IN THE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR COLLECTION Summer 2021
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Anstey: a Newfoundland story by Archie C. Anstey
An unforgettable story about an orphan boy and his family living in a small sleepy town in Newfoundland from the turn of the last century to present day. Life was not always easy in these outports. Whether it was the damp, freezing-cold weather known most of the year, or a larger-than-life iceberg bearing down on you and your schooner in the middle of the night, this story of an Anstey family in Newfoundland has something for everyone. These are stories of adventure, community, survival, and kindness set in a sometimes cruel and unforgiving environment, chronicling the lives and communities they built to not only protect them from the elements but ensure their own continued survival.
Tellwell Talent, 2020
Atlantic Seafood: recipes from Chef Michael Howell by Michael Howell
Drawing from over 20 years of experience as a professional chef in Chicago, Staten Island, Boston, and the Bahamas, Nova Scotia native and chef Michael Howell brings delicious twists to Atlantic seafood in this new cookbook. The book is organized by seafood type, so finding the right recipe is a breeze, and it also means home chefs will be able to select meals based on what’s available in their area. An additional section on sus- tainable and ethical food choices helps readers make the right choices when it comes to buying Atlantic fish and shellfish. A must-have for any seafood enthusiast!
Nimbus Publishing, 2021
An Atlantic Trilogy: tales of survival and tragedy by Gordon Snow
You can observe the life of Thomas, a teenager and part of a fishing family enterprise on Harbour Grace Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, in 1922. He has no choice but to accept the rigours of his family's fishing operation and must learn to deal with tragedy and isolation. Share his personal account of this adventurous island existence. Then spend time with Salmo on his life's adventure as he takes you from the river of his birth in Newfoundland out to the Atlantic Ocean and then home again to complete his life cycle. Experience the trials and tribulations he faces during this migratory ordeal. Visit a small town in Newfoundland where probably the largest herd of pilot whales ever to beach themselves were discovered one fatal morning. Witness the chaotic scene as the whales tumbled about on the beach . . . and the human effort employed to try and return them to the sea. iUniverse, 2015
Autoethnography and Feminist Theory at the Water’s Edge: unsettled islands by Sonja Boon, Leslie Butler and Daze Jeffries
This book takes an intimate, collaborative, interdisciplinary autoethnographic approach that both emphasizes the authors' entangled relationships with the more-than-human, and understands the land and sea-scapes of Newfoundland as integral to their thinking, theorizing, and writing. The authors draw on feminist, trans, queer, critical race, Indigenous, decolonial, and posthuman theories in order to examine the relationships between origins, memories, place, identities, bodies, pasts, and futures. The chapters address a range of concerns, among them love, memory, weather, bodies, vulnerability, fog, myth, ice, desire, hauntings, and home.
Palgrave MacMillan, 2018 Also available as an eBook.
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The Big Reset: the report of the Premier’s Economic Recovery Team by The Newfoundland Economic Recovery Commission
A transformational plan for Newfoundland and Labrador that attempts to tie all aspects of the economy and society together to meet some of the biggest challenges and opportunities ever faced by the province.
Newfoundland Economic Recovery Commission, 2021
Boating, Fishing and Hunting in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, 1965-66 by Llewelyn Pritchard
A unique collection of 49 historical photographs with original captions about boating, fishing and hunting in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 1965 – 66. Taken by John Penny, an 18 year old Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) teacher from the UK who lived and worked in the local community school from 1965-66. The photographs make an important contribution to the cultural, educational and natural history of the period and beautifully depict the rich tapestry of life in and around Nain at the time. Each photo album focuses on different aspects of the community’s way of life.
Self-published, 2010
The Church of England Orphanage in Newfoundland: 1855-1969 by Geoff Peddle
In 2020, the Church of England Orphanage in Newfoundland marks the 165th anniversary of its founding. From its beginning in 1855 as the Newfoundland Church of England Asylum for Widows and Orphans, following a devastating outbreak of cholera in St. John's, until its ending in 1969, approximately 2000 children were cared for by the institution. And not just children; until 1908 widows were also included. And even when the orphanage closed, the Anglican Church continued the good work it had done with children and their families by investing the assets into The Anglican Charitable Foundation for Children (ACFC). In the years since, the ACFC has helped more than 39,000 children and young people and distributed over $8 million. Self-published, 2020
Dildo, Newfoundland by K. Bruce Lane
This book offers a photographic tour of the charming, vibrant town located in Trinity Bay, about eighty kilometres west of St. John’s. Dildo’s unusual name has brought it a certain amount of notoriety. In August 2019, the American late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! focused on Dildo over a number of episodes. As part of the activity, which brought the small rural community immediate international fame, host Jimmy Kimmel was made honorary mayor of Dildo. Kimmel declared Hollywood as Dildo’s sister city. Flanker Press, 2021
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East Coast Keto 2: more tips & lessons to help simplify your ketogenic lifestyle by Bobbie Pike with Geoff Pike Just when you thought it was impossible to find ketogenic meals that the whole family can enjoy, Bobbi Pike and her husband, Geoff, return with another generous serving of low-carb keto dishes that will have even the most finicky eater in the family asking for seconds. With over 100 new keto recipes, East Coast Keto 2 will teach you how to enjoy all the foods you love—ketofied! From show-stopping appetizers and entrees to delicious fat bombs and mouth watering desserts, Bobbi and Geoff help you simplify your keto lifestyle the East Coast way. With tips, lessons, quick facts, and traditional meals made healthy, East Coast Keto 2 offers all the flavours you love with zero guilt.
