Ron Ferdinand, DENNIS THE MENACE Sunday artist. Essay in Canada of his work have been shown in galleries across the province. ISBN: 978-1-77276-138-2 Author: Chris Attrell Price: $29.95 ISBN: 978-1-927097-21-2 Author: Carson Demmans Illustrator: Jason Sylvestre You Might Be From Saskatchewan If Vol. 2 … Price: $12.95

Saskatchewan Hockey They’re back. The bestselling authors of You Might Be From Saskatchewan If . . . are Our Passion for Canada’s Game back with another belly-laugh inducing look at the Land of the Living Skies. If it is possible, Volume Two is even funnier. From snowblowers to the 13th man to Dick Saskatchewan produces more NHL players per capita than any other place in the world. Assman and Prairie Oyster jokes that never get old, it is all here. It is laugh out loud From dugout and pond hockey on farms in rural Saskatchewan to hockey in First Nations FUNNY. communities, small town rinks and urban arenas, this collection from some of Saskatche- wan’s best writers illustrates the Prairie passion and devotion to the game called hockey. HILARIOUS “No matter where I go, I’ll always long for the vast, endless prairie, sparkling snow, and Contributing writers include: Stephen Michael Berzensky, Bill Boyd, Kelley Jo Burke, Hawkins’ Cheezies. Carson and Jason’s hilarious cartoons capture that feeling perfectly. Lorna Crozier, Robert Currie, Calvin Daniels, Darrell Davis, Wes Fineday, Myrna Gara- If you are from Saskatchewan, you must buy this book.” nis, Gerald Hill, Gary Hyland, Michael P. J. Kennedy, Don Kerr, Laurie Muirhead, James — Elaine Will, graphic novelist and Saskatchewan Book Award nominee O’Shea, Dolores Reimer, William Robertson, Mansel Robinson, Allan Safarik, Stephen Scriver, Glen Sorestad, Maureen Ullrich and Brenda Zeman. ISBN: 978-1-77276-110-8 Editor: Allan Safarik Price: $19.95 Colour Saskatchewan ISBN: 978-1-927097-48-9 Author: Carson Demmans Illustrator: Jason Sylvestre From one of Saskatchewan’smost colourful artists comes Colour Saskatchewan. This adult Price: $12.95 Out of Old Saskatchewan Kitchens colouring book is 80 pages of some of the most beautiful and brilliant Saskatchewan scenes ever gathered in one book. If you love Saskatchewan, you’ll love Colour Saskatchewan! Out of Old Saskatchewan Kitchens is the story of the people and the food they prepared. Saskatoons to sauerkraut. Bannock to baked beans. Out of Old Saskatchewan Kitchens is SHARPEN YOUR PENCILS a tantalizing blend of pioneer cuisine and rich culinary heritage dating back to the fur “Cartoonist Jason Sylvestre knows and loves Saskatchewan. If you know and love this trade and beyond. With dozens of photos, it is a window into life as it was then. If you province, too, you’ll be tickled by Jason’s latest offering and this hands-on opportunity want to know what life was really like in early Saskatchewan, come to the table with us. to colour your world. Grab your crayons, sharpen your pencils, and take them on a stroll through familiar Saskatchewan sites and scenes.” A CULINARY CLASSIC “This blending of characters, recipes and stories serves up a menu of home. In the — Patricia Katz, Watercolour Artist & Creator of the Book, Sketches of Saskatoon tradition of iconic Canadian food writers Anita Stewart, Marie Nightingale, and Edna 2018 official Staebler, Amy Jo Ehman has penned a culinary classic.” Saskatchewan selection - — Dee Hobsbawn-Smith, chef and award-winning author One Book, One Province

ISBN: 978-1-927097-61-8 ISBN: 978-1-77276-037-8 Author: Amy Jo Ehman Artist: Jason Sylvestre Price: $19.95 Price: $16.95

10 MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc. Spring, 2020 11 Saskatchewan A to Z Strange Saskatchewan

Written for 4-7 year-olds, Saskatchewan A to Z familiarizes young readers with the Strange Saskatchewan is a delightful and, yes, STRANGE romp through a unique land. towns and iconic landmarks from across the province. From Aberdeen to Kindersley From the legend of the Turtle Lake Monster to the 8-foot giant Edouard Beaupré and the to Qu’Appelle, Regina and Zealandia, children will meet a colourful cast of characters famed St. Louis Light, this is a book that will amuse and intrigue you on every page. From as they are introduced to the Land of the Living Skies. This beautifully illustrated book one of the province’s best writers and its most compelling illustrator comes this instant should be on every Saskatchewan child’s bookshelf! classic. Welcome to Strange Saskatchewan.

James Zintel is a cartoonist/illustrator living in Saskatoon. He is the talent behind the ISBN: 978-1-77276-028-6 humour comic strips Gary and Ted as well as Bear Factoids. His current work includes two Story and art by James Zintel recently launched comics “SpaceSquatch” and “Shump”. All of his work past and present Price: $16.95 can be found at www.jameszintel.com Fire on Ice

Saskatchewan produces more NHL hockey players per capita than any other place in the world. Where do they all come from come from and why so many? Fire on Ice is ISBN: 978-1-927097-77-9 Saskatoon: A History in Words and Pictures Author: Carson Demmans the story of kids literally growing up skating on frozen sloughs, backyard rinks and in Illustrator: Jason Sylvestre small-town arenas. They turn the hard-working ethic of their backgrounds into the Price: $14.95 In 1889, Saskatoon was no more than a few wooden houses and false-fronted shops. characteristics that produce NHL players in extraordinary numbers. The reputation for There were no bridges, no railway, or even a school. There was little reason to believe toughness and resiliency, Davis discovers, is no accident. Saskatoon would be much different than any other Prairie town. Saskatoon not only survived, it thrived. Saskatoon tells the story of the dreams and determination of the MUST READ people that built this city into the most dynamic city on the Prairies. “A look at hockey’s heartland and a must read for fans everywhere. From the days of Gordie Howe to the Stanley Cup homecomings of Ryan Getzlaf and Jarret Stoll. Davis , Amy Jo Ehman was born in Saskatoon and grew up on the family farm 150 kms away examines hockey and its roots in Saskatchewan.” from there. Her first art gallery, first train ride, first perogie, and first picnic were in — Allan Maki, Globe and Mail Saskatoon. She studied at the University of Saskatchewan and worked as a news reporter at the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix and CBC Radio & TV. She has two previous books, Prairie Feast: A Writer’s Journey Home for Dinner and Out of Old Saskatchewan Kitchens. Amy Jo lives in Saskatoon. Amy Jo loves Saskatoon. ISBN: 978-1-77276-049-1 Author: Amy Jo Ehman Price: $22.95 ECLECTIC “Saskatoon born Amy Jo Ehman goes on a personal journey of re-discovery in this richly-illustrated history of her home town. Engaging, eclectic, and sometimes quirky, the book re-examines Saskatoon’s past with a view to separating fact from fiction. Above all, it a book full of people stories that offer new perspective on the city’s history.” — Bill Waiser, 2016 Governor General Award winner for A World We have Lost: Saskatchewan Before 1905 ISBN: 978-1-927097-35-9 Author: Darrell Davis Moose Jaw: A History in Words and Pictures Price: $19.95

The Turn—the spot on the Moose Jaw River that was the easiest to cross—was a place the Cree and Assiniboine peoples gathered. (It was also here that Chief Sitting Bull sought refuge after the Battle of the Little Bighorn.) ISBN: 978-0-9810941-3-7 ISBN: 978-0-9738063-9-7 Author: D. Grant Black Author: Kelly-Anne Riess Into this already busy and thriving place, surveyors came to survey the land for future Price: $13.95 Price: $14.95 ISBN: 978-1-77276-046-0 homesteads. The Canadian Pacific Railway was built and Moose Jaw was chosen as its For a full description of For a full description of Author: Mary Harelkin divisional point, establishing it as one of the most important cities on the prairies. this title see p. 16 this title see p. 16 Bishop Price: $22.95 As we all know now, this crazy named town soon became a city of more than 33,000 people. We’ve only told you part of the story, so sit down and experience Moose Jaw’s colourful past in words and pictures in this one-of-a-kind book.

