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Books and authors from NFLD and Labrador

My favorite category!! So many AWESOME writers from Newfoundland.

Bernice Morgan, Michael Crummey, Donna Morrissey, Nicole Lundrigan, Lisa Moore and Kathleen Winter. Anything and everything by all of these writers is an excellent read.

There are probably a million books to list in this category!!

Just finished #CanadaReads book # 4 by Michael Winter and really want to visit NFLD now. It is great that both he and his sister (Kathleen Winter - Annabel) both describe their home province so beautifully - and have both been Canada Reads participants. http://ayearofbooksblog.com/2016/03/1...

I am halfway through Sweetland and had to take a break at a sad part. The descriptions of the geography make me want to take a trip. I was pleased to find a library discard copy and have also been able to add it to my Canadian shelf in my little free library!!

I loved Sweetland! Stick with it. I would love to take a trip to Newfoundland someday....

Good to hear... I will keep at it!

Megan - you were right. It was a great book. I just needed a break after the nephew went missing. This just reinforces my wish to travel East too!! I found it interesting that like Michael Winter in Minister without Portfolio there were not quotation marks defining the dialogue really blending the thoughts vs. dialogue. Here is my review: https://ayearofbooksblog.com/2016/05/...

Another Newfoundland author that I have enjoyed is Wayne Johnston

Barrelling Forward is a short story selection just published by Eva Crocker, daughter of Lisa Moore.

Louise wrote: "My favorite category!! So many AWESOME writers from Newfoundland.

Bernice Morgan, Michael Crummey, Donna Morrissey, Nicole Lundrigan..."

Also love Donna Morrissey and Bernice Morgan. Great NFLD authors, indeed.

I would also add Russell Wangersky and Kevin Major to this growing list.

I know a few members are presently (or soon will be) reading Random Passage. In preparation for my trip to Newfoundland, I found out that there is a site open to the public where Random Passage was filmed for the mini-series (which was excellent btw). According to their website: Enjoy a compelling, immersive and experiential journey into the past to learn more about the process of catching and making fish, early education and our affiliation with the sea through a guided tour of the sod houses, church, schoolroom, fish flakes and fishing stage.

I'm going to have to squeeze that into our itinerary!

http://www.randompassagesite.com/

That looks like a great thing to squeeze into your itinerary!

The site is lovely, Louise. Enjoy.

I took a little look see into Elaine's Books today (a used bookstore in St John's) and found a whole box of brand new looking Charles Dickens books. A google search revealed them to be the green faux Morrocco leather edition:

Published by Heron Books in 1970 to celebrate 100 years after the death of Dickens, this was a superb complete set of Charles Dickens Works. This set came in three editions, namely the Standard Green Faux Morocco Leather Edition, the De-Luxe Burgundy Soft Faux Calf Leather Edition and the Quarter Brown/Burgundy Full Leather Edition with Gilt Portrait and Dickens Signature To Front Cover.

The novels were illustrated by a mixture of the brilliant work of the original illustrators – Phiz, Tenniel, Cruikshank etc. and some modern contemporary illustrators

did you buy them?

Oh yes. I could not resist but Elaine will have to ship them to me.

Hi, I just found this little sub group! I'm a Newfoundland Author and cofounder of Literary Events NL. We're a group of NL Authors who just put together a literary tour across the province for this summer. Check it out if you'll be on the island!

https://www.facebook.com/Canada150Lit...

J.J. wrote: "Hi, I just found this little sub group! I'm a Newfoundland Author and cofounder of Literary Events NL. We're a group of NL Authors who just put together a literary tour across the province for this..."

That sounds so exciting. I was just in Newfoundland a couple weeks ago and absolutely loved it. I hope to return for the Woody Point Writers Festival some day. Good luck with your literary event; it sounds wonderful.

Louise wrote: "J.J. wrote: "Hi, I just found this little sub group! I'm a Newfoundland Author and cofounder of Literary Events NL. We're a group of NL Authors who just put together a literary tour across the prov..."

Hey Louise! We're planning on making this an annual tour, so next time you're in Newfoundland!!! If you've got any friends or family here, let them know. :)

Try Then she danced by Janice Godin

I'd Write the Sea Like a Parlour Game by Alison Dyer sounds like some good Newfoundland poetry.

Hi Barbara,
I'll be featured on the All Lit Up blog for National Poetry Month. April 9. check out: https://alllitup.ca/Blog/2018/Poetry-...

ALU: "If you wrote a memoir, what would you call it?"
Me: "Confessions of an opsimath"

I'm pleased to be interviewed as the featured author on ALU's National Poetry Month / Poetry Cure https://alllitup.ca/Blog/2018/Poetry-...

I saw that, very exciting!

Barbara wrote: "I saw that, very exciting!"

Thanks Barbara!

Plus, I think your collection would count as a book highlighting Canadian nature for our CanLit Bingo 2018 challenge! Added bonus! For that one I actually read another NL book, Black Ice: David Blackwood: Prints of Newfoundland. If you haven't read it I would highly recommend it! Beautiful art.

What's the CanLit Bingo 2018 challenge? Love sound of it!

Check out the link here Alison: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

I like to print myself a bingo card and off I go. Inspires me to read some stuff I might otherwise not pick.

Barbara wrote: "I like to print myself a bingo card and off I go. Inspires me to read some stuff I might otherwise not pick."

cool idea

I am making my way through Annabel, by Nfld writer Kathleen Winter and I am HOOKED! An amazing story and such strong writing. Stealing moments through the day to sneak it in -- it's been a long time since a book has done that to me!

Allison wrote: "I am making my way through Annabel, by Nfld writer Kathleen Winter and I am HOOKED! An amazing story and such strong writing. Stealing moments through the day to sne..."

Agree Allison that Annabel is a wonderful book. Not only is the author from Newfoundland and Labrador but the story takes place there and Kathleen Winter does an amazing job of describing the life and landscape in that provicnce. I read the book when it was first out and nominated for so many awards and yet it feels like I just read it recently. It has stuck with me for many years. I still feel the angst of the principal character and others in the story. Great choice for a book club discussion..

Yes, @MJ, it is August’s Book Club choice for my real-life group. Can’t wait to discuss it!

@MJ - i totally agree. The story was terrific and her descriptions made me want to visit Newfoundland!

Linden MacIntyre's top book picks to mark 70 years since Newfoundland joined confederation on April 1, 1949.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/...

Linden MacIntyre’s list was interesting but should have included Greg Malone’s ‘Don’t Tell the Newfoundlanders’ - the story of how the colony at the time was basically swindled and forced into Confederation. It will infuriate even non-Newfoundlanders.