Breakwater Books, 2021
Growlers vs. Everybody: the remarkable story of Newfoundland’s first professional hockey championship by Chris Ballard This beautiful book captures every moment of the Newfoundland Growlers’ historic inaugural season and Kelly Cup championship, complete with full-colour photos from Team Photographers Jeff Parsons and Joe Chase, behind-the-scenes stories, never-before-seen images, statistics, and more. From the inception of the team and the creation of the brand to the Kelly Cup Finals and ensuing celebrations, Growlers vs Everybody gives you an inside-the-ropes look at the highs and the lows of one of the most incredible inaugural seasons in professional sports history, and the impact it had on the prov- ince of Newfoundland and Labrador and its people. Newfoundland Growlers, 2020
I Am Funny Like That: a funny look at life by Helen C. Escott
Join bestselling award-winning author Helen C. Escott as she takes us through the humour, wit, and strangeness that is life on this planet. If you've ever thrown out your back taking off Spanx, planned your husband's murder in your head, or screamed through a Brazilian, this book is for you.
Engen Books, 2021
Leftover Stew by Donald Hodder
Dr. Donald Hodder was born and raised in a small out-port of fewer than 400 people on the south coast of Newfoundland. He was destined to become a carpenter, a teacher, a preacher and, for forty-five years, a fam- ily physician. He was privileged to attend Dalhousie University Medical School in Halifax, Nova Scotia and graduated in 1969. He has been married to Joan Inkpen of Burin, Newfoundland, for fifty-eight years and they have two adult children and three grandchildren. His first book, Follow Your Bliss, was published in 2017 and profits have been donated to local charities. Profits from this book will also go to local charities.
Self-published, 2012
The Mosses of Bonavista Bay and Beyond: from Dorset to the ends of the earth by Malcolm William Moss
Traces the origins of the Moss Family in Newfoundland and Labrador and their dispersion all over North America.
Self-published, 2014, 2020
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A Newfoundland Garden: growing fabulous flowers, fruit, and vegetables in a maritime climate by Todd Boland Gardening in Newfoundland comes with a distinct set of challenges, including erratic weather, variable sea- sons, and unique geology and soil conditions. But with the right knowledge and careful plant selection, beautiful and bountiful gardens are not only possible, but within just about everyone’s reach. In A Newfoundland Garden, author Todd Boland draws on four decades of hands-on gardening experi- ence as well as his work at Memorial University’s Botanical Gardens to deliver a beginner-friendly guide to designing, planting, and caring for your garden. Learn to select the best perennials for your area, choose the perfect tree, plan your backyard vegetable garden, successfully grow fruits and berries, and much more. Dedicated to all the determined gardeners in this province, A Newfoundland Garden is a comprehensive and practical guide to set you up for gardening success.
Boulder Books, 2021
People’s Recovery: a discussion paper The People's Recovery is a collaborative effort among organizations and individuals supporting the values and principles as outlined at peoplesrecoverynl.ca. They believe in charting a course for social, fiscal, and economic recovery in Newfoundland and Labrador, and a longer-term future, that is equitable, democratic, transparent, and fair. They believe that a strong economy starts with a fair and inclusive society and that solutions to the challenges we face should come from communities.
2021
Port-Hope Simpson Diaries 1969-70, Volume 2 by Llewelyn Pritchard
The original diaries of Ernie Pritchard - written as a way of helping him adapt to his new surroundings when he was 18 years of age on Voluntary Service Overseas from 1969 to 1970 in Port Hope Simpson. Includes newspaper articles, photographs, maps and illustrations. Find out what it was like, in his own words, to spend Christmas 1969 and beyond in the small isolated community on the Labrador coast of Canada.
Self-published. 2010 Also available as an eBook.
La présence française à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador: d’hier à demain = The French Presence in Newfoundland and Labrador: past, present and future collected and co-edited by Scott Jamieson, Anne Pelta and Anne Tharaeu
This collection presents some of the papers given during the international conference "The French Presence in Newfoundland and Labrador: Past, Present, and Future." This multi-disciplinary event was organized in an attempt to assess the state of knowledge in the field of French Newfoundland Studies.
Includes some papers in French.