Mary Harelkin Bishop has lived in Saskatchewan since she was 12 years old. An educator for more than 30 years, she is the author of the best-selling Tunnels of Time adventure series. Mary loves talking to people of all ages about writing ... and, of course, about Moose Jaw.

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Everything Manitoba: Colour Manitoba The Ultimate Book Of Lists Manitoba is captivating in its natural beauty and rich in cultural heritage. Join us on a Everything Manitoba will take you on a wild romp across the province. From Dave journey through the center of Canada, from the stunning prairie landscapes, to Winnipeg, Baxter’s 10 Manitoba cold cases to Adam Kelly’s 10 favourite Manitoba landscapes to the multicultural centre of the province, and to the North, home of the majestic beluga Charles Burchill’s 10 favourite Manitoba canoe routes and Joanne Kelly’s 11 favourite whales and the iconic polar bear. Winnipeg artist Natalie Thiessen, has created 65 beautiful books written by a Manitoba author … it is all here. images ready for you to personalize with your own colours and style.

From the top 10 things that make Manitoba a great place to live to the 10 most suc- EXQUISITE cessful recording artists from Manitoba, 10 Manitoba records according to Guinness “Natalie has captured in wonderful detail much of what we love and enjoy about and top 10 must-have items for surviving a Manitoba winter, this is a book that wow Manitoba. From beautiful patterns of garter snakes to an aerial perspective of a and entertain you on every page. In addition to Chris Rutkowski’s top 10 Manitoba kayaker paddling alongside beluga whales, this collection of exquisite line art is an ISBN: 978-1-77276-072-9 haunts and Shanley Spence’s 8 favourite stops on Manitoba’s pow wow circuit, we get inspiration to all who engage in colouring as a mindful and meditative activity. “ Artist: Natalie Thiessen well-known Manitobans to weigh in on their favourite things about Manitoba. In — Frank Reimer, Instructor, Red River College , Certified Graphic Designer (CGD) Price: $16.95 Everything Manitoba you’ll also find lists by Ace Burpee, Mike Green, Niigaan Sinclair, ISBN: 978-1-77276-136-8 Chris D. and many, many more. Author: Christine Hanlon Price: $19.95 If you love Manitoba (and we know that you do), you’ll love Everything Manitoba. Whether you are a lifelong resident or visiting for the first time, there’s no more Made in Manitoba complete book about Manitoba and no book is more fun! From wolves, coyotes, snapping turtles and deer to the naked farm fields, Bill Redekop Christine Hanlon is the author of Out of Old Manitoba Kitchens and co-author of The has witnessed the incredible diversity of the Manitoba landscape. He has seen the slow Manitoba Book of Everything. She is a traveler, a list-maker, and a proud Manitoban. motion collapsing of trapezoid farm buildings, the rusted vintage car on the edge of a field, and the family photos on the fridge door.

So, too, has he seen the busy cafe at coffee time, the “Be Back Soon” signs in shop Out of Old Manitoba Kitchens windows, the rubber tire from a tree overhanging a little river, the coiling, caramel- coloured flypaper hanging from the ceiling with its catch for all to see. And then, of Out of Old Manitoba Kitchens is the story of the people and the food they prepared. It course, there are the people. They animate the Open Road and together we get to is a window into life as it was then. If you want to know what life was really like in early know them as we might a neighbour. Manitoba, come to the table with us. Christine Hanlon has a passion for food, people, ISBN: 978-1-9269161-1-8 and their stories. Out of Old Manitoba Kitchens captures the essence of the province’s Hop on board and come on along for a wonderful ride. It is time to hit the Open Road. Author: Bill Redekop rich culinary traditions, melding recipes, photographs and narratives of its earliest Price: $19.95 cooks, including the Indigenous people, Selkirk Settlers and first homesteaders.

FEAST ISBN: 978-1-77276-052-1 “This fascinating book is packed with historical and culinary insights into the foodways Author: Christine Hanlon of early Manitoba, brought to life in vivid and warm-hearted prose — a deliciously What is the Book of Everything? Price: $24.95 (Hardcover) well-collated feast of real people and real recipes.” — James Chatto, award winning food writer and author From Nova Scotia, to Toronto, to Calgary and Vancouver Island. From New Brunswick and Newfoundland, to Montreal and Edmonton and every province in between and even to Seoul, South Korea, the Books of Everything have everything you wanted to know about these places but may have been afraid ask. You Might Be From Manitoba If … For a full description of this title see p. 16

As the editorial cartoonist for the Winnipeg Free Press for 30 years, Dale Cummings take on all things Manitoban was required reading. Thoughtful, satirical, and laugh out loud funny, this is the book Cummings was born to write.

BELLY LAUGH ISBN: 978-1-77276-108-5 “Dale Cummings is one of those rare observers who can prick pomposity, expose Authors: Christine Hanlon, duplicity, advance wisdom and provoke a belly laugh, all with a boyish grin on his Barbara Edie and Doreen happy face.” Pendgracs ISBN 978-1-927097-60-1 Price: $14.95 Author/illustrator: Dale Cummings — Gordon Sinclair, Jr., award winning author and senior columnist with the Winnipeg Price: $19.95 Free Press

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Out of Old Ontario Kitchens New Brunswick Underwater THE 2018 SAINT JOHN RIVER FLOOD Out of Old Ontario Kitchens is the story of people and the food they prepared. With more than 50 photos, it is a window into life as it was then. If you want to know what In April 2018, New Brunswick’s famous Reversing Falls simply stopped reversing as life was really like in early Ontario, come to the table with us. the 2018 Saint John river flood caused the worst damage on the river in more than 50 years. Out of Old Ontario Kitchens pays homage to the First Peoples and the earliest settlers; those who trapped and fished and hunted; those who cleared the land and planted At its height, more than 300,000 cubic feet per second of water raced through the crops; and to all those women — our mothers and aunts, our grandmothers and Mactaquac Dam just above Fredericton, 3.5 times more water than normal. When the great-grandmothers and great-great grandmothers — who got up and lit the fire; waters finally receded two weeks later, cottages had floated away, homes and cars were who toiled and stirred and cooked and baked and who kept families alive. ISBN: 978-1-77276-115-3 underwater, and thousands of people had been displaced, their homes destroyed. Author: Lisa Hrabluk Lindy Mechefske is author of the award-winning Sir John’s Table and A Taste of Price: $19.95 In New Brunswick Underwater, Lisa Hrabluk uses words and images to follow Wintergreen. She is the food columnist for the Kingston Whig-Standard and also writes volunteers, evacuees and first responders who raced the rising river to save their ISBN: 978-1-77276-112-2 for The New Quarterly, the Ottawa Citizen, Today Magazine, and Kingston Life. She makes communities from this historic flood. Author: Lindy Mechefske her home in Kingston, Ontario. Price: $24.95

