January 2020: Top 5 Local Sellers from Chapters-Coles-Indigo in each Atlantic Province
byCheck out which books were flying off the shelves in January!
Features
Ledgers Full of Women
byTrudy J. Morgan-Cole shares her some of her thoughts on the inspiration and writing process for Roll of the Bones.
The collective trauma of the great cod collapse
byThe fisheries are ours to squander or sustain. In ‘Cod Collapse: The Rise and Fall of Newfoundland’s Saltwater Cowboys,’ author Jennifer Thornhill Verma shows us how good we have been at the former and provides enormous justification for why we should strive to achieve the latter.
CMO’s Message
byFull disclosure: I’m not from the book world. But in the last year, I’ve been captured by it. The region’s publishers and authors’ passion, creativity and openness are infectious, and as business guy turned book convert, my goal now is to both expand awareness and consumption of Atlantic books. Recently, one of Canada’s largest book printers commented that there are more new books coming out of…
The heart of home
byHome. The word conjures up vivid images and, oftentimes, conflicting emotions. We may be anxious to leave home or long to return. It might be a particular house, neighbourhood or town. It could evoke memories of boisterous family gatherings or of a quiet, cosy place to find peace and solitude. Home means different things to different people while still being a concept that resonates in some way with everyone.
Columns
If you can’t play the fiddle, you have to tell a story
byLinden MacIntrye shared with ABT’s editor his thoughts on Atlantic Canada’s storytelling, and writing about home.
Even weirder than before
bySusie Taylor, a resident in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, penned her novel, Even Weirder Than Before, after discovering her teenage diaries 20 years later in her mother’s basement. Susie shared some of the backstory with Desiree Anstey.
The truth is in the fiction: A conversation with Donna Morrissey
byDonna Morrissey, best-selling author of six novels including Kit’s Law and Sylvanus Now, is working on her memoir, tentatively titled Rocking Her Babies, a journey through love, grief and mental illness, and back to life again. She shared some of the memoir-writing experience with Kimberley Hicks.
Reviews
War and espionage
byUnder the crushing weight of the siege of Gaza, characters Laila and Nasser are members of the Palestinian resistance fighting desperately to free their people.
Excerpts
Excerpt: More Ghost Stories of Nova Scotia
byVernon Oickle shares both his thoughts on writing his recent book, More Ghosts Stories of Nova Scotia, along with a short excerpt.
Excerpt: Bygone Days – Folklore, Traditions & Fingernails, by Reginald “Dutch” Thompson
byBetter known as “Dutch”— Reginald Thompson is a multi-faceted storyteller with unforgettable voices—those of Roy from Murray Harbour North, Adelaide from Bunbury, Gus from Chepstow, and countless others. He tells the stories of the Bygone days in Prince Edward Island [sometimes NS, too], that, without Dutch’s talent and care, might be remembered only by family and close friends or lost altogether.
You Might STILL Be From Nova Scotia If …
byMichael de Adder talks about what inspired him to create a sequel on what it is to be Nova Scotian. Now in bookstores and the top-selling local book in Nova Scotia this month.
Yum to salmon cakes!
byA recipe for Cornmeal-crusted Salmon Cakes with Apricot and Currant Chutney from Formac Publishing’s East Coast Favourite Fishcakes Plus Bakes Beans and Other Great Accompaniments
News
The Third Pottersfield Prize for Creative Nonfiction is Looking for Your Work
byFor the third year, Pottersfield Press is looking for creative non-fiction submissions from writers
Top 10 Local Bestsellers of 2019 from Chapters-Coles-Indigo
byThe hottest books of the year at Chapters-Indigo-Coles for each Atlantic province
December 2019: Top 5 Local Sellers from Chapters-Coles-Indigo in each Atlantic Province
byCheck out which books were flying off the shelves at the end of 2019
Bestselling Atlantic Canadian Books of the past year: Nov 2018-Nov 2019
byThe best-selling Atlantic books of the past year!