Faculty of Arts Publications, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2018
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A Rising Tide: A cookbook of recipes & stories from Canada’s Atlantic by DL Acken and Emily Lycopolus
A Rising Tide is a delicious love letter to the culinary renaissance of Canada's Atlantic Coast written by DL Acken and Emily Lycopolus -- both of whom grew up eating classic Atlantic Canadian dishes and spent months in the region exploring its burgeoning food scene. Whether you are discovering the East Coast's countryside, seaside towns, or bustling cities, there is a thriving food scene, united by a revived culinary identity that celebrates the region's terroir, and marries heritage with innovation. Enjoy more than 100 inventive recipes, many by beloved local chefs, and travel to meet the fishermen, producers, foragers, and restaurateurs who have come to define the region's incredible cuisine. Celebrate local ingredients for each meal of the day no matter where you are thanks to the book's ingredient substitutions guide. Featuring seasonal menus as well as gorgeous landscape and food photography throughout, A Rising Tide is a sou- venir and a delicious roadmap to enjoy all of Atlantic Canada's wonders. Appetite by Random House, 2021 Also available as an eBook.
Rough justice: policing, crime, and the origins of the Newfoundland Constabulary. 1729-1871 by Keith Mercer Rough Justice is a history of policing and crime in early Newfoundland. It focuses on the period between the appointment of the first constables on the island in 1729 to the establishment of the Newfoundland Constabulary in 1871, now known as the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. This makes the Constabulary the oldest continuous police service in Canada. This book concentrates on regular constables and their lived experiences in the court system and in the community. These law officers, who were largely ignored by politicians at the time and by historians in recent decades, were critical to making that justice system work. This social and legal study brings their stories to life for the first time. Case studies provide fascinating glimpses into the dangers of law enforcement across the island, not just in St. John's and Conception Bay, but also in rural districts such as Trinity and Placentia. First and foremost, these men, mostly untrained amateurs, were officers of the court, but they also played important roles in some of the most nota- ble historical events and social crises over the course of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. With a fore- word by Edward Roberts, former lieutenant-governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Flanker Press, 2021 Also available as an eBook.
Second Helping: Newfoundland, Labrador, Nunavut and travels beyond… a memoir by John P. Christopher
The author's travels take us back to Newfoundland, Labrador and Nunavut after an absence of almost fifty years, where he critically surveys the decaying remains of European influences of Moravian missionaries in that area during their two hundred–year stay. The remnants of the hundred-year-long period of Basques whaling in southern Labrador are explored, as are the few remnants of the Norse settlement at L'Anse aux meadows in Northern Newfoundland 1000 CE. Why was it abandoned after a stay of only a decade? How is global warming affecting the lives of Inuit and wildlife in Nunavut today? What is happening in the world's oceans and to its inhabitants?
Trafford, 2017 Also available as an eBook.
Shrubs and Vines for Atlantic Canada: choose the best plants for your location by Todd Boland
Shrubs and vines make up the skeleton of a garden, providing structure, defining spaces, and contributing to privacy or windbreaks. Some are chosen for flamboyant floral displays, others for colourful leaves. But they can be tricky to grow and maintain in this region’s climate and soil conditions. Written specifically for Atlantic Canada, this guide gives you the tools and information you need to select, place, and care for the shrubs and climbers best suited to your garden. Include hundreds of the author’s own full-colour photographs to inspire and inform.
Boulder Books, 2021
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Skyway: the true story of Tampa Bay’s Signature Bridge and the man who brought it down by Bill DeYoung
On the morning of May 9, 1980, during sudden violent weather, a 600-foot freighter struck a support pier of the fifteen-mile Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The main span splintered and collapsed 150 feet into Tampa Bay. Seven cars and a Greyhound bus fell over the broken edge and into the churning water below. Thirty-five people died, including two vacationing Newfoundland couples: Reg and Phyllis Hudson, and Wills (Bill) and Myrtle Brown. Skyway tells the entire story of this horrific event.
University Press of Florida, 2013, 2016
Stained Glass Windows of the Basilica-Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, St. Johns, Newfoundland: an illustrated guide by John Edward Fitzgerald
This book is an illustrated guide to the beautiful stained glass windows that can be found throughout the Basilica. It provides details about each window as well as full-colour images. There is also a section that provides some of the history of the Basilica. With photographs by Robert Young.
Terra Nova Publishing, 2018
Teacher, Hunter, Fisher, Musician: a 101 years in the life of Clarence Riggs by Phil Riggs
Clarence Riggs lived a wonderful and colourful 101 years. It was filled with lots of exciting adventures that saw him mentally alert and mobile right up until he passed away. Come along on his journey as we learn about the joys and sorrows he experienced throughout his life and learn of the people who were affected by him. From his earliest days, when he lost his father at the age of three when the crew of the Mina Swim was lost at sea, to his youthful days growing up on the Burin Peninsula, his long illustrious teaching career, raising a family and eventually his years of retirement- a retirement that left him with years to be active at all the pleasures in life he could enjoy.
Self-published
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And Yet by John Steffler
A former Poet Laureate of Canada and finalist for the Griffin Poetry Prize returns with a wide-ranging new col- lection of poems. Described as "one of our finest lyric poets" and "part keen-eyed naturalist, part exuberant philosopher," John Steffler returns with a new collection of graceful, resonant poems.