You Might Be From Hamilton If … Flavours of New Brunswick

The Hammer. The Ambitious City. Steel town. Canada’s tenth largest city, Hamilton, For foodies or the occasional diner, Flavours of New Brunswick offers a window into the Ontario, has been called a lot of things. But Hamiltonians, near and far, know they can best food the province has to offer. always come home to a place that has a rich history... and a lot of amusing stories only locals would know. Graeme MacKay, a Hamiltonian born and bred, knows this city’s quirks and characters. With more than 120 cartoons, illustrates what so many people In Flavours of New Brunswick, the best of the region’s epicurean leaders take food lovers have come to love (and perhaps cringe a little) about this port city. on a journey through the province’s emerging hotspots. Quite simply, it is a celebration ISBN : 978-1-77276-140-5 of the culinary scene in all its resplendent glory. Text: Tom Mason Photos: Heidi Jirotka UNIQUE Price: $34.95 “Graeme MacKay’s wonderful ability to point out human fallibility and madness on the TOM MASON is an award-winning journalist with over 30 years experience. He is the national and international stage is also readily apparent when he casts his gaze on his author of Flavours of Halifax and Road Trips, and is the former editor-in-chief of Atlantic home—Hamilton, Ontario. Like Stephen Leacock in Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, Progress and a beat reporter for the Chronicle Herald. He has written for newspapers MacKay’s work captures the unique essence of his beloved city’s politics and culture ISBN: 978-1-77276-078-1 and magazines across the country, including Canadian Business, Canadian Geographic, and inevitably elicits a knowing laugh from his readers.” Author/illustrator: Graeme MacKay Outdoor Canada, Saltscapes and many more. Price: $19.95 —Brian Gable, editorial cartoonist for the Globe and Mail

HEIDI JIROTKA is a professional food photographer who has worked for Chapman’s Ice Cream and other national companies. She did the photography for Flavours of Halifax and Road Trips.

You Might Be From New Brunswick If … ISBN: 978-0-9738063-2-8 Author: Martha Walls A HIT Price: $14.95 “Being a New Brunswicker, I always was proud of the history and culture. This book made me smile and remember why I love this province so much and moved back here after my baseball career was done. This book is a hit with me.” — Matt Stairs, 2008 World Series Champion

For a full description of this title see p. 16 ISBN: 978-0-9738063-8-0 ISBN: 978-0-9784784-0-7 ISBN: 978-0-9784784-6-9 Author: Art Montague Authors: Nate Hendley, Karen Authors: Kim Arnott, Marvin Price: $14.95 Lloyd, and Tanya Gulliver Ross and Cheryl MacDonald Price: $14.95 Price: $14.95 For a full description of this title see p. 16 For a full description of For a full description of ISBN: 978-1-927097-65-6 this title see p. 16 this title see p. 16 Author/illustrator: Michael de Adder Price: $19.95

16 MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc. Spring, 2020 17 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NOVA SCOTIA

What is the Book of Musts You Might Still Be From Nova Scotia If …

In our Book of Musts series, we call upon some of the best writers in the country to scour their respective province and give us a list of “musts” — places to visit,things to MICHAEL DEADDER is back! Six years and multiple national and regional newspaper see and experiences to be had. We have assembled them all in an easyto-use format awards later, Michael de Adder is back home where he belongs. If you thought you that invites you to explore each of these unique places in Canada. laughed and sighed with recognition in the original, get ready for a rip roaring snorter of a treat with You Might Still Be From Nova Scotia If . . . . As de Adder proves again, this From chilling out on the Columbia Icefields, to munching on sweet potato fries at Dad- is a province that is proud of who it is and likes nothing better than a good laugh, eos, to rappelling through Rat’s Nest cave, to line dancing at a free pancake breakfast especially at itself. or rocking out at the Labatt’s Blues Festival in Alberta. From kissing the cod to catching greasy pigs at the largest garden party in the world, dancing to Shanneyganock in the Michael de Adder has won the American Association for Editorial Cartooning Golden capital city and hiking Terra Nova in Newfoundlander and Labrador. Spike Award and has been nominated for a Reuben and in 2019 was nominated for a National Newspaper Award. In addition to the Chronicle Herald, de Adder draws for the BESTSELLER From the Cabot Trail in October to rafting the highest tides to drinking beer and Toronto Star and is the cartoonist of record for the (Parliament) Hill Times. His work has singing Barrett’s Privateers on the Halifax waterfront to looking in on Annapolis Royal, appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Vanity Fair and The Guardian, New York Times among ISBN: 978-1-77276-133-7 one of the most interesting townscapes in North America, this is the “must” list every many others. He is the author of four bestselling books including You Might Be From Author/illustrator: Michael de Adder Price: $19.95 ISBN: 978-0-9784784-1-4 Nova Scotian must have. Nova Scotia If . . . . Author: Erin Moore Price: $13.95 From potters and painters in Breadalbane to a museum devoted exclusively to seaweed in Miminagash, open mic at Baba’s Lounge in Charlottetown to a sleep over at the West Point Lighthouse and the wonders of the Daylily farm in Belfast, every Islander “must” have this list. From fox hunting Victorian-style on the Prairies, to the crooked trees of Alticane, to sipping cappuccinos on Broadway in Saskatoon, or spa hopping and tunnel touring in Moose Jaw, this is the “must” list every Saskatchewanian must have. More Ghost Stories of Nova Scotia Maybe you should be afraid of things that go bump in the night

What is the Book of Everything? Are you still afraid of things that go bump in the night? Do you still think someone is watching you even though no one is there? Do doors and windows still open and From Nova Scotia, to Toronto, to Calgary and Vancouver Island. From New Brunswick close on their own? Do you still see people in your home even though you know you and Newfoundland, to Montreal and Edmonton and every province in between and are alone? If you answer yes to even one of these questions, then More Ghost Stories of even to Seoul, South Korea, the Books of Everything have everything you wanted to Nova Scotia will make you feel not alone. know about these places but may have been afraid ask. Picking up where 2015’s Ghost Stories of Nova Scotia left off, veteran ghost story teller In our series, we assemble some of the best writers in Canada and beyond to tell us, Vernon Oickle brings to life more of Nova Scotia’s intriguing tales of the paranormal, literally, everything they know about these places. We also collect the thoughts and many of which have never been shared before. observations of well-known and highly respected locals on a variety of topics. Vernon Oickle is an international award-winning journalist, editor and writer. He is In Calgary, author and historian Brian Brennan gives us his top five Calgary “scallywags the author of 30 books, including Red Sky at Night, Nova Scotia Outrageous Outhouse and scoundrels.” In Hamilton, singer-songwriter Shawn Brush tells us five great places Reader, Strange Nova Scotia and Ghost Stories of Nova Scotia. Maritime folklore, to listen to live music. In Manitoba, former Premier and Canadian Governor General Ed superstitions and traditions are his passion. ISBN: 978-0-9738063-6-6 Schreyer details Manitobans that he admires most. In Montreal, Luc Robitaille gives us ISBN: 978-1-77276-132-0 Author: Vernon Oickle Author: Martha Walls five reasons he loved playing hockey in the city. In Nova Scotia, singer-songwriter, Joel Price: $19.95 Price: $14.95 Plaskett gives up his favorite hangouts. In Vancouver, historian Chuck Davis gives us his top five events that shaped its history. In Seoul, an economist explains “the miracle on the Han.”

From politics, to crime. From major weather events and scandals. From important historical to major economic milestones. From famous people to the best places to eat, it’s all here in our “Books of Everything!”

A HIT . . . “The Books of Everything are a big hit. This type of book is long overdue and I wish I had thought of it first. There are thousands of interesting facts and stats.” — Janice Wells, travel writer

18 MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc. Spring, 2020 19 The Three Stars Turning Points: 20 Pivotal Moments in Nova Scotia’s History This is the must-have book for all hockey-loving Nova Scotians. Never has a single region of the country had three legitimate superstars playing at the top of their game Paul Bennett tells the history of Nova Scotia through 15 key turning points. From at the same time. Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon and Brad Marchand could Nova Scotia’s problems with Confederation to wartime Halifax, the Springhill Mining legitimately form an All-World first line. The Three Stars is the story of three superstars Disaster, Viola Desmond and Ray Ivany’s ‘Now or Never’ report, Bennett recounts these and a magical season. decisive moments that have shaped the province’s destiny. With rarely seen photog- raphy, Bennett shows how these turning points helped define the Nova Scotia we live Philip Croucher has written about sports in the Maritimes for more than two decades. in today. Each episode helped forge the province’s identity, change its trajectory, and He is the author of three books, including the best-selling Road to the NHL, Winners: The shape its collective sense of purpose. New Generation of Maritimes Sports Stars, and Brad Marchand: The Unlikely Star. He is the bureau chief for Star Halifax and is the former sports editor of the Halifax Dr. Paul W. Bennett, Ed.D. is a Halifax author, education policy researcher, and Daily News. well-known news commentator. He is director of Schoolhouse Institute, founding Chair of researchED Canada, and the author of nine books. His blog, Educhatter, ISBN: 978-1-77276-118-4 was honoured in 2018 with the Gold Medal as Top Education Blog in Canada. Author: Paul W. Bennet, Ed.D. Price: $19.95 ISBN: 978-1-77276-139-9 Author: Philip Croucher Price: $19.95 My Nova Scotia Home: Nova Scotia’s best writers riff on the place they call home We Love Nova Scotia In this no-holds barred look at the province, writers and personalities captivate and A people’s portrait capture the true essence of Nova Scotia. From these personal accounts of life here, the writers reveal the great joys and small pleasures but also the schisms, foibles, and Drawn from the images on the “We Love Nova Scotia” community Facebook group, missed opportunities of a life made in Nova Scotia. By revealing themselves, they make these photos prove being in the right place at the right time does matter. From Meat the province larger, more welcoming, more interesting, and certainly more colourful. Cove to Cape Forchu and down every back road and into every cove along the coast, This book is proof positive that life really is a search for home. We Love Nova Scotia is a collection of stunning photography from photographers from around the province. This is no ordinary photography book. It is a book about George Elliott Clarke • Sheldon Currie • Dr. Daniel N. Paul • Silver Donald Cameron • Les- Nova Scotia by people who love Nova Scotia. Curated by author Vernon Oickle. ley Choyce • Elaine Mccluskey • Tareq Hadhad (Peace by Chocolate) • Jonathan Torrens • AllanLynch • Carol Bruneau • Dr. Peter J. Ricketts • Neville Mackay • Chris Benjamin • John J. Guiney Yallop • Theresa Meuse • Vernon Oickle • Ian Colford • Phil Milner • Janet ISBN: 978-1-77276-119-1 Barkhouse • Janice Landry • Jan L. Coates • Alice Burdick • Monica Graham • Curator: Vernon Oickle Glenna Jenkins • Starr Cunningham • Clara Dugas • Robert Hirtle The Nova Scotia Book of Lists Price: $24.95

Humans are obsessed with lists. We have our shopping lists and our list of things to do. ISBN: 978-1-77276-111-5 We also have lists of the Top Ten Movies, Top Ten Songs, Top Ten Books, Top Ten Places Price: $19.95 The Bluenoser’s Book of Slang to Eat, Top News Stories of the Year and so on and so on. How to talk Nova Scotian But what about Nova Scotia? What about the 10 best fishing holes in Nova Scotia? How about the top 10 weather events to occur in Nova Scotia? Who were the Top 10 Nova Scotia is blessed with a rich language. It is literally littered with words and most influential people in the history of Nova Scotia? What were the 10 worst crimes expressions that vary from county to county, and town to town. From hodge-podge, to ever committed in Nova Scotia? Which 10 notable Nova Scotians would you want to blowin’ a gale, bed lunch, slippy, fill yer boots and right some good, Nova Scotia Slang have a drink with? If you could, which 10 famous Nova Scotians would you invite to a will introduce you to a whole new language. Vernon Oickle is an international award dinner party at your house? winning journalist, editor and writer. Maritime folklore, superstitions and traditions are his passion. In The Nova Scotia Book of Lists, seasoned author Vernon Oickle compiles a collection of lists on anything you can think of about Nova Scotia. Among the lists, we get: • Joe Canada’s Top10 qualities that define a “real” Nova Scotian. • Natalie MacMaster’s wish list of the Top 10 Nova Scotians she would like to perform for.

• Jimmy Rankin’s 10 favourite songs ever performed by a Nova Scotian. ISBN: 978-1-77276-109-2 Author: Vernon Oickle ISBN: 978-1-77276-093-4 Vernon Oickle is an international award winning journalist, editor and writer. He is Price: $19.95 Author: Vernon Oickle the author of 28 books, including Red Sky at Night and the bestselling series of books Price: $16.95 based on the saying, “One Crow Sorrow …” Vernon continues to reside in Liverpool where he was born and raised.

20 MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc. Spring, 2020 21 You Might Be From Nova Scotia If … Row Bot

HILARIOUS . . . It is not every day you meet a rowboat-rowing Row Bot (say that three times fast), but “Michael de Adder is a very funny guy — and a very astute one. Not only are his here he is. The word play is simply magnificent and the book is pure fun. You’ll find cartoons hilarious; each of the ones in this book picks out a foible that every Nova yourself reading it aloud over and over and over again. Written for kids 4-6 years old, Scotian will recognize and enjoy.” this book is original in every sense of the word. If your child might like to meet a genial —Silver Donald Cameron, Nova Scotian author Row Bot, come on along for the ride. Sheree Fitch (Mabel Murple, Toes in My Nose), one of Canada’s most beloved and influential children’s authors, describes as “simply brilliant.” “The word play,” she says, “is magnificent.”

NATIONAL Canadian author and illustrator B.A. Knowles career path led her around the globe and ISBN: 978-1-77276-040-8 BESTSELLER back, with a suitcase full of stories to share. She now lives in Riverport, NS and draws Story and art by B.A. Knowles ISBN: 978-1-927097-39-7 Colour Nova Scotia inspiration and motivation from her husband and two young sons. Price: $14.95 Author/illustrator: Michael de Adder Price: $19.95 From one of Nova Scotia’smost colourful artists comes Colour Nova Scotia. With 70 FUN BOOK pages of some of the most beautiful and brilliant Nova Scotia scenes ever gathered in “Clever and hilarious word play. A highly original and fun book.” one book, artist Julie Anne Babin presents you with the opportunity to transform these — Kate Lum, Multi-award winning author of Princesses Are Not Just Pretty stunning images with your own colour choices. If you love Nova Scotia, you’ll love Colour Nova Scotia!