McClelland &Stewart, 2020
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An Ode to Newfoundland: poems by Lynn DeTurk
“De Turk’s poetry shivers with sound, is as tactile as lichens on granite, peppery on the tip of the tongue, transparent as the water, vivid and evocative. This is a squall of love for everything Newfoundland.”- Lisa Moore
Cave Moon Press, 2019
A Place Like No Other by Adrian Payne
As a young boy growing up, I was surrounded by nature. The ocean was at my door step to the West and the Long Range Mountains were to the East. It was a beautiful place to live and grow up and it inspired me greatly from a very young age. It had so much to offer our young minds and idle hands. As a young boy, I was never bored. I would spend long summer days combing the beaches and exploring the woodlands. I helped my grandparents make hay. I remember picking wild berries and smothering them with fresh cream from my grandmothers milk house. Now that I am older and retired, I often reflect on my life as a fisherman, outfitter and guide. My whole life, I was always in tune with nature since I made my living from the ocean and the land. Everything we own, our house, food, vehicles, everything we set our eyes on comes from Mother Earth; without her we would have nothing. We extract her minerals, oil, timber and fish and leave behind what’s left over, which has a deadly effect on Mother Nature. We are seeing such things as devastating fires, holes in the ozone layer, rise in sea levels due to melting glaciers and tons of plastic in our oceans. We do not treat this Earth kindly! How much more can Mother Earth and Nature give us before it can give no more? When we’ve extracted every mineral, every litre of oil, cut down every tree, taken every fish from the ocean and earth has nothing left to give, then we will be next to go and the earth will become another Moon Scape. That being said, we must choose our actions wisely and our deeds carefully. If not, we will surely hear the ticking of the clock and the silent sound of Nature. Self-published, 2020
Silver Linings: selected stories and poems by Isabel M. Blackmore
Writing from an early age, Isabel Blackmore was a commentator for CBC Radio in Gander for 10 years and was a co-founder of Scribblers, ink., an early support group for Gander writers. Her work has been recognized by the Writers’ Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia.
Self-published, 2020
This is How it Is by Sharon King-Campbell
Illuminating, poised, and wholly original, the poems of Sharon King-Campbell's This Is How It Is range across the planet from New Zealand to Thailand to Newfoundland, gathering along the way voices both histor- ical and mythological in a compelling display of dramatic empathy and poetic imagination. Subverting history and fable while always returning to vividly depicted images of our landscapes within the specter of environ- mental crisis, King-Campbell spans the far corners of the earth and the previously silent voices of our collec- tive pasts to arrive here at our contemporary moment with poems of formal dexterity, as prescient as they are captivating.
Breakwater Books, 2021 Also available as an eBook.
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Alone on the Trail by Emily Hepditch
Four best friends. One wrong turn. One shack hidden in the mountains. To celebrate their graduation from university, Sadie, Julie, Morgan, and Jonah decide to spend a week backcountry hiking in western Newfoundland, tackling a remote route through the Long Range Mountains. Zealous, rambunctious, and overconfident, the group embarks on their self-proclaimed adventure of a lifetime in Gros Morne National Park. But alone on a trail with nowhere to hide, secrets begin to ooze through the cracks of their bond. The farther into the forest the group moves, the more they drift apart, until their friendship becomes as difficult to navigate as the look-alike trees. And when they stumble upon an illegal hunting shack, the companions sud- denly find themselves in possession of dangerous knowledge. Injured, separated, and being hunted by expert poachers, the friends must find a way to get back home before they succumb to the dangers of the trail—and the dangers posed by one another. Flanker Press, 2021 Also available as an eBook.
Anastasia’s Journey by Mary (Hann) Galuga
In 1930, Anastasia was sent from her home in Princeton to Isle aux Morts, Newfoundland to care for her ailing grandmother. She resisted at first but was finally shamed into answering the call for the sake of family pride and duty. While in Isle aux Morts, seventeen year old Anastasia had many adventures including saving countless lives and falling in love. This is her story.
Self-published, 2021
The Broken Spire by John Dobbin
Tales of the flying castle have driven the fates of humans for generations -- those who quest it, and those who seek to protect it as their home. Bijan, a treasure hunter and adventurer, is compelled to find the castle of legend and prove its reality... so much so that he allows himself to be taken in by mysterious employers and their unconventional guide. What is their true purpose with the castle in the clouds? Leandra, princess of the flying castle, finds herself caught in the political games of life in the castle. She is told that she must wed a man she despises in order to preserve her people and their culture, but she knows the lies of men and how they use them to get their way. Can she uncover the truth? Edric, an apprentice mage, prepares for the next stage of his training. He is to come of age as one of the magical guardians of the castle. He knows he should be happy -- proud even -- but there is something sinister on the edges of the ceremony. Why are the mages never seen again once they take their holy vows? A boy enslaved by magic. A princess imprisoned by her lineage. A man in search of a legend. Their paths will cross as they attempt to escape Appolumi, the flying castle of legend, the mythical forces within, and the bandits from below. Engen Books, 2021
Carcharodon by Paul Carberry
The small island of Newfoundland and its people are used to the perils of the sea, and the mysteries that lie beneath its murky depths. But even they could not have been prepared for the horrors that arose from be- neath the decks of the swift current one dark evening. That night, the sea birthed a perfect predator: hundreds of years old and gargantuan in size, with hungry jaws that have never needed to evolve, and glassy eyes that disguise a fierce intelligence. Can Newfoundland and her people survive this horror from an age gone by?