VISUAL ESSENCE “If you’re looking for the scenes of the Nova Scotia you know and love, and you want to Natalie’s Glasses add the unique colours of the province (the intense blue skies, the rich green forests, the snow, the sand, the sea, the blazing reds and golds of fall — in fact — all the colours To tell you the truth, and this is no word of a lie, the story of Natalie’s Glasses is about represented in the Nova Scotia tartan) then this is the colouring book for you. Hats off learning to see. But then again isn’t everything? Natalie Whitman is nine years old, in to the talented artist, Julie Anne Babin, for capturing the province’s visual essence in this grade four, and attends Lunenburg Academy. Natalie’s dad and granddad went to the book and giving others the chance to complete the images in their own way.” Lunenburg Academy; even her granddad’s dad and his granddad went there. — S.B. Borgersen, artist, poet, author The Lunenburg Academy is the most beautiful school in the most beautiful town in the whole world. When you tell people the Lunenburg Academy is a school, sometimes they don’t believe you. ISBN: 978-1-77276-034-7 Artist: Julie Anne Babin I don’t think I told you, but Natalie wears glasses. What is important to mention is that ISBN: 978-1-9269161-6-3 Price: $14.95 Little Tree By The Sea she loses her glasses and the funny thing is only then could she see. This is an epic Story and art by Steven Rhude children’s journey . . . a journey of discovery and belief in yourself. The spirit of Natalie Price: $19.95 On December 6, 1917, two tramp steamers, the Mont-Blanc and the Imo, collided in Whitman triumphs in this battle with adults who just can’t see. wartime Halifax Harbour. Steel grating on steel caused sparks to fly creating what became the largest man-made explosion of its time. More than 2000 people died (500 of those children) and 9,000 were injured. It left 6,000 people homeless and an additional 19,000 without adequate shelter. The blast destroyed or damaged 6630 buildings. Where The Rivers Meet One of the most generous responses came from Boston and the state of Massachusetts. Within 48 hours it organized trains to carry 33 doctors, 79 nurses, Strange, even deadly, encounters happen when young Tommy Caffrey is left alone with and six representatives of relief agencies. In honour of this act of compassion and the Mi’kmaq tomahawk he found. Set in a mythical northern Cape Breton town, Where generosity, every year the province of Nova Scotia sends the City of Boston one of its The Rivers Meet is a coming-of-age story told against the backdrop of religious and racial most beautiful trees. The tree lighting usually takes place in November on the Boston conflict that occurs when gold is discovered on Indian land. Common. Traditionally, the Nova Scotia tree is always the first tree lit on the Common. Danny Gillis has written for magazines and newspapers for more than two decades. He is WARM AND VISUALLY APPEALING a respected author and editor. Where The Rivers Meet is a special book by a special talent “The determined little tree may be the book’s hero, but Belle’s stunning illustrations – and will firmly establish Gillis as a master storyteller and one of the most important and strongly reminiscent of Ludwig Bemelmans’s for the Madeline series – are its star. Gentle engaging voices to come out of the region in years. reds, greens, and ochres contained within hand-drawn black lines strike just the right chord. Her work is folksy without being cute, expressive but never overwrought. MESMERIZING ISBN: 978-1-77276-069-9 “Gillis introduces us to a cast of characters as original as they are familiar, as humorous as Story by John DeMont; art by Belle “John’s text, likewise, is economical and evocative. ‘It wasn’t big or rich, but it was snug they are insightful. With an often mesmerizing frenzy of words and images, Gillis weaves ISNB: 978-1-77276-002-6 DeMont and pretty,’ he writes of Halifax a century ago, while the largest man-made explosion of all geography and communities, the beauty and cruelty of youth, corporate exploitation Author: Danny Gillis Price: $17.95 time is likened to ‘all of the thunder in the world [happening] at once.’ Warm and visually and indigenous tragedy, into an unforgettable and extremely entertaining tale.” Price: $19.95 appealing, with just the right mix of history and fairy tale, The Little Tree by the Sea hits — Frank Macdonald, award winning author the mark in every way.” — Emily Donaldson, Quill & Quire

22 MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc. Spring, 2020 23 Five Crows Silver Till Death Do Us Part – A screenplay

Five Crows Silver is a riveting, taut crime drama that will keep you guessing to the last Marie MacDonald dutifully followed her husband to Washington from small town page. When young girls go missing throughout Nova Scotia, Liverpool RCMP Corporal Maine. It was a move that should have transformed her young Congressman husband, Cliff Graham and special investigator Sergeant Greg Paris come to realize they are but it was Marie who was transformed. playing a game of cat and mouse. The question is who is the cat, and who is the mouse? Forced to return to Maine after her husband’s brain aneurysm, something had indeed changed, and it wasn’t Maine. Keeping up appearances can sometimes last forever. DISTURBING Just not in this case. “With his strong command of language, excellent eye for detail, flair for the mystical, and unhesitating willingness to explore the dark side of human nature, this next installment of Vernon Oickle’s mystery series will delight, satisfy, and disturb fans of the genre.” — William Kowalski, award winning author

ISBN: 978-1-77276-058-3 ISBN: 978-1-927097-53-3 Author: Vernon Oickle John MacIntyre Price: $19.95 Price: $18.95 Poetic Inquiries of Reflection and Renewal

Where Evil Dwells: The Nova Scotia Anthology of Horror From migration, teaching, attending to the sick and dying, or navigating new relationships or identities, the poems in this collection are at once evocative and From ghosts, monsters and legends to the macabre and fantastical, Where Evil Dwells: poignant and at times playful. This book offers insight into what is possible with the The Nova Scotia Anthology of Horror will frighten, intrigue and change the way you poetic voice. think about the supernatural. Come with us as these ghost chasers and investigators of the paranormal (and some of the best writers working today) take you on a wild ride to This book can be read from beginning to end or by reading non-sequentially among the extreme limits and beyond the realm of reality. the contributions. The editors of this collection have brought together a diverse array of authors who use poetry as research, and who explore many ways in which poetry Contributing writers: Darren Greer, William Kowalski, Frank Macdonald, Darryl Walsh, can bring the reader into deeper understandings of experiences or issues. Janice Landry, Steve Vernon, Christine Welldon, Laura Best, Danny Gillis, Bruce Nunn, Laurie Glenn Norris, Bruce Graham, A J B Johnston, Glenna Jenkins, Anna Braun Taylor, Drs. Lynn Butler-Kisber, John J. Guiney Yallop, Mary Stewart, and Sean Wiebe are Vernon Oickle, Gabriella (Gab) Halasz and Sherry D. Ramsey. Canadian education scholars who employ poetic inquiry in their work. Since the inception of the International Symposium on Poetic Inquiry in 2007, they have been an FRIGHTENING integral part of the international poetic inquiry community. Each has a keen interest and “A delightfully frightening set of stories with some serious literary chops.” commitment to education and the arts, social science research, and literacy learning. ISBN: 978-1-77276-075-0 — Atlantic Books Today, Fall 2017 Editor: Vernon Oickle ISBN: 978-1-77276-043-9 Price: $19.95 Authors: Butler-Kisber/Guiney Yallop/Stewart/Wiebe Price: $39.95

Red Coat Brigade

On a warm, beautiful sunny day in June 1782, the women and young children of the 6 • 12 • 17 : The Halifax Explosion village of Chester come together to defend their still-fledgling settlement against the invading and much more well-armed Americans. Armed only with their cunning On December 6, 1917, two tramp steamers, the Mont-Blanc and the Imo, collided in and imagination, this rag-tag group of settlers pushed back the marauding intruders wartime Halifax Harbour, creating what became the largest man-made explosion of its without the loss of a single life. In this fictional account of those events, veteran author time. More than 2000 people died, 9,000 were injured, 6,000 people were left homeless Vernon Oickle weaves facts and legend to tell a story that has become part of Nova and an additional 19,000 were left without adequate shelter. In a combination of Scotia’s heritage and folklore. words and images (many never seen before), John Boileau delivers a breathtaking account of the magnitude of this event. THRILLER “This is an historical thriller of the first order. It is a page turner . . . a book you simply LIKE NEVER BEFORE won’t be able to put down.” “The Halifax Explosion of 1917 was the largest man-made explosion before Hiroshima. — Robert Hirtle, journalist Such a disaster today would generate a worldwide storm of video coverage, but the ISBN: 978-1-927097-81-6 actual photographic record is sparse. This handsome book helps us see this century- Author: Vernon Oickle old catastrophe as never before.” Price: $14.95 — Robert MacNeil, author of the novel Burden of Desire ISBN: 978-1-77276-066-8 Author: John Boileau Price: $22.95

24 MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc. Spring, 2020 25 Ghost Stories of Nova Scotia Strange Nova Scotia

Are you afraid of things that go bump in the night? Do you think someone is watching Strange Nova Scotia is a fun and, yes, STRANGE romp through this strange land. From you even though no one is there? Do doors and windows open and close on their own? Nova Scotia’s connection to why the White House is painted white, to the famed Shag If you’ve answered yes to even one of these questions, then join veteran ghost story Harbour UFO incident and the possible landing of Prince Henry Sinclair at Chedabucto teller Vernon Oickle as he brings to life some of Nova Scotia’s most intriguing tales of Bay on June 2, 1398, this book will amuse and intrigue suspense in this collection of ghost stories. you on every page. From one of the province’s best-known folklorists and the wit of a budding young illustrator comes this instant classic. Welcome to Strange Nova FRIGHTENING Scotia. “With Ghost Stories of Nova Scotia, master storyteller Vernon Oickle treats us to another volume of frightening stories to keep the chill in our hearts even on the hottest of days. ABSOLUTELY ENTERTAINING Oickle has been a significant chronicler of the long and rich Nova Scotia heritage of the “Leave it to Vernon Oickle to turn over every single chunk of wave-splashed beach ISBN: 978-1-927097-77-9 supernatural and this volume is sure to be an important contribution to that tradition.” stone in Nova Scotia to unearth a treasure trove of wonderfully-told secrets and Author: Vernon Oickle — Darryll Walsh, acclaimed ghost hunter and author stories. Well-paced, eerie, funny and absolutely entertaining, Strange Nova Scotia is Price: $19.95 definitely worth picking up today!” ISBN 978-1-927097-98-4 — Steve Vernon, author of Maritime Murder Author: Vernon Oickle Illustrator: Julie Anne Babin Price:$14.95 Red Sky at Night

“Red sky in the morning, sailor take warning; red sky at night, sailor’s delight.” Maritime What is the Book of Musts tradition holds that such warnings be taken seriously. And with good reason; lives often hang in the balance. Sailors aren’t alone in seeing in the world a connectedness In our Book of Musts series, we call upon some of the best writers in the country to that is often lost in the modern world. In Atlantic Canada, thankfully such beliefs still scour their respective province and give us a list of “musts” — places to visit,things to play a role in everyday life. This is a collection of many of those age-old beliefs from the see and experiences to be had. We have assembled them all in an easyto-use format region’s best and most eclectic collector. that invites you to explore each of these unique places in Canada.

From chilling out on the Columbia Icefields, to munching on sweet potato fries at Dad- ISBN: 978-1-9269161-0-1 eos, to rappelling through Rat’s Nest cave, to line dancing at a free pancake breakfast Author: Vernon Oickle or rocking out at the Labatt’s Blues Festival in Alberta. From kissing the cod to catching Price: $16.95 greasy pigs at the largest garden party in the world, dancing to Shanneyganock in the Nova Scotia Outstanding Outhouse Reader capital city and hiking Terra Nova in Newfoundlander and Labrador. From the Cabot Trail in October to rafting the highest tides to drinking beer and The Nova Scotia Outstanding Outhouse Reader is filled cover to cover with interesting facts, singing Barrett’s Privateers on the Halifax waterfront to looking in on Annapolis Royal, statistics, and informative snippets about our province. Do you know when and where the one of the most interesting townscapes in North America, this is the “must” list every first road was built in Nova Scotia? Or that the first movie ever filmed in Canada was filmed Nova Scotian must have. here? When the last public execution was held in Nova Scotia? Whether your interest is From potters and painters in Breadalbane to a museum devoted exclusively to sports, politics, architecture, or people, you’ll find something new here. seaweed in Miminagash, open mic at Baba’s Lounge in Charlottetown to a sleep over ISBN: 978-0-9784784-2-1 at the West Point Lighthouse and the wonders of the Daylily farm in Belfast, every Author: Allan Lynch GOLD MINE Islander “must” have this list. From fox hunting Victorian-style on the Prairies, to the Price: $13.95 “How I wish the Nova Scotia Outstanding Outhouse Reader had been around years ago crooked trees of Alticane, to sipping cappuccinos on Broadway in Saskatoon, or spa when I was a new immigrant to Nova Scotia. It is a goldmine of information, with a ‘Wow, hopping and tunnel touring in Moose Jaw, this is the “must” list every Saskatchewanian I didn’t know that’ on almost every page. This is the perfect volume to shed light on the must have. province’s colourful and intriguing back story.” — Susan B. Borgensen, author of Light Cycle Savouring a sunset on Chesterman Beach, browsing local fare at the Salt Spring Island Market or admiring the Chemainus Murals — it’s all here — the best beach on Hornby Island and the islands’ best place to stay: Vancouver Island Book of Musts is the ulti- ISBN: 978-1-927097-66-3 mate guide to our 101 best places. Author: Vernon Oickle Price: $19.95 The Books of Musts series spans the country, from sea, to sea, to sea. We’ve also rounded up expert residents from across each province to weigh in with their own “must” lists.

26 MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc. Spring, 2020 27 What is the Book of Everything? Flavours of Halifax: and Road Trips

From Nova Scotia, to Toronto, to Calgary and Vancouver Island. From New Brunswick For foodies or the occasional diner, Flavours of Halifax and Road Trips offers a window and Newfoundland, to Montreal and Edmonton and every province in between and into the best food the city has to offer. even to Seoul, South Korea, the Books of Everything have everything you wanted to know about these places but may have been afraid ask. In Flavours of Halifax and Road Trips, the best of the region’s epicurean leaders take food lovers on a culinary journey through the city’s emerging hotspots. Quite simply, it In our series, we assemble some of the best writers in Canada and beyond to tell us, literally, everything they know about these places. We also collect the thoughts and is a celebration of the culinary scene in all its resplendent glory. observations of well-known and highly respected locals on a variety of topics. TOM MASON is an award-winning journalist with over 30 years experience. He is the In Calgary, author and historian Brian Brennan gives us his top five Calgary “scallywags former editor-in-chief of Atlantic Progress and a beat reporter for the Chronicle Herald. and scoundrels.” In Hamilton, singer-songwriter Shawn Brush tells us five great places He has written for newspapers and magazines across the country, including Canadian to listen to live music. In Manitoba, former Premier and Canadian Governor General Ed ISBN: 978-0-9784784-3-8 Business, Canadian Geographic, Outdoor Canada, Saltscapes and many more. Schreyer details Manitobans that he admires most. In Montreal, Luc Robitaille gives us ISBN : 978-1-77276-117-7 Authors: John MacIntyre and Text: Tom Mason five reasons he loved playing hockey in the city. In Nova Scotia, singer-songwriter, Joel Martha Walls HEIDI JIROTKA is a professional food photographer who has worked for Chapman’s Photos: Heidi Jirotka Plaskett gives up his favorite hangouts. In Vancouver, historian Chuck Davis gives us his Price: $14.95 Ice Cream and other national companies. Price: $34.95 top five events that shaped its history. In Seoul, an economist explains “the miracle on the Han.”

From politics, to crime. From major weather events and scandals. From important historical to major economic milestones. From famous people to the best places to eat, it’s all here in our “Books of Everything!” Cooking with Glo A HIT . . . “The Books of Everything are a big hit. This type of book is long overdue and I Cooking with Glo is a return to a dab and a pinch, a dollop and a sprinkle. This is wish I had thought of it first. There are thousands of interesting facts and stats.” cooking learned at a mother’s apron strings; and her mother from her mother. McNeill — Janice Wells, travel writer believes that healthy cooking is social, convivial and accessible, and the recipes contained here are dispensed with a charm, wit and the sage wisdom pulled from a full life. She really is the Mrs. Beeton for our times.