Engen Books, 2020
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Constant Nobody by Michelle Butler Hallett
The time is 1937. The place: the Basque Country, embroiled in the Spanish Civil War. Polyglot and British intelligence agent Temerity West encounters Kostya Nikto, a Soviet secret police agent. Kostya has been dis- patched to assassinate a doctor as part of the suppression of a rogue communist faction. When Kostya finds his victim in the company of Temerity, she expects Kostya to execute her -- instead, he spares her. Several weeks later, Temerity is reassigned to Moscow. When she is arrested by the secret police, she once again encounters Kostya. His judgement impaired by pain, morphine, and alcohol, he extricates her from a dangerous situation and takes her to his flat. In the morning, they both awaken to the realities of what Kostya has done. Although Kostya wants to keep Temerity safe, the cost will be high. And Temerity must decide where her loyalties lie. Writing about violence with an unusual grace, Michelle Butler Hallett tells a story of complicity, love, tyranny, and identity. Constant Nobody is a thrilling novel that asks how far an individual will go to protect another — whether out of love or fear. Nimbus Publishing, 2021 Also available as an eBook.
Don’t be Talkin’: recitations and other foolishness from Newfoundland and Labrador by Harry Ingram
Within this book you’ll find stories and recitations told by the incomparable performer Harry Ingram. There are whimsical yarns of friendly moose and grouchy uncles, mixed with heartwarming tales about family and friends. You’ll also find yourself laughing out loud at some outlandish dialogue! How about a group of elderly ladies who create a bartering system that almost takes down the economy? Or perhaps Christmas nearly being ruined due to a labour dispute at the North Pole? Then comes a heartfelt account of a father and teenaged son, armed with a bucksaw and axe, embarking on a woodcutting expedition. From tear-jerking dramas to those that will tickle your funny bone, you’ll find them all in here.
Flanker Press, 2021
Exposure by Erin Vance
Look, all Joshua Deering wanted was to pass his final photography project. It should have been simple: find a subject, take some photos, get an A, and get his dad off his back. But that's not what happened. And, okay, maybe he should've known better than to befriend a guy chilling out in a cemetery. Maybe he should've taken the hint when a mysterious girl stepped out of the mist and announced that there might be hunters after the cemetery guy. And maybe he should've studied more for his other exams instead of panicking about his project. But hindsight is 20/20, and now creepy cemetery guy Adrian, Josh, and Josh's two friends are being stalked by nameless, violent strangers. Their only defence is a heavy bookbag, an expensive camera, Adrian's big secret (that actually might be the reason behind this mess), and a lot of optimism.
Engen Books, 2020
The Forgotten Worlds Series by Prudence MacLeod
This fantasy/Sci-fi series includes seven titles: Suvi, Echo, Jake, Ship, Fleet, Unite and Igen.
From Suvi: Enslaved as a child, her DNA altered until she was barely half human, Jeannie Sorenson still managed to engineer her escape back to the ship that brought her to that deadly planet. Could the humans accept her now that she was half alien? Could she learn to interact with them and still retain her freedom? And why the hell did they keep asking her for answers when they didn’t want to hear them?
Shadoe Publishing, 2018-2021 Also available as eBooks.
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Garden of the 8th Circle: An Infinites Novel by Ellen Curtis and Matthew LeDrew
There is a house standing alone in the wilderness of Arizona where sane men dare not go. Years ago, something happened to Victor there that changed his view on the world, the man he would become, and the path he would take to make people safe. Now the people who had lived in that house have returned to seek their revenge, and Victor's team -- Chad, Abby, Alice & Theo -- are closer than ever to discovering the dark secrets of his past. Can Victor stop these ghosts from his past before they cost even more innocent lives?
Engen Books, 2020
The Gut by Brad Dunne
Welcome to The Gut. Maria Costa was doing just fine working as a private investigator: digging up dirt on the husbands of rich wives and getting drunk in the time between. That was before a new case pulled her back to The Gut, a dark ghetto she'd avoided since she quit being a cop. On the surface it looks like The Gut has changed — the body count has dropped, and the politicians are calling it a renaissance. But Maria's ex-partner, Kieran Hynes, suspects there's a sinister reality to the improvements: prostitutes and drug dealers are going missing, falling off the face of the earth. Can Maria and Kieran stop the ancient evil threat- ening life in their entire city?