TREASURES . . . Beaches of Lunenburg-Queens “If anyone understands the extent to which recipes can be treasures, it’s Glo.” —Laura Calder, TV personality and cookbook author One of Nova Scotia’s great historians, J. Murray Beck, describes Nova Scotia as jutting ISBN: 978-1-927097-52-6 (pbk.) out into the North Atlantic like some giant lobster-shaped pier. Indeed it is connected to Author: Vernon Oickle ISBN: 978-1-927097-22-9 mainland North America by a small isthmus only 24 km across. The province’s average Price: $12.95 Author: Glo McNeill width is only 128 km, and you are never more than 56 kilometers from the ocean. Price: $18.95

The most distinguishing feature of the Nova Scotia landscape is the shoreline . . . all 7,579 kilometers of it. Every area of the province boasts beautiful beaches, and it is no surprise Welcome to My Kitchen that each community thinks its beach or beaches are better than everywhere else.

Joan McElman grew up on a farm, the youngest of 10 children in German/Russian household. By her teens she was working (with her sister-in-law) the logging camps of BC. She would go on to marry an airforce pilot, a job that would take her all around the Day Trips from Halifax country and world. Welcome to my Kitchen is grounded in her practical farm experience, but enriched by a lifetime spent cooking and studying food. Day Trips From Halifax is packed with local eateries, hidden beaches, unexpected gems, and much, much more. It tells you where and when to go and what to do in an easy to TRUE AND PASSIONATE understand format. You’ll rediscover favourite destinations and learn of places about “Joan’s collection of recipes are representative of a life in the kitchen . . . a life spent which you have never heard. nourishing a family and entertaining friends. I love the huge variety, the clear and concise cooking instructions, and the approachability for both novice and veteran cooks. PERFECT Congratulations Joan…you are a true and passionate cook and this book shows just how “A big reason why Halifax is one of the continent’s great small cities: it’s striking much food has united your family through the years, as it does so many others.” ISBN: 978-1-927097-44-1 distance from a long list of fascinating day trips. Tattrie — with his clear eye and —Craig Flinn, Executive Chef/President of Chives Canadian Bistro and author of Out of ISBN: 978-1-927097-90-8 Author: Jon Tattrie distinctive way with words — is the perfect guide.” New Nova Scotia Kitchens Author: Joan McElman Price: $19.95 — John DeMont, author and columnist Price: $22.95

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Eva and Me You Might Be From Newfoundland and Labrador If …

How radically lives can be altered by sudden twists of fate, by luck, by backroom WONDERFUL politics in a darkened corridor in Beijing. Such is life. Such is the story of Eva and Me. “Nothing can compare to the rich and unique cultural heritage of Newfoundland and From an orphanage in Guongdong, South China and the 13,000 kilometer journey to Labrador. From our dialect to our traditions to our weather, Mike has captured the a remote fishing village on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, this is just one story in what was essence of what it is to be from our province. Distinct, resilient and unapologetically the largest exodus of children from a single country in the history of mankind. This is proud of who we are and where we have come from, this wonderful collection will be the story of Eva and Me. sure to capture the hearts of all who read it.” — Danny Williams, former premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

ISBN: 978-1-927097-89-2 Author/illustrator: Michael de Adder 100 Ways of Being in a Small Community Price: $19.95 Newfoundland and Labrador Outstanding ISBN: 978-1-927097-40-3 Lunenburg is a famous icon of Atlantic Canada. Images of its evocative streetscapes Authors: Eva MacIntyre and and its handsome architecture have graced innumerable Canadian publications. But Outhouse Reader John MacIntyre with Learning Lunenburg, Brian Arnott has tried to capture the essence of the town Price: $12.95 that has become his late life hometown. He and his colleagues have devised a sort Do you know when the Vikings established their settlement at L’ase aux Meadows? of urban lexicon, and they have used it here to bring to our attention the complex Or that the only known case of Germans landing in North America during the contemporary reality of this historic town — a reality that encompasses its spectacular Second World War was in Newfoundland? When was the last public execution held appearance, but which also seeks to probe deeply beneath its handsome surface. in Newfoundland and what was it like on execution day? From North America’s oldest city to the eastern point in North America, the Newfoundland and Labrador Brian Arnott, is a partner in Novita Interpares, Canada’s oldest Cultural Consultancy. Outstanding Outhouse Reader is the book that should be in every Newfoundlander’s He has written widely on cultural policy and is a specialist in several fields of Canadian outhouse. If you love Newfoundland and Labrador (and we know you do), you simply industrial history. Brian is a founding director and past national president of the must have the Newfoundland and Labrador Outstanding Outhouse Reader. Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals. He has been a recipient of Canada Council awards both as a writer and as a designer. He lives in Old Town, Lunenburg, Vernon Oickle is an international award winning journalist, editor and writer with 33 with his partner Leslie Wright with whom he also shares stewardship of two unique years experience working in newspapers. He is the author of more than 28 books, commercial ventures — Luvly In Lunenburg and The Lunenburg Makery. including the Nova Scotia Outstanding Outhouse Reader, Ghost Stories of Nova and bestselling series One Crow. He continues to reside in Liverpool, Nova Scotia where he “A well written book that provides a portrait of an exceptional small town. ‘Learning was born and raised. Lunenburg’ will be inspiration for anyone interested in better understanding the meaning of community.” ISBN: 978-1-77276-012-5 — Rankin MacSween, President and CEO New Dawn Enterprises Ltd., Sydney, NS Author: Vernon Oickle ISBN: 978-1-927097-96-0 Price: $19.95 Author: Brian Arnott Price: $18.95 For The Record

Former Senator Wilfred Moore has been part of the political and cultural fabric of Nova Scotia and Canada for the best part of 50 years. From Halifax alderman and deputy mayor, chair of the Halifax Metro Center and chair, too, of the Bluenose II Preservation Trust, to ultimately Senator representing Nova Scotia. One of Senator Moore’s great pleasures was reading into the public record of Canada the small and large acts of ordinary and extraordinary Nova Scotians. For The Record provides a two-decade tribute to the people and province of Nova Scotia.

FASCINATING “For The Record gives fascinating insight into Senator Moore’s eclectic interests, especially people, some noted, some anonymous, all worthy of recognition. You must ISBN: 978-0-9810941-5-1 ISBN: 978-0-9784784-4-5 Author: Janice Wells read this collection.” Author: Martha Walls Price: $13.95 Price: $14.95 — Chief Justice Joseph P. Kennedy, Supreme Court of Nova Scotia For a full description of For a full description of ISBN: 978-1-77276-104-7 this title see p. 25 this title see p. 26 Author: Senator Wilfred P. Moore Price: $19.95

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You Might Be From The Great White North If … Road to the NHL

From Sidney Crosby and Brad Marchand to Paul MacLean, Al MacInnis and Brad Rich- You Might Be From The Great White North If … is a delightful, illustrated romp through ards, these are the stories of 25 Maritmers and their road to the NHL. It is an exclusive the Great White North. From one of the most celebrated cartoonists in the north, John club, and they tell an incredible story of sacrifice, intestinal fortitude and belief in one’s Henderson delivers his unique take on this extraordinary place, tickling the funny bone self. This is the Road to the NHL. on every page. As Henderson proves, the North is proud of who it is and likes nothing better than a good laugh. Despite being raised in Newfoundland, John Henderson is PERFECT . . . an entrenched Northerner. He is the cartoonist of record for the Yellowkniker. He also “Crafted beautifully and researched thoroughly. Croucher has captured a crucial piece toons for News North, Inuvik Drum and Deh Cho Drum. of hockey with a master touch. These players owe him a debt of gratitude for telling their stories perfectly.” IRREVERENT — Paul Hollingsworth-TSN “John Henderson is an irreverent, inked jester poking his penned sceptre at the powerful and letting everyone know that even in the North the emperor wears no ISBN: 978-1-77276-091-0 clothes. Readers of Yellowknifer, News/North and Inuvik Drum who turn to his cartoon Author/illustrator: John Henderson ISBN: 978-1-927097-12-0 each week will love this book ... it’s a must-have!” Price: $19.95 Author: Philip Croucher — Mike W. Bryant, Managing Editor, Northern News Services What is the Book of Everything? Price: $16.95