Engen Books, 2020
The Hanged Woman’s Daughter by Nellie P. Strowbridge
Where does a person go when she loses her family, her home, and her place in a community? What can she do when she feels that she doesn’t belong anywhere or to anyone? After John Snow of Salmon Cove disappears and Catherine, his wife, is convicted of complicity in his murder and hanged in 1834, Bridget, their eldest daughter, faces the challenge of losing more than her family and their home. She risks losing herself as she sets out on a perilous journey fraught with mystery, and her future unfolds in a way she had not dared imagine. Strowbridge weaves a tantalizing tale of the elusive Bridget, the scattering of her family by a heartless magistrate, and her attempt at anonymity—all on the heels of her mother’s execution, whose death is made all the more devastating when Catherine Snow’s apparent criminal guilt is brought into question. A poignant and engrossing novel enriched by its Newfoundland flavour.
Flanker Press, 2021 Also available as an eBook.
Lady of Vision: Daughters of Aether Book 1 by Amanda Labonté
In a time when other young women are learning the art of pouring the perfect cup of tea, Lady Hazel Winchester dreams of a front page byline. Just because the war with the Americas is over doesn't mean there isn't a story hiding in the aether tinged streets of London and she means to uncover it. But perhaps the biggest story of all is the secret she's keeping about herself.
Engen Books, 2021
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Last Hummingbird West of Chile By Nicholas Ruddock
A stunning work of imaginative fiction, Last Hummingbird West of Chile spins a tale of adventure that is in turn comedic, violent, poignant and thoughtful. Through the exploits of a young sailor born in questionable circumstance and a pair of murderous servants, as well as an assortment of other 19th century regulars, the vital subjects of today--race, religion, sexuality, environment--are framed in history and human culture. Through narration by human protagonists, a tree, a hummingbird, various beasts, and the landscape itself, Ruddock tells a story of colonialism and environment, brutality and privilege, and the best and worst of human nature.
Breakwater Books, 2021
The Love of Julia by Sarah Thompson
In the cutthroat world of high-stakes journalism, the job has to absorb you. There can't be anything to distract you from the next scoop, the next clue, the next story. That suited Steph just fine. She’s done everything possible to keep her personal life private. Unfortunately, that means when her girlfriend leaves her, Steph has no one to lean on. Then Julia Demendo pushes her way in, like any intrepid journalist, and places herself as the one friend Steph can rely on. But friendships can be hard enough among coworkers without falling in love with them. Steph must weave her way carefully as the new boss, juggling a major murder story, adding to her news team, and learning to date all over again. Can she do it all without letting her attraction to Julia win out? Or will her feelings topple her carefully constructed persona?
Book 2 of the Northbeach Romances series Engen Books, 2020
The Retreat: a novel by Elisabeth de Mariaffi
Maeve Martin arrives at the High Water Center for the Arts determined to do one thing: launch her own dance company. Time is running out for the former principal dancer and mother of two to find her feet again after the collapse of a disastrous and violent marriage. At first, there’s a thrill to being on her own for the first time in years, isolated in the beauty of a snowy mountain lodge. But when an avalanche traps the guests inside, ten- sions run high. Help is coming, so they just have to hold on, don’t they? But as days pass, the other guests are struck down by mysterious deaths, one by one. Now, as she waits in fear, Maeve must admit how little she knows about anyone else . . . and how useless a locked door is if the darkness is already inside.
Harper Collins Canada, 2021
My Father’s Son by Tom Moore
Felix Ryan is a high school teacher jaded after twenty-five years in the classroom. We find him on the edge of a cliff in St. John's having a serious mid-life crisis. But everything changes when he gets a call from an old lover, Tammy Green. She tells him that someone is stealing his family land in their hometown, Curlew. John Baron, an oil magnate from North Dakota, wants to start fracking and promises millions to the community if they sign his leases. Only Felix's father objects to the project. Felix returns to his hometown, where he finds himself in the biggest and most important fight of his life.
Flanker Press, 2021
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FICTION
New Girl in Little Cove by Damhnait Monaghan
It's 1985. Rachel O'Brien arrives in Little Cove seeking a fresh start after her father dies and her relationship ends. As a new teacher at the local Catholic high school, Rachel chafes against the small community, where everyone seems to know her business. The anonymous notes that keep appearing on her car, telling her to go home, don't make her feel welcome either. Still, Rachel is quickly drawn into the island's distinctive music and culture as well as the lives of her students and fellow teacher, Doug Bishop. As Rachel begins to bond with her students, her feelings for Doug also begin to grow. Rachel tries to ignore her emotions because Doug is in a long-distance relationship with his high school sweetheart. Or is he? Eventually, Rachel's beliefs clash with Church and community, and she makes a decision that throws her career into jeopardy. In trying to help a student, has she gone too far? Only the intervention of the Holy Dusters, local women who hook rugs and clean the church, can salvage Rachel's job as well as her chance at a future with Doug. Harper Collins, 2021 Also available as an eBook. Also available as a digital audiobook.