From Nova Scotia, to Toronto, to Calgary and Vancouver Island. From New Brunswick and Newfoundland, to Montreal and Edmonton and every province in between and You Might Be From Canada If … even to Seoul, South Korea, the Books of Everything have everything you wanted to know about these places but may have been afraid ask. You Might Be From Canada If ... is a delightful, illustrated romp through this NATIONAL country as it celebrates its 150th birthday. Michael de Adder delivers his unique BESTSELLER In our series, we assemble some of the best writers in Canada and beyond to tell us, take on this one-of-a-kind country, tickling the funny bone on every page. As de literally, everything they know about these places. We also collect the thoughts and Adder proves, Canadians are proud of who they are and like nothing better than observations of well-known and highly respected locals on a variety of topics. a good laugh, often at themselves. Michael has won the American Association for Editorial Cartooning Golden Spike award and has been nominated for a Reuben and a In Calgary, author and historian Brian Brennan gives us his top five Calgary “scallywags National Newspaper Award. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drawing and painting and scoundrels.” In Hamilton, singer-songwriter Shawn Brush tells us five great places from Mount Allison University. de Adder’s cartoons are syndicated across North America, to listen to live music. In Manitoba, former Premier and Canadian Governor General Ed making him one of the most widely read cartoonists in Canada. Schreyer details Manitobans that he admires most. In Montreal, Luc Robitaille gives us five reasons he loved playing hockey in the city. In Nova Scotia, singer-songwriter, Joel BRILLIANT ISBN: 978-1-77276-063-7 Plaskett gives up his favorite hangouts. In Vancouver, historian Chuck Davis gives us his Author/illustrator: Michael de Adder “Most of my career I’ve tried to answer the question ‘What is a Canadian?’ I’ve done top five events that shaped its history. In Seoul, an economist explains “the miracle on Price: $19.95 interviews, focus groups, polls and panels but have always been left wondering. Not the Han.” anymore. Michael de Adder has all the real answers and they are brilliantly funny to boot.” ISBN: 978-0-9738063-7-3 — Peter Mansbridge, former host CBC’s The National From politics, to crime. From major weather events and scandals. From important Author: Jim Hynes historical to major economic milestones. From famous people to the best places to eat, Price: $14.95 it’s all here in our “Books of Everything!”

Canadian Forces A HIT . . . “The Books of Everything are a big hit. This type of book is long overdue and I From soldiers on the ground, sailors on the seas, and fliers in the air, this is a history of wish I had thought of it first. There are thousands of interesting facts and stats.” those men and women our country has placed in harm’s way. — Janice Wells, travel writer From Siberia to Somalia, the Yukon to Yugoslavia, Korea, the Congo, the Middle East, Cyprus, Iraq, and Afghanistan, the Canadian soldier has risked life and limb for reasons and causes that Canada and Canadians believe to be right.

Canadian Armed Forces: A Salute spotlights some of our oft-forgotten history and individuals . . . the Canadian who won a Victoria Cross during the Charge of the Light Brigade, the Canadians who were involved in what was probably the last Cavalry charge, the Devil’s Brigade that signaled the formation of the first Special Forces unit, and the D-Day Dodgers without whom D-Day in France may have been as much a fiasco as the ISBN: 978-1-9269160-9-5 Dieppe landings. Author: Art Montague Price: $19.95 This is a book that chronicles the humble heroism and often unacknowledged bravery that are a part of the Canadian soldier’s story. The book captures the tragedy and the comedy that are part of daily life in the Canadian military. This is an unabashed salute.

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You Might Be From Texas If … So what’s in our 101 Series?

You Might Be From Texas If ... is a delightful, illustrated romp through this one-of-a The writers and editors at 101 believe that a place is revealed through the kind place. Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Nick Anderson delivers his unique take accumulation of detail. It is revealed one fact at a time. You find it in variations in on America’s most unique state, tickling the funny bone on every page. As Anderson weather and climate, pride in favourite sons and daughters, the local food lingo, and in proves, this is a state that is proud of who it is and likes nothing better than a good how people earn a living and amuse themselves. laugh. We’ve made it our job to unearth and marshal those facts so that taken together they Nick Anderson won the Pulitzer Prize in 2005. He also earned the SPJ’s Sigma Delta Chi reveal a portrait. 101 books are not about restaurant and hotel prices or museum award in 2000, the 1999 Fischetti Award, and first-place honors for editorial cartooning openings. They are books about places. They are books about what makes them tick. in the Best of Gannett Awards in 1996, 1997 and 1999. In 1989, he won the Charles M. Schulz Award for best college cartoonist. Anderson’s cartoons have been published in From Popham Colony and Massachusetts outpost to statehood and lumber capital of ISBN: 978-1-77276-006-4 Newsweek, The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune the world, to profiles of the mighty lobster, the Maine Moose, Stephen King, the Wyeth Author/illustrator: Nick Anderson and other papers. clan, Fly Rod Crosby, and Baxter’s great gift, no book is more comprehensive than ISBN: 978-0-9784874-9-0 Price: $19.95 Maine 101. Author: Nancy Griffin LAUGH OUT LOUD Price: $14.95 “You’re definitely from Texas if you can see yourself in Nick Anderson’s wonderful In Minnesota 101 you’ll find everything from the wooly mammoth to French cartoons and still laugh at who we are and where we come from. This book should be exploration, British rule and the post-Revolution government, to snow, snow and more given to every new immigrant to our state so they’ll know what they’re in for.” snow, SPAM and Betty Crocker and profiles of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Laura Ingalls Wilder, — Lawrence Wright, Pulitzer Prize winning author, screenwriter, playwright Garrison Keillor, and the Farmer-Labor party, no book is more comprehensive. No book is more fun.

In Rhode Island 101, we discover that beginning as an unpromising collection of outcasts, malcontents, squatters, and dissenters, followed by a century and a half of internal dissension and external hostility, Rhode Island emerged as a special place. You Might Be From Minnesota If … WITTY … You Might Be From Minnesota If … is a delightful, illustrated romp through the State “This witty, fun book is packed with . . . information that you usually can only get from of Minnesota. From one of the most celebrated cartoonists in the US, Kirk Anderson locals. If you’re from Maine, or from away, you’ll enjoy this book.” delivers his unique take on America’s most unique state, tickling the funny bone on — The Working Waterfront every page. As Anderson proves, Minnesota is proud of who it is and likes nothing better than a good laugh. ENTERTAINING … “The pages practically turn themselves and contain some of the most entertaining ISBN: 978-0-9810941-8-2 Authors: Jan Matthews, Kate Kirk Anderson’s award-winning cartoons have been seen regularly in the St. Paul Pioneer tidbits of Minnesota trivia ever gathered between two book covers. It is a fascinating Press and the Minneapolis Star Tribune. His cartoons have been reprinted in The New York Dohman, Amanda Fretheim treasure trove.” Gates, Kristal Leebrick and Times, The Onion, Washington Post, Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, USA Today and Forbes. — Eddie Pelkey, Moose Lake Star Gazette Ruth Weleczki com. Kirk has also illustrated magazine and book covers, and contributed animation to documentary films. His work has been chosen for exhibitions from the Warhol Museum to the Middle East. ISBN: 978-1-77276-130-6 Author: Kirk Anderson Price: $19.95 Pub date: September Rights held: World Size: 8 x 9 /softcover; 120 pages

ISBN: 978-0-9810941-7-5 Author: Tim Lehnert ISBN: 978-0-9810941-0-6 Price: $14.95 Author: Tim Lehnert Price: $14.95 For a full description of this title see p. 31

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