Safe Harbour by Mike Martin
Sgt. Windflower is on a special assignment in St. John’s and adjusting to life in the big city. He is navigating traffic, a difficult boss at work and what seems like an epidemic of missing girls. He becomes more interested when he discovers that one of the girls is from Grand Bank. Then a girl approaches his RCMP van one night and he is pulled into the underlife of the capital city. But he still manages to enjoy all of the good things in life. His family, old and new friends, and the love of living so close to the Atlantic Ocean.
Book 10 in the Sgt. Windflower Mystery series.
Ottawa Press and Publishing, 2021
Slipstreamers series by JD Ryot and guests
Slipstreamers, the revolutionary new series from Engen Books, has been making waves in the indus- try with its adaptive structure on serialized fiction, allowing multiple authors to write the same series while maintaining a solid, entertaining tone. The series takes on the structure of a television series, with individual episodes each co-written by head writer JD Ryot and a guest author, each taking main character Cassidy Cane to a new world and leading up to an explosive finale! Guest authors include: Lisa M. Daly, Jon Dobbin, Peter Foote, Ali House, Matthew Ledrew, Nicole Little, Jennifer Shelby and more.
Engen Books 2020
Us, Now: Stories from the Quilted Collective edited by Lisa Moore
Us, Now roves from Indonesia to the Middle East, Taiwan, Mexico, China, Africa, Jamaica, Barbados, India, Pakistan, and points in between, converging in Newfoundland. These stories by racialized Newfoundlanders are by turns joyous, tender, hilarious, and heart-wrenching. They confront racism and celebrate the act of enduring. They are about settling and getting unsettled, about parents and their children, about language, about facing down the horrors of homophobia, about the joy of love, about lifelong relationships or the glee of a magnificent crush. Here social and domestic violence are countered with tenderness and the penetrating power of narrative. This is a book about distance and coming together, about what it means to be seen and understood, or—devastatingly—to be seen and judged, or to be invisible and misunderstood. What it means to belong. These are new writers and new visions of an in-the-present-moment Newfoundland, stories shaped by powerful voices, stories urgent, radical, and sparking with beauty. Breakwater Books, 2021
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FICTION
Variety Show by Ali House
Wendy Marshall never considered becoming an actor. That was, until she happened upon an ad for a local theatre company that she had never known existed. Now, six months later, she's discovered a new passion, new friends, new family, and even new love. But there's still more that she wants. After finally landing the lead role in the Quaint Little Theatre's newest play, she's determined to show the rest of the troupe that she can handle the pressure and pull off a great performance. But when strange things start happening at the theatre, her focus is torn. Have they somehow awakened a vengeful spirit? Is a mysterious illness making its way through the troupe? Has her dream role turned into a nightmare? It's said that all theatres have ghosts, but what if there's something much more sinister lurking within the basement of The Quaint Little Theatre?
Engen Books, 2019 CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULT
Ashes by Lauralana Dunne
When fifteen-year-old Phoenix loses her caregiver, everyone that she has ever known inexplicitly turns their back on her. Given the impossible burden of repaying an unknown debt, Phoenix sets out on her own with her trusty donkey, Muler, as her only companion. However, the roads are not safe, and Phoenix finds herself navigating the unfamiliar terrain of the Darkened Wood, scrambling to escape the unseen creatures that have designated her as their prey. A chance encounter with Malcourt, a mysterious traveller, not only saves her life, but sets it on a trajectory that she would have never thought possible. Buoyed by the support of her newfound friends, she settles into life at Castle Angor and attempts to carve a place for herself. A chance encounter with Rorin, the gargoyle spy, has her agreeing to the incredible task of protecting King Benedict, and keeping the kingdom of Angoria safe. As suspicions grow within the castle walls, so do Phoenix’s mysterious gifts, and so does her resolve. In a race against time, Phoenix must learn to control her Power and stop a deadly threat, or risk losing everything - and everyone - she has come to hold dear. Engen Books, 2020
Bizzie Tizzie is Gonna Be Everything from A to Z by Yvonne Bryant
Come along with Bizzie Tizzie as she takes you to the moon and back and all the exciting possibilities in between!
Illustrated by Kevin and Jessica Tobin.
SaltWire Printing, 2021
Captured in Paint by Ann M. Miller
Ice Princess. That’s what the kids at St Peter’s High call seventeen-year-old Julia Parsons, the girl who doesn’t show emotion. But that all changes when Julia loses the protection of her late mother's charmed necklace and the emotions that have been locked deep inside her are unleashed. Now, after years of priding herself on being calm, cool and collected, Julia is forced to accept two life-altering revelations—she can feel just as deeply as any other teen and her emotions can make paintings come alive. As Julia struggles to control her ability, she discovers that her boyfriend, Nick, is trapped inside a mural that she herself created. She enters the wintry world to save him before it’s painted over but quickly realises that a mysterious force is keeping Nick tethered to the work of art. Unless Julia can learn how to harness the power of her new and unfamiliar emotions, they won’t make it out of the painting alive.
Finch Books, 2021 Also available as an eBook.
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CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULT
East Coast Counting by Dawn Baker
A colourful and educational picture book featuring iconic imagery from the four Atlantic Canadian provinces.
Pennywell Books, 2021 Also available as an eBook.
Hare B&B by Bill Richardson
After her parents are duped by a coyote who is a master of disguise, Harriet ("Harry" for short) and her seven younger siblings are left to fend for themselves. Their only resource is their parents' now-empty bedroom, so Harry and her brothers and sisters open a "hare bed and breakfast." It is a great success. Then, the coyote comes calling again and learns that revenge is a dish best served as breakfast. Award- winning author Bill Richardson and acclaimed artist Bill Pechet join forces in this charming and hilarious tale about self-reliant young hares and a coyote who gets her comeuppance.
Running the Goat, 2021
The Land Puffin by Lori Doody
Pete was an unusual parrot. He wanted to be a puffin. So he decided to leave town, and head for the coast. When Pete the parrot looks back on his seafaring family history—including his grandmother, Polly Pirate, and his grandfather, Paul Privateer—he decides to leave his cozy city home in search of the rugged puffin life on the coast. The puffins are friendly and welcome Pete with fish—which he doesn’t like to eat—and a swim in the ocean—which he doesn’t like to do—and they seem to do little more than sit on the rocks all day and night—which doesn’t interest him. Worst of all, they don’t seem to have much to say. Can Pete really live like a puffin, or is he just too different?
Nimbus Publishing, 2021 Also available as an eBook.
The Last Tree by Michelle Churchill
It is said that when the first tree fell, the first humans of Impardia appeared. From the branches and berries of the second tree came the elves, and that tree too fell. Then there was the last tree. The tree of the faeries. Some say that one still stands, deep within Impardia’s forest. But most of Impardia has long forgotten about the elves and the faeries, as the kingdom has long been unknowingly divided. A kingdom partly shrouded by a veil. With a single act of kindness, Augustus sets off on a journey that might just reunite the kingdom of Impardia once more.
With art by Ariel Marsh. Engen Books, 2019
My Indian by Mi’sel Joe and Sheila O’Neill
In 1822, William Epps Cormack sought the expertise of a guide who could lead him across Newfoundland in search of the last remaining Beothuk camps on the island. In his journals, Cormack refers to his guide only as “My Indian.” Now, almost two hundred years later, Mi’sel Joe and Sheila O’Neill reclaim the story of Sylvester Joe, the Mi’kmaq guide engaged by Cormack. In a remarkable feat of historical fiction, My Indian follows Sylvester Joe from his birth (in what is now known as Miawpukek First Nation) and early life in his community to his journey across the island with Cormack. But will Sylvester Joe lead Cormack to the Beothuk, or will he protect the Beothuk and lead his colonial explorer away? In rewriting the narrative of Cormack’s journey from the perspective of his Mi’kmaq guide, My Indian reclaims Sylvester Joe’s identity.
Breakwater Books, 2021 Also available as an eBook.
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CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULT
Once Upon an Iceberg: Errol’s Twillingate adventure by Sheilah Lukins
Errol is off on another adventure! With his new-found friend Gus, Errol travels to Twillingate to help search for Gus's father. In the course of his search, he finds treasures on the beach, almost floats away with the ice- bergs, and visits the Long Point Lighthouse. There he meets Olivia and her family, who help him on his quest, showing him around and hunting for clues. But time is running out; they have to head home to Beachy Cove-- and there's still no sign of Gus's dad!
With illustrations by Laurel Keating.
Breakwater Books, 2021
One Bully at a Time by Sadie Sue Goulding-Wallace
Bullying is a painful reality and a major challenge in society. Any opportunity we have to talk openly about bullying, especially to children, should be embraced. Tackled with tenderness and rhyme, One Bully at a Time will be a much-appreciated conversation starter for many adults trying to teach children important lessons about bullying. It also reminds us that, even though many of us get bullied, "there is always some- one there who cares and wants to help."
Friesen Press, 2019
Santa’s Mysterious Christmas Eve by Gordon A. Francis
It’s Christmas Eve and Santa is on his way. Without warning his sleigh begins to lose control. In the distance he can see the beam of a bright light and steers toward it. Upon following it he finds an area where he can land, managing to do so without injury to himself or his reindeer. He has landed on Signal Hill, the historic site where Marconi sent the first wireless signal across the Atlantic and the home of the amazing Johnson Geo Centre, a geological interpretation centre. What has happened to Rudolph and will Santa deliver presents this Christmas Eve?
Self-published, 2016 Also available as an eBook.
BOOKCLUB KITS Each Bookclub Kit contains 10 copies of the book, plus discussion questions, biographical information and more. The loan period is 6 weeks.
The Night Season by Paul Bowdring
The Night Season is the story of Will, a disillusioned English professor experiencing an emotional and spiritual crisis. It is winter during the mid-1980s. Will has left his job, having almost ruined his love for literature by teaching it for a living, his marriage has disintegrated and he has left his home and young daughter.
Killick Press, 1997
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